D-12
D12 World

THE REVIEW

I find it only fair that on a site like Debaser, "D12 World", an album by Eminem's crew, the D12, has a review that is at least impartial and objective.

The CD is, besides being very appreciable for its content and music, also a way used by Eminem to definitively launch his fellow members as solo artists.

I have always somewhat shared the MAINSTREAM RAP SUCKS attitude launched in part by the Ruff Ryders. Particularly the first single, "My Band", strongly demonized by rap purists, is definitely the best track on the album, as it fully reflects and describes incredibly truthfully the perception that fans have regarding the Detroit crew. It is more or less seen as one of the many appendages of the phenomenon called Eminem and Shady Records, and certainly infinitely smaller in terms of importance compared to other creations from the stable, especially 50 Cent and Obie Trice. This idea is understandable, since ultimately what would become of D12 without Eminem? D12 is not just about Eminem, but without him, it would inevitably be the end for the group. Returning to "My Band", I continue to say that it is a practically perfect piece for the mainstream, and not only. The beat and the chorus, both with a dance sound, precisely echo the concept of a band (more of a pop band concept). This is precisely the strong point of this song, namely the theme and the flow that fit perfectly with the music, in terms of interpretation. As usual, Eminem, Proof, and Bizarre dominate the song, while Kon Artis, Kuniva, and Swifty do their best not to fall too far behind.

The themes scattered throughout the album are typical of D12, namely predominantly drugs, violence, and sexual references. The most "extreme" track is "Just Like U", in which only Bizarre performs, giving rather questionable life lessons to his eight-year-old son. It is no coincidence that in the "clean" edition of the album, the track does not appear. Eminem undoubtedly dominates the first two songs, "Git Up" and "Loyalty", two great tracks. Speaking of Eminem and his appearances on this album, his themes are nonetheless different compared to those he addresses in his solo albums. Here Eminem focuses more on the relationship with his clique, and however, references to personal life, true or not, as in his solo albums, are not present here.

Then in addition to Eminem, the (almost) always excellent Proof and Bizarre are also noteworthy, particularly the latter who always manages to fully get into the songs in which he performs. Regarding the other 3 MCs, little to say except that they are still good rappers but would hardly ever make it solo. Perhaps the real curse of the 5 rappers was to sing in the same group as Eminem, thus inevitably being overshadowed by his infinite greatness and skill.  

To also highlight the presence of big names, Dre and Kanye West in the production, and B-Real from Cypress Hill on the microphone.

An undoubtedly successful album.