For me, it has nothing to do with the fact he does less drugs. I actually suspected he was probably doing more drugs since he's become rich and famous..especially looking at how he's physically changed. I'm not knocking anyone for liking Eminem, and if he's your favorite rapper of all time, I can understand why. I think he's one of the best lyrically in terms of using multi-syllables, and he's never lost that. My opinion is based on overall STYLE and personal preference regarding how his music has changed.
For example, listen to these two songs, one from the Slim Shady LP and one from a later album:
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In the first vid, his voice was more normal and easier to relate to. The beat was more traditional---again, my personal preference. In the second song which is more representative of some of his latter songs, his voice becomes more nasal and monotone. He's still rhyming his ass off in terms of multi-syllables, but that nasal and, on top of that, yelling shit, I can't listen to for too long. He almost sounded like a caricature of his old self. On top of that, a lot of his beats started to incorporate more electric guitar type sounds to where he started sounding like some Kid Rock Hip Hop Heavy Metal to me. It's great and all, but it's just not my cup of tea. I can understand him switching things up and adapting, but there are so many other ways he could have accomplished that. Just compare his verse to Obie Trice in that second vid and you might have an idea what I mean.

he hasn't gotten more serious.... i hate when people say that


Go listen to 'Taking my ball' and tell me hes not trying to be his old self .... He just doesn't do it as well as he used to

@Noble I agree 100% that his old stuff is so much better. But, for someone who's 40 years old he's putting out TOP quality shit. I bet he'll have songs on this album that're some of the best we've heard from mainstream in a while.

Then it should be even more obvious that it's a fact...

I like how every oppinion Obey has is wrong , lol ....


In other words , when in doubt ... Just do the exact opposite of what he says

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uh how

I honestly won't find myself arguing about it cause neither one of our opinions matter.

mine does, persuade me

@Rain-Matrix If my opinions wrong, what the fuck do you consider yours? Oh yeah, he is the most ''irrelevant'' poster according to the thread.

Preach :pimp:

I think em should just retire i really don't wanna hear him rap again

going back to slim shady? too late son too late