As November approaches, I am very excited for a few albums
coming out. With new albums getting ready for release, two of my favorite
rappers, Eminem and Hopsin, have released several singles. Eminem has released
“Rap God,” “Berzerk,” and “Survival.” Hopsin, however, has only released one
track off of his soon to be released album named Knock Madness. In this blog,
I’m going to review each of the songs released by the artists, and my opinion
on them, both good and bad. The reason I am focusing on Eminem and Hopsin is
because I am completely psyched for the Marshall Mathers LP 2 and Knock
Madness. I am looking forward to these albums more than any other albums of
this year.
I want
to begin with my favorite: “Rap God.” ‘Rap God” is a fast-paced song where
Eminem’s flow is amazing and his lyrics are at an all-time high. I love this
song because of the impressive wordplay, the speed at which Eminem says the
lyrics, and the beat is also amazing. However, I feel that Eminem threw in some
random puns that were not very clever and didn’t fit in with the theme of the
song. For example, “the way I’m racing around the track, call me Nascar.” I
understand the pun and everything, but I just don’t feel that it fits in with
the tone and complexity of the song. Other than the few minor unnecessary puns,
I think Eminem did nothing but simply destroy this track. If the Marshall
Mathers LP 2 is anything like this song, it will go down as one of hip-hops
best albums.
As
millions have heard, Eminem released the song “Berzerk.” “Berzerk” is a song
that uses a lot of old school hip-hop beats and rap styles. The song features a
lot of vocal effects, and reminds me of an old party song. I think the beat is
really good, but it took a while for the song to grow onto me. At first, I
wasn’t very fond of this track. But, being as I love Eminem and this song is a
tad bit over played, I decided to give the song another chance. I really enjoy
Eminem’s attack on Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian. This little part of the
song is humorous. Also, I enjoy Eminem’s subliminal message to the (horrible)
rapper Future. This song is also full of puns, some both good and stupid. I’m
glad Eminem decided to bring back some old school hip-hop into the modern rap
game, but I hope he doesn’t do this too often on the Marshal Mathers LP 2, or
the album will become a tad bit disappointing.
For
Call of Duty’s new game being released soon, Call of Duty: Ghost, Eminem did a
track for the game. “Survival” is a war-like and hype track, featuring vocals
by Liz Rodriguez. I heard this song before Berzerk, and I instantly thought
that the king of hip-hop had returned. This track is honestly, one hundred
percent, amazing. Eminem’s flow on this song, and his lyrics are amazing. This song
also has an amazing drum beat and guitar part. Overall, this song is just as
good as “Rap God” because it fits in with the Call Of Duty: Ghosts theme very
well.
With
the release of Knock Madness approaching, Hopsin released his single “Hop Is Back.”
I have been a fan of Hopsin since I heard “Nocturnal Rainbows.” In “Hop Is Back,”
Hopsin is going proving how he is one of the best lyricists in the hip hop
game, and he also attacks the rappers Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Kendrick
Lamar. I fully believe that Hopsin could destroy any of the three in any kind
of rap battle or challenge. Other than the great lyrics, Hopsin again proves,
like he does on every song, that he has one of the best flows in hip-hop. If
the rest of Knock Madness is similar to “Hop Is Back,” Knock Madness will be
one of the best albums I have ever heard.
The
releasing of these songs by Eminem and Hopsin has made me extremely excited for
their albums. If the albums continue the huge vibe created by the singles, the
albums will be some of the best released in 2013. Specifically, “Rap God” and “Survival”
are the songs that have made me so excited and hyped up for the Marshall
Mathers LP 2. I hope that Hopsin releases a single or two more from Knock
Madness, but as of now, “Hop Is Back” has made me really interested to hear
Knock Madness. Especially since Hopsin has been talking about the release of
Knock Madness since 2011….
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I think you did a good job of reviewing the three new singles and picking out good and bad parts. It's true that Marshall Mathers LP 2 is going to be huge and amazing. Are you sure Knock Madness is going to be released anytime soon since he has been talking about it? Is there any set release date?
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