But not all hope is lost for Eminem, it seems, as a few names have kept him hopeful about the Hip Hop game. "But with this new T.I. album, with this new Lil Wayne album of recent, it seems like things are looking a lot better now. You can appreciate Lil Wayne using different words to rhyme and actually rhyming words that you know. Or T.I., where you hear shit and you’re like Whoa, ah, I wish I would have thought of that!" -Eminem
Just when I got comfortable reading this article that revealed some of Eminem's most recent views on his life and the state of hip-hop, he spoke the aforesaid comments. Here's the link if you want check it out: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8970/title.eminem-talks-state-of-hip-hop-drugs-and-proof
I'm not going to waste to much time on this. Firstly, I've always thought that Eminem was over- rated. This is not to say he is not a melting pot of talent. It's more a testimony of my foreseeability. I knew he would not have the longevity or maintain the respect he accumulated off his first two albums. He was "The Great White Hope of Hip-Hop." He served his time, made his millions, and retreated from the biz to enjoy his newly renovated life of luxury (and to get off drugs which I commend him for).
But this reference to Lil Wayne's music being a symbol of the rebirth of hip-hop is emphatically ridiculous. I don't need to prove my case. I already blogged about the folly of Lil-Wayne. Quiet frankly put, he is NOT hip-hop. If Eminem is inspired off Wayne's last album (yes it had it's highlights, but no, it did not help redeem the state of hip-hop), I'm curious to see what he will release next. I'm from Detroit and I'm a tough critic as you already know. I'll be waiting Em.
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