Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? On Eminem's sophomore album, he can't decide who he wants to be: the deranged pseudo-psycho of the Slim Shady LP, or a nice guy who just likes to rhyme about slicing and dicing his girlfriend ("Kim"). Of course, according to Eminem, he's just kidding. He refuses to take responsibility for the misogynistic, homophobic bile he spews, whining that he's the victim of people who don't get his unique sense of humor. It's good old America's fault if the kids aren't alright (Eminem blames bad parenting), and he's just capitalizing on Uncle Sam's dark side. On the Marshall Mathers LP, he's ambivalent about his fame, angry at his life, pissed off that people take him seriously, and fightin' mad at boy bands--and a lot of other white people. But the blue-eyed brat is acutely aware of his status as rap's resident alien: he has the most offensive mouth running, but never uses the "N" word. He gives lyrical love to tragic (black) legends like Tupac and Biggie while dissing white rappers hard. Even sitting duck Puffy gets the kid-gloves treatment. Of course, Eminem is an interesting, witty rapper, and there's some nice production on this CD, courtesy of Dr. Dre and others. But the hatred in Eminem's rhymes makes the album rotten at its core. And his protests that Slim Shady is just a persona become less convincing with each arrest. Then again, Eminem's got it hard: he's rich, famous, white, and male. --Lizz Mendez Berry

Album Description:
UK version of the controversial rapper's sophomore album, one of the fastest-selling rap albums of all time. Includes one bonus track, 'The Kids'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details:
Japanese Exclusive Limited Version featuring a Bonus CD with Remixes and Video Clips. Limited to 20000 Copies. Differs from the Asian Version.

Okay! lets face it there are many artist in the game right now that RAP but EMINEM, EMINEM is a beast he is the definition of hip hop I listened to this album consistantly up to today and I'm still hooked.
Great album! Stan is considerabley the greatest track on this album but musically and lyricaly EMEINEM raises the bar on the entire album for the standard of Hip Hop.

Average Rating:

Rating: - HIP HOP NEEDS YOU
Okay! lets face it there are many artist in the game right now that RAP but EMINEM, EMINEM is a beast he is the definition of hip hop I listened to this album consistantly up to today and I'm still hooked.
Great album! Stan is considerabley the greatest track on this album but musically and lyricaly EMEINEM raises the bar on the entire album for the standard of Hip Hop.

Rating: - EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS CD REVEIW
I THINK THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP IS A HARDCORE RAP ALBUM BUT IT'S NOT EMINEMS BEST ALBUM I MEAN IT'S GOT GOOD SONGS LIKE STAN AND THE REAL SLIM
SHADY BUT IT'S AS GOOD AS THE EMINEM SHOW ALBUM THE FLOW IS NOT AS GOOD
ON THIS CD BUT ANWAY WHO KNEW IS A GOOD SONG TOO. BUT I GOT THIS ALBUM EDITED BECAUSE IT'S TO VOIENT IN EXPLICIT VERSON OF THE ALBUM BUT IT'S A GOOD ALBUM THANKS FOR READING MY REVEIW WELL SEE YOU.

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Rating: - Still sharp, angry and relevant
This anger filled album by Eminem still rings with raw emotion nearly a decade later. Definitely not PC, but that's part of the dirty pleasure.

The album contains several that still (Stan and the Real Slim Shady to name two) live on in radio play. The more aggressive lyrics (Kill You & Kim) continue their powerful punch. Other songs (Amityville & Remember Me) lack the commercial staying power but are still worth listening to over and over again.

Just don't listen to this in front of your young kids or older parents.

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Rating: - Back With A Vengeance
When Eminem's major-label debute titled The Slim Shady LP hit the stores critics and some in the rap community saw him as a Vannila Ice wannabe and wouldn't even last a couple of records. THEY WERE WRONG!!! Eminem was launched into stardum when his debute record went multi-platnum and eventually became parents worst nightmare. What sets Eminem apart from other rappers is that he has exremely violent lyrics and the glorification of homophobia and misogyny in some of his songs. In his follow-up album The Marshall Mathers LP takes it up a knotch and created the fastest selling rap record in history and his most controversial album he's ever made. In my opinion, The Marshall Mathers LP is one of the best rap records ever made and solidified himself as one of the greatest MCs of all time. A friend of mine introduced me to Eminem and when I bought the album when it first came out at the age of 10 (even though I was pretty young at the time) I was instantly hooked to it and I couldn't stop listening to it, I liked the album that much. Even though at the time Eminem became the perfect target for censorship he stuck to his guns and gave an Eminem album that would entertain fans for years to come. Inever regretted buying that album and I never will, This album is a must have for every Eminem fan or those who like rap.
BUY THIS ALBUM!!! You won't be dissapointed!

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Rating: - Overrated, slighty dated, but still brilliant in spots
3 1/2

I will agree with the majority that Eminem's 2nd major release was his strongest, lyrically and creatively- but I will not go so far as to call this album a masterpiece, or even a classic. For every innovation there is a mediocrity. For every genre-busting crossover "Stan" or brilliantly deranged "Kim" there are just as many generic party anthems dwelling in the forgettable. No one can deny however, when Dre's production truly rises to Eminem's lyrical best- as brief segments of the record often flirt with, mainstream hip hop had risen to a new standard.

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