Eminem Album: “Raw and Uncutt”

Anyone who has read any of my reviews surely has realized how picky I am when it comes to rap. However, there are two rappers that I can listen to no matter what. One of those is Mr. Mathers himself.

While I thoroughly enjoy all his major label releases, Raw and Uncut is where its at for people who like Em for his disses.

I always liked Eminem for his intensity (a la Soldier from The Eminem Show), a plus in addition to that is that he can inject humor into his rhymes without sacrificing quality. Everything he's done has had those qualities but Raw and Uncut takes that to a new level...except with more anger than ever before. There's no doubt that Raw is nothing but a diss record on everyone who's crossed him recently.

Of the 15 tracks, 8 are incredible and prove to have a lasting impact. What's really great about this CD, though, is the fact that all the guest rappers are actually good and seem to be as angry as Em (see Xzibit on Say My Name specifically). The absolutely BEST songs on here, if I had to pick, are Rap Game (Bump Heads), Say My Name, Nail In The Coffin, and Sauce. Rap Game is awesome simply because both Em and 50 Cent are just showing off their skills. Say My Name is just an intense song in which Xzibit really shows his anger towards everyone. Nail In The Coffin, well it's just a no-holds-barred diss record, so it's hard not to get engaged.

And finally there's Sauce. The spoken word opening lets you know that you're in for a very angry track.

"I just want the whole world to know that I did not start this, but I will finish it"

I don't know why, but that's just cool. ANYWAY! He takes aim solely at Benzino and The Source. Kinda just gotta hear it to appreciate it.

So there it is, probably the angriest CD Eminem will ever put out. To any naysayer thinking that Eminem is overrated, just listen to this. He backs up his talk. Highly recommended.

The songs I'm hearing on here are up to par with, or even better than, Em's commercial album releases.

This is Eminem at his best - that is, spitting the hardcore Detroit flows.

The price is very high on this CD, so I'd say, this is for the most hardcore fans only.

Why Does This Album Cost So Much?...it only Has 1 Disc,and 15 songs on that Disc,that all.

I like this cd cause some of the tracks u gotta buy only by buyin' mixtape's. I like just about every track.

this has the songs i wanted and they are of good sound quality but if you put them on your mp3 player or computer the ends or beginings of songs are attached to the other songs either preceding or following them. so basically it sounds smooth on cd, but since it is an import, when the songs are seperate they're not just the one song, but this only lasts a few seconds, i like the cd any way tho and i wouldnt have bought the one put out by green lantern b/c this cd has more songs and i got it cheaper than the other cd. idk if this ad mentioned if it was explicit but it is, other ads dont always specify and that annoys me so it is explicit