Do the reaction cidade negra - a estrada (dvd acústico mtv)

The way I am is also another song that eminem recorded after seeing Jimmy about the album. He even expresses frustration with the label in that song

I love all your videos, but I especially appreciate this one because you explained how a harpsichord works. I always thought that it sounded plucked but it looks like a piano. Now I know why! Thank you!

Imminence reaction please! 🤞🤞🤞

It's funny how rappers and celebrities can say whatever they want and be celebrated for it. If an average person who works a 9 to 5 had to say the stuff these luminaries say we would get frowned upon or even slaughtered. The world is so unfair imo

I don't know who produced this but I will assume Dre did and he uses a lot of live instrumentation believe it or not.

​​@@wordragon I got the... is by Labi Siffre and that sample is in My Name Is, not The Real Slim Shady.

I've though that a lot, dont hear others say it much though! I totally agree, its something akin to the modern MCU. I have to think his liking of comics had a lot to do with it, even before the cinematic universes of today, comics had their own universes. Everything being linked just adds so much depth to his body of work, and sets it up well for call backs & easter eggs! curious though, what do you see as the difference between Em & Marshal? Slim Shady is obviously different, IMO Em and Marshall, not so much.

This is why some people say he's three rappers in one. This is grossly overlooked, coupled with his general musical ability and genius (namely, marketing and otherwise artistic talents). One of the reasons he's so earth-shatteringly popular and praised is because he's three rappers in one. Imagine if you only had 33% of his songs. Sure, that's still enough to be top 10 rappers of all time, and very strong ever since the late-1900s. But it's unclear just how far he would have gone if he merely stuck with Eminem as he tried to about 1995. Silm Shady might be the biggest factor, seriously starting in about 1997 (it's said he took a break to really 'figure' out a way to enter the mainstream rap scene, whilst also forcing people to notice him. This lead to Slim Shady, at once a man who demands respect and yet a man who openly mocks the music industry itself. Genius tactic. Clearly built from the fact that this is just how he felt back in the mid-1990s). Not long after, Marsh was born -- some time into his fame, when he was forced to deal with darker issues and the growing problems within and around him. Eminem came first, Slim Shady was vital to his fame, and Marsh aimed to shine a spotlight on that fame. Everybody has an opinion on which is best, or simply their favourite. Personally, I've never taken sides like that. I just look for his best songs. Just checking my memory bank (i.e. my brain), I figure that I like all three personas almost equally since the 1990s. When I was younger, I certainly liked Slim Shady and Eminem the most. Then, I went more towards an admixture of Eminem and Marsh. He seems to run between both extremes most of all, though, if we take Eminem as the central axis (or harmonisation of the two). The Eminem side is naturally harder to craft, so it's a bit rarer than the other two personas. But if I had to pick one, I'd likely take Eminem. Close second would be Marsh, followed by Slim Shady. But, let's make one thing clear: Slim Shady alone cannot be rejected, as it's the backbone of personal attack-style MCing. On top of that, Slim Shady is better than 99% of all rappers, I believe. I simply think both Marsh and Eminem have more emotional depth, musical output, and killer schemes. (Although, a fourth might be when he freestyles. This is often close to Slim Shady but rarely the same thing. More like a beast mode version of both Eminem and Slim Shady -- sometimes some Marsh in there, as well, when he needs to self-diss as an actual tactic to crushing his opponents. I seriously like most of his freestyles. They are often very good musically, showing his raw talent and years of real training, and they are shockingly tight and biting from a lyrical standpoint (though most of his freestyles are semi-written or so-called pre-written, though other terms exist, which just means he has some ideas/lines in his head beforehand, but didn't literally write it like he would a normal song, with some of it being 100% invented at that moment).) Slim Shady: the mad man with words and/or comedian (more technically, this is often satire). Eminem: artist/pure MC (akin to Slim Shady, but often more serious and generally higher quality at all levels). Marsh: the 'man' himself, in rap-form (i.e. introspection). Just wanted to stress how important and remarkable this is, if you think about it. I'm just happy that I can get any/all of these personas. I don't have to choose. :) P.S. I have no idea if his songs are actually split evenly between all three personas, but they must be fairly close (maybe with a bias towards Slim Shady and then Eminem, as my gut is telling me Marsh has fewer songs/raps. Now I think about it, this goes against what I alluded to above, so take this with a grain of salt until we figure it out). 'Not Afraid' is still disgracefully good at every level. I know it's very different, and the fact I heard this when I was about 15-years-old (an important time for music and brain dev, I read). Either way, I still think it's a great song. It was somewhat of a turning point, and was when he really came back stronger than ever (around 2009-2010). By 2013, he was into his more 'modern' or 'current' phase, which I find to be very mixed. I'm a far bigger fan of his 2020-2022 stuff than 2013-2019, for a few reasons. 'Marsh' and 'Alfred's Song', for example, are great. (I know some people have noticed that he uses way too many smilies and metaphors now, and some are too simple -- but he's doing good, and trying to find the right balance, and ensure that the listeners can understand. It's worth keeping in mind that he needs to try and reach people, and many young listeners today are not the smartest spades in the shed, if you see what I mean. He has spoken about this before, and strongly implied that he can write things at least 3x more intelligent and deep and layered, but it's not worth it, as most people would miss it -- and he'd have to then spend the time explaining it. His 'readability', as it were, is generally quite good, I think. I'm no expert, of course, and have only heard about 80% of his stuff. But I've been a big fan since his stuff from the 1990s, ever since I first heard him back in the 2000s, about age 11. Been a serious fan ever since, other than most of his 2013-2019 period, as I said.) P.P.S/edit: I'm now uncertain of which is rarer, Eminem or Marsh, and his exact thought process/habits. I first assumed he ran from one extreme to the other (Slim to Marsh), but I'd have to go and actually look at his history to be sure. Sorry if any of this seems wrong to you. We can talk about it later/you can correct me, haha. I guess, that's what happens when you just go by your memory -- sometimes, you get things wrong. Anyway, I'll leave the comment as it stands, regardless.

