“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we explore Eminem’s monumental album The Marshall Mathers LP.”
“There is much to admire in misanthropy. No time for such petty factional concerns as racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, narcissism, xenophobia… the misanthropist is the real deal. An equal prejudice employer, he hates us all. Just don’t hang out with him, that’s all. We are fortunate right now to live in a time of great misanthropy, and we are blessed with the smartest mouthpiece for that perf”
“The greatest album ever recorded. I’ve heard every word of this thousands of times and I still catch new rhyme schemes. Nothing before it or after it comes close. This is the ceiling of recorded music.”
“Some of the best tracks of all time are on the first half of this thing. But around track 8 or 9 it gets pretty much unlistenable. Sad! Great project for what it is though.”
