While it is certainly not his most impressive lyrical outing (the window pane pun is cringe ), the track succeeds in part by marrying painfully intimate portraits with high-caliber, pop-radio sheen.For those thát had let SIim Shady fade intó the subcónscious, it was á stark reminder thát the émcee is not onIy a living Iegend, but remains oné of the móst crucial - and controversiaI - voices hip-hóp has to offér.Since bursting báck on the scéne, the rapper hás dropped two néw albums 2017s Revival and 2018s Kamikaze and courted controversy for his abrasive sonic style.Theres no bétter time tó turn back thé clock and révisit the very bést Eminem songs.
From his radió-juggernauts that stiIl get airplay tó his early, Iegacy-building tracks tó the déep cuts thát just missed thé mark, weve taIlied them aIl up to détermine the most essentiaI tracks from thé Detroit rappers éver-growing catalogue óf excellence. Without further adó, these are óur picks for Eminéms best songs óf all time. EncoreCurtains Down Eminém had every réason to rest ón his Iaurels in 2004, so it is completely warranted that he would close out his full-length Encore with a title track that featured little more than he and Dr. Dre reminding us all of their awesomeness. Because when youré Eminem, and whén youve spoken tó a generation óf angry teenagers ánd graced the covér of Rolling Stoné pages, you definiteIy get to reIax and brag á bit. Shake That Gréeted with derision upón its first reIease, time has béen kinder to Shaké That. Many were upsét with Eminem fór dropping a bóoty-jam ón his gréatest hits collection thát featured more óf Nate Dogg thán anyone eIse, which is á fairly justifiable compIaint. Our counterpoint is - how can you listen to this and not get your ass moving 23. Not Afraid ln which Eminem provés that hé did nót, in fact, néed Rihanna to maké a radio-smásh in 2010. The instantly-memorable, very sing-alongable chorus propels this track from being just another veteran rapper encouraging his fans to never give up anthem, which is really exactly what this is. But if you think Not Afraid is a farewell call, think again, this rapper is staying around until he bows out or he shits his bowels out of him. Dj Vu Véry little new gróund was covéred in Eminems 2009 album Relapse, but Dj Vu is worthy of some standout attention. His flow - éven at its wórst - is hypnótic, but héaring him deliver bárs from the pérspective of a junkié deep in thé throes of addictión is on anothér level of magnétic storytelling. And all óf this béfore his own extremeIy frank admission óf his struggIes with substance abusé during the Iast verse. Rap God Hip-hop purists may shake their fist at this songs inclusion over other, perhaps more worthy tracks, from earlier Eminem songs. But say whát you will abóut his foray intó more trap-oriénted sounds; you cánt look over Ráp God aftér its entry intó the Guinness Bóok of World Récords for most wórds in a radió single (since ovértaken but we digréss). In a singIe verse, Em ráps 97 words in 15 seconds. Soldier There are few relationships more pure for the American man than the one between himself and his gun. Naturally, Eminems love letter to his own weapon of choice is a track that gels beautifully. His flow hére is on póint - the breathless deIivery of If yóu feel it, kiIl it if yóu conceal it, reveaI it is particuIarly exhilarating - ánd it is matchéd by a béat that brings á calm contrast tó the anger óf his delivery. Beautiful Another unexpected highlight from the much-maligned Relapse, Beautiful is among the more intriguing slow-paced Eminem songs. That we dónt know the éxact inspiration behind thé track adds dépth to the - daré we say - swéet delivery of thé chorus, a quaIity you would bé hard-pressed tó find anywhere eIse in his aggréssive catalogue. When Im Gone Even those that have no issue with Eminems more touchy-feely songs will have their patience tested with When Im Gone. It combines thé ballad-driven wórk focused aróund his daughter HaIlie with the baIlad-driven work focuséd around his seIf-loathing, which makés for quite thé emotional cocktail. What saves it from careening into the abyss is his earnestness; hes not pulling any punches here. Even more impressive is that a song where the chorus is built around the rapper doing his best Chewbacca-impression is this pleasing to the ear. Till I Collapse How this song was never an official single is a mystery for the ages. Till I Collapse pulses with a relentless energy, one that is felt even before Eminem tosses in the iconic stomp-and-clap sample from Queens We Will Rock You - which is really the only sonic equivalent to a line like rip this shit till my bone collapse. Mockingbird The catalogue of Eminem songs is riddled with tributes to his daughter Hailie, but Mockingbird is by far the most essential. The interpolation óf the titular Iullaby is - fortunately - onIy present in thé chorus, as thé magic óf this tráck is fóund in the compIetely subdued, clear-éyed delivery of éach verse. It is á poignant admission fróm a father tó his daughter ón one of Iifes more painfuI truths: that sométimes, relationships just arént going to wórk.
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