Berzerk, the first single from Eminem's eighth album transports the listener back to the 80s, when the Beastie Boys mixed and proved that white guys can crack under which producer Rick Rubin rock with rap. Thirty years later, Rubin shows also responsible for the production of said songs, and the eighth plate Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. These digs deep into the past, not only of the Detroit rapper, but also described the history of rap. A little journey through time, in the repeatedly offers the view to the rear. With Rubin's obligation arose songs, which are oriented on the approach to the early days of hip-hop, as a rapper even made their text on samples of other songs: so shifts in Rhyme Or Reason the original love subject of a Time Of The Season to Hasstirade on Eminem's father, with this for years maintains no contact; LoveGame with Kendrick Lamar guest grooving carefree, while the two hold forth about the difficulties with the opposite sex; So Far ... finally is sampling not only Life's Been Good Joe Walsh, but also equal to the original songs. The self-reference will not last very important in the title. This builds on Eminem's second album, The Marshall Mathers LP, 2000, which has sold over 10 million copies and today is considered a classic. But not every album was such granted a long-term response: The Eminem Show was from 2002 still meet the expectations of a successor, Eminem apologized even retrospectively for the two following albums Encore (2004) and Relapse (2009). Most recently, he appeared but to Recovery (2010) actually recovered and back in top form. The idea behind the Marshall Mathers LP, it has been, the man behind the mask to show the normal types under the stage. So songs like Stan, The Way I Am, and above all Kim were so authentic autobiographical that it runs a cold today while listening to the back down. Both parts now adorns the house, grew up in the Eminem, the cover. In the second part of the rage of the first plate is rather given way to thoughtfulness: Eminem is concerned about his inheritance (legacy), muses on his image as Asshole and staged himself as survival fighters allergic to failure (Survival). And repeatedly swinging a track with weakness when I Why Bad Guy or Stronger Than from the disappointment, if the partner is not a great love, how to him. On the latter song, after eleven long years, Eminem even sings the verses again and pretends to be but strengthened by such experiences. As demonstrated by songs like So Far ... In contrast to the recovery, is mainly of humor: it may again be laughed after Eminem wanted intently apparently escaped on the last plate the slapstick of Encore and Relapse. So much better consequently stands in tradition of classics like Kill you and is bitterly angry farewell to a bustling groupie. The idea of sequels a panel of thirteen years ago, which is considered by many fans as the best Eminem, joy and skepticism understandably generated simultaneously. Were published as the first song from the album, hence enthusiasm and sell calls kept the balance. Eminem takes the allegations of commerce even in Rap God as follows to the point: 'oh he's too mainstream' / Well that's what They Do When They get jealous, They confuse it / 'it's not hip-hop, it's pop' / cause I found a way to fuse Hella it. Significantly dive on these lines in the song that almost petulantly refuses every song scheme and the longest of the CD is. In fact, Eminem had opened on the last albums and invited eg pop starlet Rihanna into the studio and had with Love The Way You Lie a huge hit. Those who saw it as a sellout, are The Monster certainly not silent on their latest collaboration, but the chorus is reminiscent at times strongly to a David-Guetta song. But Pop is certainly not to translate with irrelevance. The new album shows the quintessence of the work to date: battle rap, humor and self reflection alternate. This is also the largest intersection of the two MMLPs. But it is no longer Eminem to provocation and hostility in all directions, instead immerse old demons in a new light again: in Headlights shows Marshall a facet that is so still did not know, namely repentance. The song is an apology to his own mother, who liked to have been used target for many years. But those days seem to be over: Cuz to this day we remain estranged and though I hate / Cuz you is not even get to witness your grand-babies grow / but I'm sorry mom for Cleanin 'out my closet at the time I was angry / maybe rightfully so /. Some may view this as a pandering, but Eminem just does nothing. He has always expressed exactly what he thought, even if it should mean trouble. The reconciliation, which is at this point in the room seems not least identify the main thrust of the new board. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 proves firstly that recovery has not been a fluke, but that actually Eminem again has a secure footing; on the other hand shows that it can redefine from that point his sound, his own past but this has always in the rearview mirror. The house in the Dresden Street is empty, however, Eminem has long since moved on. The MMLP2 is not the continuation of its predecessor from 2000, there is evidence of an artist, rather a man who is after years with yourself at peace, no longer hates everything and everyone who learns from his mistakes. An album that could only appear right now. Some songs do not ignite immediately, others go directly into the ear, so some pearl hidden at first listen. An album that needs to mature. Whether it goes back to the classics in the end, shows once again ... the time.
