
In case youโve been in a coma or living under a rock in the past week, Eminem came out of literally nowhere and set the rap world on fire in a way he hasnโt in probably over a decade. Letโs put it this way, heโs pissed! And he calling out just about anybody and everybody from this current crop of SoundCloud rappers, to his own label signee Joe Budden, to music critics across the board. But especially the music critics, and just about anyone of note who s*it on his last album,ย Revival. I mean I didnโt have much of anything good to say about that objectively terrible misguided project but if thatโs what it takes to get the Eminem Slim Shady that we got onย Kamikaze, then please, by all means, trash this project too. Because this right hereโฆthis right hereโฆis exactly why Iโve always considered Em to be one of the greatest MCs of all time. This was no holds barred Em and from the opening track alone he shows everyone just how lethal he is on a mic and the sharp, concise, and focused nature of the album makes this one of his most realized albums yet. No crossover nonsense, no exasperating politics, just pure fire! He had a clear goal when he set out to make this and he didnโt waste any time or lyrics in delivering on that goal and then some. Damn Em, you ainโt have to do them like that!
Who I was invented by, Dreโs Frankenstein
Energized like a nine volt, ice cold
Like Snake Eyes, twice in a row on a dice roll
But if the only reason I blowed is โcause Iโm white though
Why donโt every other white rapper sell what I sold? (ooh)
Kamikaze pilot, I wrote my suicide note
Here come the guys in white coats tryinโ to stop me
โFore I jump behind the controls and try to fly into foesโ โKamikazeโ
Have you heardย Kamikaze? Whatโd you think about it? Did Eminem bounce all the way back with this one? Is this the Em/Slim Shady you wanted to hear? Let me know in the comments below and be sure to leave your own ratings and reactions for the album.
