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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Lose Yourself - Eminem | |||
| 2. Love Me - Eminem and 50 cent | |||
| 3. 8 Mile - Eminem | |||
| 4. Adrenaline Rush - Obie Trice | |||
| 5. Places To Go - 50 Cent | |||
| 6. Rap Game - D12 | |||
| 7. 8 Miles And Runnin' - Jay-X feat. Freeway | |||
| 8. Spitshine - Xzibit | |||
| 9. Time Of My Life (Album Version) - Macy Gray | |||
| 10. U Wanna Be Me - NAS | |||
See all 16 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Stimulate - Eminem | |||
| 2. Rap Name - Obie Trice | |||
| 3. Til I Collapse Freestyle - 50 Cent | |||
| 4. Gangsta - Joe Beast | |||
| 5. The Weekend - Brooklyn | |||
| 6. California - Shaunta | |||
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk
Exactly how Eminem was able to assemble so many credible emcees of today and yesteryear (Jay-Z, Rakim) to endorse his Holly'hood coming out party, 8 Mile, is anyone's guess. What is clear, however, is that (dare we say it) the Shady One might be growing up. On "Lose Yourself" Em abandons his callous, hardcore posturing to write thoughtful hood-centric coming-of-age lyrics that would make Melle Mel proud. On "Battle" Gang Starr's Guru tears through a sick beat from rap's most prolific producer DJ Premier. Sadly, Nas wastes more valuable studio time dissing Jay-Z (ho-hum) on "You Wanna Be Me". Interestingly, once you get past the living-legend love-in and peep the skills from Em's lesser-known Shady Records roster of below-ground wordsmiths--50 Cent ("Wanksta") or Obie Trice ("Adrenaline Rush"), you might urge Em to consider giving up his thespian pursuits to become a full-time record executive. Not even the baffling inclusion of Macy Gray's humdrum "Time of Your Life" can sink this project. --Dalton Higgins
Product Description
This special edition includes Shady Records bonus disk containing six extra unreleased tracks from Eminem, Obie Trice, 50 Cent and more. Also includes a unique code number for exclusive access to additional Eminem and 8 Mile content via Eminem web site.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Andre Mountain
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
'Music from and inspired by the motion picture' it says on the cover, but it seems that nearly all of the tracks are of the inspired kind, rather than some of the great music from the actual film. It sounds a bit harsh, but if it is the vibe of the film that you are after, you wont find it on this album - the older hip hop tracks that really characterise the film can be found on More Music From 8 Mile, the second CD from the film.
So what is the album like, apart from that? If you like modern rap music, you WILL like it, there are some great tracks by Nas, Xzibit, 50 Cent, and of course Eminem, whereas the rest are good to okay.
All in all, it's an okay album, but not worthy of more than three stars due to the fact that I dont really consider it to be a soundtrack to the film.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Andre Mountain
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Anyone thinking about buying this CD should know that there are not many tracks on it from the actual film. If you are after Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' and some okay tracks by rappers such as Jay-Z, Nas, Rakim and Gangstarr, then you may like this CD, but if you are after some of the old school stuff as featured throughout the film, you should buy 'More Music From 8 Mile' which is the real soundtrack.
