Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is due to drop on November 5, and so far fans have gotten a taste of Slim's popular side with "Berzerk." The rapper dropped a second track from the album on October 14 however that represents the rapper at his best. Although "Rap God" doesn't have the catchy hook of "Berzerk," it features a flow to die for.
The DVLP-produced track goes for more than six-minutes as Eminem addresses his status as a title god. Kanye West has breached the topic of godliness already this year with the even more boldly titled "I Am A God," but Em is less in the listener's face about his conclusion. The rapper arrives at his eliteness by addressing complaints of critics, using his free-flowing rebuttals as proof unto themselves, even if he waits until the hook to use the term "rap god."
There are tangents aplenty of course, but Eminem always finds his way back to the theme of the story. One of the complaints confronted is that he's become too mainstream. Although Eminem largely sneers off this criticism, "Rap God" features quite a few more homophobic slurs than the rapper's used in a while, and will no doubt cause some degree of controversy. On one hand, fans may salute Slim for confronting censorship and baiting critics, but on the other hand, that sort of language was less-than-kosher in 2000, and we feel culture's progressed mightily since then.
Thoughts? Eminem compares himself to Rakim, 2Pac, N.W.A. and the more obscure Lakim Shabazz. Does he live up, and does this song live up? Chip in your thoughts below!
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