Eminem’s album “The Death of Slim Shady”: All titles in the ranking

A similar introduction to The Eminem Show‘s “Square Dance.” Dr. Dre is here, and his Midas touch can be heard on the snappy jingle. Em takes the opportunity to respond to right-wing political commentator Candace Owens, who asked last year, “Am I getting older or is Eminem getting gayer?” “And Candice O, I ain’t mad at her/ I ain’t gon’ blame her for forgetting she’s black/ I’m gon’ laugh at her like the crackers she’s after,” Shady spits.

Don Cannon lays down the ominous production for Eminem to reveal the layers of his devilish state of mind. Through his trials and tribulations, Em believes he has escaped his evil ways, but they always ultimately come back to haunt him. “I turned my whole life around/ But I guess I’m just like you now ’cause I got so damn evil,” he admits.

The album features a questionable number of references to Caitlin Jenner. Imagine driving through Michigan and getting into an argument with angry drivers, and Eminem is on the other side of the wheel? Slim believes that bullying can have some positive effects, and he’s fed up with American society coddling obese citizens.

“Let’s celebrate the onset of diabetes and instead of dieting we can just have a pie eating contest/ And we should be extra nice instead of honest/ And instead of working out it’s easier to find an XXXL in your size/ And try to pressure society to change so you don’t have to change,” Em raps disgustedly. “Road Rage” will rank lower compared to the other album tracks.

What a coming out party for Ez Mil. Em steps aside so Mil can shine in his bilingual glory. Eminem still hasn’t gotten over the trauma he had as a child with the theft of his tricycle. He referred to the tragic situation four years ago on Music to murder‘s “Leaving Heaven” in 2020. The Detroit icon believes fans want him to “reinvent the wheel” with his new music, but we really just want him to take a more scenic route and different roads to get to his destination than the same old parkway.

Eminem literally took his fans back to 2004 – New York Yankees fans will not be happy. Later in Guilty Conscience 2, Em confirms that “Brand New Dance” is a slightly reworked extra from 2004. Encore which was originally titled “Christopher Reeves” and was left on the cutting room floor. Nostalgia is always a welcome sight for Em Stans and it’s really impressive that he can take something from two decades ago and incorporate it into another project. Not many can do that.

Don’t lose focus, because Eminem wakes up in the third verse, ashamed of the white rapper lane he may have helped create. Em is also still ready to fight Machine Gun Kelly, and it sounds like he’s looking for another round in the ring with MGK. “But I gotta keep going like Tyson vs. Kelly/ I beat him up twice and already/ That little motherfucker’s back, throwing sandwiches like a food fight at the deli,” he teases.

“Trouble” has to be longer than 41 seconds. Come to think of it, it might not be, as Eminem does everything he can to get canceled in that short amount of time while bashing pretty much every marginalized community. Em is more socially adept than people think, as he recognizes and plays on the “Gen Z trying to cancel Eminem” meme.

He later realizes that Marshall always comes to clean up Slim Shady’s mess, but he understands that the two characters need each other to be able to coexist. It’s almost like he has one angel and then the devil on the other shoulder.

Five minutes is a lot to pack into a song, especially considering the density of the Em rhymes. Eminem has struggled with many addiction issues throughout his career, but here he takes aim at the tendency to imitate Slim Shady and become a provocateur, stirring up tempers and fighting through the backlash.

This time, it’s the LGBTQ+ and mentally disabled communities, and Em is afraid of being “canceled” like DaBaby after his homophobic tirade at a 2021 Rolling Loud festival. However, after reflecting on his Detroit roots, Em makes it clear that despite everything he’s been through, he’s still a good father at home. “I call Shady misogynistic/ While I raised three daughters, two graduated college with honors,” he raps.

What started as a solo track from BabyTron turned into a pure Detroit superstar affair between Big Sean and Eminem that was like something out of a fever dream. Em liked the ominous track so much that he used it on his own album.

Slim, batting third, still has a hefty chip on his shoulder, as if he felt doubted in an 8-mile rap battle, while loudly Billboard for being ranked number 5 on our list of the greatest rappers of all time. “Like rappers that I’ve already beaten up could be higher on a list than me/ And yet here I am sitting on your list at number 5, which is still fine/ But just know inside, to me, that’s s–t hilarious,”

Nostalgia is a damn powerful drug. Eminem set the tone for his album by recalling his late ’90s/early 2000s alter ego Slim Shady, which tugged at the sentiments of his diehard fans. In true Slim Shady fashion, Em stoked the backlash by mentioning Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting and name-dropping R. Kelly. However, it was his final trick when he pulled out a catchy hook to salvage the Luis Resto-produced track, lending credence to the theory that Eminem might actually be back.

Not for the faint of heart: Eminem turns back the clock and lets the helicopter sing to the other side. A baby harmonizes over his singing for the catchy chorus on The death of Slim Shady outstanding. Marshall takes the throne as the “Antichrist,” and fans of Megan’s Hotties and Nicki Minaj’s Barbz can be heard wondering why the rivals were mentioned by name so many times in a row.

This track must have been recorded in the last few months, as Em disses Diddy while referencing footage of Combs’ abuse of Cassie from 2016, but doesn’t name the victim. “The next idiot that asks me out is getting his ass kicked/ Worse than Diddy…”

A dark introduction for The death of Slim Shady. Em chops up the piano-driven production and takes aim at the haters who masquerade as hip-hop fans and seem to find fault with every album in the genre, even those by legends like Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar and Ye, whom he names. And it’s only when you pass that you get your flowers. “You nerdy assholes would find fault with 36 chambers/ So what do they do for the big guys? They look for the role of Picasso and find excuses for their hatred,” he raps.

A sequel to the original “Guilty Conscience,” which came out in 1999, Em reignites his feud with Ja Rule while calling the “New York” rapper a “midget.” It’s a slight jab compared to the warning shot days of 2002’s “Bump Heads.” Slim Shady and Marshall collide and ram each other in the same verse, with Em playing both sides.

Growth is essential and Eminem raises the white flag on some of his long-standing feuds. Em ends the war against Machine Gun Kelly, Christopher Reeves, Nick Cannon, Limp Bizkit, Will Smith, Canibus, Lord Jamar and Ja Rule. It’s not the original, but Guilty Conscience 2 is a worthy return.

At one point, Slim Shady accuses Marshall of creating him as an alter ego to stir up controversy and essentially serve as a shield for saying shocking things that he himself did not have the courage to stand by.

Skylar Grey’s coos provide a softer texture that breaks up the lengthy album. Eminem transforms from devilish madman to poignant poet in a matter of minutes. “Temporary” is a beautiful tribute to his daughter Hailey and continues a fan-favorite series of songs about the father-daughter dynamic like “Mockingbird” and “When I’m Gone.”

Stepping out of your comfort zone is where you grow. Em invites the youthful JID into the fold, who takes the star production to the absolute max, forcing Slim Shady to up his game on the album’s crown jewel.

Eminem goes on for nearly two minutes. In the middle of his rhyming orgy, Em pays tribute to The Notorious BIG and 2Pac and suggests that Diddy may have had something to do with the murders. “RIP, rest in peace, Biggie and Pac, you two should be alive/ But I don’t want a fight with him/ ‘Cause he could kill me like Keefe D did to him,” Em claims.

Someone is cutting onions. A tearful end The death of Slim Shady Journey. A vulnerable apology letter to all of his children as Em is filled with regret for not being the father he wanted to be and missing out on so much. Jelly Roll may have only met Eminem last month, but it’s like he’s known him a lifetime. The Nashville-born artist delivers a heavenly chorus that washes away Marshall’s sins as he is laid to rest.