Eminem’s back with his latest album and I’m liking what I’ve heard so far.

Whilst his biggest tracks have been those mixed with a bit of banter and comedy, I’ve always preferred the ones which were a bit rawer and had a great beat – think Way I Am and Lose Myself (both of which were still hugely successful). His new album Recovery, despite having quite a few cameos such as from pop princesses Pink and Rihanna, see’s Eminem start rapping again and has far less of his attempted singing.

One thing which is definitely noticeable his change in lyrics. There seems to be a lot more self deprecation and it’s like seeing a different side to Eminem. The first track I’ve posted is “Going Through Changes’. I wont lie, the only reason I was first attracted to this song was due to the Ozzy Ozbourne sample but the song itself shows a a fragile side to Emimem

The 2nd song I’m posting is the Rhianna one, “Love the Way You Lie”. This is pretty much the closest you’ll ever get to Eminem writing a love song. Granted he still talks about hitting girls, possibly a Chris Brown reference? But it’s still a nice track to listen to and unexpected.

CS

Damian Marley

Whilst Damian Marley is very different in style to his dad, you can’t deny that he’s made it big in his own right. Although his “toasting” style might not be everyone’s cup of tea, mix it with a bit of megastar Nas and you’ve got a great song. As We Enter is the first release off the Marley & Nas collaborative album which is due out 18th May.