Author : Hughes Nelson
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The stans would have agreed that all of the songs by Eminem are popular around the globe and it is quite true. Still, there are a few timeless bangers by Marshall that redefined the hip-hop music industry and were also able to captivate hip-hop lovers again and again over generations and decades. Let’s a take view of Eminem’s top 10 most popular tracks which are buzzing through the playlists of all kinds of listeners.
10/10
Without Me (2002)
Back in the time, nobody made controversy better than Em, and ‘Without Me’ is the spiciest example of that. In this track, he raps “We need a little controversy” and truly does that with a sax-driven enticing soundscape. Along with hooky beats and dissing the hit list of musical enemies, this track shows what the music industry would have been without him. Starting from Limp Bizkit, Moby to Chris Kirkpatrick got featured in the pungent bars.
9/10
Drug Ballad (2000)
Eminem’s drug abuse story started long ago and ‘Drug Ballad’ tells the whole story. The naked depiction from his childhood to his adulthood. He raps, “In third grade, all I used to do / Was sniff glue through a tube and play rubix cube” and it gets worse as he grows up and after becoming a superstar he says, “Let the X destroy your spinal chord / So it’s not a straight line no more”.
8/10
Mockingbird (2004)
No matter how dark Eminem’s thoughts appear, the man has a huge emotional side for his daughter Hailie and ‘ Mockingbird’ is the greatest example of that. The song appears in the fifth album named ‘Encore’, a love letter to her daughter. The highly emotive lyrics along with soft piano chords is a whole new musical approach in hip-hop music. Surely, the fans shed tears when the line goes “When I’m gone, but I’m tryin’ to give you the life that I never had.”
7/10
Rap God (2013)
Appearing as the third single in ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’, ‘Rap God’ is a pure boast of Em’s career and rapping ability. Instead of targeting any deep personal issue or a specific topic of beef, Em has simply shown why he is the God of rapping just like the title suggests. He flexes his lyrical prowess and super-fast deliverance in a 15-second avalanche of syllables that can make tongue twisters look cute.
6/10
Kill You (2000)
In the earlier releases, Eminem used to offer a tight blend of fiction and reality with some terrifying murder fantasies. While conservative America found it quite graphic and misleading, most of Em’s fans enjoy it when he spits fire with a subtle dose of sadism and satire. Starting from sodomy, and rape to his heap of anger against his mom; ‘Kill You’ is one of the most menacing tracks Eminem has ever made. There is no doubt that Dr. Dre’s old-school G-funk production took it to a whole new level.
5/10
Sing for the Moment (2002)
The song appears in Eminem’s fourth studio LP ‘ The Eminem Show’. The song shows his finest lyrical achievements as well as shuts the mouths of the critics. While pissed-off journalists and raging parents are questioning Em for his influence on American youth, he rapped “They say music can alter moods and talk to you / Well, can it load a gun up for you and cock it too?” he further says “Well, if it can, the next time you assault a dude / Just tell the judge it was my fault, and I’ll get sued.” The song is truly empowering and one of the greatest weapons from Em’s musical arsenal.
4/10
Criminal (1999)
Many tracks by Em showed his dark sense of humor and ‘Criminal’ is one of the greatest among them. This song appears in his 1999’s project ‘ The Slim Shady LP’ which offered him both, fame and notoriety. His smooth rapping ability, catchy wordplay and morbid humor drip from the track through the lines like “My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge / That will stab you in the head, whether you’re a fag or lez”. Though he had been greatly criticized and labeled a pervert, a homophobe, and a person with murderous intent; Em took it like a champion.
3/10
The Way I Am (2000)
This is the Marshall track that really provoked the real self of Eminem, framing himself as an outsider to his career and personal life. As he raps, “I’m not Mr. ‘NSync; I’m not what you’re friends think,” the rapper clearly portrayed distance from success. This is the second single from ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ that offers razor-sharp and syncopated cadence lyrics along with minimal percussion and piano.
2/10
Stan (2000)
The word ‘stan’ might be quite famous today but Em was the person who contributed it to the dictionary. Appearing in his third studio LP ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’, this song proved what stan really means. The track is well crafted and framed as a series of fan letters. There is immense poignancy as it depicted a picture of an obsessed fan of Eminem driving his car with his pregnant girlfriend bound in the trunk. The song showed the destructive power of fame yet did not fail to win the hearts of the fans.
1/10
Lose Yourself (2002)
‘Lose Yourself’ is like a staple food for hip-hop lovers which is still equally relevant and popular. The song has been featured in Eminem’s only film ‘8 Mile’ for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He is the first rapper to win this achievement and there’s no doubt he deserved it. The song shares some intense emotions of ‘B-rabbit’ getting prepared for a rap battle as the lyrics go, “His palms are sweaty / knees weak, arms are heavy.” The song offers a major hook with highly recognizable guitar riffs and the purest form of lyricism.
Eminem’s musical collection is still growing and the rapper shows absolutely no change in his menacing ability of rapping. His latest album ‘Music to Be Murdered By’ assures that more amazing albums will be dropping soon in the coming days.
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