Eminem — The Marshall Mathers LP2 (2-LP)

Double Vinyl Release

After centering himself with the confessional 2010 Recovery, Eminem entered his 40s while watching his beloved city of Detroit go bankrupt. The album cover displays this descent with an updated picture of the rapper’s teenage home, first featured on 2000’s Marshall Mathers LP, but now boarded up. Still, this 8 Mile child cares more about the present than the past, as this vicious, infectious, hilarious triumph is no nostalgia trip, just the 2013 version of Marshall — the experienced maverick on a tear, dealing with the current state of events and kicking up dust with his trademark manic attack. Features guest appearances by Skylar Grey, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and Nate Ruess.

Released: 1/21/14