Music Review: Eminem’s Single 'Rap God' from 'Marshall Mathers LP 2'
Eminem's new single "Rap God" is a clear indicator that Kanye West is not the only God in the business.
This brand new single, "Rap God," is supersonic with the intent to make the listener bow down and pray for mercy. But Eminem's is not going to stop. This six-minute long piece belongs to the old hip-hop era of Tupac and the likes.
In "Rap God," he pays tribute to the masters like Tupac, Lakin Shabazz, Rakim and N.W. A. He calls himself a "product of Rakim." He pays tribute to old school style of rapping and delivers what he got with full force in the song. The rapping in the song is super fast, but Eminem effortlessly pulls off the lyrics. His skills are magically displayed all over the song.
The verse section is all about the hip-hop history with words about Ray-J, Heavy D, Fabolous and the Boyz and also his own history with about Aftermath Entertainment call-out.
He claims in the song that he was the king of the underground once. "I know there was one time when I was king of the underground."
And by the end of the song he questions, "Why be a king when you can be a god?"
Eminem is phenomenal with his lyrical ability to smash critics who have branded his music in the pop genre.
With years of experience as a rap artist in the industry, Eminem had his share of highs and lows, but he has proved time and again that this white boy can rap like you have never witnessed before. The vibe of the song is bouncy and will certainly make the listener go 'boom, boom, boom.' The words from Eminem's mouth come out fluidly in the song making it a very smooth listen.
"Rap God" is featured in "Marshall Mathers LP 2" which is slated to hit the stores on Nov. 5. The album features Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Rating: 4/5
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