Eminem Worked With Rihanna on ‘The Monster’ Because People Think She’s ‘Nuts’
This collaboration, Eminem and Rihanna talk about fame and the struggle with the demons that lie deep within each person. Eminem brings impressive lyrics to the song through real-life experiences. With Rihanna’s excellent vocal performance, The Monster immediately attracts the attention of listeners.
The resonance of two wounded people
In early 2010, rapper Eminem’s Shady Records received the song Love The Way You Lie at the time he was looking for something new for his seventh album Recovery . Impressed by the arrangement by producer Alex da Kid and the bitter lyrics about a romantic relationship but tinged with violence, Eminem immediately thought of Rihanna to record this song. Love The Way You Lie was born as the first collaboration between the legendary rapper and the beautiful pop singer, the song made a strong impression on listeners with the emotional voices of the two artists . Love The Way You Lie is considered a “power song” that inspires the audience about a dark color in love.
As two artists of different genres, Eminem has a grudge against pop singers, typically Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey. Even Madonna was once rejected by him to collaborate. What made him and Rihanna enter the studio together was the harmony of those who were emotionally hurt. For Eminem, it was a 25-year love affair, at the height of happiness, at the extreme of suffering with his high school girlfriend Kimberly Anne Scott. Twice married and divorced with Kimberly, he suffered severe trauma. As for Rihanna, in early 2009, when she was at the peak of her career and love, she was beaten by her boyfriend Chris Brown, the shock of which still haunts the young girl to this day.
Eminem and Rihanna’s collaboration on The Monster was praised for its skillful rapping and lyrics that were described as “incredible wordplay”.
Best rap album of the year
Since Eminem announced that he would release an album last year, news channels and music magazines quickly put The Marshall Mathers LP 2 on the list of the most anticipated albums of 2013 in general and hip-hop in particular, although at that time the rapper had not yet decided on the album’s name. And Eminem has not disappointed those who have placed their trust and loyalty in him. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is continuously being highly appreciated by experts. Rolling Stone, Vice, Spin, Los Angeles Times magazines … all gave high scores to the song. Critic Ryan Bassil of Vice said: “No rap album this year has done as well as The Marshall Mathers LP 2. I found myself laughing out loud, satisfied, shocked and sometimes moved when listening to it.” With The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , Eminem has further affirmed his position as number 1 in the world of rappers .
Through The Monster , Eminem and Rihanna continue to successfully combine. The song opens with Rihanna’s hook (the lead vocal that connects the whole song) with her powerful voice. Eminem’s skillful rap tells his own story – which is the rapper’s signature style on the relentlessly fast music that easily draws listeners in. According to critics, the biggest plus point of the song is the strong, vibrant beat, followed by Eminem’s impressive use of lyrics. Compared to Love the Way You Lie , the emotions in The Monster may not be as strong, but it is still a successful song, worthy of being one of the most worth-listening collaborative songs this year.
Will reach 300,000 downloads
Before The Monster , the first singles from the album were Berzerk, Survival and Rap God, which were released by Eminem and sold hundreds of thousands of downloads. When the fourth single was released on October 28, The Monster immediately climbed the Radio Songs chart with 10 million viewers in the first week of broadcast, according to Nielsen BDS statistics and was predicted to reach 300,000 downloads, competing directly with the group One Direction.