Eminem - Relapse: Refill [12/21]*

Artist:

Eminem

UPC:

602527293707

See Also:

Eminem - I`m Still #1

Description:

Eminem`s expansion of his 2009 comeback Relapse is cleverly titled Refill, playing off the prescription pill artwork of the original album while offering precisely what it promises: another seven songs in the same vein as the original. Generally, these songs retain much of the carnivalesque horror show vibe of Relapse -- when Slim Shady raps about "Buffalo Bill" it`s not about the Wild West, it`s the Silence of the Lambs -- but the vibe is looser, helped in part by an increased Jamaican influence but largely deriving from Eminem`s re-entry to the world. Unlike the bulk of Relapse, Refill doesn`t sound like the work of a hip-hop Daniel Plainview -- a mad genius locked in his mansion, forever stewing over his long-held obsessions -- but sounds like an artist re-engaging with the world, trying new phrasing, opening up his music. Rather than a finished statement, this is experimentation, pointing the way toward what he`ll do next time around, but there`s one considerable exception: the new single "Forever," which has verses by Drake, Lil` Wayne, and Kanye West, and is none too coincidentally the one track in the entirety of Eminem`s 2009 comeback that feels utterly modern. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Dr. West [Skit]
2. 3 A.M.
3. My Mom
4. Insane
5. Bagpipes from Baghdad
6. Hello
7. Tonya [Skit]
8. Same Song & Dance
9. We Made You
10. Medicine Ball
11. Paul [Skit]
12. Stay Wide Awake
13. Old Time`s Sake
14. Must Be the Ganja
15. Mr. Mathers [Skit]
16. D?j? Vu
17. Beautiful
18. Crack a Bottle - (featuring 50 Cent)
19. Steve Berman [Skit]
20. Underground

DISC 2:

1. Forever
2. Hell Breaks Loose
3. Buffalo Bill
4. Elevator
5. Taking My Ball
6. Music Box
7. Drop the Bomb On `Em

Album Information

Release Date:

12/21/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Rap

Label:

Aftermath/Shady

Catalog Number:

13893

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

2

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

109 : 48

Guest Artist:

Dr. Dre; 50 Cent

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