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Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 303 Ratings

  • Summary: Originally intended as an underground mixtape, this Eminem-curated disc--which includes 7 songs performed by Mr. Mathers himself, as well as cuts featuring 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Obie Trice and Bizarre--wound up with an official release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    There's plenty of unfocused bluster here, but enough taut cuts to make up for the cameos from... D12. [15 Dec 2006, p.87]
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    75
    A glorified mix-tape... sprawling with lots of throwaway songs and loaded with interludes
  3. AllMusic
    70
    The Re-Up has plenty of that serious heat that influenced Eminem to go aboveground with the release.
  4. Dot Music
    40
    If they've kept the good stuff back in the hope of better times, the decision was misguided; but if this is the best they can manage, the portents are, in the original sense of the word, ill.
  5. NOW Magazine
    40
    Unfortunately, there are none of the ridiculous disses, insane freestyles or wacky interludes that make real mixtapes entertaining.
  6. The Guardian
    40
    Like a neglectful party host, [Eminem] keeps disappearing, leaving you to have your ear bent by some crashing dullard.
  7. Stylus Magazine
    25
    On his few appearances on “The Re-Up,” Em sounds completely lost, grasping for a new subject for his roving mind, or even for a reason to keep rapping.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 43
  3. Negative: 9 out of 43
  1. MicahY
    Jan 30, 2007
    10
    I am extremely disapointed with the reviews of this album. I think Eminem is one of the most talented and innovative artists in Hip-Hop. I I am extremely disapointed with the reviews of this album. I think Eminem is one of the most talented and innovative artists in Hip-Hop. I agree that some of the tracks should be skipped over but the ones that he is on prove to be both lyrically and performally some of the best I've heard....compared to the rest of the new-age hip-hop pop era.… Expand
  2. slimshady99
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This album shout every one facking mouth its was pure fire thanks agian em ❤️
  4. Hypocritics
    Dec 15, 2013
    10
    Im going to go ahead and EXPOSE METACRITIC AS GARBAGE real quick, if anyone wants to stick around...

    Eminem goes unforgiving hard-as-nails    Im going to go ahead and EXPOSE METACRITIC AS GARBAGE real quick, if anyone wants to stick around...

    Eminem goes unforgiving hard-as-nails in-your-face and mad-as-hell on MMLP1, and Metacritic slams him for being over the top. They claim the classic was a 78, and Yeezus, the ten song experimental embarrassment that Kanye can't get over 3.2 stars on Itunes, is an 85. Ok, fine.

    He lightens up on The Eminem Show, and Metacritic says it's too soft and they've heard it all before. 75.

    He mixes in other artists and dumbs down the "Slim Shady" persona on The Reup, and they absolutely trash it and say he's lost his voice. 50. A 50, supposedly a worse album than IANAHB 2.
    Do You Sense the Bullsh.it Yet.....

    He brings back Slim Shady as violent yet comedic as ever on Relapse, and they say he's forcing the issue. 59.

    He changes his content for the more mature, stays witty, address' his past demons and shows immense growth as an artist on Recovery, and they say he's boring. 63.

    THEN, on MMLP2, he combines Recovery, MMLP, and the Eminem Show in an experimental, mature, hard-as-nails, yet emotional reflection on his career, and they give it a 73. Thats 7 points worse than Teflon Don, by Rick Ross.

    METACRITIC: WHAT THE ACTUAL ARE YOU DOING.    … Expand
  5. Adagidr
    Nov 30, 2016
    8
    IT'S NOT AN ALBUM. IT IS A COMPILATION OF ARTISTS FROM THE SHADY RECORDS LABEL. It's worth considering. To compile, not bad: there are a fewIT'S NOT AN ALBUM. IT IS A COMPILATION OF ARTISTS FROM THE SHADY RECORDS LABEL. It's worth considering. To compile, not bad: there are a few hits (in my opinion), a bit good, although could be better… Expand
  6. Liverpoolc1990
    Mar 15, 2020
    7
    Loved this album, the new artists bobby creekwater and cashis put something new on the album, and great to hear D12 again a d also top sellingLoved this album, the new artists bobby creekwater and cashis put something new on the album, and great to hear D12 again a d also top selling artists 7 out of ten… Expand
  7. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 4, 2012
    5
    this was ok but Eminem, didnt deliver as much as he should of. I love his work but this was worse than Relapse (Not that Relapse Is Bad mostthis was ok but Eminem, didnt deliver as much as he should of. I love his work but this was worse than Relapse (Not that Relapse Is Bad most people think it is) I like some songs from D12 & Ca$his too bad Ca$his left Shady Records. Em if you make another mixtape with Shady Write better lyrics… Expand
  8. DennisHopper
    Jan 14, 2007
    0
    This is epically bad.

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