Feb 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM Beautiful has always been trashed on this forum since SL, and justly so imo. It suffers from the same lazy, uninspired writing and delivery that typified most of Encore. The beat is also extremely corny and second rate. Very mediocre music in the vein of Mosh, Evil Deeds, Just Lose It, etc etc. It's hard to detect any notable talent from Eminem in this song. If it was my introduction to him I'd think he was one of the most overrated artists of all time.
Feb 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM i think i read that beautiful (or at least one or 2 of the verses) was the only music that he worked on while he was at brighton that he actually released
Feb 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM Yeah. Lovely guitar licks throughout. Yeah his flow is “lazy” and his writing isn’t the sharpest but that’s the whole point. Captures the “I’m a depressed drug addict” feeling almost perfectly. Third verse seems like it was a little forced though just to complete the song. Makes sense since the third verse was written and recorded after he was sober, so almost likely he was faking a feeling and emotions that he didn’t have anymore. But I like it. Don’t mind the chorus. Nice guitar solo at the end. 7/10.
