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Top 10 Eminem Songs of All Time

Saturday June 24, 2006
Eminem's personal woes have made him a headline staple lately. The Detroit MC recently returned to court for divorce proceedings with wife, Kimberley Mathers, in a private session. Em was also reportedly using antidepressants to help him get through the agonizing loss of best friend and D12 member Proof. On a bright note, the Grammy-winning rapper has been selected to play a bounty hunter in a remake of 1950's TV western "Have Gun Will Travel." However, it was his lyrical prowess that made the world take notice in the first place. Bring forth your iPod and get ready to bless it with the 10 best songs by your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Eminem's 10 best songs after the jump.

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June 26, 2006 at 2:11 am
(1) k says:

what about criminal, without me and lose yourself?

June 26, 2006 at 3:15 am
(2) Henry says:

“Criminal” and “Lose Yourself” would get honorable mentions. But none of Em’s singles-”Without Me” inclusive-ranks in his top 10 best recordings…in my opinion.

June 30, 2006 at 5:04 pm
(3) Illmatic620 says:

Renegade and Lose Your Self should be up there.. especially Renegade I know it was Hov’s song but damn that white boy killed it

December 29, 2006 at 8:20 pm
(4) Prototype says:

what about who knew that had hardcore lyrics the way he was spitin was crazy

January 16, 2007 at 9:55 pm
(5) sam says:

you are gay

January 31, 2007 at 3:27 pm
(6) Nathan says:

Decent analysis of some of these jams, but you missed the mark homie. In 50 years the Eminem song they’ll still be playin is lose yourself. Here’s my list:

1) Lose Yourself – autobiographical, musically suspensful like a boxing soundtrack – universal message of fighting to succeed captured through the urban folk hero that is the struggling emcee.

2) Stan – Gotta agree with you on this one – The lyrics are not only poignant but responsible. Eminem shows genius by staying hardcore while reminding his fans that its only music “I say that sh*t just clownin’ dawg – how f….d up is you?”

3) The way I am – (again you hit it on this one) – This jam is crazy emotional and eminem expresses his frustration with the industry’s “cocky caucasians”, politicians, haters, and the pressure to make a better jam than “Hi my name is…”

4) Hi, my name is – It seems almost silly compared to some of his catalogue, but this jam blew him up, and showed the world that he was coming from an intellegent pop culture saavy perspective – his multis are sick in this jam too. He makes allusions to white and black celeb culture mentioning Nine Inch Nails, Primus, and the Spice Girls. This zany track also set him up for his future zany videos.

5) Cleanin out my closet – Eminem bleeds his heart out all over this track and stays hard yet human. hook is crazy.

6) “I Remember” – I put these together because they are both part of a historic moment in hip hop. A battle between the only two white rappers that were taken seriously. I remember was released on the B-Side of D-12’s Shit On You Single. In this song Em hits far below the belt with comments on low-points in Everlast’s career, his age, and even his heart troubles. He sings it in Whitey Ford’s style to diss everlast further.

7) “White America” – Eminem continues to scare the middle American middle class. He also acknowledges the debt he owes to black artists and how he sells more due to his colour. His flows are sick!

8) Quitter – Another Everlast battle song, but this one deserves mention because after rockin’ an amazing song dissing Everlast – He tacks a modified cover version of his hero Tupac’s “Hit ‘em Up”. Insodoing he parallels his battle with Everlast with the titanic battle between Pac and Biggie. Interestingly the difference is that Eminem and Everlast both challenge fist-a-cuffs and try to squash the beef before it comes to bloodshed. Maybe Hip Hop Learned from big and Pac afterall.

9) Kill you – This song establishes that Eminem doesn’t care about taboos, or boundaries when he’s mad. He gets it off his chest in a song rather than acting on it. He makes a song threatening to kill the mother of his children. Balls.

10) “Mosh” – This track is subversive and anti bush. He connects with a whole other demographic successfully. The animated video is also crazy.

February 3, 2007 at 1:40 am
(7) Larry stephens jr says:

i love your music
that song is when
im gone

February 13, 2007 at 4:55 pm
(8) lil jay says:

Yo sup G..nice music it aint bad for a new singer…peace out man..call me i’ll teach u some new songs (613)829-5058

February 14, 2007 at 4:08 pm
(9) madmoon says:

1)lose yourself 2)criminal 3)howcome 4)my 1st sigle 5)1shot 2shot 6)evil deeds 7)kill you 8)sing for the moment 9)cleanin out ma closet 10)real slimshady! mo fukaz!!

