Eminem Album: “The Marshall Mathers Lp [Edited]”

If you are considering buying this CD, I strongly encourage it. I understand many of you are forced to buy the edited version instead of the explicit versions, and are expecting dissapointment. You should be in for a pleasant surprise. The CD is better than the explicit version. "Kim" a violent, vulgar, boring song is replaced by a hilarious song callled "The Kids", in which Eminem uses his great voice talents in a number of roles tellign a hilarious story through song. Classic Slim Shady. Another outstanding song is the hit "The Real Slim Shady", a great song with a catchy chorus. Another great song is the sad, but realistic song "Stan", about a fan that kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend because Eminem doesn't respond to his letters. It shows the real Marshall Mathers. Other songs worth mentioning are "The Way I Am" (very catchy backbeat, great lyrics), and "Criminal" (cool lyrics). If you are still contemplating whether or not to buy this CD, take my word for it and purchase it.

I LOVE this cd! it is the BOMB! i would suggest it to teenagers 12 and up. If you like dr. dre, nelly, kid rock, and dmx, you will LOVE The Marshall Mathers LP! Of course i listen to the lyrics, but i dont go doin' crazy stuff, and, parents, i'm 13! The reason i reccomended it for kids over 12 is that i don't think little kids should hear all that until they are old enough to understand what to and not to say!

First off, let me say I respect Eminem because he truly is a musical genius. He is smart and has definite talent as a rapper. That said, listening to this CD is like watching a horror movie. It's very depressing and has scary sounding songs. He has two songs (Kill You and Kim) that are about killing women, and in Kim the particular woman is his wife. Other songs include Stan, the story of a obsessed fan who writes to Eminem (Which is the highlight of the album), and has a beautifully sung chorus by Dido. The Way I Am is a message to the critics and anti-Eminem population. The Real Slim Shady is just a way to get his various views on life across to his audience. I personally feel his previous CD, The Slim Shady LP, is a much better piece of work because I feel the songs are less angry and easier to listen to. If you like both rock and rap (i.e. you love Limp Bizkit and you love Dr.Dre), most likely you'll like this CD. I wouldn't recommend it to somebody who has only heard The Real Slim Shady, as that is really the only radio friendly song on the album.

I must say this is one of da best CDs ever. This CD wuz Eminem's best selling CD ever! Lets Review!:

1. Public Service Announcement 2000

1. Public Service Announcement 2000: Just silence on the Edited CD.

2. Kill You: 5/5: Good song, this is a lie though.

3. Stan: 5/5: A song about a fan who kills himself over a letter.

4. Paul (skit): Just a skit

5. Who Knew: 5/5: I LOVE DIS SONG

6. Steve Berman (Skit): Another Skit

7. The Way I Am: 5/5: EXCELLENT SONG

8. The Real Slim Shady: 5/5: The first single, GREAT SONG.

9. Remember Me?: 2/5: I dont like it but u might.

10. Im Back: 4/5: Good song.

11. Marshall Mathers: 5/5: VERY NICELY DONE!

12. Ken Kaniff (skit): Just a disgusting skit about Ken

13. Drug Ballad: 5/5: I LOVE THIS SONG

14. Amityville: 4/5: Good Song

15. B**** Please II: 2/5: Dont care dat much

16. The Kids*: 5/5: Very HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

17. Under the Influence: 5/5: Great song.

18. Criminal: 4/5: Good song

*If u have the unedited CD it will have "Kim" on it. Ive heard it be4 its a good song.

Well, if you don't already know by now, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' is one of the best rap albums ever released, right up there with 'Ready to Die', 'DoggyStyle', 'Return to the 36 Chambers', 'The Chronic', 'Death Certificate', 'Here Come the Lords', 'Southernplayalistic..' and so on.

However, unlike the edited version of 'The Slim Shady LP' (with its excellent sound effect-laden version of 'Just Don't Give a F'), there's pretty much nothing here to warrant an edited purchase. I don't recall any songs on this version that use sound effects/voice samples instead of just 'silence' on the voice track whenever an offensive enough swear word is said. There is something here though that isn't on the standard issue parental advisory version, which is the superb B-side 'The Kids' in place of the somewhat intense 'Kim' track. The only problem is that all of the drug references in the song are played backwards, making me think that when Em really says 'Ecstasy', it sounds more like 'deez n*ts', just to give an example.

I hold this album in such high regard that I bought the double-disc asian version, which has 'Kim' as well as 'The Kids' in uncensored form, not to mention 3 instrumental tracks and an awesome Danny Lohner/Marilyn Manson remix of 'The Way I Am'.

The bottom line: Unless you get offended easily or have a young kid who wants you to buy this cd for them, forget this edited version and get the explicit content ver. instead. I agree that a lot of the lyrics are inappropriate for young 'uns (especially the 'Kim' lyrics) but if these issues don't apply to you, I recommend the import version (if you're a die-hard fan like me). If you're a just a casual Em fan then chances are you already have the regular version of this album, but if you haven't picked it up yet and are looking for a facinating trip of sex, drugs and violence laid over a cartoonesque pop-rap sonic backdrop, be sure to do so as soon as possible because this album is Em's number one masterwork and will probably never be topped by anyone (himself included).