he is soon releasing a duet with p!nk who just voiced her tentative support for trump earlier this week
― dyl, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 22:44 (six years ago) link
lol
I did think the presentation of it (no beat, out front by himself) was weird and maybe not the best cuz as you say it was portentous, it gave it this unearned gravitas. Like, if he had just dropped all that in the context of how those ciphers usually are presented (for ex. w/Primo on the turntables and a bunch of other rappers all taking turns) it would have actually been way more dramatic, a real "oh shit!" moment
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 23:00 (six years ago) link
heh wait to see if it has impact before jumping to conclusions? it may matter to some peoplenot the point. my point is, he risks nothing by doing this. it's not bold, it's trendhopping.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 23:06 (six years ago) link
What would constitute a risk for a hugely successful pop star at risk? This is about as "risky" as anyone in his position can be, because at least he *takes* a position. I guess it could have been riskier if it was pro-Trump, and he was ant NFL protest and pro VA alt-right rally?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 23:47 (six years ago) link
He’s releasing a new album in November iirc and he said “fuck you” to half of his fanbase. How is that not a risk, yeah he’s got enough money to care but it’s almost a given it will affect sales negatively.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 23:56 (six years ago) link
yeah simon that strikes me as blindingly cynical
― k3vin k., Thursday, 12 October 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
I can live with that.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 12 October 2017 00:05 (six years ago) link
I would add that I'll be surprised if he takes a sales hit well beyond industry trends
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 12 October 2017 00:57 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NBwt24PTe0
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 12 October 2017 02:08 (six years ago) link
that's so weird
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 12 October 2017 02:50 (six years ago) link
i expect there will be some people who would ordinarily never bother checking out an eminem album in 2017, myself included, who will at least give the album a cursory listen/stream just to see if he delves further in the direction hinted by this promo appearance. not to say that that would necessarily push the needle significantly, but merely to point out that commercial risk was far from not the only possibility to consider when weighing the decision to do this. given the proximity to his forthcoming album release (it's likely coming out in about a month) i would guess that his label felt the ~buzz~ would be beneficial.
i don't expect a large sales decline whatsoever.
― dyl, Thursday, 12 October 2017 02:51 (six years ago) link
*far from the only possibility
― dyl, Thursday, 12 October 2017 02:52 (six years ago) link
White rural America still buy physical albums.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 12 October 2017 07:41 (six years ago) link
^ the magical incantation RIAA chants every night at the witching hour
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 12 October 2017 17:32 (six years ago) link
Lol
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 12 October 2017 17:56 (six years ago) link
his cutesy sing-rap collabo w/ fellow white sing-rapper (and incidental trump supporter) p!nk is out today via the latter's album release. it's misogynistic but ~cute~ about it this time so white liberals will look the other way as usual
― dyl, Friday, 13 October 2017 14:49 (six years ago) link
this already feels like twice the punchline it was on arrival
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 13 October 2017 14:54 (six years ago) link
his cutesy sing-rap collabo w/ fellow white sing-rapper (and incidental trump supporter)
she's.... not http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/pink-on-lashing-out-at-trump-dr-luke-and-her-new-album.html
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:00 (six years ago) link
― Marcus Hiles Remains Steadfast About Planting Trees.jpg (DJP), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:05 (six years ago) link
I was thinking "P!nk, Trump Supporter" sounded very Bizarro-world but then again Donald Trump is actually our President so right now any stupid thing is possible
― Marcus Hiles Remains Steadfast About Planting Trees.jpg (DJP), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
i'm kinda kidding about the trump supporter part. just like she's probably kidding about "So I’m going for a rap Grammy, and I’d like to take you along with me."
(i would die laughing if they actually got nominated for said grammy)
― dyl, Friday, 13 October 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
What is "kinda kidding"?
