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Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent: 'Crack A Bottle'

Released on Monday, Feb 2 2009
Published Sunday, Feb 8 2009, 12:02 GMT | By Alex Fletcher | 12 comments
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent: 'Crack A Bottle'
"We are up to our old mischievous ways... let's just leave it at that," said Eminem at the end of the last year when asked about his impending Relapse album. The rapper hasn't released a studio set since 2004's underwhelming Encore and Marshall Mathers III may not seem as controversial as he did at the tail end of the '90s, but few records this year will be as eagerly anticipated as this one.

Never one for discretion or subtlety, he announces his return thus: "With a record of 17 rapes, 400 assaults and four murders, the undisputed most diabolic villain in the world... Slim Shady!" It may not be his smartest lyric, but the rapper still knows how to push people's buttons. Elsewhere, he even manages to shoehorn the words "Worcestershire sauce" into this comeback track. 50 Cent's vocal contributions could easily be ditched and the line "lick the wonder cheese from under my nuts" is just plain awful, but Dre's beats are still swinging, suggesting the five-year wait for a new album may yet be worth it.

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lee, leeds, on March 9th, 2009
truly dreadful, bring back old school eminem
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Michael Wright, on February 20th, 2009
Eminem is a hologram of what i look like under my hologram with an instinct need proof find me
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Michael Wright, on February 20th, 2009
Hi Me
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teresa, northeast. england, on February 16th, 2009
been waiting a long time for this album, crack a bottle is class
elle bradford, on February 16th, 2009
LOVE IT!! eminem is a legend!!!! and hes alreday number 1 in the u.s!!! just a matter of time till he takes over the charts here!!!!! AMAZING!! can't wait to hear what else he has!!! i'm looking forward to hearing more songs like this and i wanna hear him having another pop at the government and stuff!!!!! oh and his lyrics are a little EUGH!! but he can get away with it he's just a living legend!!!!! omg i'm sooo excited fro him!!!!! LMAO
5 Stars
mike horsham, on February 15th, 2009
wat a f**ing amazing track!! ( apart from 50)
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P, D, on February 13th, 2009
I love it, 50 cent is a bit off, but Em is really good. I think the beats could be better, but still good to hear Dre, looking forward to a lot of good rap in the upcoming future, with Em, D12, 50 and Dre
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YOOO, on February 12th, 2009
Not catchy, really stupid and stereotypical of rap.
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S, London, on February 9th, 2009
Completely agree with Lee. 50 Cent wasnt needed but this is still a banger of a track. I prefer the version without the "intro", I think it's unnecessary to talk about "17 rapes..."!
3 Stars
Lee, on February 9th, 2009
Dr Dre rocked it, Eminem was decent and Fiddy was awful
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James, Hull, on February 8th, 2009
Dire track, the backing beats are good...but the lyrics are woeful, and could 50cent be anymore pointless? a completely faxed-in contribution. Expected more from Eminem for his 'comeback' to be honest.
5 Stars
Adam, London, on February 8th, 2009
This is a tune!!!!!! Finally Em is back!!!!! This has to be number 1!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!

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