Eminem Has A Relapse

Lucas Jensen | October 16, 2008 10:30 am

I’m not sure whether “I’m Having A Relapse,” the new Eminem track that made its way online last night, is a half-finished work or what, but its 2:08 length seems to be ideal. The beat’s a tad syncopated by Eminem standards (the guy never met an eighth note he could use) while also being typically relentless. Besides a bizarre and kinda laughable line about sodomizing a mannequin, Eminem is still a game lyricist, with the usual fascination on murder, maiming, killing, punishing, and hurting: “Slice you up and cook you after you are murdered by strangulation.” Although his inconsistent rasta inflection is a tad distracting, like Kevin Costner’s accent in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. For the curious culture warriors out there, there was no misogyny or homophobia on display, but I’m confident he’ll find a way to sneak that into a remix of the track. Welcome back, Eminem. I didn’t know I even missed you! [The Fader]

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