Eminem-Recovery review

It's been over half a year, but I'm back to review an album, that's about, coming back.
Eminem had just finished putting out an album that he claimed wasn't to his standards. On his blockbuster 2009 album, "Relapse", he reintroduces the Slim Shady persona, and puts out similar lyrical themes that he did before, those being his mom, drugs, Slim Shady, and his friendship with Dr. Dre. But this time around, after planning on "Recovery" to be an extension of Relapse, he found the material to come out very different, and instead of naming it "Relapse 2", he settled with Recovery, coming out with an album that was extremely different than his 5 previous major label albums. On Recovery, he only has one work with career-long producer Dr. Dre, that being, "So Bad", which is often seen as a filler. While Eminem changed, and the songs may be a little more pop sounding, as the Slim Shady persona is non existent and not mentioned in the album, his lyrics have gotten more complex, and he hasn't sounded this aggressive and proud of his work since, "The Eminem Show." Recovery has several topics, some being of his low points in the previous years (Talkin 2 Myself, Not Afraid), his confidence in himself (Cold Wind Blows, Cinderella Man, Won't Back Down), and even his life with the ladies ( Space Bound, Love the Way You Lie). While none of these involve valium, his mom or Kim, and not even his daughter, this is viewed as a first stint out of rehab for Eminem. His innovation is returning, and he also included collaborations with several artists, including big names such as Lil Wayne, P!nk, and Rihanna. This time around, we see Marshall Mathers for the first time in 10 years, and while he's changed, his attitude and commitment to the game hasn't. Recovery is one of the strongest albums of the decade to this point, and showcases that Eminem still has the talent he had before his drug problems. His lyrics may not be clean, but he is, and he's brutally honest in his 7th album, Recovery.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Track listing:
1. Cold Wind Blows
2. Talkin 2 Myself*
3. On Fire
4. Won't Back Down
5. W.T.P
6. Going Through Changes
7. Not Afraid*
8. Seduction
9. No Love*
10. Space Bound
11. Cinderella Man*
12. 25 to Life*
13. So Bad
14. Almost Famous
15. Love the Way You Lie
16. You're Never Over
17. Untitled

*denotes recommended track