This is a good CD with some great tracks, but a soundtrack to the movie it ain't.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By "krono4eva"
Format:Audio CD
Well, it certainly is a joy to see such a great variety of hip hop crammed into 1 CD, and that is hard to find sometimes. But Em is at his best here, with fantastic tracks like 'Lose yourself', '8 mile' and 'Rabbit run'. Em also introduces 2 of his latest signings- 50 cent and Obie Trice who both feature with Slim on the decent 'Love you' and also have some tracks on their own. Obie has the hardcore 'Adrenaline rush' and 50 has 'places to go' which unfortunately isn't very good but all is made up for on 'Wan*sta'. Xzibit also makes an appearence with the brill 'spit shine'. D12 are in the great track 'rap game' too!Plus(even though I'm not a fan of him)Jay Z comes in with his good track '8 miles and runnin'. The only dissapointments are the tracks by Macy Gray and Young Zee. No Dr Dre either. But overall this CD is a MUST HAVE for all Eminem/rap fans!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I love rap,but I've had this album a few days and I'm bored with it, lose yourself is good, and run rabbit run and a a few others. Wanksta by 50 cents was a typical example of a song that couldn't hold my attention and became backround music..What would have been nice would have been some stuff actually in the film! try it and see what you think.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Lucles
Format:Audio CD
I was given this album, as I am a huge Eminem fan. I was a little apprehensive at first due to the collection of artists, but after listening to it I found that it is amazing! It is an album which is very easy to listen to, even if you are not a hip hop fan. The beats make it accessible to most people. 50 cents "Wanksta" is a very catchy tune. All I can say is that the other artists definitely do Em justice. Do yourself a favour, and experiment a little...buy this album!!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is an absolutely superb collection of new and exciting hip hop from one of rap's most prominent stars.
To be honest, I didn't enjoy 'The Marshall Mathers LP' or 'The Eminem Show' anywhere near as much as 'The Slim Shady LP', 'Devil's Night' and the underground classic 'Infinite'. On those two albums, Em just seemed like he was trying too much to make his music commercially viable, and it turned out much less raw and fluent.
However, Marshall has put it all right with this. Definitely.
The opening track 'Lose Yourself' is the most obvious choice as a single, and that's why it is indeed, the first single. There's a heavy guitar driven base-line and a great piano riff to complement it. Em spits some great rhymes on this track about taking opportunities and getting taken in by the moment.
The second track is one of my personal favourites, 'Love Me', Eminem, Obie Trice and Shady Records new-boy 50 Cent carry this track entirely themselves as there is hardly any production at all. 'Love Me' is a song that takes the mickey out of all the current hip-pop songs about love, with some r'n'b singer praising this big ol' 'thugged out' rapper. Shady Records rip it up, they expose those sorts of songs for what they are - false.
Basically, that sets the tone for the rest of the album, there's some excellent moments provided by Nas, Jay-Z (Yes, a good song by Jay-Z recorded in the last 5 years!), more from Obie and 50 Cent, Xizbit, Rakim, Young Zee and others, but the real highlight of the album is the last 2 tracks. There's 'Run Rabbit', a fast moving hip hop roller coaster with no chorus, just Eminem going for like, 3 whole minutes, it's pretty incredible, and then there's the finest point of the album....
GANGSTARR. I don't know why they're on here, or how Eminem got them on here, but they are.
... Read more ›23 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By hiphop_fan89
Format:Audio CD
The soundtrack to the huge movie "8 Mile" is a brilliant rap album. It won't appeal to anyone not into hiphop, but there is no denying the deep lyrics and beats that make this album a winner.
Of course the stand-out tracks are Eminem's but take time to listen to the others and you will realise most of them are just as good.
"Lose Yourself" is the first single released off this album and it has all that a rap hit needs- good beats, funky lyrics and attitude...8/10
"8 Mile" is one of the best tracks on the cd but there is doubt about releasing it...10/10
"Run Rabbit Run" is another good song but perhaps lacks a bit of the spunk that Eminem normally tops his songs up with...8/10
"Love Me" Obie Trice and 50 Cent rap with Eminem on this song. With female vocals, this song is nice...9/10
"Places To Go" 50 Cent shows true talent on this song. With a catchy chorus and clever rhymes, this is one more good song...9/10
"Wanksta" another 50 Cent song, but not quite as good. Nice beats though, and something you wouldn't want to leave out on this album 8.5/10
"Rap Game" a bit different from D12's previous songs, but in a good way. You may even find yourself singing along with the chorus...9/10
"You Wanna Be Me" Nas shows off his rap ability and you find yourself wishing they'd included more of his tracks on this cd...9/10
"8 Miles And Running" Another song to sing along to, this Jay-Z track is one which would be sorely missed on this soundtrack...9.5/10
"That's My Ni99a Fo Real" Young Zee doesn't really amaze anyone with this track. Perhaps it could be replaced...7/10
"Battle" this track is by Gang Starr and has a nice rhythm going. Definetly not his best track, but good all the same...... Read more ›
Of course the stand-out tracks are Eminem's but take time to listen to the others and you will realise most of them are just as good.