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:22 (six years ago) link
idk i thought i saw some magazine scan where she says something like "we elected him and that's gotta mean something" but i can't find it now so i was probably just trolled
― dyl, Friday, 13 October 2017 15:33 (six years ago) link
I assume Eminem is a Trump supporter because I keep seeing all these headlines that contains the words "Trump" and "Eminem"
― President Keyes, Friday, 13 October 2017 15:48 (six years ago) link
same
― dyl, Friday, 13 October 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
after 27 years of doubts about rap I am now a fan. https://t.co/vJXhqzUkp8— Desus Nice (@desusnice) October 13, 2017
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 14 October 2017 02:10 (six years ago) link
New Eminem single feat. Beyonce, "Walk On Water":
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Omgx7vrxKAy0LmCYllHCk
An actual couplet from the song:
So I scrap theseAs pressure increases like khakis
Our boy has finally gone full Macklemore, y'all.
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Friday, 10 November 2017 18:09 (six years ago) link
this is the most ridiculous song
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 November 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
"So I scrap theseAs pressure increases like khakis"
Eminem feat. Eric Clapton - "Dockers Boner"
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 November 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
what does "as pressure increases like khakis" mean?
― alpine static, Friday, 10 November 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
good lord this song is awful
― alpine static, Friday, 10 November 2017 18:26 (six years ago) link
poop tried to warn us
― JoeStork, Friday, 10 November 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
― alpine static, Friday, November 10, 2017 12:22 PM (sixteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
see post above
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 November 2017 18:39 (six years ago) link
I wish he'd dropped in a sample of "Too Close" at that line
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Friday, 10 November 2017 18:42 (six years ago) link
haha this is so bad
― niels, Friday, 10 November 2017 19:02 (six years ago) link
in before the inevitable whiney stanning
― Simon H., Friday, 10 November 2017 19:05 (six years ago) link
never liked Em anyway, couldn't make it passed the halfway point on this one.
― Spottie, Friday, 10 November 2017 19:08 (six years ago) link
such a bizarre release. preemptively noting in the verses that it might(/will) get completely eviscerated doesn't mean it's any less deserving of such. it just... doesn't really go anywhere and is already pretty well-trodden territory for him thematically. a meandering mess.
beyoncé was an appropriate choice for the chorus given the untouchable persona she embodies in her media image. but unlike her own recent work that provides just enough of a glimpse to feel personal and soul-bearing, on this she still seems very much behind the barrier, and the simplistic tune doesn't give her voice enough room to redeem it. (on that note: the industry needs to acknowledge that it is no longer 2011 and no one wants rap music packaged with skylar grey choruses. they literally are currently trying, and failing, to make that happen with macklemore too.)
― dyl, Friday, 10 November 2017 20:31 (six years ago) link
that khakis line is absolutely horrendous oh my god
― dyl, Friday, 10 November 2017 20:32 (six years ago) link
what are keith olbermann's thoughts
― dyl, Friday, 10 November 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
the going theory is that the pun is
"pressure increases [in creases] like khakis"
instead of a boner joke
― "the fgti incident?" (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 10 November 2017 20:41 (six years ago) link
should have gone with the boner joke IMO
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Friday, 10 November 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link
^ pvmic
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Friday, 10 November 2017 21:21 (six years ago) link
5 thoughts:we're still using the word "retarded" as an adjective i see"there was a time i had the world by the balls, eating out of my palm" is an interesting choice of mixed metaphorsthis poor guy's breath control is shot huh"Bitch I wrote Stan"?this is bad
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 13 November 2017 02:02 (six years ago) link
"Bitch I wrote Stan"?
lmao
― crüt, Monday, 13 November 2017 02:16 (six years ago) link
Goddamn, Eminem is 45? He old.
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 13 November 2017 02:41 (six years ago) link
This is beyond terrible
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Monday, 13 November 2017 02:55 (six years ago) link
I've never been into slam poetry, or even heard any of it properly, but Em's new delivery sounds like my mind's conception of what it would sound like.
― naus, Monday, 13 November 2017 04:10 (six years ago) link
haha otm
― niels, Monday, 13 November 2017 06:12 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQTLp5wXkAEo_iE.jpg
― dyl, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 01:40 (six years ago) link