February 15, 2007 at 6:56 am
(10) samson says:

biterphobia is clearly his best tune

February 21, 2007 at 8:54 pm
(11) Shamus McDonough says:

Brain Damage, My Fault, Still dont give a f***

February 21, 2007 at 8:55 pm
(12) Shamus McDonough says:

Brain Damage, My Fault, Still dont give a f***, and last but not least Like Toy Soldiers

February 27, 2007 at 11:37 am
(13) winn thomas says:

top 10 songs r 1. rock bottom 2. just dont give a f*** 3. still dont give a f*** 4. 3 versus 5. f****** crazy 6. im back 7.my name is 8. till i collapse 9. kill you 10. role model

February 28, 2007 at 3:21 pm
(14) sarah says:

eminem rox!!!

March 12, 2007 at 12:17 pm
(15) tyler says:

eminem rocks the house every where he gose so for all u who don’t like eminem f off

March 12, 2007 at 9:28 pm
(16) 8 mile says:

Hey hommies stan, lose yourself, just lose it and shake that are wicked

March 12, 2007 at 9:31 pm
(17) 8 mile says:

Devil in midnight mass is awesome………. but its by Billy talent… so stan rocks

March 16, 2007 at 10:52 am
(18) al says:

I cant believe you would leave out his best song of all time, Infinite!!!!!!

March 21, 2007 at 3:30 pm
(19) doha says:

i love you emenim

March 21, 2007 at 3:34 pm
(20) doha says:

i love you you are so cute me and my cousin are so obsessed with you you are so hot i love your songs the one smak that i loooooooooooooove it

April 4, 2007 at 1:46 am
(21) Kudos says:

OMG, Okay guys, I love eminem, ever since i heard Cleaning out my closet Ive always tryed to find another song of his, on guys, the ironic thing i met him only once in my life, and belive it or not, hes not really cool, he’s actually kinda stupid.. BUT, His songs rock, and ill never stop listening to them, but id prolly ditch him at a party..

April 12, 2007 at 12:16 pm
(22) menime says:

anyone else think that a lot of his older stuff was childish and over-rated, but has since become a freakin lyrical genius!

April 18, 2007 at 6:06 pm
(23) francisco says:

10:mosh, 9:till i collapse ,8:yellow brick road, 7 :stan 6:guilty conscience, 5:patiently waiting 4:bully
3LOSE YOURSELF NUMER 2 WHEM IM GONE AND NUMBER IS SOLDIER OVERALL BEST RAPPER ALIVE PEIOD

April 21, 2007 at 7:23 pm
(24) Jasmine says:

Hailie’s Song & We As Americans

ViVa MaRsHaLl x:

Eminem is so gorgeous and sweet in real too!!

April 23, 2007 at 9:59 am
(25) danielle says:

ur song r great

April 26, 2007 at 12:50 pm
(26) Matt says:

Your all wrong the ones they will be playin are ‘without me’ and the ‘real slim shady’ but easily the best is ‘no apologies’ in the re-up what a tune.

April 27, 2007 at 9:56 am
(27) RSP says:

yaa…no apologies is kinda good….
but no one can leave behind real slim shady…without me….lose urself….way i am and stan!!!

April 27, 2007 at 3:31 pm
(28) Ashley says:

Hay i love him and he is a good raper so all u haters BACK OFF!!!

April 28, 2007 at 1:54 am
(29) dsd says:

ROCK BOTTOM

April 28, 2007 at 10:45 am
(30) hazel says:

i luv ya and im 50 ur awsome hayzellllxx

May 1, 2007 at 9:53 am
(31) MC Jim says:

Yo! It’s M.C. Jimm and it ain’t hard to tell Eminem is one among the top 5 M.C.’s dead or alive. Official Top 10 (for me): 1. Soldier 2.The sauce 3. ’till I Collapse 4. We all die one day (best verse ever) 5. Nail in the Coffin!!! Peace out

May 20, 2007 at 9:11 pm
(32) yo says:

1. Lose yourself 2. stan 3. just lose it 4. my name is 5. cleaning out my closet 6. mosh

can’t think of anymore but lose yourself was #1 for 12 weeks in every country which is obviously a record. hook is awesome

May 20, 2007 at 9:11 pm
(33) yo says:

1. Lose yourself 2. stan 3. just lose it 4. my name is 5. cleaning out my closet 6. mosh

can’t think of anymore but lose yourself was #1 for 12 weeks in every country which is obviously a record. hook is awesome

May 20, 2007 at 9:11 pm
(34) yo says:

1. Lose yourself 2. stan 3. just lose it 4. my name is 5. cleaning out my closet 6. mosh

can’t think of anymore but lose yourself was #1 for 12 weeks in every country which is obviously a record. hook is awesome

May 20, 2007 at 9:11 pm
(35) yo says:

1. Lose yourself 2. stan 3. just lose it 4. my name is 5. cleaning out my closet 6. mosh

can’t think of anymore but lose yourself was #1 for 12 weeks in every country which is obviously a record. hook is awesome

June 2, 2007 at 2:12 am
(36) JD says:

Clearly some of you people have not listened to all of Em’s stuff. His older stuff kills some of his newer stuff lyrially wise. As for best rhyme, “windows tinted on my ride when I drive in it…fire a shot at the private eye hired to pry in my business” from Criminal.

