Revival
by Eminem
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6.2

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  1. MilesW1998
    Apr 9, 2018
    4
    Eminem makes a long-awaited return since his last album from 2013 with his biggest disappointment yet. While some songs have their charm like River, and Walk On Water, most of the album suffers from generic and boring production, weird and awkward samples from other songs, cringey and cheesy lyrics, and guest verses that range from okay to downright despicable.
  2. skaylez
    Mar 25, 2018
    5
    Eminems rhyme scheme is still on point but his choppy deliver can get annoying. He still has talented story telling songs like castle but half the songs are trash or forgettable but never the less Eminem is one of the if not the GOAT.
  3. SlimSlim
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Revival is an amazing album. The sole reason why Revival is a must-listen is that regardless of what is in nowadays, Eminem is still an ingenious lyricist at the top of his game. The production and features are also great enough and in line with what is needed to be heard at 2018! Unfortunately some critics are stuck in a 2000s' time portal! Eminem has grown up as an artist and it'sRevival is an amazing album. The sole reason why Revival is a must-listen is that regardless of what is in nowadays, Eminem is still an ingenious lyricist at the top of his game. The production and features are also great enough and in line with what is needed to be heard at 2018! Unfortunately some critics are stuck in a 2000s' time portal! Eminem has grown up as an artist and it's pointless and stupid to rap like he's in his twenties or thirties! What's more, name one rapper who has achieved as much as he has! None. Go pick it up and a couple of years from now, this **** would be considered illmatic! Eminem has stood the test of time and Revival is strongly recommended to anyone who knows what rap is about!… Expand
  4. EricDean
    Mar 17, 2018
    1
    Eminem's Revival is anything but. If you like this musical era of plain boring pop music you'll like this album, however if you are a fan of rap I recommend you steer clear. This album is full of "guest appearances" that make up a majority of the music interjected by uninspired and poorly executed lyrics on behalf of Eminem. Chloraseptic is hailed as the best song by some apologists but isEminem's Revival is anything but. If you like this musical era of plain boring pop music you'll like this album, however if you are a fan of rap I recommend you steer clear. This album is full of "guest appearances" that make up a majority of the music interjected by uninspired and poorly executed lyrics on behalf of Eminem. Chloraseptic is hailed as the best song by some apologists but is utterly awful. Phresher is awful in this song and the point of the song is to mock rappers using the Triplet Flow. How does Eminem do this? Does he use clever lyrics to destroy them? Does he out rap them by proving the Triplet Flow outdated or simple? No he simply raps in triplets. It baffles my mind that this album received any positive reviews.… Expand
  5. Lambo442
    Mar 17, 2018
    10
    It seems like Em is experimenting with some of his flow and rhythmic style and people aren't used to it. Take a couple of listens and you'll start to appreciate how incredible the artistry is and how original this is. Nothing else like it. Em is always trying to be different. He could rap the same way if he wanted to but a true artist is always looking for different forms of expression.It seems like Em is experimenting with some of his flow and rhythmic style and people aren't used to it. Take a couple of listens and you'll start to appreciate how incredible the artistry is and how original this is. Nothing else like it. Em is always trying to be different. He could rap the same way if he wanted to but a true artist is always looking for different forms of expression. The production is top notch too, love it.… Expand
  6. ChrisSoTru
    Feb 26, 2018
    2
    First and foremost, if you're looking for an authentic rap album, get ready to be disappointed.

    Eminem, obviously, is one of the highest ranked rappers of all-time, surpassing those in the rap game with powerful, yet casually controversial lyrics. Post-Encore Eminem had changed up his style to a more serious and concrete tone, and left many rap fans in awe from his last project, TMMLP    First and foremost, if you're looking for an authentic rap album, get ready to be disappointed.

    Eminem, obviously, is one of the highest ranked rappers of all-time, surpassing those in the rap game with powerful, yet casually controversial lyrics. Post-Encore Eminem had changed up his style to a more serious and concrete tone, and left many rap fans in awe from his last project, TMMLP 2. In his album, Eminem gets personal and talks more in-depth with his drug abuse and the impact it left upon Marshall himself, and his family, while taking some personal shots at the POTUS Donald Trump, and sneaking in some tracks that were very "Shady-like" , much to the contradiction of literally everything that Eminem tried to somewhat show us.

    Overall, this album is a mess. A bunch of collaborations featuring a variety of soft-core pop stars to make rather tired out music. It is unsure what purpose this album holds. Judging from the cover, it's supposed to be a political album? A political album that has Em convert back to Slim Shady and tries to cover his other dirty laundry? The album is equivalent to hearing your grandfather ramble on one subject, and inconsistently switching back and forth with the unexpected.

