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D12: "Devil's Night" |
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In the ever tumultuous world of Eminem, the inflammatory prodigy of Dr. Dre, the one constant has been that Em has always faced his critics alone. Now, for the time being, Eminem has given himself some strings to grab hold of.
Back when Eminem was still mixing it up in the Detroit underground, he formed a pact with 5 other local rappers. The first one to get famous would come back for the others. Few might have guessed that "the ill white boy" would be the first to crack the charts.
After the success of his multi platinum second release, The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem founded Shady Records, giving him an outlet from the major labels. He then fell back on his 5 boys from Detroit to christen the label with its first release.
And so Eminem has given us D12, or the Detroit 12, so named because of the alter ego given to each of the group's six members: Eminem/Slim Shady, Proof/Dirty Harry, Kon Artis/Mr. Denaun Porter, Swif/Swifty McVay, Kuniva/Rondell Beene, and Bizaare/Peter S. Bizaare. And so Devil's Night was born.
Anyone expecting a brilliant insight into the minds and lives of D12 will be sorely disappointed by this release. Anyone wanting a record forged in Eminem's image with his added touch of humor will not.
Devil's Night features an array of offensive tracks that can only be enjoyed by Em's connoisseurs. The twisted humor added into tracks is the blackest of black comedy, finding laughs in sex, drugs, and violence. This should come as no shock to the general public,
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as Eminem's been doing this for years.
"Purple Pills," arguably the most offensive song because of its frank depiction of narcotics consumption, has also been the most popular.
The song was almost completely rewritten and given a new title (Purple Hills) to allow it to even play on TV and Radio. Despite this setback, the single has helped drive the album into platinum sales.
The group also takes after Eminem with a mandatory attack on pop music in "Ain't Nuttin' But Music." It shouts out its advocacy of packing heat in "Pistol, Pistol." The CD is packed with a plethora of other offensive tracks such as "Nasty Mind," "Blow My Buzz," and "Pimp Like Me."
Easily the most distinctive rapper on the new album is Bizaare. Bizaare has a strong underground career, highlighted by his release Attack of the Weirdos. The larger-than life member of D12 throws out some mad raps, none of which can even be partially reiterated here.
Devil's Night, despite being adorned with the notorious "Parental Advisory" sticker and with only one commercial release (albeit heavily edited) has already soared up the charts, hitting the top 5 in North America, Europe, and Australia. "Purple Hills" has received constant airplay on MTV and Much Music.
If you aren't a fan of rap, then purchasing this album is not a smart move by any means. If you want to avoid hearing George Carlin's "7 Words You Can't Say on Television," then avoid this album at all costs. But, if you like rap, or are just a fan of Mr. Mathers, then Devil's Night is sure to please.
By Patrick MacDonald, CanEHdian.com
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