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Messy though this may feel at times, enough of the content sticks for the song to merit a sturdy recommendation.Īs is the case in even his less memorable songs, Eminem achieves a series of impressive polysyllabic rhymes of a nature which very few other emcees could conceivably conjure. Like much of his output has been since Eminem returned to the limelight around 2010, following a half-decade hiatus, “Phenomenal” is a patchwork of various rapping elements, with the rapper’s flow bouncing from medium to fast to dizzyingly fast and back, and his puns ending up varied in quality. The tried-and-true tradition of interspersing a series of intense and fast-paced verses with a much mellower chorus- see “Marshall Mathers,” “Soldier” and “Not Afraid” for other instances of Eminem pulling this off- works considerably well in “Phenomenal.”. “With every ounce of my blood, with every breath in my lungs, won’t stop until I’m phenomenal,” Eminem whispers in the refrain, in chilling contrast to the proud and angry rapping with characterizes the rest of the song. Rabbit, “Phenomenal” proves that Southpaw’s main character, Billy Hope, is a man who, well, will not miss his chance to blow. Just as “Lose Yourself” vividly revealed the deadset aspirations of 8 Mile’s protagonist, B.
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Plus, this movie could very well come with a smash hit theme song in “Lose Yourself” style, which would formidably cap off his Hollywood comeback.Īlthough the lead role in Southpaw ultimately went to Jake Gyllenhaal, hope for the second part of the equation remains alive with the release of the soundtrack’s lead single, “Phenomenal.” While this song is unlikely to reach the same heights as “Lose Yourself”- how many songs can win an Academy Award on the heels of a 12-week run at #1, after all?- “Phenomenal” still does its job as a gritty piece of audio drama which proves that few can still fuel a workout quite like the eternal face of the Detroit rap scene. What an ideal follow-up to the movie often regarded as rap’s Rocky, the thinking went. Considerable excitement grew at the news that Eminem was set to star as a redemption-hungry boxer in Southpaw, his would-be return to acting over a decade after his fictionalized biopic, 8 Mile.