June 9, 2007 at 4:16 pm
(37) MrHandy says:

I’m an older man, 53 to be exact, so I don’t exactly get most rap and hip hop, bit past my time and prime. I didn’t really like Mr. Mathers when I first saw him at the emmy’s doing that “Slim Shady” routine and grabbing his crotch all the while. BUT I gotta tell you, the first time, (not so long ago), that I heard “Cleaning Out My Closet”, well, first I almost karked my drawers, then I became an instant fan. Dispite the language (which I don’t think is necessary) that is one powerful song. I have to give him credit for releasing something so personal and yet so profound.

June 11, 2007 at 7:11 am
(38) Giri says:

The best of Eminem is Lose yourself, Shake that, Superman.

June 11, 2007 at 12:56 pm
(39) blake says:

eminems best song ever released is “lose yourself” without a doubt. nothing even compares to how great of a song it is. then maybe second would have to be “the real slim shady” that’s a tight song.

June 17, 2007 at 6:18 am
(40) shoaib says:

1)lose ur self
2)stan
3)run rabbit run
4)just lose it
5)my name is
6)real slim shady
7)shady

June 17, 2007 at 9:20 am
(41) Jase says:

Geez man
What r u on about.
The greatest song Eminem has and will ever write is LOSE YOURSELF!
Lyricly Brilliant.

June 17, 2007 at 1:34 pm
(42) Tere8a says:

1)Lose yourself,2)Sing For The Moment,3)The Real Slim Shady,4)Without me,5)Cleanin´ Out My Closet,6)You Don´t Know,7)Mockingbird,8)Like Toy Soldiers,9)When I´m Gone,10)Shake That.

June 19, 2007 at 2:24 pm
(43) gabby says:

whatz up^! me good! HOLLA back later!

June 20, 2007 at 8:03 am
(44) anas says:

1 stan 2 loss yourself 3 like toy solidiers 4 when i’m gone

June 22, 2007 at 5:06 pm
(45) zach says:

This is my top 10:

1. The way i am
2. rock bottom
3. marshall mathers
4. rabbit run
5. Criminal
6. Guilty Concience
7. Sing for the Moment
8 . Just don’t give a f***
9. Still dont give a f***
10. 8 mile

Em used to be the greatest but he’s lost his fire and intensity probably because of the fame and money.

June 26, 2007 at 1:06 pm
(46) Keenan says:

Eminem you are my favourite rap singer ever and i have got over 500 of your songs because i have downloads them all they are great keep the good work up man.

June 26, 2007 at 1:14 pm
(47) Keenan says:

I would say my faviourite top 10 songs are 1) When I’m Gone 2) Stan 3) Cleaning Out My Closet 4)My Dads Gone Crazy 5)Guilty Consense 6)Just The 2 Of Us 7)Mockingbird 8)Like Toy Soilders 9)Under The Influence 10)With Out Me

July 7, 2007 at 2:22 pm
(48) DissinYoCrew says:

i think “just don’t give a f***” is his best song sounds like he wrote it without giving a f*** “half animal half man dump your dead body in a trashcan with more holes in it then an afghan”

July 8, 2007 at 3:45 pm
(49) slim says:

come on slim blow the dust off that chain saw and stop making weird songs

July 11, 2007 at 4:43 am
(50) ashutosh says:

I think he i s best in world

July 19, 2007 at 10:27 am
(51) lyndz says:

Under the influence is the best song

July 23, 2007 at 2:28 pm
(52) elle says:

best songs(open to interpretation}~
5.Puke,
4.Under the influence,
3.Cleanin out my closet,
2.Crazy in love
and the best song he eva wrote was
MOCKINGBIRD it is probably the saddest thing i have eva heard and every time i hear it, it always make me shiver!!!

July 23, 2007 at 11:06 pm
(53) eddielover says:

i think that the list should be:
1.puke
2.crazy in love
3.mockingbird
4.just loose it
5.loose yourself
6.the way iam
7.marshall mathers
8.the real slim sady
9.under the influence
10.rock bottom

July 28, 2007 at 4:09 pm
(54) chris says:

lets get real, each of us could prolly name our top 100 fav. eminem songs. hes the best lyricist ever. i love how he raps about watever he wants and makes money off it.fav rapper of all time

September 3, 2007 at 1:09 pm
(55) Cmac says:

Add lose yourself? How much more mainstream can you get? Some of Em’s best songs never got airplay, like “Infinite”, the title track off the early album. What about “I Still Don’t Give A F*ck”?

