Recovery is Eminem's seventh studio album, and quite possibly his best and most personal album since The Marshall Mathers LP. Talkin' to Myself, the second track on the album, talks about Em's disappointment with his previous album, shows that he is still grieving over the loss of his best friend, Proof, and continues his love/hate relationship with Kim. Going through changes samples "Changes" by Black Sabbath and again you can really hear the emotion and issues that Marshall had to deal with over the past few years. You can hear in the songs that Eminem has matured in his song writing ability since his earliest outings. Gone now are the songs that make you laugh (though, there are still some verses peppered throughout the album that still show the juvenile Eminem), but really, they aren't really missed. Just listen to Not Afraid below to get a feel for the emotion that is in the album.
Considering that this album and last year's Relapse were written after Em decided to give up the life of drugs and alcohol and were written sober really shows off his mastery at rhyming. He knows how to convey his feeling and emotions through his words like very few hip hop artist ever have been able too. He definitely belongs in the upper echelons of rap with the likes of 2pac, Notorious B.I.G., Run DMC and Public Enemy.
Now, I am not really a fan of rap and hip hop, but I do seem to like Eminem. I think it is because he really tells stories in his lyrics, and because his beats are produced by Dr. Dre, who is one of the best hip hop producers ever.
Key Tracks: Talkin' to Myself, Changes, Not Afraid, 25 to Life. Highly recommended to anyone who typically enjoys hip hop or doesn't enjoy hip hop. 4.5/5
-d
PS Sorry to Tom for the list interruption, but I had to talk about this. Number 8 coming soon
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