Which songs on "Hell: The Sequel" stand up next to Eminem's best solo work? Here's our Twitter-length track-by-track review of each song. "It's been a long time/But I bet neither one of us have felt sicker than we do right now," Eminem raps on opener "Welcome 2 Hell," a sentiment that speaks to the bright future in front of both MCs.Įminem Disses Lady Gaga on Bad Meets Evil Track, 'A Kiss': Listen In the end, "Hell: The Sequel" functions as lengthy, consistently repayable sequel to the "Slim Shady LP" track "Bad Meets Evil," where the two rappers first linked up 12 years ago. Meanwhile, Royce da 5'9" - who joined Eminem onstage during his headlining set at Bonnaroo to perform "Hell: The Sequel" highlights "Fast Lane" and "Lighters" - holds his own next to the superstar MC, his deeper voice nicely contrasting with Em's helium flow as the two trade bars in double-time.īad Meets Evil Project with Eminem Is 'God's Work,' Says Royce da 5'9'' After Eminem offered a more introspective version of himself on 2010's biggest-selling album, "Hell: The Sequel" gives the rapper an ideal outlet for his more dangerous lyrical tendencies without worrying about radio play.
Standout tracks: Welcome 2 Hell, Fast Lane, I'm On Everything & Take From Me.What exactly does "Hell: The Sequel," the debut EP from the Eminem- Royce da 5'9" collaboration Bad Meets Evil, represent for Eminem? A victory lap following the amazing success of last year's "Recovery"? A return to the gonzo wordplay of "The Slim Shady LP"? A listenable platform for the long-underrated Royce (and by extension, the newly revived Shady Records)? Or simply a collection of hot, murky beats that Em felt like spitting over?Īll of the above, it seems.
There are a few weak tracks on the album (Lighters, Above the Law, Loud Noises) but apart from that, this is a very good EP. Royce's rapping abilities are up there with some of the best in the game currently and he is one of the few rappers who is able to keep up with Em lyrically, even outperforming him in a few songs. There are serious introspective songs (Lighters, Take From Me), funny songs (A Kiss, Fast Lane), angry rants (Welcome 2 Hell, Above the Law) and the violent whore-bashing "The Reunion". No longer is Eminem ranting and raging through every song (there are still a few, Above the Law and Echo for example) but he has finally seemed to put something into this album that has been lacking in his last 3: variety. The EP is very good, both lyrically and in content. Hell: The Sequel is his best work since The Eminem Show back in 2002.
The EP is very good, both lyrically and in Eminem is undoubtably back.
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