The Marshall Mathers LP
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we explore Eminem’s monumental album The Marshall Mathers LP.
Eminem's second album is dark and twisted but a truly brilliant piece of work. Read the NME review of the record featuring 'Stan'.
Check out our album review of Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP on Rolling Stone.com.
It's hard to know what to make of Eminem, even if you know that half of what he says is sincere and half is a put-on; the trick is realizing that there's truth in the joke, and vice versa.
The songs here seem to be the result of a severely maladjusted individual rather than an intentional satirist.