Maybe it didn't come across in this piece, but I'm rooting for Eminem too. And maybe that's why I was hard on him -- because with a little more self-awareness, this album could've been something truly special. At times, it is, and I think that's what makes it extra frustrating for me. As a lyrical technician, he's still incredible, but it feels like it sometimes goes to waste on these strawman tirades about being canceled. You're right in that he's always been one to stir the pot, but to complain about the young generation, one of his main targets in this album, is not groundbreaking. It's what older people have been complaining about since time immemorial.