Infinite review

Eminem's little heard first album which most simply will not be aware of. I, however, am and in his debut, it's interesting to pick out all of the hints of the masterful stuff Eminem would achieve later.

Tracks:

1. Infinite: 8/10 sort of the first Eminem song and the first introduction. It's a good introduction at that, showcasing his lyrical wizardry without some of the occasional mean spiritedness which has made some of his songs unlikable in the past.

2. W.E.G.O.: 6/10 I'm not sure if it's even fair to review this one since it's only an interlude. It's fine. It defies expectations by not having a song as the second track.

3. It's OK: 8/10 an optimistic Eminem song?! Showing Eminem in a better mood than usual, the instrumental isn't the best but the lyrics are pretty great and it's refreshing to see Eminem doing something completely different. He should do another song like this some time.

4. Tonite: 7/10 the meaning isn't automatically clear and it's not one you'll remember when thinking about the album, but it's really not bad at all and has plenty of great rhymes.

5. 313: 7/10 once again: poor beat, excellent lyrics.

6. Maxine: 5/10 the weakest one yet in terms of lyrics and the music production still isn't great but despite this there are some good lyrics in here.

7. Open Mic: 7/10 it makes up for what it lacks in memorability with an amusing chorus and its verses showing Eminem warning people not to mess with him like only he can.

8. Never 2 Far: 7/10 a song with a surprising amount of pathos, although it doesn't donate enough time to Eminem's excellent verses and the rap beat is particularly unmemorable in this one.

9. Searchin': 8/10 an love song with no curses. This really is pretty different from the Eminem we know. It's pretty nice and shows a different side to him.

10. Backstabber: 5/10 a less attractive track which tells a story that doesn't actually go anywhere, but Eminem always manages to make his songs interesting in one way or another.

11. Jealousy Woes II: 6/10 pretty average overall but it does connect on an emotional level.

Best song: It's OK
Worst song: Maxine

Summary: This isn't the Eminem we all know and love. Rather it's Eminem finding his voice and identity, and unleashing his incredible lyrics and rapping skills on the world. The music production is awful and you'll need Wikipedia to remember most of the songs, but it's really not too bad. There are 3 really good songs here and there aren't any flat out bad ones. Overall, an acceptable debut for Eminem.

Final rating: 6/10