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Article: Crude, lewd and puerile - I love it.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 4, 2005
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David Bennun Often as not, a greatest hits compilation serves as a coffin-nail for the act concerned.
If this were to prove literally true for a rapper, it might be no impediment to his career - the dead ones rank among the most popular. In Eminem's case, such drastic measures will be unnecessary.
Instead, Curtain Call: The Hits (Aftermath, out now ****) has been presaged by cannily placed rumours of 'retirement', and another broad hint in the title. It's typical of the man to twist industry preconceptions to his advantage.
Other musicians must look at Eminem and wonder, Salieri-like, why him? Why should this crude, puerile brat get to make the ...