"I like the old Eminem better" is an impossible statement.

A thread.

In SSLP, he presents his Slim Shady persona = shock value rap

In MMLP, he presents his Marshall Mathers persona = dark introspection and storytelling rap

In TES, he presents his Eminem /1

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persona = conscious, more engaged rap.

In Encore, he mixed all three which arguably gives great songs but an uneven album.

In Relapse, he presents his serial killer / horrorcore persona but introduces new cadences and flows = a dark but mesmerizing voyage, 2/

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largely due to the drugs. This album was necessary for him to "breakout" from the poppy sensations he was packaged in at his debut by MTV I think.

In Recovery, he presents sober Eminem with a new output on life = inspirational, anthems, more positive 3/

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In MMLP2, he reintroduces Marshall Mathers but through a sober eye so the outcome is more positive storytelling then the first time but with a twist : he introduces his Rapgod persona for the first time. But just a glimpse. 4/

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In Revival, he presents his Woke Eminem persona : really engaged lyrics, political rap, emotional rap. Another twist this time : Lyrical God Eminem. This level of writing exploded so suddenly that a lot of his fanbase was confused and not ready for this layered, 5/

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complex (amazing) rap.

In Kamikaze, he introduces his PissedOff Eminem persona : aims at everyone and brings back the Rapgod and Lyrical God Eminem persona for 2 purposes : flexing (maybe for the 1st real time) and obliterating all his critics. 6/

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In MTBMBD, he perfects his mixture personas of Rapgod and Lyrical God Eminem which gives his latest persona : Confident RapGod. Unbelievable skill used without even batting an eye, lyrics with so many entendres and layers that you have to listen again and again 7/

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to catch everything.

I mean, he's never been the same from album to album, projects to projects but people say they "like the old Em better"...

Well.. which one ?!?!

There isn't an Old Em. He grew and adapted to the current events while morphing into his 8/

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next phase.

There is no Old Em. There is only the newest version of Eminem.

GOAT

Peace

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