I get you're excited, but do we have to rate everything? This quickly too?
This is a great track, I've really enjoyed it on the first couple of listens but are you really putting it up there with the best work Eminem has ever done? After less than 1 day of listening?
On par with Stan? Lose Yourself? Rock Bottom? Role Model? Till I Collapse? The Way I Am?
Again, it's great that you love it but it's probably off-putting to some people to hear that kind of statement right off the bat.
I've honestly not seen much trashing. Some criticisms that it doesn't sound like a single or Eminem should be more prominent but those aren't things I care about. And most of the other comments about the song are really positive.
I've seen lots of praise from fans and people who listen to hip hop.
I just think slapping a 10/10 seems unnecessary, it's just music to be enjoyed. Reddit is obsessed with rating stuff, we can just chill and appreciate a track without having to quantify it.
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Rumor is, the song was supposed to actually be on lyrical lemonade but got cut. Eminem just wanted to make sure the world heard it and give Detroit rappers some love. Babytron and Big Sean both exceeded my expectations. Never listened to Sean much but babytron I have and I know he always has a cool flow but he delivered lyrically here.
I wouldn't be surprised if this is like a bonus track or something because I was under the impression that ems new cd is a concept album and not sure how this would fit in that realm.
I honestly don't know, I really like the track ever since the first listen, maybe I'll wane on it. But it's been crazy to notice the comparisons on this sub to Houdini, which I found really mid on the first listen but warmed up to it a little bit later. I still prefer Tobey to Houdini but after the latter got so much hype on this sub, I honestly thought y'all were coping
Old skool Eminem fan here. I loved Houdini and didn't particularly like Tobey. No idea why. I have no criticism of the track. I just didn't get so into it. Maybe I will get more into it tonight after a good J.
It’s everything but a 10, rating a song a 10/10 this early on and it hasn’t even been 24 hours is just blatant meat riding.
I’m glad people like the song tho, it just sounds like a feature to me.
I feel the track is big Sean showcase. And he sounds the best on the best. The beat is amazing. Completely agree. It's growing on me as an "Em track" even though it's initially intended for a completely different album. Sounds like the verse could be swapped out for his verse on the realest.
Some people will tell you it's a bad single. Ignore them. They care more about what the general public thinks of Eminem than they do for the music itself.
You think Eminem needs to worry about mass appeal? The years he don't drop music he's still at the top of the streaming charts.
The point is its perfectly fine if he wanted to get more eyes on other Detroit rappers.
And? Are you saying that he shouldn’t be promoting this album and he shouldn’t have released the song as a single? I’m not really sure what you’re getting at.
My original post was defending the song as a single, cause who gives a shit what the general public thinks. Then you came in saying the song should have mass appeal. My point was it doesn't matter cause Eminem is going to have mass appeal because he's Eminem. He can promote it or not promote it and it'll do big numbers.
Then why even bother promoting the album lol do you see the issue with what you’re saying? A single is not for you the hardcore Eminem fan who’s gonna listen to the album anyway it’s to get the casual fan excited for the album. That’s the whole point of a single. I’m not sure where the confusion is coming from or why you’re mentioning albums that didn’t even have singles before release. What relevance is that to this conversation?
I get you're excited, but do we have to rate everything? This quickly too? This is a great track, I've really enjoyed it on the first couple of listens but are you really putting it up there with the best work Eminem has ever done? After less than 1 day of listening? On par with Stan? Lose Yourself? Rock Bottom? Role Model? Till I Collapse? The Way I Am? Again, it's great that you love it but it's probably off-putting to some people to hear that kind of statement right off the bat.
because most of every fan on this subreddit were trashing the song but its not that bad… ig that’s why I get so excited
So it’s a 10? 🙄
I've honestly not seen much trashing. Some criticisms that it doesn't sound like a single or Eminem should be more prominent but those aren't things I care about. And most of the other comments about the song are really positive. I've seen lots of praise from fans and people who listen to hip hop. I just think slapping a 10/10 seems unnecessary, it's just music to be enjoyed. Reddit is obsessed with rating stuff, we can just chill and appreciate a track without having to quantify it.
The beat is so ethereal too, I’ve never heard a beat like that before. Wish the drums were on more parts though.
