But it also happened mostly in conjunction with Em dipping into the pop well. Eminem's rise, in all its Great White Hope glory, paralleled the rise of modern hip-hop as America's dominant musical form. His most recent LP, Encore, was a shell, full of flow-fuckery and canny hooks, signifying nothing. He's been swindling his audience for some time now, milking stardom for all its goopy dairy: D12, the 2Pac album, the outrageously overrated 8 Mile, a cartoon, radio station, DVDs, and books. It shows in interviews, and as he watches hard-won respect slip through his fingers whenever he shits out another scatological invective like "Just Lose It". Nothing personal, but are there people who think "Without Me" has resonance? Eminem has even worn himself out. Frankly, I don't want to hear these songs anymore.
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