Eminem - Recovery discussion thread (UPDATE: Em Set For 750,000 First Week)

I've seen Em live (Eminem Show era) . . . he's alrightfat_rob

same

Bumped this album a few times now...not really impressed with it, but it's not bad. it's an alright album...but i'll probably bump it for a few weeks and never touch it again. meh.

Talkin' 2 Myself is DOPE though...also WTF was he thinking on those Elton John-esque choruses :lol:

he sings like an angel on you're never overOmzzz

[QUOTE="Omzzz"]he sings like an angel on you're never overfat_rob

Right now my favorite joints are...

Talkin' 2 Myself
Seduction
You're Never Over
No Love feat. Lil' Wayne
Love The Way You Lie feat. Rihanna

there are some others but for whatever reason those songs standout...yes, I expect one of you guys to rag on me for this :P

fail for not having Almost Famous. Not Afraid is prolly the worst song on the album. The verses on that song get worse with every listen. fat_rob

Honestly I don't remember what Almost Famous sounds like...

EDIT: Actually, I had it right...You're Never Over is up there...Not Afraid is the joint with that Elton John-lite chorus that I can't stand.

Am I the only one that likes the "Not Afraid" chorus, it sure seems that way lol.Apocalypse33

Two bonus tracks came with my deluxe edition

Ridaz; a song with the best Dre beat I've heard in a while....Most likely because it reminds me of Fandango by DJ Quik. A decent song in it's own right

Session One; a song featuring Slaughterhouse which is ill

Session One...

Recovery Bonus > Recovery

http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/06/topic/topic/music/eminem-ft-slaughterhouse-session-one/

Dope track! Prod by. Just Blaze!

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.11301/title.eminem-ridaz-prod-dr-dre

 Eminem - Ridaz - Dope beat from Dre

I'm not really a fan of the chorus on Not Afraid, but I like the first verse... overall the songs better than most, if not all, of the singles released off Relapse.

Session One is dope, Ridaz is kinda wack though. And smh at Joey not being on Session One . . . Amaglam digital needs to stop jerkin' dude (pause)

This album is very very good.The-Bulldozer

I've only listened to it once, pretty good.  And while I think it is better than Relapse, I think I enjoyed Relapse more on the initial listen.  This album will probably grow on me with repeated listens.  Some of the production is meh, but some is really bangin.  Almost Famous and Cinderella Man might be my favorite.  Good album, though I am slight underwhelmed but I think one listen isn't enough.  7.5/10.

 

I've only listened to it once, pretty good.  And while I think it is better than Relapse, I think I enjoyed Relapse more on the initial listen.  This album will probably grow on me with repeated listens.  Some of the production is meh, but some is really bangin.  Almost Famous and Cinderella Man might be my favorite.  Good album, though I am slight underwhelmed but I think one listen isn't enough.  7.5/10.

Apocalypse33

 

I've only listened to it once, pretty good.  And while I think it is better than Relapse, I think I enjoyed Relapse more on the initial listen.  This album will probably grow on me with repeated listens.  Some of the production is meh, but some is really bangin.  Almost Famous and Cinderella Man might be my favorite.  Good album, though I am slight underwhelmed but I think one listen isn't enough.  7.5/10.

Apocalypse33

[QUOTE="Apocalypse33"]

 

I've only listened to it once, pretty good.  And while I think it is better than Relapse, I think I enjoyed Relapse more on the initial listen.  This album will probably grow on me with repeated listens.  Some of the production is meh, but some is really bangin.  Almost Famous and Cinderella Man might be my favorite.  Good album, though I am slight underwhelmed but I think one listen isn't enough.  7.5/10.

Colt45fool

tolerable songs... 

