If you recall the year 2002, you’ll probably think of flared jeans, Green Day’s “Pop Disaster Tour,” and Eminem‘s aggressive yet empowering “Lose Yourself,” prominently featured on his 8 Mile soundtrack. Now the rap legend has unleashed the original demo version of the aforementioned track, which is decidedly more bare-bones than its studio counterpart.
Set to appear on Em’s upcoming Shady XV compilation (out November 24), this recording features a sparser hook, while the abrasive verses are more stream of consciousness than storytelling (“You’re mashin’ to it, moshing until you’re black and blue / And shit you’re acting foolish, this music it has influenced you to be rowdy but in an orderly fashion”). Listen via Nah Right.