September 19, 2007 at 10:51 pm
(56) Mitch says:

haileys song is by far eminems hardest rap ever

September 29, 2007 at 2:39 am
(57) Yeee Mate says:

Are you people OK, as if Lose Yourself isn’t on that list!

September 29, 2007 at 10:34 pm
(58) vinny g says:

lose yourself and no apologies should be there

October 6, 2007 at 4:53 am
(59) kalmephil says:

you guys don’t understand music. Look, you gotta look at the classiest musik. This is the ultimate list, you dont take away you dont add>
1. Lose yourself
2. Stan
3. My name is(the world hadn’t seen anything like this yet)
4. Rock bottom
5. The real slim shady
6. Criminal(very skilled)
7. renegade (sick flow)
8. The way I am
9. Cleaning up my closet
10.Sing for the moment(eminem loves this

wish I could place guilty conscience somewhere here. And remember, eminem is this good cuz he made Pac a role model.

October 9, 2007 at 9:07 pm
(60) Yoyo Gurl says:

well…we all know that eminem has done alot of not so good things in the world…but he is still my favorite rapper. He could also be a very good fater for Halie, if Kim let her live with him.

October 17, 2007 at 8:07 pm
(61) David Salleo says:

i think all of his songs are sik and i dont think i pick a top 10 coz there all god

October 19, 2007 at 7:36 pm
(62) Cajula says:

Obviously you guys know nothing about rap because none of you mentioned infinite or biterphobia which are two of eminems most lyrical songs.

October 25, 2007 at 11:58 pm
(63) julie says:

Eminem is ok I guess

October 26, 2007 at 12:00 am
(64) julie morgan says:

Eminem is okkkkk his songs are kool some songs

November 1, 2007 at 10:53 pm
(65) julie morgan says:

david salleo is GAY!!!!!!

November 7, 2007 at 12:12 pm
(66) you don't need to know says:

Everyone has their favorite songs from Eminem. So stop saying, “Oh, this song should be here!” or “What’s wrong with you guys?! You should include this song!” Here’s my top ten (in random order, ’cause I can’t choose which one I like best).
1. Stan
2. Hailie’s Song
3. Kim (I love the emotion and how you really don’t have to sing…until the chorus)
4. ‘97 Bonnie & Clyde (Same as Kim)
5. Guilty Conscience (These voices, These voices. I hear them!)
6. ‘Til I Collapse
7. Kids (I don’t have to justify why I like this!)
8. Kill You
9. My Dad’s Gone Crazy
10. Cleaning out my Closet

November 12, 2007 at 3:51 am
(67) alisha b says:

oi julie ur gay lol nar i love ya babe xoxoxox

November 15, 2007 at 5:44 pm
(68) JJ says:

my list is here

1.without me
2.hailie’s song
3.cleaning out my closet
4.the way i am
5.business
6.lose yourself
7.the kids
8.the real slim shady
9.white america
10.my name is

10.my name is

November 18, 2007 at 1:35 am
(69) shane says:

Since a ten song list doesn’t do justice to Eminem’s career, here’s a top-20 list (with descriptions).

20)Drug Ballad
19)Ricky Ticky Tock
18)Don’t Approach Me
17)Criminal
16)No Apologies
15)Sing for the Moment
14)Till I Collapse
13)Guilty Conscience
12)Soldier
11)Infinite
10)Just the Two of Us
9) Nail in the Coffin
8) Stimulate
7) Cleanin’ Out My Closet
6) Like Toy Soldiers
5) How Come
4) Superman
3) Stan
2) The Way I Am
1) Lose Yourself

November 18, 2007 at 5:53 pm
(70) prudence says:

like me schlong its 10 inches long and me sak man it gets bigger wen am singin stan

November 19, 2007 at 8:40 am
(71) abhishek says:

1>loose urdelf
2>stan
3>yellow brick road
4>the way i am
5>mockinbird
6>superman
7>till i collapse
8>guilty conscience
9>no apologies
10>criminal

December 4, 2007 at 6:30 pm
(72) Tom says:

1)When i’m Gone
2)No Apologize
3)Run Rabit Run
4)Lose Yourself
5)The Way I am
6)Till i collapse
7)Sing for the moment
8)Like Toy Soldiers
9)Hailie’s Song
10)Business

December 9, 2007 at 10:19 am
(73) David says:

1 White America
2 8 Mile
3 Till I collapse
4 Lose Yourself
5 Soldier
6 Halie’s song
7 Sing for the moment
8 When I’m gone
9 Like toy soldiers
10 the way i am

