{"id":21366,"date":"2018-09-10T01:08:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T06:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=21366"},"modified":"2018-09-10T12:00:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T17:00:55","slug":"slim-shady-is-back-with-kamikaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2018\/09\/10\/slim-shady-is-back-with-kamikaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Slim Shady is Back with Kamikaze"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Detroit rapper Eminem released a surprise album, “Kamikaze”, on Aug. 31, 2018 and it has been a topic of conversation since.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Notable songs from the album include \u201cThe Ringer,\u201d \u201cFall,\u201d \u201cLucky You\u201d and \u201cVenom,\u201d a song that will be included in the upcoming Tom Hardy film based on the Marvel character. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0In 2013, he dropped \u201cThe Marshall Mathers LP 2\u201d which was very well received by fans and critics alike. In 2017, he released the album \u201cRevival\u201d which wasn\u2019t well received at all and barely even graced the Billboard Top 100\u2019s list. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The numbers for \u201cRevival\u201d were only a fraction of what the \u201cMMLP2\u201d reached. This made it seem like the veteran rapper was really going to fall off, and fans and critics pondered if his time in the spotlight was over. After all, his debut was over 20 years ago. Then he took everyone by surprise and it got him plenty of attention. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0“Kamikaze” is on its way to becoming No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. If it does, it will mark the 45-year-old rapper’s eighth consecutive album entry in the No. 1 spot and make him the first artist in music history to achieve this. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He is also on track to have his ninth straight British No.1 album. He currently shares the record for consecutive No. 1 albums with Led Zeppelin and ABBA. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This is his tenth studio album, produced with his long time collaborator Dr. Dre. The cover art for this album is a fighter pilot crashing his aircraft, with the words \u201cFU-2\u201d written on the tail. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0It uses the cover design of the Beastie Boys\u2019 debut album \u201cLicensed to Ill.\u201d The 80s hip hop pioneers are one of Eminem\u2019s biggest influences. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This album is somewhat political and references President Donald Trump, although this isn\u2019t the first time Eminem has openly voiced his opinions on this topic. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0In fact, this album references many people and is the rapper\u2019s angry response to the not so well received album \u201cRevival.\u201d Trump was not the only person criticized on this album. The rapper also denounced the media, the Grammy Awards, Drake, Lil Yachty and Vice President Mike Pence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0This album is unquestionably being talked about, positively and negatively. Machine Gun Kelly, another well known rapper, released a nearly 5-minute-long single dissing Eminem and his new album, called \u201cRap Devil\u201d (a reference to another Eminem song \u201cRap God\u201d) which says \u201cyou\u2019re not getting better with time\/it\u2019s fine, Eminem, put down the pen.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He is not the first person to call out Eminem for his age and say that his time in the rap game is over. The fact he is still releasing No. 1 albums as he approaches 50 speaks loudly, and his legacy as a rapper is acknowledged by many.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Eminem is known for having a way with words, and his words are strong on \u201cKamikaze,\u201d which has created some controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Many of his fans on social media have responded to him, saying that he doesn\u2019t need to get nasty to gain attention while acknowledging how talented he is, but they dislike how he speaks on topics such as domestic violence and politics. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Another controversy that came from the album was the track \u201cFall,\u201d where Eminem uses a homophobic slur in an attack against Tyler, the Creator. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While he has been liberal with the use of that slur throughout his whole discography Justin Vernon, singer for the band Bon Iver, was featured on the track and wasn\u2019t in the recording session when it was used.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0After being questioned about it on Twitter, Vernon clarified that he made an effort to get the lyric changed, but to no avail. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He later tweeted that “Eminem is one of the best rappers of all time, there is no doubt\u2026 I have and will respect that. Tho, this is not the time to criticize Youth, it\u2019s the time to listen. To act. It is certainly not the time for slurs\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Other figures in the music industry have criticized the use of the slur, including Mikelle Street of Billboard, Matt Miller of Esquire and Dan Reynolds, the frontman of Imagine Dragons, who called the language \u201chateful.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However it seems that bad press is better than no press, and no matter the opinions on this surprise album the numbers are present and all the talk surrounding Eminem may be more beneficial than harmful for his publicity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kali Macklin<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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