    It is odd seeing Eminem desperately adapt the triple-flow that is dominating the rap game to this date. We've known him for being a creator in the rap game, whether it'd be his hard-hitting sound or his pace on the mic skills. This album is effortless, and tries too hard to get along with the recent demographic of the new generation. It does not help that Dr. Dre has only done around 30 seconds of production on the final product. To have Rick Rubin continue sampling rock into a rap track on a confusing album like this is bound for disaster.

    The light I see upon this album is the vocals from the talents addressed earlier. They are without a doubt efficient when it comes to singing, but I just do not like the oversaturation of them in this tougher genre. You can make a great Eminem album with Skylar Grey, but do not force-feed us with Ed Sheeran and more P!nk. I also found interest on the honest discussions towards Eminems family and his struggle to recuperate after his drug abuse The seriousness of Eminem's personal life is a serious factor that made him so renowned, and that is what carried the second half of this project.

    Sadly, there was too much going on, and too much contradiction against what a real Eminem album should be. As bad as this album was, Eminem should not be doubted if he dares try again in the near future.    … Expand
  7. Jarody
    Feb 18, 2018
    3
    This Album just proves that Eminem has lost his touch as a rapper. It is clear that he still has talent, but the underlying truth is that almost every track on this album sounds the same, none of these tracks have anything that would make them memorable.
    Favourite Tracks: Walk on Water, Bad Husband
    Least Favourite Tracks: Untouchable, Remind Me, Framed, Heat, Offended, Need Me, Castle
  8. nikoziko
    Feb 17, 2018
    4
    IT Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
  9. ilikeb00bies
    Feb 9, 2018
    10
    pretty good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. EdenIsNotHere
    Feb 4, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Your booty is heavy duty like diarrhea."
    "You got buns, I got aspergers."
    "I’m swimmin’ in that Egyptian river, ’cause I’m in denial/ Say I don’t eat **** but I got a ****-eatin’ grin when I smile."

    I'll say it short: I love MMLP, TES and SSLP, even some moments on Recovery and Encore, but this is unbereable. I like "Walk on Water" until I heard the rest of the album, because it's filled with trashy lyrics, an HORRIBLE production from Rick Rubin with overblown and lifeless sounds, ultra-lazy samples and trashy, horrible performances, cheap melodrama and more of Eminem's weaknesses executed in the most poorly way possible. Probably his worst produced and recorded album to date. You will think with Walk on Water he'll redeem himself with this album and his name in the past, but no. It's a 2008 pop-rock-rap-ballad record released in 2017. And I don't even mention his monotone, weak, boring and lifeless flow that sound like a robot who's learning what emotions are. This album sucks.

    FAV TRACKS: Walk on Water, parts of Chloraseptic, Framed (except that horrendous hook), parts of Offended, Castle.

    WORST TRACKS: THE REST.    … Expand
  11. EMINM
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    STRAIGHT OUTTA FIRE..!! All those fukers who are saying this album sucks need to clean their mutha'fukin ears...!!! They either Trump supporters or some lil **** (if you know what i mean). I love this album album it's on repeat. All of them from 1 to 19.It's hard to tell but notables are -Believe,Framed,Chloraseptic,In your head,Castle,Arose,offended,Nowhere Fast i just fukin love them. IfSTRAIGHT OUTTA FIRE..!! All those fukers who are saying this album sucks need to clean their mutha'fukin ears...!!! They either Trump supporters or some lil **** (if you know what i mean). I love this album album it's on repeat. All of them from 1 to 19.It's hard to tell but notables are -Believe,Framed,Chloraseptic,In your head,Castle,Arose,offended,Nowhere Fast i just fukin love them. If you still think it's not good just give them a listen out of hate or any grudge. This is something which most albums are not or actually none are and that- Lyrically meaningful with some real moves and lines. Just listen yourself. He's the Rap GOD and all will be.Love you EMINEM.… Expand
  12. emotional12
    Feb 1, 2018
    10
    I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!I like it!
  13. LeadOxide
    Jan 29, 2018
    4
    Bad production, bad sampling, some awful bars and overall interesting song topics. Eminem still manages to be entertaining on a handful of songs here (Walk on water, Chloraseptic, River, Framed, Castle) but the rest are all pretty sub par.
  14. fdanLencom
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    One of his best albums ever. He tried to combine all of his albums in this one. Love it very much!!!
    Castle and Arose are masterpieces
  15. HiMyNamesEthan
    Jan 15, 2018
    6
    6/10 Reaping with political topics and distastfull lines, Eminem remains controversal, but not in the way we've always loved him to be.

