Who made the real Slim Shady?

Eminem

"We Made You" single

Released: April 13th, 2009




He's back, ladies and gentlemen... just when you thought his so-called retirement would last. (Do these celebrities really think the public is stupid enough to believe they're actually retiring from the profession that's made them multi-millionaires??)

On the debut single off his first album in 5 years, Eminem returns to form with his signature misogynistic, homophobic celebrity-bashing. However, this time his references are incredibly dated...yesterday's news...obsolete. He waxes poetically about Sarah Palin, Britney and K-Fed, Jessica Alba, Amy Winehouse, etc. Who cares about these stories anymore? We're in a world where Obama is in the White House, Britney's gotten her shit together and Winehouse has been a rehab junkie for years. His sexist rants aren't even relevant.

Eminem built a career on staying a step ahead of the curve. "We Made You" sounds like recycled trash from former hits "Without Me" and "The Real Slim Shady." However, you can guarantee that this song will be at the top of the charts. Where the lyrics fail, the music picks up the slack. The song is built around an undeniably catchy chorus, sung by new-comer Charmagne Tripp. Similarly to his 2000 hit, "Stan," Eminem ironically relies on a female vocalist to carry his raps. For a chauvinist narcissist, this must really burn. Although, don't count on him to recognize this fact. Without these women...would we even be discussing Eminem? After all, they're the ones who made him.

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