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Marshall Mathers LP 2
''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. It is his last album to feature the involvement of the independent label WEB Entertainment and his first since joining Aftermath not to feature production by his mentor Dr. Dre, who instead serves as an executive producer alongside Rick Rubin. The album is a sequel to Eminem's third studio album, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'', and follows the trend set by his previous album, '' Recovery'', by featuring popstars such as Rihanna and Nate Ruess, and using outside producers like S1, Alex da Kid, and Rick Rubin. The idea of a sequel to ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' came about after Eminem recorded a handful of songs in the early stages of the creation of the album that reminded him of his earlier music, though Eminem wanted to experiment with "retro, vintage" sounds from turntablism for the sequel. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America (United States), Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his Transgressive art, transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him Public image of Eminem, a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass. After the release of his debut album ''Infinite (Eminem album), Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play ''Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with ''The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (2000) and ''The Eminem Show'' (2002), became world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frequency (record Producer)
Bryan Fryzel (born January 17, 1983), better known by his stage name Frequency, is an American music producer and musician from Rockville Centre, New York. Biography Frequency was born in Rockville Centre, New York in 1983. While attending Oceanside High School, he began to DJ at school dances and house parties. He also began experimenting with production. While still in high school, Frequency met 6th Sense, a MC from Pelham, New York. Soon thereafter, the two of them formed a group, The Understudies, alongside 6th Sense's friend and mentor Mr. Tibbs. The Understudies then signed a record deal on Freshchest/High Time Records, where they released the 12" single, "Now & Then" b/w "Bananas" in the summer of 2004. Later that year, Frequency went on to work with several artists he had met in New York's independent scene: from Wordsworth ("Shoulder," "One Day" and "Don't Go" on Mirror Music) to Oktober (“NYC” on Projekt: Building) to Tonedef (“Give A Damn Remix” on Archetype) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headlights (Eminem Song)
"Headlights" is a song by American rapper Eminem, featuring American singer Nate Ruess of the band Fun. It was originally released on as a fifteenth track song from the former's eighth studio album ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'', before it was sent to Australia as a fifth and final single on February 5, 2014. It was written by Eminem, Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker, Luis Resto, and Ruess, while being produced by the former three. In the song, Eminem apologizes to his mother, Debbie Mathers, for criticizing her in his earlier songs and for showing scorn and resentment towards her in the past. The song peaked at number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background and composition Eminem had a difficult relationship with his mother since childhood. In his music, Eminem dissed her on various songs, including his breakthrough hit, " My Name Is", "Role Model", " Kill You", "My Mom", " Without Me", "Marshall Mathers", "Criminal", and most notably " Cleanin' Out My Closet." "Headlights" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monster (song)
"The Monster" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album '' The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' (2013) featuring a guest appearance from Barbadian singer Rihanna. The song was written by Bebe Rexha, Eminem, Rihanna, Aalias, Jon Bellion, Maki Athanasiou, and Frequency, with the latter also handling production. Released on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single from the album, "The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following "Love the Way You Lie" (2010), its sequel " Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), and " Numb" (2012), and is a hip-hop and pop song, with lyrics that describe Eminem pondering the negative effects of his fame while Rihanna comes to grips with her inner demons. Upon release, the song was met with positive reviews from music critics, who compared the song to "Love the Way You Lie". "The Monster" has successfully charted worldwide, topping the charts in twelve countries including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap God
"Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube on October 14, 2013, and was released in the United States on October 15, 2013, as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album, ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career, as well as to other rappers' conduct. With 1,560 words, the song entered the ''Guinness World Records'' as the hit single that contains the most words. The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance but lost to " I" by Kendrick Lamar. Composition The hip hop song references a line from the first '' Marshall Mathers LP'', on the song "I'm Back", where he mentioned the Columbine school shooting, rapping "Take seven kids from Columbine / Put 'em all in a line, add an AK-47, a revolver and a '9." The verse was censored when originally released, and is included in "Rap God" to test public reaction. Eminem references the Clinton–Lewinsky scanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survival (Eminem Song)
