"8 Mile" tracks on the fabulous interweb

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It doesn't appear to be on the racks in the local Tower Records yet, but the 8 Mile soundtrack is making the rounds on the internet. Any thoughts? I've only thus far listened to the Eminem tracks (three that I've been able to find), and those only once each. But my impression as of now is that had they been on the Eminem Show, replacing some of the filler, that rekkid would have probably been slightly less of a let-down. Might have even been "Best of Year" listable. In other words, they're really good. Especially the one that they're using on the new trailer.

― flightsatdusk (flightsatdusk), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 04:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Also: REALLY weird to see Nas and Jay-Z on the same album.

― flightsatdusk (flightsatdusk), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 04:09 (twenty-three years ago)

the two eminem tracks i've heard both sound kinda like "till i collapse". i don't think they're really a-grade em but i still like 'em.

the jay-z track's a lil disappointing. nice first verse tho.

haven't heard the others.

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 07:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, the single in particular sounds like a meticulous splicing of 'Til I Collapse and D12's Fight Music.

― gazuga (gazuga), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 07:27 (twenty-three years ago)

It's funny, underground headz are bitching about Rakim selling out with that Dre. beat a la Xzibit. Then they go praise the Guru track to the skies, Primo showing everybody how it's done etc. etc. They're both o-k in my opinion and the Nas/Jay-Z tracks aren't very good aside from a nice verse from jigga. Liking the Eminem tracks so far although "Lose Yourself" sounds too much like some hip hop Rocky victory chant (nevermind "Victory").

― Honda, Tuesday, 22 October 2002 07:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Remember people:

8 Mile is the dividing line between the haves and the have nots.

― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 10:20 (twenty-three years ago)

The movie's about how he grew up on the former side, yes? ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 15:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Whenever I've read that quote -- and I've read it in pretty much every writing that has had anything to do with that movie -- I envision this wall that separates Detroit from not Detroit. It's about 12' high. The north side of the wall is made of gold; the south side is crumbling rubble.

That quote works well as a catch phrase, but I know people who live in Detroit mansions, and I know people who live in Royal Oak and Ferndale shitboxes. While it's true that certain stretches of 8 Mile have very different views from left to right, there are just as many stretches where both sides are beat down.

Don't get me wrong -- there is much more wealth outside of Detroit than there is inside it (and it's getting more and more dangerous to be a kid growing up in Detroit). However, the idea that there is this magic line dividing rich from poor is a fallacy.

― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 15:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, everyone knows the _real_ dividing line between the haves and haves-not is Alter.

― Aaron W, Tuesday, 22 October 2002 16:25 (twenty-three years ago)

No Aaron it's the walkway bridge that separates one side of the Somerset Collection from the other.

― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 16:31 (twenty-three years ago)

"8 Women" is excellent and everybody should go see it.

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 18:38 (twenty-three years ago)

8 mile road is a psychological barrier though, coleman young so alienated the suburbs that there may as well have been a wall. they should have called it 'vernier', as meg white knows eight mile.

― keith (keithmcl), Tuesday, 22 October 2002 22:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Fortified wine from stores on the north side of 8 Mile always tastes better.

― Curt (cgould), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 01:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Strippers from clubs on the south side of 8 Mile put out more.

― Curt (cgould), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 01:44 (twenty-three years ago)

i've never really dug Em's similiarly shouty, bombastic tracks before, but "Lose Yourself" is fantastic. i'm sure it'll be played out soon, but for now it's at least nice to be reminded that he has some good jams after a few months of being subjected to I'M SORRY MAWMA

― Al (sitcom), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 01:46 (twenty-three years ago)

must... resist... temptation... to get into... political discussion... about... Detroit... too... strong...... can't... hold... out... rrrrrrr...

I think that fucking L Brooks Paterson, the Oakland county commish, had a lot to do with it as well. In the 10+ years that he and Young were both in office, they didn't meet once. Basically the feelings were mutual.

(and I hate to disagree with Andy, but crossing 8 Mile on Woodward is still one of the most jarring experiences I can imagine... AND I like "Lose Yourself" as well... and I'm really looking forward to seeing the movie...zzzzzzz)

― Aaron W., Wednesday, 23 October 2002 03:53 (twenty-three years ago)

that last post was in reference to Keith's in case it's not clear... I will not post after midnight, I will not post after midnight... etc.

― Aaron W., Wednesday, 23 October 2002 03:54 (twenty-three years ago)

An interesting story about "Lose Yourself" that may well have been recounted around these parts: Eminem debuted it the night that scene was first shot. Everyone in the cast - who incidentally is allegedly making some noise about an Em Best Actor nom - says that it's one of the most amazingly creative feats they've ever seen. I dunno about THAT, although I do REALLY love that song, but stil, neat story.

Oh, and the Jacknifelee remix of "Cleaning Out My Closet" is fan-fucking-tastic.

― Digable James Cobo, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 21:28 (twenty-three years ago)

I like Lance Lockarm's remix myself. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

Does anyone else really love the Boomkat track on the soundtrack?

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 9 January 2003 13:21 (twenty-three years ago)

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