The second verse of Stay Wide Awake is one of the most technically impressive rap verses. He rhymes almost every single word while continuing to paint a vivid, horrific, serial killer picture in your head. When I listen to that song, I don’t listen for “enjoyment”, I approach it as if I’m watching a horror movie.

Can't believe eminem thinks this is his worst album over revival and encore. I love relapse.

This album took round 10 years to grow on people, and now it has sort of a cult classic status. I think it'll grow on you more with more listens to be on par with SSLP. But you missed the two deluxe tracks. I would strongly recommend giving My Darling a listen. Its the most surreal, unnerving, and genuinely scary Eminem song, and in an unexpectedly different way than the rest of the album. Would love to see a reaction just to that song!

Stay wide awake is one of the best songs he’s ever made without a doubt

"Careful what you wish for" is another song from the deluxe album that stood out to me personally. Must listen to it once

I can't express what Beautiful meant to me growing up. I was only 7 when this project dropped so that song followed me through my childhood.

Deja Vu is probably one of my favorite Eminem songs. As someone  whose gone through and still currently going through alcohol and drug problems is a horrifyingly real accounting of the days in that state.

This album did so much for me when I was younger but has done even more since I've grown and really felt it all.

Subject matter aside (simply cos it’s not for all), Stay Wide Awake is like the perfect track for people studying the game to learn how to structure a verse in terms of cadence, rhyme patterns and flows. It’s absolutely incredible

bagpipes from baghdad goes crazy

Relapse is my favourite Eminem album. Love how unique it is.

Stay Wide Awake has some of the best rhyming schemes he’s ever done. It almost sounds like every word in each sentence rhymes lol

This is the most underrated album Eminem has. Best Eminem album in my opinion. It shows his skills and creativity!

Also all of the tracks on the "Relapse Refill Edition" are amazing. Especially "Elevator", just phenomenal.

Stay Wide Awake is literally a CLINIC in how to bring double digit syllable rhyme schemes and hold an entire scheme through an entire verse (2nd verse) and stay on topic the entire time. Id say its possibly his most pleasant song ever haha

Please listen to the refill tracks. Specifically My Darling, Careful what you wish for, music box, and elevator. They were supposed to be sequel tracks but the sequel got scrapped. They tie very well into the album and give it more depot

peak eminem right here. The concept, rhymes schemes, production, themes and Em's hunger. Underrated album even for Eminem himself

Relapse is a sleeper hit. A masterpiece in disguise because people expected something else at the time.

Stay Wide awake is one of the best tracks ever made. I understand the content isnt for most but the track is one of Em's masterpieces.

Yeah this album it's way better than Encore, people either love it or hate it, this it's probably his most complex lyrically album in terms of rhymes, maybe beaten by "Music to Be Murdered By", but even tho I'm not like a fan of EVERY song still it's hella entertaining to listen.

For example you have "3 a.m." a great introduction to the horror, ridiculous songs like "We Made You", "Stay Wide Awake" has videos on YT that show all the crazy rhyme schemes, he rhymes entire sentences, and songs like "Deja Vu" and "Beautiful" are master pieces, and I love "Underground", it's aggressive  and full with energy.

The next album it's "Recovery", and that album it's great, interested to see your reaction to it.

Same song & dance was my anthem at 7 years old. Says a lot about my childhood.