"Survival" is a song by American rapper Eminem. It premiered on August 14, 2013, to promote the multiplayer trailer for the video game '' Call of Duty: Ghosts'', and was initially released as a pre-order bonus when pre-ordering the game. The song was officially released as the second single from ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' on October 8, 2013. It features uncredited vocals in the chorus from Liz Rodrigues of the New Royales. Upon its single release, the song debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and upon the album's release, it climbed to a new peak of number 16. Release In August 2013, following the release of ''Call of Duty: Ghosts'' multiplayer video, Eminem released a video explaining to his fans the new album would be released in the fall, and that a new music video was coming soon. It was also confirmed that the song would be featured within the game. This was the third time that an Eminem song was used to promote a ''Call of Duty'' (''CoD'') game, with " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berzerk (song)
"Berzerk" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song, released on August 27, 2013, is the first Single (music), single from Eminem's eighth studio album ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2''. The song was produced by Rick Rubin and Sampling (music), samples Billy Squier's "The Stroke", as well as the Beastie Boys' "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!), Fight for Your Right", taken from their 1986 debut album ''Licensed to Ill'', which Rubin had also produced, and Naughty by Nature's "Feel Me Flow". The song was heavily downloaded in its first week of release, resulting in the song debuting at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition The song, produced by Rick Rubin, Sampling (music), samples Billy Squier's "The Stroke", the Beastie Boys' "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!), Fight for Your Right", taken from their 1986 debut album ''Licensed to Ill'' and also produced by Rubin, and Naughty by Nature's "Feel Me Flow". Writing credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recovery (Eminem Album)
''Recovery'' is the seventh studio album by the American rapper Eminem, released on June 18, 2010, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. Unlike his previous albums, it features a majority of outside producers, including Alex da Kid, Just Blaze, Boi-1da, Jim Jonsin and Havoc, alongside in-house producers Emile, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, and Dr. Dre. The album also features pop artists such as Pink and Rihanna, as well as rapper Lil Wayne and the rap group Slaughterhouse. ''Recovery'' featured more introspective and emotional content than its predecessor and the theme of the album revolved around his positive changes, anxiety, and emotional drives. To promote it, Eminem performed the album's songs on televised shows, at award ceremonies, and musical events; he also headed The Recovery Tour. The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 741,000 copies. It also reached number one in 16 other countries. It spawned f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revival (Eminem Album)
''Revival'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on December 15, 2017, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. Like his previous album, ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'', it is executive produced by Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin, and features many pop artists, such as Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, and Pink (singer), Pink, along with fellow American rapper Phresher. The album's production was handled by several returning producers from his previous two albums, including Rick Rubin, Denaun Porter, Mr. Porter, Emile (producer), Emile, Just Blaze, Alex da Kid, Fredwreck, and DJ Khalil. Eminem first revealed that he was working on an album following the release of "Campaign Speech" in October 2016. A year later, he performed a viral video, viral freestyle at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, criticizing then-president Donald Trump. The album has many lines critiquing Donald Trump 2016 presidential campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sequel
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symbolyc One (S1)
Larry Darnell Griffin Jr. (born August 3, 1976), known professionally as Symbolyc One (or S1), is an American record producer from Waco, Texas. He signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music as an in-house staffer on the label's Very GOOD Beats production wing by 2013. His production credits include West's 2010 single " Power", Beyoncé's 2011 single " Best Thing I Never Had", and 50 Cent's 2012 single " My Life"—each have peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He has won three Grammy Awards throughout his career. Origin Griffin was born August 3, 1976, in Waco, Texas, and grew up there in a Christian household. In junior high school, he learned alto saxophone and played piano throughout his teen years, including for Sunday school at his local church. After forming a hip hop group in 2007 with his cousin, Myth, Griffin started making beats and producing recording. In 2010, he received his associate degree in audio engineering from McLennan Community College. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