December 16, 2007 at 2:16 pm
(74) Jay-Owen says:

In my humble opinion, the best are (in no particular order):

- Criminal
- Mosh
- Square Dance
- My Dad’s Gone Crazy
- Like Toy Soldiers
- White America
- When I’m Gone
- ‘97 Bonnie & Clyde
- Sing for the Moment
- Mockingbird

Of course this is a matter of taste

December 19, 2007 at 7:17 am
(75) ben says:

these are in no particular order..there just wat i think

1.when im gone
2.fack
3.superman
4.cleaning out my closest
5.just lose it
6.stan
7.sing for the moment
8.kim
9.without me
10.hailies song

December 20, 2007 at 1:50 pm
(76) Richie says:

hey is “the real slim shady” up there

December 31, 2007 at 9:01 pm
(77) JJ says:

dude fack is sick why did you put it 2nd

February 3, 2008 at 11:59 pm
(78) brian says:

you ppl do not know ne thing about eminem fack an all those gay songs you put up their are whack here the list the real one download them cause half you faggets don’t even know these songs… you might not agree with the order but if u know em you know these are the top songs
1. open mic
2. infinite
3. i still don’t give a fu*k
4. brain damage
5. the way i am
6. rock bottom
7. biterphobia
8. sing for the moment
9. 5 star general
10. guilty consience or till i collapse remix

February 9, 2008 at 2:02 pm
(79) chad says:

good lsit, say what you say and white america are my two fave em songs and i never liked remember me, or reneade, jay z sucks my balls

February 29, 2008 at 4:58 am
(80) tom says:

sing for the moment dominates the battlefield by a long shot.

March 1, 2008 at 11:52 pm
(81) Kelly says:

One of best mail artist of all time,keep up the good work…Keep in touch with us fans,when we here from you again…Peace out holla back your fan Kelly AKA KYbutterfly69….

April 20, 2008 at 12:06 am
(82) christy says:

i love eminem…hes ma boii i love all his songs boii

May 12, 2008 at 8:33 pm
(83) royal16 says:

shade is the pimped out rapper ever bi@#es

June 1, 2008 at 1:43 am
(84) Crazy_MofuKu_Boi says:

I say Marshal Mathers.
Sick song.

June 11, 2008 at 4:51 am
(85) mad nathan says:

Welcome to Detroit City rocks the house

July 1, 2008 at 11:02 pm
(86) S Dot says:

OK It’s been awhile since Eminem released anything AND a while since he was at the top of his game, but here’s my opinion on his best 10 songs of all time.

(1) 8 Mile (beat’s sick, flow is ill)
(2) Lose Yourself (instant classic)
(3) Soldier (man I wish this fire)
(4) ‘Till I Collapse
(5) Cleanin Out My Closet (grew on me)
(6) No Apologies
(7) Who Knew (beat is sick)
(8) Role Model (best song of Slim Shady LP)
(9) Rabbit Run (damn! he spits it here)
(10)Kill You (wordplay wizardry)

His verses on 50’s Patiently Waiting, Dre’s Forgot About Dre, and Jay-Z’s Renegade are straight up classics.

Listen to these 13 songs and tell me Eminem doesn’t have crazy talent.

In my opinion, Eminem is the greatest rapper of all time, but doesn’t get the respect he deserves because he’s dropped songs like Ass Like That, and is probably best known for his jokey singles (which I think, serve their purpose well, but shouldn’t be the focal point of his catalogue).

July 5, 2008 at 5:43 pm
(87) noelle says:

i think the top ten songs he ever raped were

1.mocking bird
2.when im gone
3.the way iam
4.hailies revange
5.like a toy solder
6.just loose it
7.8 mile
8.kill you
9.hailies song
10.when the music stops

July 6, 2008 at 3:58 pm
(88) Avril says:

I dont think i cud hve da top best eminem songs .i think da r al great in der own way He is a great man who has cum throu a lot nd sud b respectd. i think da way he brings his hole childhood ,family nd life into rap is outstandin.i wood love to see him bring out a new album in da near future i know his music wil b around for years to cum.i think its great da way if u hve a bad day u can just sit nd listin to his lyrics sumtimes u can relate to wat he is sayin nd dat can heip u nd u feel beter.sum of his lyrics r very deep nd anyone who hasnt heard his lyrics sud listin to dem eg.rock bottom,marshall mathers,stan.oder songs r just funny he doesnt mean wat he says in dem he just writes dem for a laugh eg.role model,my fault.i think hes amazin nd i respect him wat more can i say!

