How Eminem was able to assemble so many credible emcees of today and yesteryear (Jay-Z, Rakim) to endorse his Holly’hood coming out party is anyone’s guess. What is clear, however, is that (dare we say it) the Shady One might be growing up. On “Lose Yourself” Em abandons his callous, hardcore posturing to write thoughtful hood-centric coming-of-age lyrics that would make Melle Mel proud. On “Battle,” Gang Starr’s Guru tears through a sick beat from rap’s most prolific producer, [Read More...]
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8 Mile Soundtrack, has to be one of the nicest soundtracks out in a long time. In the movie Eminem is the the main actor, and the story is similar to his life story, and his long rise in the game. The soundtrack is laced with loads of rap talent, old and new, with Ems group D12, 50 Cent, Nas, Jay-Z, Young Zee,Gangstarr, Freeway, Macy Gracy, Boomkat, Obie Trice and the legendary Rakim all making appearances. The album opens with the lead single “Lose Yourself”, Eminem verses.. You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow; this opportunity comes once in a lifetime.. to the background guitar riffs which gradually rise throghout the song. Eminem is passing the message, when the opportunity comes, you better dam will grasp it, track is very powerfull. This is my favourite track on the album.”8 Mile” and “Love Me” Feat. 50 Cent and Obie Trice follow and are nice tracks. On “8 Miles and Running” Jay-Z and Freeway drop a deadly combination. Macy Gracys “Time of Your Life” brings about a change in sound, produced by Dante Ross, as does Nas “U wanna be Me” another blazing track where Nas kicks insightful knowledge. Hiphop Legend Rakim who is making a commeback appears on “R.A.K.I.M” and flows nicely, letting you know he is still very much in the game. Gangstarr appears on “Battle” produced by DJ premier. 8 mile soundtrack is really a show of Shady Records talent and Eminems beats but succesfull tracks by big names like Nas, Jay-Z and Rakim all raise the quality of the album. Blazing soundtrack, worth checking out.
As a movie soundtrack, “8 Mile” is not the best, especially since only a few of the songs appear in the movie. Eminem, of course, contributes the best tracks and this time from the prespective of his “Rabbit” character instead of “Slim Shady”, which adds a new dimension to Em’s already powerful MC arsenal. The problem is the rest of the artists give an uneven contribution. Even the rap heavyweights are disappointing at times. LOSE YOURSELF-You’ve problably heard this 100 times by now. It’s still great; a different and more inspirational track than Em’s other commercial hits. (5/5) LOVE ME-An odd semi-love song. The funniest verse comes from 50 Cent. (3.5/5) 8 MILE-More than just the movie’s title. A terrific 6-minute escape-from-home rant from Em and perfect for the film. My favorite track. I liked this even better than “Lose Yourself”. (5/5) ADRENALINE RUSH-I hated this. Em’s protege’ Obie Trice, who contributed a really disgusting verse in “Drips”, does no better here. An empty diss of whomever …. Obie’s track on the bonus sampler is much better than this. (0/5) PLACES TO GO-To me, 50 Cent shows much more potential than Obie. He has a more laid back style in his delivery. Pretty smooth track and fitting for the movie. (4/5) RAP GAME-Pretty amusing track from D12. Funniest moment is Em rapping in Pig Latin. (3.5/5) 8 MILES AND RUNNIN’-Okay track from Jay-Z & Freeway, but it sounds like an ad for “Blueprint 2″. (3/5) SPIT SHINE-So-so rant from Xzibit. He been more forceful in his previous work. (2.5/5) TIME OF MY LIFE-Sure, this song is out of place, but I still liked it. (4/5) U WANNA B ME-Normally, Nas is one of the more deep, thought-provoking rappers around, especially in songs like “One Mic”, but he’s completely wasted here. This is an idiotic, unnecessary dis of Jay-Z, or whomever. Truly awful. (0.5/5) WANKSTA-50 Cent’s first single from his upcoming album “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’”. Pretty good, but I liked “Places to Go” better. (3/5) WASTING MY TIME-Just as out of place as the Macy Gray song, but much less memorable. A waste of your time. (1.5/5) R.A.K.I.M.-Rather dull and not very bounceable. (2/5) THAT’S MY N***A FO’ REAL-So-so filler track. (2/5) BATTLE-Pretty good gangsta track. (3.5/5) RABBIT RUN-Awesome conclusion to the soundtrack from Em, who takes you inside the head of an aspiring rapper and his creative struggles. Yet another new dimension from Eminem. (5/5) The best tracks from the sampler come from Em, 50, and Obie. The start of “Rap Name”, of course, started Em’s hit single “Without Me” and the chorus samples the hook from “Drips” So I was impressed with Eminem and underwhelmed with the rest of the artists. However Eminem’s contributions are great enough to buy the album. You can skip some of the rest.