Python Reviews - RELAPSE & RECOVERY (Coming in 3 Days)

[Mr Change]

I already know I'm going to hate this review.

I could already tell when I read that he thinks Recovery was 'laughably' bad.

[Satan]

It's back on.

Relapse tonight.

[Raul]

It's back on.

Relapse tonight.

[Satan]

Preview for Relapse.


Insane
Ugh.

So basically, this is Eminem when he feels like he's in the "zone" like in 1999/2000. It's awful. The first bar is a Recovery punchline, and it's not even a decent or even passable one, it's almost as bad as the "steaks are high" punchline, tbh. Eminem had a self-aware feeling during those years, he knew what he was doing. This song wants to be the Brain Damage of the album, you can tell, and it fails. This is what soccer moms thought Eminem was in 1999, while he was actually far more skilled and intelligent than what they believed him to be. The way this is presented is irritatingly simple and bland, not generic mind you, but just bland. I, at first, thought he was just joking around with this, but he apparently wanted a song that would make you sick. Problem is, it tries way too hard to do this, instead coming across as an imitator's Eminem song, fresh from 1999. The last few bars of the first verse are not bad, and the hook is very well done. However, the second and third verse are grossly awful. The song doesn't gross anyone out, it just stupidly humilliating for Eminem. The concept is paperthin, and is nearly non-existent. Lines like "WOULD YOU RATHER GET FELCHED OR DO THE FELCHING" are so forced that you have to wonder what kind of advice caused him to go through with this song. The middle of the second verse is almost like a joke, but it's funny (unintentionally), he's basically talking in this badass serious voice about how he's playing ping pong WITH HIS OWN DING DONG! If using "wee wee" made late-20's Marshall sound immature, then nearly 40 year old Marshall saying "dang-dong" is just fucking awful. His artistic immunity was being destroyed by Encore, and his first instinct while coming back was to make a song about how his non-existent step-father molested him. Jesus. Brain Damage was based on a somewhat real event, just exaggerated with his genius skills to the point where it seems unrealistic. Insane is a made up story that has no focus, no integrity, and no use of skills. Also, of course, the rhyming and flow are not there to save him. Flow is as generic as the sheet of paper he wrote the song on. Rhyming isn't good either, and is also strangely generic (felching/belching/helping) (ping pong/ding dong/king kong).

2.5/10

[Satan]

Also, EMINEMBASE will hate this review.

[Satan]

Dude, you're more than 4 years late, no one give a shit about your opinion.

Actually, this is because of the sudden Relapse love that has everyone saying that Relapse is up there with his top 3 classics, and some people saying that it is a classic. Trust me, it'll be good.

[PAINKILLƎR]

We don't want your shitty reviews m8.

[Satan]

We don't want your shitty reviews m8.

lol the fuck did i do?

[EminemBase]

Preview for Relapse.


Insane
Ugh.

So basically, this is Eminem when he feels like he's in the "zone" like in 1999/2000. It's awful. The first bar is a Recovery punchline, and it's not even a decent or even passable one, it's almost as bad as the "steaks are high" punchline, tbh. Eminem had a self-aware feeling during those years, he knew what he was doing. This song wants to be the Brain Damage of the album, you can tell, and it fails. This is what soccer moms thought Eminem was in 1999, while he was actually far more skilled and intelligent than what they believed him to be. The way this is presented is irritatingly simple and bland, not generic mind you, but just bland. I, at first, thought he was just joking around with this, but he apparently wanted a song that would make you sick. Problem is, it tries way too hard to do this, instead coming across as an imitator's Eminem song, fresh from 1999. The last few bars of the first verse are not bad, and the hook is very well done. However, the second and third verse are grossly awful. The song doesn't gross anyone out, it just stupidly humilliating for Eminem. The concept is paperthin, and is nearly non-existent. Lines like "WOULD YOU RATHER GET FELCHED OR DO THE FELCHING" are so forced that you have to wonder what kind of advice caused him to go through with this song. The middle of the second verse is almost like a joke, but it's funny (unintentionally), he's basically talking in this badass serious voice about how he's playing ping pong WITH HIS OWN DING DONG! If using "wee wee" made late-20's Marshall sound immature, then nearly 40 year old Marshall saying "dang-dong" is just fucking awful. His artistic immunity was being destroyed by Encore, and his first instinct while coming back was to make a song about how his non-existent step-father molested him. Jesus. Brain Damage was based on a somewhat real event, just exaggerated with his genius skills to the point where it seems unrealistic. Insane is a made up story that has no focus, no integrity, and no use of skills. Also, of course, the rhyming and flow are not there to save him. Flow is as generic as the sheet of paper he wrote the song on. Rhyming isn't good either, and is also strangely generic (felching/belching/helping) (ping pong/ding dong/king kong).

2.5/10

Truu, "Insane" is one of the most 'meh' Relapse tracks. I think 2.5 is a bit harsh though.

However; I would say "My Mom" is actually the song he intended to the 'Brain Damage' of the album; it's exactly like it... and, I think he succeeds greatly with "My Mom".

[Kill You]

I don't think anyone has said that relapse is up there with his first 3 and if anyone thinks that who cares.

I have said that. Me and just a few others.

[CrashBand]

lol @ no integrity.

It certainly wasn't focused or executed well, but I disagree with your stance on the premise being bad.