For some, this subject matter over the course of an entire album was too much, and they would have preferred Eminem to show his confidence more, rather than talk about how he got it back. Thematically, Recovery spent most of its time chronicling Eminem’s hardships in the past several years. 25 to Life is another lyrically clever. The opener Cold Wind Blows is an icy tirade thrown at Eminems rivals and naysayers, and Talkin 2 Myself remains one of my favourite Eminem songs from a lyrical standpoint, for he shows a rare sense of lucidity and respect for rappers hes been jealous of in the past (Kanye West, Lil Wayne and JayZ specifically). Lyrically, this album is mostly solid.
The song is divided between the different MC’s, each spitting about how great they are. The real winner out of these two is “Session One,” which features Just Blaze and Slaughterhouse. The chorus is also kind of flimsy: “So what’s the deal, ridaz/ Will you excuse me before I feel my nuts, my balls are feeling mighty big now.” It’s the musical equivalent of one puffing up their chest and feeling big before they throw down.
If I had any complaints, it’s that Joe Budden’s verse was cut from the final version. It would be great to see him work with more MC’s on the next record. Eminem also works well with the other artist, all of them working in sync rather then over shadowing the other. If anything, this song really shows Eminem with his confidence back.
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