Post the Phantom Menace of an artist's discography.

Eminem's solo discography actually mirror Star Wars pretty well

Slim Shady LP, Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem Show / New Hope. Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

>Concise trilogy
>All are critically acclaimed and viewed as incredibly influential
>the second one is far and above considered the best
>Third one is generally viewed as the worst of the three but is still loved

Encore, Relapse, Recovery / The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith

>Incredibly noticeable drop in quality
>Cheesiness and failed concepts at an all-time high, actual substance at an all time low
>First one is seen as by far the worst, and the most unnecessarily cheesy and immature
>I know the third prequel is generally seen as the best but I have no idea if the general consensus is that Relapse or Recovery is better
>Still financially successful tho

Marshall Mathers LP 2 / The Force Awakens

>Highly anticipated, but plagued with doubts of quality due to the shitshow of the previous three
>Obviously isn't as good as the first three but is leagues better than the previous three
>Takes a lot of its points from the original trilogy in a way that some would classify as an homage while others would classify it as treading old ground
>Actually has people excited for the next installment again

>>71249829
huh

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>>71250609
Are you mentally handicapped?

>>71250634
what

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>>71249829

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I GOT ONE!

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>>71249829
Thats actually hilarious

>>71249829
This is a pretty cool analogy, good work.

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>Wanted to be artsy/edgy and different than the first 3
>Just ended up being stupid, weird and annoying outside of a handful of good moments

Fits perfectly

>>71251155
i find it amazing

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dont get me started on all these forgettable albums after that, AND ON THIS SHITTY NEW SINGLE

>>71250669
Nah lol, more like intense boredom and unemployment

>>71249829

Controversial opinion: Relapse is one of his best albums.

>>71251288
man I remember how excited I was back then when they came back, only to then actually listen to the album and think, "I don't know they used to be better"

>>71251155
your stupid

>>71252469
Trying too hard.
>Relapse is better than Recovery is a valid opinion though

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A massive step backwards.

>>71252469
I don't think it's better than his first three but it's easily his best album post-TES

>>71250669
>any actual discussion is autism
go back to your grimes and kpop threads

>>71251155

You just described Yeezus to a T, not 808's.

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They still haven't completely recovered from this even 3 albums later. All of you here, may your favorite bands never suffer such a fate. This is a true Phantom Menace.

>>71251155

>you will never be this much of a pleb

feels good

>>71251288

Except A Thousand Suns is their only decent, non-nostalgia bait album and it was largely a refinement of Minutes with more of an electronic tilt and laying the politics on even thicker.

>>71252853
>A Thousand Suns
>Decent
Maybe if it had been a finished album instead of a collection of Pro-Tools experiments.

>>71252891

I dunno, some of its tracklisting is definitely wonky but like 9 of its 15 tracks are honest to God songs, and like 6 of them are surprisingly good. That's more than their other albums in my eyes, even the first 2 only have like 3 or 4 actually good songs tops.

>>71253015
I actually thought there were two or three very good songs and the rest were either just as flat as MTM or things they found laying around in Mike Shinoda's laptop.
I thought Living Things achieved musically what A Thousand Suns tried to do minus the political commentary.

>>71253148

I actually don't really like Living Things aside from its first 2 tracks and Tinfoil. I do think the production on it is impeccable but most of the songs were just mediocre with a few like the rehashed angst of Lies, Greed, Misery or the identity crisis of Until It Breaks outright rubbing me the wrong way. Honestly, it's my least favorite album of theirs.

>>71252469
I will stand with you on this. In 10 years people will also agree.

>>71252469

This is obviously true. His flow and beats were so good and he didnt pander or do annoying lines or choppy flow like everything after. And Deja Vu is a top 10 Eminem song by far.

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>>71249829
first comment best comment

Encore is so overhated. Ita got a bunch of decent to good songa and a few goofy songs. Its not awful and his flow was still amazing. Recovery is much worse by far.

>>71252757
The Phantom Menace wasn't that bad.

>>71254477

Yeah the only objectively poor Eminem album is Recovery but even that has a couple okay songs. (WTP, So Bad, Cold Wind Blows, Going Through Changes) the rest is lazy pop drivel though. MMLP2 was actually pretty good outside of a few poor beats and forgettable tracks.

>>71249829
>implying Encore and Recovery weren't good

Both were solid albums.

>>71254537

Eh. Encore is better in my opinion because it still felt like an Eminem album. And besides a few goofy tracks, the skits and album art and flow were cool. Its like a 7 out of 10. Recovery was overhated and has a few good moments but felt too "safe" and poppy to me. Its like a 5.

>>71254537
And then there's the guy who likes the sequels.

This is just prophetic.

I liked relapse.
At least, I did a few years ago when I was an edgy teen.
Opening an umbrella in a girl's pussy isn't something most of us can relate to but I think it's more about the extreme moodswings and thought processes that addicts go through than anything literal
It's pretty over the top but as an alcoholic deja vu still speaks to me more than any other eminem track

>>71254703

Well yeah the edgy lyrics is the only downfall imo, you gotta be in the mood for some dark weird shit but I like relapse. It reminds me of a horror movie. Stay Wide Awake is amazing...so creepy. His flow is the shit on there. And desu, edgy lyrics > corny motivational lyrics

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>>71249593

All the artists in this thread are bad.

>>71249829
I've seen the truth folks.

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>>71255571
Fuck you, Soft & Wet is still one of his best songs.

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>>71249593
The Cat Empire should've stopped around about So Many Nights. Sick of hearing Felix's godawful boring droning on the radio now.

>>71252725
I'd almost completely forgotten that this existed.

>>71255571

this album is *****

here's another "fuck you"