Infinite
The debut studio album by Eminem, released November 12, 1996 through Web Entertainment.
A predominant subject of Eminem’s album ‘Infinite’ is his desire to get rich.
The album sold only about 1,000 copies, and is not available on any online music stores. Eminem's rap style sound similar to that of AZ and Nas.
The debut studio album by Eminem, released November 12, 1996 through Web Entertainment.
A predominant subject of Eminem’s album ‘Infinite’ is his desire to get rich.
The album sold only about 1,000 copies, and is not available on any online music stores. Eminem's rap style sound similar to that of AZ and Nas.
Tracks:
1. Infinite:
This is Eminem’s first song from his identically titled first album. The title is an ode to scientific concepts, such as “infinity” — the concept of having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or magnitude. Eminem later states that this was the best song he did on this album.
2. W.E.G.O (interlude):
Proof and DJ Head introduce the next track called "its okay".
3. It's OK: featuring Eye- Kyu
In this song Eminem is rapping about his struggles, but he makes it clear that he has hope for the future. At the time this was written Eminem and his girlfriend Kim, were not yet married, but she was expecting their daughter, Hailie. She was about a year old by the time the album dropped.
4. 313: featuring Eye- Kyu
313 is the area code for Detroit, where Eminem is from. This song has a simple background and has a rap battle style with one verse from underground rapper Eye- Kyu and Eminem himself.
5. Tonite:
This song address the various aspects of the rap performance: women, competitors and rapping itself. Eminem packs many complex rhymes into short spaces.
6. Maxine: featuring Denaun Porter
The Maxine character is a reference to a reggae tune by the Chaka Demus, called “Murder She wrote”. Eminem also referred to the same track on his another song called “Murder, Murder”. The song flows like a phone conversation between Maxine and Denaun with Eminem rapping in between.
7. Open Mic: featuring Thyme
This song is talking about open mics at the Hip Hop Shop, where Proof would MC rap battles and where Eminem honed his skills as a teenager.
8. Never 2 Far:
This song starts off as a conversation between Denaun and Eminem about how poor they are at the time. Em talks about his daughter on the way and trying to get rich. The chorus is basically saying you can do anything you set your mind to, that your never too far away from your dreams. In one verse he says "I'm cancelling Christmas to gamble and risk this / Financial interest is the matter at hand" Em literally means what he says, this album was released one month before his daughter, Hailie's, first Christmas so this gamble was a risk that showed his belief and passion in his career.
9. Searchin: featuring Eye- Kyu
Probably one of Em's nicest and cleanest songs, as it contains no swears in the whole track. It's a love song dedicated to his girlfriend at the time, Kim, which is unusual for him.
10. Backstabber:
Em’s out to get a backstabber, who as a result of lots of very clever hints throughout the song, appears to be the rapper Champtown,
(a fellow Detroit rapper and collaborator). He accuses Champtown of trying to steal his then girlfriend Kim. On the back of the Infinite CD liner he sums it up by saying: "thanks for the motivation. I ain’t mad".
11. Jealousy Woes II:
Em’s take on jealously between partners. The track heavily samples LL Cool J’s “Jealous” beat. This is possibly why it’s called part II.
1. Infinite:
This is Eminem’s first song from his identically titled first album. The title is an ode to scientific concepts, such as “infinity” — the concept of having no limits or boundaries in time, space, extent, or magnitude. Eminem later states that this was the best song he did on this album.
2. W.E.G.O (interlude):
Proof and DJ Head introduce the next track called "its okay".
3. It's OK: featuring Eye- Kyu
In this song Eminem is rapping about his struggles, but he makes it clear that he has hope for the future. At the time this was written Eminem and his girlfriend Kim, were not yet married, but she was expecting their daughter, Hailie. She was about a year old by the time the album dropped.
4. 313: featuring Eye- Kyu
313 is the area code for Detroit, where Eminem is from. This song has a simple background and has a rap battle style with one verse from underground rapper Eye- Kyu and Eminem himself.
5. Tonite:
This song address the various aspects of the rap performance: women, competitors and rapping itself. Eminem packs many complex rhymes into short spaces.
6. Maxine: featuring Denaun Porter
The Maxine character is a reference to a reggae tune by the Chaka Demus, called “Murder She wrote”. Eminem also referred to the same track on his another song called “Murder, Murder”. The song flows like a phone conversation between Maxine and Denaun with Eminem rapping in between.
7. Open Mic: featuring Thyme
This song is talking about open mics at the Hip Hop Shop, where Proof would MC rap battles and where Eminem honed his skills as a teenager.
8. Never 2 Far:
This song starts off as a conversation between Denaun and Eminem about how poor they are at the time. Em talks about his daughter on the way and trying to get rich. The chorus is basically saying you can do anything you set your mind to, that your never too far away from your dreams. In one verse he says "I'm cancelling Christmas to gamble and risk this / Financial interest is the matter at hand" Em literally means what he says, this album was released one month before his daughter, Hailie's, first Christmas so this gamble was a risk that showed his belief and passion in his career.
9. Searchin: featuring Eye- Kyu
Probably one of Em's nicest and cleanest songs, as it contains no swears in the whole track. It's a love song dedicated to his girlfriend at the time, Kim, which is unusual for him.
10. Backstabber:
Em’s out to get a backstabber, who as a result of lots of very clever hints throughout the song, appears to be the rapper Champtown,
(a fellow Detroit rapper and collaborator). He accuses Champtown of trying to steal his then girlfriend Kim. On the back of the Infinite CD liner he sums it up by saying: "thanks for the motivation. I ain’t mad".
11. Jealousy Woes II:
Em’s take on jealously between partners. The track heavily samples LL Cool J’s “Jealous” beat. This is possibly why it’s called part II.
Aftermath:
Infinite achieved little commercial success and was largely ignored by Detroit radio stations. The disappointment from this experience greatly influenced his lyrical style: "After that record, every rhyme I wrote got angrier and angrier. A lot of it was because of the feedback I got.Like,'You're a white boy, what the fuck are you rapping for? Why don't you go into rock & roll?' All that type of shit started pissing me off." After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in an unsuccessful suicide attempt.
Infinite achieved little commercial success and was largely ignored by Detroit radio stations. The disappointment from this experience greatly influenced his lyrical style: "After that record, every rhyme I wrote got angrier and angrier. A lot of it was because of the feedback I got.Like,'You're a white boy, what the fuck are you rapping for? Why don't you go into rock & roll?' All that type of shit started pissing me off." After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in an unsuccessful suicide attempt.