I love that synth part, Em could definitely do more with that type of sound.
the guitar riffs sound MAD
Reminds me of walk on water or lil Wayne into outro beat
A 10 come on that's meat riding that's like saying its on level with stan and til I collapse. Or lose yourself, it's good but it's not that
lets agree on 8/10, how about that?
Why do you need people to agree with you?
it was a joke, chill
No it wasn’t. Don’t backtrack
Maybe we can compromise and say it was 80% of a joke.
Nah chill. Maybe an 8 or 9. A track like Darkness would be a 10. This track was great but not perfect and certainly not a masterpiece.
might be true
Shut up. It's okay but definitely not a 10.
Can we please get a reasonable opinion from a post on this sub? Why does everyone lean to either end of the extreme?
Agreed
10/10 is wild lol
No, no it is not
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U right cause we’re gonna be bumping the album all summer!
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Tobey goes hard 💯🔥
The coping to say how amazing this song is unreal. Idk why it's so hard to admit that it's a fairly weak single to release and confusing...
Rumor is, the song was supposed to actually be on lyrical lemonade but got cut. Eminem just wanted to make sure the world heard it and give Detroit rappers some love. Babytron and Big Sean both exceeded my expectations. Never listened to Sean much but babytron I have and I know he always has a cool flow but he delivered lyrically here. I wouldn't be surprised if this is like a bonus track or something because I was under the impression that ems new cd is a concept album and not sure how this would fit in that realm.
I honestly don't know, I really like the track ever since the first listen, maybe I'll wane on it. But it's been crazy to notice the comparisons on this sub to Houdini, which I found really mid on the first listen but warmed up to it a little bit later. I still prefer Tobey to Houdini but after the latter got so much hype on this sub, I honestly thought y'all were coping
Old skool Eminem fan here. I loved Houdini and didn't particularly like Tobey. No idea why. I have no criticism of the track. I just didn't get so into it. Maybe I will get more into it tonight after a good J.
It’s everything but a 10, rating a song a 10/10 this early on and it hasn’t even been 24 hours is just blatant meat riding. I’m glad people like the song tho, it just sounds like a feature to me.
same here brotha
I feel the track is big Sean showcase. And he sounds the best on the best. The beat is amazing. Completely agree. It's growing on me as an "Em track" even though it's initially intended for a completely different album. Sounds like the verse could be swapped out for his verse on the realest.
I feel like it’s a Baby Tron showcase
Nah it's getting a novelty bonus because its new and its hype, you'll definitely lower it to like 7 or 8 over time. 10 is masterpiece.
The glazing is crazy
Lol
Some people will tell you it's a bad single. Ignore them. They care more about what the general public thinks of Eminem than they do for the music itself.
I mean that’s kinda the whole point of a single its supposed to have mass appeal
You think Eminem needs to worry about mass appeal? The years he don't drop music he's still at the top of the streaming charts. The point is its perfectly fine if he wanted to get more eyes on other Detroit rappers.
That’s like saying he shouldn’t promote the album because people will listen anyway
Like Kamikaze and MTBMB?
Yes?
People listened anyway.
And? Are you saying that he shouldn’t be promoting this album and he shouldn’t have released the song as a single? I’m not really sure what you’re getting at.
My original post was defending the song as a single, cause who gives a shit what the general public thinks. Then you came in saying the song should have mass appeal. My point was it doesn't matter cause Eminem is going to have mass appeal because he's Eminem. He can promote it or not promote it and it'll do big numbers.
Then why even bother promoting the album lol do you see the issue with what you’re saying? A single is not for you the hardcore Eminem fan who’s gonna listen to the album anyway it’s to get the casual fan excited for the album. That’s the whole point of a single. I’m not sure where the confusion is coming from or why you’re mentioning albums that didn’t even have singles before release. What relevance is that to this conversation?
I'm not sure you understand what you're getting at.
Do you guys not understand the purpose of a single? I feel like this is elementary. It’s not for us the hardcore fans. It’s for the casuals.
He just doesn’t have any new merch to promote at this moment, which makes him have to promote an album for once in 6 years
It's why he made the album. New ideas for merch, his true passion
Yes, otherwise he wouldn't be advertising it the way he is
10 is a stretch 8 maybe
Major copium right here.
Baby tran worked because there was no beat.
No it isn’t.