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Curtain Call (by Eminem, Rap)

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Eminem's still brilliant, but not for young teens.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Eminem uses very strong language, sexual and violent images, and shock value to get his message across. This CD is not recommended for kids and younger teens.

Positive messages: Some nasty sexism, but also some lovely and vulnerable devotion to family.
Violence: Includes violent images.
Sex: Very explicit.
Language: Very strong language
Consumerism: Some product placement.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Some obvious references

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the occasional social relevance and family values in Eminem's lyrics, and whether or not the points he makes would be weakened by a more socially acceptable presentation.

What's the story?

What's the story?
None of the material on CURTAIN CALL should come as a surprise to music lovers familiar with Eminem's M.O. Even the edited version is filled with lyrics and concepts that may be troubling to parents. But Eminem's unique style of rhythmic phrasing conveys at least as much of the artist's personality as his lyrics or instrumental arrangements. Self-congratulatory, explicit, and gleefully exploiting every taboo in the English language, Eminem's greatest hits collection offers an overview of the young artist's entire oeuvre. There are three new tunes for the many fans who already own everything Eminem has recorded.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Shock value is the coin of Eminem's realm, and it will be difficult for many parents to get past the singer's raunchy sexism and egocentric posturing. But for those willing to extend the benefit of the doubt, there are some surprisingly tender sentiments expressed on this collection of hits. Charming, vulnerable, and funny, Eminem's lyrics express more than street-punk machismo and reveal a lot about a young man's loves, losses, and uniquely constructed family values. "Mockingbird," a love letter to his children, is a prime example of Eminem's brilliance -- employing evocative, dead-honest lyrics in counterpoint to a children's lullaby.

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Released on: December 6, 2005
Label: Aftermath
Genre: Rap
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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natedogg
teen, 16 years old
 
best album
you adult think you know everything but this album is awsome. so shut it and give it a chance people

uhya
teen, 13 years old
 
great
I LOVE IT. it very explicit, though. FACK is gross and the other stuff is normal eminem.

Jitty
adult
 
1, there are a few people who own everything Eminem recorded. CD's like "Infinite" and "Slim Shady EP" were albums solely released in Michigan. There are not a lot of those CD's still left around. The way they make this sound, it's like this is an entirely new album filled with new songs. This album is a greatest hits album. With 3 new songs. 1 of which is called "When I'm Gone" and is a ballad sang towards his daughter Hailie and his adopted daughter Laney. A sweet song talking about the good parts and bad parts of his life as a father. Mockingbird is also a song just like this. I'd say for anyone who wants to hear the history of Eminem SINCE he has become a mainstream giant this is a good album. Being from Detroit, I grew up listening to Eminem myself. When I was just a little kid. So I'd give this album a iffy for 12 and under.

magicman102
kid, 11 years old
 
Its good even Fack THE END

 
Eminem is a menance
Anyone who writes a song that tells the tale of a 'father' who would tell his toddler-aged child about how his momma was 'sleepy' while he pushes her weighed-down body into a river is a menance.

SmoshFan10
kid, 11 years old
 
Stan
BEAST SONG! VERY INSPIRING! GET IIIIIITT!!!!!!!!

CptDrake
kid, 12 years old
 
Very good, but watch out for the worst
Eminem isn't out there to be serious. Only a few of his tracks are meant to be taken seriously. Most of his songs (especially his worst ones) are meant as jokes. the only song by Eminem that is really unbearable is "FACK". Literally there are so many swears in the song you can't even understand him. But besides that he is really a joke. However this album is still STRICTLY for very mature teens. Before allowing your kids to listen to this you should check to make sure that they aren't prone to doing what they see or hear. You must make sure you're kids know that Eminem is not actually doing this stuff. If you think they are ready, you should probably buy the clean version. If you avoid buying the album altogether than your kids will probably download the tracks, exposing them to the explicit versions of the songs. I recommend that you either buy the clean version or set up blocks on your computer so that they won't download the songs. This is especially true with songs like "My name is" that has some bad subject matter in the songs, some of which involves kids. For instance "My English teacher wanted to have sex in junior high, the only problem was... my English teacher was a guy. I chased him with a eraser, stapled his nuts to a stack of paper!", and "Since age twelve I've felt like I'm some one else, 'cause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a belt." and finally the first line in which he asks kids about if they want to do drugs and watch him commit acts of self inflicted violence. All of these questions are answered with childlike voices. Several lines are censored from this song in even the CD 'explicit' version. However the uncut versions of this song can be found on youtube and on the single "Lose yourself". So be wary of download since they can find the worst versions of these already bad songs.

hudstrige
kid, 11 years old
 
ok
not aproptiate for kids but i love eminem

15 cent
teen, 16 years old
 
Awesome from a musical point of view.
For anyone mature enough to enjoy the music and not take it seriously, this is a good album. Eminem even complains about immature kids listening to his music "It's like these kids hang onto every statement we make" (From "Sing For The Moment") If your kid can listen to this without deciding to take every word seriously, they might be able to listen to this. There's also a clean version for anyone who's interested. The downside? Just read some of the reviews younger kids are posting. You can tell they aren't smart enough to be listening to this music... As for the music, it's my favorite album of all-time!

fknrappa
teen, 16 years old
 
Amazing
LOVE IT! All of Eminem's music is incredible and haters who are offended by his music are just a bunch of fags! Christians always take his music too seriously when it really is simple dark humor. Get the joke love the rap but don't fckin' hate on Eminem for his use of his talent.

beefj
kid, 12 years old
 
Lots of explicit language
Eminems best album, but swears way too much. The song fack has at least 3swears in every line,not to mention the whole songs about sex. Very violent, the song stan is adout a dude committing suicide because eminent won't write back to him, ex. Hey slim thats my girl friend screaming in the trunk, but I didnt slit her throught I just tied her see I ain't like you. In all though its a great album, just not some thing you want your kids to sing along with

Sanjay407
kid, 13 years old
 

G2B
kid, 13 years old
 
Good for Ultimate Rap Fan's
Good rap album. But it swears too too much . But if you dont listen to the swearing its a really great rap album with cool tunes. But the song "Fack" is really too much swearing, but the other songs swear too. But there are some cool songs on their.

a Kool Kid
teen, 16 years old
 
Good Except Don't Listen to FACK.
Good but explicit. Some songs have good meaning behind them like MockingBird

Ascari
teen, 15 years old
 
Stan
Stan is da bomb yo

Scream
kid, 12 years old
 
Very good
TONS of fu-ks, co-ks, and other curses. Very good, however.

SLUMDOG
teen, 14 years old
 
the eminem greatest hits album is as good as greatest get
eminem has picked his greatest hits such as my name just lose lose yourself stan andmocking bird. songs like just lose it and my name is haven't aged well however lose your self and stan are classics forever. grade B download lose yourself

simpsonsfan81
kid, 11 years old
 

sara4ever95
teen, 16 years old
 
cool
i like it 5/5

sticky
teen, 16 years old
 

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