1. Cold Wind Blows
2. Talkin' 2 Myself Feat. Kobe
3. On Fire
4. Won't Back Down feat. Pink
5. W.T.P.
6. Going Through Changes
7. Not Afraid
8. Seduction
9. No Love feat. Lil Wayne
10. Space Bound
11. Cinderella Man
12. 25 to Life
13. So Bad
14. Almost Famous
15. Love the Way You Lie feat. Rihanna
16. You're Never Over
17. Untitled

that being said, this album is about a C+/B- for me...7-7.5 ish. No more, no less. Dude's flow is dope as hell on most songs, but those choruses make some songs absolutely un listenable. Half the beats are throwaway also, but the guest appearances are all dope, and many songs I thought I wouldn't like, or didn't like at first [Cold Wind Blows, WTP, 25 To Life, You're Never Over]  turned out to be solid. Also, gotta give props to Em for incorporating some electronic/guitar driven production on this tape. Won't Back Down is DOPE as hell, despite a few stupid lines...Pink's chorus is dope, and with that production, that chorus, and that flow I could really careless if he talks about donkeys.

just because i said the songs were tolerable doesn't mean i'd grade them each an 8/10 or something :P

you're never over, and 25 to life are like a 5/10

cinderella man, on fire, wtp, and cold wind blows are like a 7/10

erraythang else is like an 8 or higher imo. 

tolerable songs... 

1. Cold Wind Blows
2. Talkin' 2 Myself Feat. Kobe
3. On Fire
4. Won't Back Down feat. Pink
5. W.T.P.
6. Going Through Changes
7. Not Afraid
8. Seduction
9. No Love feat. Lil Wayne
10. Space Bound
11. Cinderella Man
12. 25 to Life
13. So Bad
14. Almost Famous
15. Love the Way You Lie feat. Rihanna
16. You're Never Over
17. Untitled

that being said, this album is about a C+/B- for me...7-7.5 ish. No more, no less. Dude's flow is dope as hell on most songs, but those choruses make some songs absolutely un listenable. Half the beats are throwaway also, but the guest appearances are all dope, and many songs I thought I wouldn't like, or didn't like at first [Cold Wind Blows, WTP, 25 To Life, You're Never Over]  turned out to be solid. Also, gotta give props to Em for incorporating some electronic/guitar driven production on this tape. Won't Back Down is DOPE as hell, despite a few stupid lines...Pink's chorus is dope, and with that production, that chorus, and that flow I could really careless if he talks about donkeys.

 

Colt45fool

just because i said the songs were tolerable doesn't mean i'd grade them each an 8/10 or something :P

you're never over, and 25 to life are like a 5/10

cinderella man, on fire, wtp, and cold wind blows are like a 7/10

erraythang else is like an 8 or higher imo. 

Colt45fool

There's not enough for me to want to go back and I'm a huge Eminem fan.

smh at you liking WTP and that Pink song . . . esp over 25 to Life. fat_rob

Seduction is my ISH and I don't know why. That, and the joint with Rihanna surprised the **** out of me on my first listen...those two, and probably Talkin 2 Myself are my favorite joints. Almost Famous, and the Untitled joint are up there also.Colt45fool

Ridaz and Session One ft. Slaughterhouse

smh at you liking WTP and that Pink song . . . esp over 25 to Life. fat_rob

wtp is c|assic Eminem Show em....ish reminds me of stuff like square dance, business, and white america.  

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]Seduction is my ISH and I don't know why. That, and the joint with Rihanna surprised the **** out of me on my first listen...those two, and probably Talkin 2 Myself are my favorite joints. Almost Famous, and the Untitled joint are up there also.Toriko42

Ridaz and Session One ft. Slaughterhouse

also rob, that Pink song owns. Em's flow is too dope to deny that song. 

still reminds me of that old em from the Eminem Show...idk, I have no issue with the verses on the joint with Rihanna. They're not spectacular, but they're good....as far as the joint with Pink, meh...some parts really stand out as awful [im a **** stain on the underwear of life? really Em?] but overall I don't listen to thing he's saying.