July 11, 2008 at 5:11 pm
(89) Vural93 says:

I never can make a top 10 of eminem maybe a top 50 songs cause he has so many great songs:D

July 19, 2008 at 6:56 pm
(90) Jimmy says:

ok here is what i think….

1)Lose Yourself, the best song ever you gotta here it…. Success is my only motherfking option failures not
2)When Im Gone, i mean it is amazing story tellin :Have You ever love someone so much you give an arm for OMFG AWSOME
3)Like Toy Soldier, saddest and the most emotional ever
4)Stan, Awsome lyrics perfect song/ plus Chorus
5)Cleaning Out My Closet, very beutiful
6)The Real Slim Shady: LMAO
7)Guilty Conscience, rofl he served Dr.Dre
8)The Way I Am: Very emotions put into
9)Brain Damgage
10)White America/Superman

July 21, 2008 at 6:45 pm
(91) zballerz23 says:

I know he has so many good songs but I didn’t see much mention of “Drug Ballad”, When your at a party thats the track to play…
“Back when Mark Wahlberg was Marky Mark this is how we used to make the parties start…
By far Em’s best party song hands down.

July 27, 2008 at 11:44 pm
(92) fishslap says:

nobody’s sayin soldier(not to be confused with “like toy soldeiers”)that was an incredible song

July 28, 2008 at 2:57 am
(93) jaboo says:

eminem is good rapper. favorite rapper in ukraine. also tupac good.

July 29, 2008 at 7:33 pm
(94) jaboo says:

why no one respond ?
bump

July 29, 2008 at 10:44 pm
(95) Jordan says:

i think these are his best songs
#1. When I’m Gone
#2. Like Toy Soldiers
#3. Mockingbird
#4. Lose Yourself
#5. You Don’t Know
#6. Welcome To Detroit City
#7. Mosh
#8. Forgot About Dre
#9. Jimmy Crack Corn
#10. Stan

July 31, 2008 at 2:45 am
(96) jaboo says:

jimmy crack corn, what is this?

July 31, 2008 at 2:48 am
(97) jaboo says:

eminem is good rapper. favorite rapper in ukraine. also tupac good. also kannyee west is good but also strange

July 31, 2008 at 3:58 am
(98) ekpen says:

Pls the song “8 mile ” from the 8 mile soundtrack is in my opinion one em’s best songs ever. Go check it out, i still wonder y people do not mention this track. Its simply a lyrisists classiC…

But do you all agree with me that EMINEM is one of the best MC’s ever to grab a mike?

August 3, 2008 at 12:45 pm
(99) bbbb says:

How dumb are u all? Ain’t you ever heard of 97 bonnie and clyde? it’s the sequal to kim it’s deffintly his best song

August 5, 2008 at 5:23 pm
(100) jaboo says:

eminem good song is lose yourself.

August 7, 2008 at 12:45 am
(101) THE CHELAN says:

THESE TOP TEN SONG WERE HARD FOR ME TO CHOOSE.

1. ITS OKAY
2. 313
3. KILL YOU
4. MARSHALL MATHERS
5. WHITE AMERICA
6. KIM
7. SQUARE DANCE
8. WHO KNEW
9. HAILIES SONG
10. THE REAL SLIM SHADY

THOSE ARE SOME OF HIS BEST BUT REALLY I LIKE ALL OF HIS SONG EXCEPT FOR MAYBE 2 OR 3…

AND I KNOW ALL OF HIS SONGS BY HEART

August 12, 2008 at 4:05 am
(102) nipper says:

1. the way i am
2. superman
3. hailies song
4. criminal
5. lose yourself
6. the real slim shady
7. when im gone
8. cleanin out my closet
9. mushrooms
10. mockingbird

August 13, 2008 at 7:59 pm
(103) High C says:

Drugs got ahold of me is a great story, song, and way to live. Brain damage is good. and Blow my buzz, he did with D12. Those are the true best ones.

September 5, 2008 at 3:18 am
(104) lgibbas says:

the sauce
nail in the coffin
rabbit run
ricky ticky toc
role model
infinite
go to sleep
i am
no apoligies
quitter

September 10, 2008 at 7:01 pm
(105) sunny says:

ppl should appreciate eminem more hes unique i dont really lyk rap music but eminem bleeds his heart out on every track he doesnt rap about “hoes” and guns and he doesnt big himself up he raps about real things in life and plus they sound amazin just thik about tht eminem is real unlike all this crap nowadays 19 yr olds rapping about guns they hvnt seen a gun in thr life thr all wan*kers but eminem is a raps about life matters n he doesnt hide his inner emotions … thanks 4 reading

September 16, 2008 at 1:28 pm
(106) Cr@ig -A- 2K8 =] 4rd 1 uK says:

MY ALL TYM SONGS ARE ROLE MODEL & UNDER THA INFLUENCE, I THINK EMINEM IS A AMAZON RAPPER ONE OF THA BEST OUT THER ASWELL AS TUPAC.

