Eminem When I'm Gone appreciation/rating thread

Started by Elkei, Jul 29, 2015, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Elkei
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    Elkei stan.

    Jul 29, 2015
    What do you think about this song ? For me it belongs to Eminem's top 10 hits. Best beat prod. by Eminem without a doubt imo. What a great story and one of the best music videos in Em's career.



    Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for?
     
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  2. skinny7
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Top 5 easy, lyrics, beat, video all great :)
     
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  3. Dking002
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    Jul 29, 2015
    It made up for Encore, kinda
     
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  4. PSOLOH
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    Jul 29, 2015
    the beat is purr fire and the lyrics are great top 10 for sure
     
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  5. PSOLOH
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    PSOLOH Random Thoughts

    Jul 29, 2015
    the beat is purr fire and the lyrics are great top 10 for sure
     
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  6. gorealsteady
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    gorealsteady heal & create

    Jul 29, 2015
    Great heartfelt song.. don't know about ranking tho..
     
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  7. KingDrizz
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Give an arm for, NO NOT THE EXPRESSION, LITERALLY GIVE AN ARM FOR
     
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  8. Old Account
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    Jul 29, 2015
    It's a nice song

    Not something I listen to often though
     
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  9. Michael Myers
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Nobody said 'how did you get to sweden??' yet.. hmm
     
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  10. froboy6942
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Such a beautiful song! You can really hear the emotion in it. It's been my favorite Eminem song for nearly 10 years.
     
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  11. Big Dangerous
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    Big Dangerous World Heavyweight Champion

    Jul 29, 2015
    aaaaaaaand
    7/10
     
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  12. Old Account
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Not really, I recognize it's a great song.

    It's just depressing, I have similar feelings with Difficult
     
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  13. Big Dangerous
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    Big Dangerous World Heavyweight Champion

    Jul 29, 2015
    I feel like I'm repeating myself, but this song is one of those 'because everything else is trash' sort of things that I have a beef with the decent half of Encore.

    I don't think this is a great song....good song to introduce people to Em with....very emotional....but for me, a seasoned Em listener? Mehhh
     
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  14. SHUDEYE
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    SHUDEYE Kerser is the sickest.

    Jul 29, 2015
    It's alright. I feel like people compare it to the other s--- that was out at that point which bumps it up a few notches. I'd say it's maybe in his top 40ish songs. It's good but yeah I'd leave it at that.
     
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  15. Sav Stanfield
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    Jul 29, 2015
    probably his most overrated song. great idea and concept, great beat, very sub-par execution. Its got the Encore syndrome, it sounds like watered-down TES material.
     
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  16. Renovator
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    Jul 29, 2015
    Great track 10/10 and I personally ignore the flaws because it's a great example of Eminems storytelling, emotion and execution

    It's like a pre GOF and its miles ahead of it even though GOF is considered one of the best tracks since his comeback
     
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  17. Alpha
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    Jul 29, 2015
    One of his best and top tracks easily. Love everything about it.
    #Nostalgic.
     
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  18. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Jul 30, 2015
    WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THEY'RE YOUR HEART
    AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE THEIR ARMOUR
    AND YOU WOULD DESTROY ANYONE WHO'D TRY TO HARM HER
     
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  19. Oldboy
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