"With Eminem the songs are more serious, there are no jokes" - that's not accurate. "Without Me" for example is super humorous and satirical. Both albums The Eminem Show and Encore are also humorous at parts, with funny songs and skits. You could argue that even though the album is titled "The Eminem Show", that "Without Me" is performed by Slim Shady which is represented in the lyrics: "'Cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more They want Shady, I'm chopped liver Well, if you want Shady, this what I'll give ya" Still, there are other humorous songs and skits on the same album performed by Eminem as Eminem. While I agree that his different alter Egos have different roles, I don't think it is as clearly defined as you stated. They are still one person and flow into each other.

@@solokom total...Em does juxtaposition better than just about anyone!

Wow, you wrote an essay and nothing is right. Stop trying to get into peoples head. Start with your own. You are psycho

Thank you! I'm trying to do more like this!

@@BethRoars be interesting to see what you make of the legend that is General Levy. This live session shows his phenomenal vocal talent kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pc1idpl7nqyYnJc.htmlsi=MuO-U47184rT1MCS 💪🏽

​ Thank you. Everybody and thier grandmother can listen to a random song and have a reaction. What sets professional musicians and musical teachers apart is the knowledge of what all goes in to writing a song. Recording, producing, balancing, editing.. Akin to cabinetry. You don't just walk out into the forest with an axe and a pocket knife to whittle kitchen cabinets. There's a long process involved. Skills, talents. You can shine a light on just what the artist is doing, but the musicians playing various instruments are doing as well. Give us a fuller picture of what is going on with a particular song.

That is so lovely! Thank you!

Agreed, even the humor and "not taking ourselves super serious" theme with the Beastie Boys as well during that period.

Biz Markie uses comedy all the time. I think that humor has always been a part of hip hop not all artists but for sure there are a bunch.

Dont forget Roaches by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters..parody of Rumors

Ever heard of the Beastie Boys?

No one's going to mention Will Smith's "Fresh Prince" albums? The first three were almost all humor-rap. Come on, he did a song about fighting Mike Tyson, and another about bumping into Freddy Krueger.

In We're the Ones Who Made You, he raps about his ridiculous use of nostalgia. As a Gen X, I love the Easter Eggs 😊

Homage, or copycat? Eminem did it at the MTV Awards when he performed this... :-)

@cautionbug Well since Cena is a huge Hiphop Head and Em is on Mount Rushmore of rappers (along with Jay Z, Jadakiss and someone named Copywrite) I'd say Homage.

That's actually "My name is" where he samples "I Got the...". But I agree Labi is legendary

@@TheDKwikingHaha oops you are right!😅

Em is built different in every feature he does!🤣

Parents just don't understand

I think maybe she meant that he brought comedy BACK into rap. Rap started much more light and fun / funny. Until gangsta rap took over and it became aggressive and serious.

And break shit! And until he got called out! He just had fun! Than rappers were like no unacceptable that isnt rap and than he destroys them!

In this song, Eminem cleverly incorporates the flow of the classic Eric B and Rakim song "As The Rhyme Goes On" to pay tribute to Rakim. The best part is that he does it without being too explicit. (I won't mention the specific line here, but you can check out a particular line from 'I'm Back' and on Rap God to see what he did). The line he pays tribute to on 'I'm Back' is "I take 7 MCs, stand 'em in line, add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme." You can look up the rest of the lyrics to see how he did it.

Thank you!!

My Thoughts Exactly!!! 🤣😂😂

Adblock Plus... I'm not even sure how people bother with KZfaq without it

It was a character