    Ok, Eminem has aged, and its very obvious, but I was expecting a little better than this - Jay-Z is about 5 years older than Em, and he came back with one of the best albums this year and one of the best in his own discography! Eminem's very ambitious    6/10 Reaping with political topics and distastfull lines, Eminem remains controversal, but not in the way we've always loved him to be.

    Ok, Eminem has aged, and its very obvious, but I was expecting a little better than this - Jay-Z is about 5 years older than Em, and he came back with one of the best albums this year and one of the best in his own discography! Eminem's very ambitious flow is back, and that's refreshing, but the lyrics are very poor and cringeworthy. Not only that, but the topics and themes Em rushes through are very risky, especially in the very childish persona he gives off on his music. While Eminem has developed a reputation of being goofy and funny, he still holds that today, so its hard to take him serious at all on this album. Some of the tracks are not that bad, though his hooks are very painful to the ears. I've enjoyed some of the funnier punchlines, among the sea of very mediocre ones. The production is also very mediocre and a little bit dated, making it a bit hard to listen to as well. Overall, Eminem has a good flow, very mediocre lyrics and production, and poor taste in this album.    … Expand
  16. isaacb263
    Jan 12, 2018
    5
    This album has grown on me - a bit. But not enough for me to say it's a good album. I think he is still killing it lyrically, but no Eminem fan wants to hear pop features and this flow he has been on since 2011 or so. Fans want the Eminem we got on Castle, Offended, and Framed, which makes this album frustrating - he clearly still has it. But the production, mixing, features, andThis album has grown on me - a bit. But not enough for me to say it's a good album. I think he is still killing it lyrically, but no Eminem fan wants to hear pop features and this flow he has been on since 2011 or so. Fans want the Eminem we got on Castle, Offended, and Framed, which makes this album frustrating - he clearly still has it. But the production, mixing, features, and occasionally, lyrics make this album overall a chore. There are bright moments, but not enough to enjoy it as an album… Expand
  17. freshie
    Jan 9, 2018
    2
    This album was very difficult to listen from beginning to end and give a chance to grow on me. The beats and most melodies are absolutely dismal and often cringe worthy. While I can't fault Eminem's message and lyrical ability that has deservedly granted Em a legendary status; it's hard to hear the messages he's trying to present over such horrid instrumentals and hooks. His new jitterThis album was very difficult to listen from beginning to end and give a chance to grow on me. The beats and most melodies are absolutely dismal and often cringe worthy. While I can't fault Eminem's message and lyrical ability that has deservedly granted Em a legendary status; it's hard to hear the messages he's trying to present over such horrid instrumentals and hooks. His new jitter flow just doesn't work.… Expand
  18. zootsuit
    Jan 9, 2018
    0
    It's bad. I had to delete it from my spotify library. His messaging is mind-boggling and the tracks are sup-par.
  19. Igor_Ferreira
    Jan 9, 2018
    4
    One more work below average. It is not as frightening as some want to paint, but it is rather weak. It's a bad record, limited and fake. Save yourself some exceptions but nothing that saves the album. It is an endless collapse. The collaborations are even with good names, like Skylar Gray, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, etc ...

    The tracks themselves even have a personal, critical and    One more work below average. It is not as frightening as some want to paint, but it is rather weak. It's a bad record, limited and fake. Save yourself some exceptions but nothing that saves the album. It is an endless collapse. The collaborations are even with good names, like Skylar Gray, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, etc ...

    The tracks themselves even have a personal, critical and cooler weight, but that does not bring quality to the song. I highlight Castle, as the most listener song on the record. No more low-level production, weak refrains and the rest, criticism of US President Donald Trump.