September 21, 2008 at 5:11 pm
(107) bob says:

y’all r gay

September 26, 2008 at 5:48 am
(108) sukrat says:

my best 10 songs for eminem is
till i collapse
mockingbird
sing for the moment

October 2, 2008 at 2:43 pm
(109) skylar says:

this video is so cool

October 12, 2008 at 3:22 pm
(110) vice says:

i forgot to put in tonight it wuld be numer 11

bi*ch

October 12, 2008 at 9:41 pm
(111) hoodrich84 says:

criminal is hands down his best song.

October 14, 2008 at 12:49 pm
(112) Tyler Massaro says:

lose yourself
when im gone
stan
sing for the moment
like toy soldiers
superman
8 mile
till i collapse
yellow brick road
white america

October 21, 2008 at 10:56 pm
(113) 8 mile says:

1-lose yourself, the lyrics are unthinkable and hard to imagine he comprehended his life story into that song
2-till i collapse, the aggresion is electrifying
3-mockingbird, simply a classic it comes from the heart
4-the way i am, he proves his point and talks smack to all the haters
5-when im gone, how can u hate it u get sucked into the lyrics and vibe of the beat

October 29, 2008 at 5:04 pm
(114) eminem boy says:

no lose yourself???????????
till i collapse def. should move up
how bout u listen to brain damage and give a hear to the actual lyrics, amazing

November 9, 2008 at 8:53 am
(115) mohsen says:

1-lose yourself
2-cleaning out my closet
3-kim
4-the way i am
5-just dont give a f*ck
6-mockingbird
7-stan
8-bully
9-white america
10-criminal

November 10, 2008 at 2:57 pm
(116) EMINEM 4 LIFE says:

look b4 u read this if u dnt like eminem why u ere piss of ok his best songs of altime are:
looseyourself
wen im gone
puke
bully
hallies song
cleaning out my closet
mocking bird
like toy soldiers

November 20, 2008 at 12:38 am
(117) j bizzle says:

i already said them all and it didnt work ):

November 30, 2008 at 12:33 am
(118) iNsight22 says:

What about It’s Ok, on infinate? that was a great song lyricly. Daily struggles and how he was hoping for a better future which he got.

December 3, 2008 at 12:09 am
(119) THE HAWK says:

This is

December 8, 2008 at 5:52 pm
(120) joe says:

all i gatta say is go to youtube.com and type in eminem infinte

December 14, 2008 at 4:48 pm
(121) faisal says:

Welcome To Detroit City is the best eminem song ;)

January 14, 2009 at 12:56 am
(122) Redban says:

I’m a big Eminem fan, so I’ll comment on this list..

We As Americans, Yellow Brick Road, Till I Collapse, Remember Me, Role Model and Guilty Conscience shouldn’t be on the list.

They are great songs he’s done a lot better.

Lose Yourself was Eminem’s biggest song in his career. Kill You also was one of his best lyrically. Kim, while not a typical song, should be on the list considering it helped garner him attention and fame, plus it was a unique track. Did you leave out those songs because of they were too explicit?

(All those songs are definitely better than “Lose Yourself” – Henry)

January 17, 2009 at 5:35 am
(123) matt says:

2 of eminem’s best songs are sing for the moment and bitch i’m gonna kill you

January 22, 2009 at 5:19 pm
(124) Brandon says:

This is all wrong!

February 10, 2009 at 12:37 pm
(125) ryan says:

i cant belive no one said “drug ballad” .

February 10, 2009 at 5:50 pm
(126) Mandy L Elisavitis says:

ammityville?

February 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm
(127) shane, j says:

helo, i think these are the best songs he’s made
1)puke
2)when im gone
3)big weenie
4)fack
5)shake that
6)say goodbye to holywood
7)the way i am
8)marshall mathers
9)criminal
10)lose yourself
he’s like the bestest rapper evahhh keep it up m8 =)

March 25, 2009 at 7:27 pm
(128) D. says:

In my opinion the best Eminem song is not Stan but the song Infinite and if u hear it you will know why by the first verse

March 25, 2009 at 7:48 pm
(129) alex says:

1. Lose yourself
2. White America
3 Till I collapse
4. Sing for the moment
5. fack
6. 8 mile
7. Soldier
8. superman
9. my dad’s gone crazy
10. Say what you say

March 31, 2009 at 2:09 pm
(130) me says:

heey everyone listen to this song:
eminem and royce da 5 9 scary movies, it is awesome!

