Breaking down the bars of Eminem's latest 11-minute freestyle 'Kick Off'
Eminem has been on a roll this year and it doesn't look like the legendary emcee has any plans of slowing down. After his 2017 album 'Revival' received mixed responses, Slim Shady hit back with a surprise album earlier in September. Aptly titled 'Kamikaze', the album was a direct response to the criticism he received following the album, with tracks like 'The Ringer' and 'Not Alike' lashing out at several people in the music industry including Joe Budden, Lil Yachty, DJ Akademiks, and of course, Machine Gun Kelly.
After Em called out MGK on the album highlight 'Not Alike', the two were locked in an interesting rap beef that ultimately fizzled after Eminem's final reply in the form of 'Killshot'. Now, two months after the buzz died, Eminem's at it again, this time returning with a sprawling 11-minute freestyle rap called 'Kick Off'. Em's latest offering was recorded at the Shelter at St. Andrew’s in Detroit. Its accompanying visuals see Slim Shady in a dimly lit room surrounded by kegs, donned in a white hoodie, spitting bars at the camera, reminiscent of his BET Award freestyle jab at Donald Trump last year.