    Expect more of a great rappers from history and one of the icons of the 00's.    … Expand
  20. wayniac41
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    Rating this a 10 to offset the 0's. Though I would still say it is at least an 8/10. I truly do not understand the overly negative response. There are a few misses. I don't like the song with Pink or Tragic Endings, but the rest of the album is fantastic. I know people do not like the choppy flow, but that is the word play and technical skill of Eminem. It is amazing to hear him fit wordsRating this a 10 to offset the 0's. Though I would still say it is at least an 8/10. I truly do not understand the overly negative response. There are a few misses. I don't like the song with Pink or Tragic Endings, but the rest of the album is fantastic. I know people do not like the choppy flow, but that is the word play and technical skill of Eminem. It is amazing to hear him fit words together like puzzles. Even if you don't like it you have to admit there aren't many who can do that as well as Eminem. This is a different Eminem album, and it does grow on you the more you listen to it. Would I rate it in his top 3 albums, no. But when you have had the career he has it is impossible for every album to have the same impact. Also, please stop throwing out if you like this album you are a Stan and would like anything. I simply enjoy the album!… Expand
  21. Nick_Mad
    Jan 8, 2018
    3
    I'm not a big fan of Eminem,but I bought all his albums and Revival is the worst album. Bad rhymes,bad text. Everything is bad in this album.
  22. Iskorka
    Jan 7, 2018
    2
    I can say "It's not hip-hop, it's pop" about Recovery, which is awful, but Revival isn't like this, it's just a piece of garbage. There's a lot of awful mainstream trap-like **** and when the song is not an awful mainstream trap-like **** it's a freaking audio book. There's a few "not this bad" songs and one OK song (Castle), all the others are just a purification of ****
  23. Magicn
    Jan 5, 2018
    3
    I don't like it is one of his worst albums, I can not believe he was all these years doing nothing to throw this s**t now!
  24. SuchiB14
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    Despite the fact that this is definitely not his best work, his lyrical talent and the skill that is displayed when spitting his raps is clearly visible on this recent album. I may be biased because I'm a huge EMINEM fan, but Revival has fire: Walk on Water, River, Arose, Like Home and Framed are a few of the best songs on the album. Eminem delves into political rap, horrorcore and looksDespite the fact that this is definitely not his best work, his lyrical talent and the skill that is displayed when spitting his raps is clearly visible on this recent album. I may be biased because I'm a huge EMINEM fan, but Revival has fire: Walk on Water, River, Arose, Like Home and Framed are a few of the best songs on the album. Eminem delves into political rap, horrorcore and looks into his regrets and struggles of his past in songs like Arose (Great song). This album is awesome and I recommend Revival to anyone who is a fan of rap that you can hear the words to or is a fan of rap that has taste (unlike most of rap these days i.e. **** like mumble rap) or to anyone who is looking for some good music.… Expand
  25. Comrade_Critic
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    It triggered the Trump trash and that's good enough for me. Em can still piss off the establishment, and we need it now more than ever.
  26. hobi
    Jan 4, 2018
    5
    Maybe I put a lot of expectation on this Eminem album. He did not sound unique and with unique sounds as he always brought. Songs with dubious production and with known samples, it sounded generic and not very authentic. There are some good tracks in your album like river and remind me, but they are by far, unoriginal. Sad
  27. mboner1
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    All these dumbass "reviewers" saying the album is wack. Either closeted trump supporters or people that have listened to it once and consider it "reviewed". You know what the saying is.. Rappers rap and critics.., well they aren't relevant any more.
  28. KoopaTroopa
    Dec 28, 2017
    3
    Revival. Not a revival at all for Eminem. This album is straight up pointless.
  29. MrMayhem
    Dec 27, 2017
    0
    This is the only Eminem I haven’t liked, it’s sad these brainwashed liberals want to defend a terrible album because they somehow believe the negativity is ONLY because of his need to talk about politics to get attention. It has way too many pop features, mostly terrible beats and is very repetitive. It does have a couple of good songs but not enough to warrant giving this a good review.This is the only Eminem I haven’t liked, it’s sad these brainwashed liberals want to defend a terrible album because they somehow believe the negativity is ONLY because of his need to talk about politics to get attention. It has way too many pop features, mostly terrible beats and is very repetitive. It does have a couple of good songs but not enough to warrant giving this a good review. Hopefully this will be his last album.… Expand
  30. ToiletBoy
    Dec 25, 2017
    0
    One might say Revival is Recovery 2. I’d go as far to say it’s more of an Ultra Recovery Turbo. Everything the rap world hated about Recovery is here except turned up to 14. Pop features and bad choruses are just the first deadly sin this album commits. Just take a look at the tracklist and notice Em bafflingly decided Ed Sheeran was an essential element but 2 Chainz could be left off. TheOne might say Revival is Recovery 2. I’d go as far to say it’s more of an Ultra Recovery Turbo. Everything the rap world hated about Recovery is here except turned up to 14. Pop features and bad choruses are just the first deadly sin this album commits. Just take a look at the tracklist and notice Em bafflingly decided Ed Sheeran was an essential element but 2 Chainz could be left off. The production is the second atrocity Marshall blesses us with. Again the weird choice of bland Rick Rubin rock-rap beats and poppy dollar-store tracks are just awful. Of course the verses are probably the most horrendous thing Eminem has ever done, it’s actually embarrassing to listen to. It’s all awful. Kill me. **** Donald Trump.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. The Wire
    Feb 23, 2018
    40
    Chosen topics prove less crucial than his relentlessly tedious delivery. [Feb 2018, p.51]
  2. Q Magazine
    Jan 30, 2018
    40
    Eminem has never sounded more like a man out of time. [Mar 2018, p.107]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Jan 18, 2018
    75
    At least a third of the tracks are songs I could do without. The other two-thirds show that whether you love or hate the modern day Marshall Mathers, he's still as relevant as he ever was.
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