Bumping White Trash Party now....still a good song. Beat is dope, no issues with Em's verses except a line here or there....lol, I think you're just confused at hearing Em do a party song. Personally, I find no boundaries for the rappers I listen to...dude can make a song about bleaching his hair for all I care. So long as that ish is bumping, who cares. I can see myself playing this at a party :P

New projected sales show Eminem's Recovery album en route to sell up to 750,000 copies in its first-week in stores.

Additional reports show Drake's Thank Me Later easily earning a Top 3 spot in its second-week.

Shady's back, all right. Eminem's sales continue to grow, and in our latest upward revision this morning, we're now calling the Recovery number 700-750k. That means the album isn't just a lock to top the first week of his previous release, Relapse, it's on track to be the biggest debut since AC/DC's Black Ice bowed with 784k back in 2008. With the weekend ahead, it's now just a question of how high it can go. Here are the seedings for next week's Top 15 * Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 700-750k Drake (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 150-160k (HITS: Rumor Mill)

[QUOTE="Toriko42"]

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]Seduction is my ISH and I don't know why. That, and the joint with Rihanna surprised the **** out of me on my first listen...those two, and probably Talkin 2 Myself are my favorite joints. Almost Famous, and the Untitled joint are up there also.Mkavanaugh77

Ridaz and Session One ft. Slaughterhouse

Crooked I slaugters Em on Session One

Killed him on his own ****

New projected sales show Eminem's Recovery album en route to sell up to 750,000 copies in its first-week in stores.

Additional reports show Drake's Thank Me Later easily earning a Top 3 spot in its second-week.

Shady's back, all right. Eminem's sales continue to grow, and in our latest upward revision this morning, we're now calling the Recovery number 700-750k. That means the album isn't just a lock to top the first week of his previous release, Relapse, it's on track to be the biggest debut since AC/DC's Black Ice bowed with 784k back in 2008. With the weekend ahead, it's now just a question of how high it can go. Here are the seedings for next week's Top 15 * Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 700-750k Drake (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 150-160k (HITS: Rumor Mill)

kobegill

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"][QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"][QUOTE="Toriko42"]

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]Seduction is my ISH and I don't know why. That, and the joint with Rihanna surprised the **** out of me on my first listen...those two, and probably Talkin 2 Myself are my favorite joints. Almost Famous, and the Untitled joint are up there also.Mkavanaugh77

Ridaz and Session One ft. Slaughterhouse

Crooked I slaugters Em on Session One

Killed him on his own ****

You mad dawg?

Why you hate on Crooked?

he drops so many bars, gives us fans of rap to listen to some quality rap 

doesnt complain, doesnt ask us for anything yet still continues to drop free music for us.

dude just loves to rap and share it with us rap fans, can u not respect that?

Lol at Toriko saying all of SH sounds the same... they don't at all. Ortiz and Budden sound nothing like Crooked or Royce... Royce and Crooked can sound somewhat similar at times, but not often.

And I don't really see why people make that "Crooked has no album out" argument... his mixtapes are dope, his freestyles are dope, his stuff with SH is dope, etc... why does it matter? He gives us good music to listen to, period. I'd rather have that than the 1,000 rappers who put out horrible albums. 

Lol at Toriko saying all of SH sounds the same... they don't at all. Ortiz and Budden sound nothing like Crooked or Royce... Royce and Crooked can sound somewhat similar at times, but not often.

And I don't really see why people make that "Crooked has no album out" argument... his mixtapes are dope, his freestyles are dope, his stuff with SH is dope, etc... why does it matter? He gives us good music to listen to, period. I'd rather have that than the 1,000 rappers who put out horrible albums. 

elpooz

[QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"][QUOTE="Toriko42"]

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]Seduction is my ISH and I don't know why. That, and the joint with Rihanna surprised the **** out of me on my first listen...those two, and probably Talkin 2 Myself are my favorite joints. Almost Famous, and the Untitled joint are up there also.Colt45fool

Ridaz and Session One ft. Slaughterhouse

Crooked I slaugters Em on Session One

Killed him on his own ****