April 4, 2009 at 12:59 am
(131) ace the base says:

nah nah nah all wrong everyone eminem has at least 10 quote unquote *great* songs but the list truely is and listen and see no order 1 quitter 2 rock bottom 3 sing for the moment he pumps me up there 4 stan 5 when im gone i lost my dad yung and wuld cry cuz dat song 6 lose yourself 7 bully another pumper 8 like toy solderS 9 im back and 10 is ur fav em song cuz 10 is the greatist 1 ha ha and i did all that on a psp

April 4, 2009 at 6:59 pm
(132) JZ says:

I would say
10. Sing for the moment
9.97 Bonnie & Clyde
8. Kim
7. Renegade
6. When I’m Gone
5. Role Model
4. Criminal
3. Role Model
2. Till I Collapse
1. Stan

April 15, 2009 at 5:25 am
(133) mcbob says:

rain man dominates all!!!

April 16, 2009 at 6:48 pm
(134) PKW says:

(In no particular order)
1. Without Me
2. Cleanin’ Out My Closet
3. The Way I Am
4. Mockingbird
5. Lose Yourself
6. Till I Collapse
7. Stan
8. When I’m Gone
9. Rain Man
10.Hailie’s Song

April 17, 2009 at 9:29 am
(135) Prateek says:

(1) Lose yourself
(2) White America
(3) Mockingbird
(4) The way i am
(5) My 1st single
(6) The real slim shady
(7) Hi, my name is
(8) Kill you
(9) Mosh
(10) When I’m Gone

Yo, m not the biggest fan of eminem, but these r da best of him.

April 25, 2009 at 3:30 pm
(136) ADHR26 says:

lose yourself
go to sleep bitch
welcome to detroit city
if i get locked up tonight
run rabbit run
cleaning ot my closet
like toy soldiers
8 mile
the way i am
without me

mt top 10 in no order

April 25, 2009 at 3:32 pm
(137) ADHR26 says:

lose yourself
go to sleep bitch
welcome to detroit city
if i get locked up tonight
run rabbit run
cleaning out my closet
like toy soldiers
8 mile
the way i am
without me

my top 10 in no order

Revised

May 1, 2009 at 3:36 pm
(138) scott says:

once you see that lose yourself is not on here u immediatly know the guy has no clue wat he is talking about

June 3, 2009 at 8:52 pm
(139) ian says:

how is Sing For the Moment #9? it should be in the top 3, atleast. How do you put that behind Guilty Conscience, We As Americans, Yellow Brick Road, AND not even have Lose Yourself on here? Poorly put together

June 5, 2009 at 4:17 pm
(140) andyk187 says:

10. When I’m Gone
9. How Come (with D12)
8. Sh-t Hits the Fan (Obie Trice)
7. Mockingbird
6. We Ain’t (its on The Game’s album but em is sick in it)
5. Marshall Mathers
4. I’m Back
3. Lose Yourself
2. Stan
1. Till I Collapse

I really dont know how 99% of yall didnt even put till i collapse on your list… you must not have heard it if you didnt put it on there… i mean he absolutely rips it… it was difficult putting together a top 10, a top 25 would be more appropriate

June 5, 2009 at 4:21 pm
(141) andyk187 says:

honorable mentions… sing for the moment, under the influence, the way i am, without me, the real slim shady, business, square dance, guilty conscience, my name is, mosh, like toy soldiers, superman, and many others

June 7, 2009 at 2:53 pm
(142) nick says:

1 rock bottom 2 lose yourself 3 like toy soldiers 4 clening out my closit 5 rabbit run 6 encore 7 8 mile 8 say goodbye to holywood 9 stan 10 under the inffluence

ps why did no one say toy soilders

June 22, 2009 at 10:08 pm
(143) Elvin says:

eminem owns all rappers.. hes beast.

June 30, 2009 at 11:00 am
(144) samuel says:

number on song is:
Lose Yourself
NO DISCUSSION
Is A FACT
THIS IS EMINEMs MOST AWARDED MUSIC

July 3, 2009 at 1:45 pm
(145) Ace Diamond says:

1.Sing for the Moment
2.You Don’t Know
3.Like Toy Soldiers
4.When I’m Gone
5.Mockingbird
6.Lose Yourself
7.Just Lose It
8.The Real Slim Shady
9.3 a.m.
10.Stan
Those are the best in MY opinion. Sing for the Moment is my favorite song I listen to it everyday.

July 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm
(146) Lil sal says:

10.cleaning out my closet
9.sing for a moment
8.like toy soldiers
7.soldier
6.stan
5.when im gone
4.the way i am
3.mockingbird
2.till i collapse
1.lose yourself

July 12, 2009 at 6:24 am
(147) Seth says:

what about murder murder or hellbound or saying goodbye to Hollywood

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