"Lose Yourself" is the first single released off this album and it has all that a rap hit needs- good beats, funky lyrics and attitude...8/10
"8 Mile" is one of the best tracks on the cd but there is doubt about releasing it...10/10
"Run Rabbit Run" is another good song but perhaps lacks a bit of the spunk that Eminem normally tops his songs up with...8/10
"Love Me" Obie Trice and 50 Cent rap with Eminem on this song. With female vocals, this song is nice...9/10
"Places To Go" 50 Cent shows true talent on this song. With a catchy chorus and clever rhymes, this is one more good song...9/10
"Wanksta" another 50 Cent song, but not quite as good. Nice beats though, and something you wouldn't want to leave out on this album 8.5/10
"Rap Game" a bit different from D12's previous songs, but in a good way. You may even find yourself singing along with the chorus...9/10
"You Wanna Be Me" Nas shows off his rap ability and you find yourself wishing they'd included more of his tracks on this cd...9/10
"8 Miles And Running" Another song to sing along to, this Jay-Z track is one which would be sorely missed on this soundtrack...9.5/10
"That's My Ni99a Fo Real" Young Zee doesn't really amaze anyone with this track. Perhaps it could be replaced...7/10
"Battle" this track is by Gang Starr and has a nice rhythm going. Definetly not his best track, but good all the same...... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Eminem!!
The movie itself 8 mile is a great film, the soundtrack is also very good, the best song on there is obviously Lose yourself! If you loved the film then you'll love the album
Published 8 days ago by Harry Alford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like new
I recomend this to everyone.good quality and I love this album, is the best album so far. thank you for this ..
Published 2 months ago by Valentin
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good after the film, but pretty boring
There are some pretty unrelated songs on this album and the quality of song isn't great. If you like eminem just get one of his albums...
Published on 18 Jan 2011 by Michael Hudson
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK
The CD has some little scratches (it is a new item).
The listening is OK.
The listening is OK.
Published on 23 Sep 2010 by Pablo
4.0 out of 5 stars
8 Mile
`8 Mile' is the soundtrack from the film of the same name and as you'd expect from a film starring Eminem, this CD features him on various tracks, as well as being produced by him. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by Spider Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars
8 Mile
I got this to complete my collection at the time, a bit disappointed but hey, who cares ? You live and learn.
Published on 10 Aug 2009 by ATM
4.0 out of 5 stars
It may not do what it says on the tin, but it's worth the cash.
As previous reviews have suggested, this compilation disc doesn't really do the job that its front cover claims, as the songs in the movie are pretty much absent. Read more
Published on 15 April 2007 by dynamitekid156
5.0 out of 5 stars
8 mile was not too bad but
This makes up for it the music alot better from likes of 50,jayz,macy gray and d12.Eninem a dam good rapper but this album not his strongest album but close. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2006 by Jamie E. I. Wright
4.0 out of 5 stars
they've gone the extra mile
It's not a bad album though some tracks seem a little tedious and boring for likings. Of course the dime in the album 'Lose Yourself' and 50 Cent's 'Places To Go' are good, the... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2005 by "mwgtn"
5.0 out of 5 stars
dis is phat buy it
Any genuine hip hop fans get dis album.its real cool dat we're finally getting across over between underground and mainstream cos dafirst part is Em wit obie, fifty,d-12 den da... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004
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