I feel like if he announced he was doing a farewell tour. He should play this song at his final show. Because 24 years ago he had nothing. But now he is infinite.
He unfortunately received no praise for this style. Most people wanted the wild Slim Shady whos trying to steal your moms Xans after he decapitates her and uses her head as a hand puppet.
Na look up AZ he was just coping another dudes flow. I’m glad he changed it up. He would have never been excepted sounding just like another dude. He own sound is what turned him into a star.
@@randywimberly8206nah man. az got that classic New York flow talking like a new Yorker do. Even if you think the flow is the same, the topic is completely different. I rather listen to az than Em. But you gotta realize the difference😮
“You heard of hell, we’ll I was sent from it/ I went to it serving a sentence for murdering instruments/ Now I’m trying to repent from it/ But when I hear the beat I’m tempted to make another attempt at it/ I’m infinite. One of the greatest choruses of all time. A hip hop masterpiece.
@Justin Hester His older stuff is so much better tho, I'm not shitting on his new stuff, I still like that, it was just the 00's were when his best songs came out.
i didn't even consider this to be an 'oldschool' beat until u mentioned it (which you're correct). its just u think 'oldschool', u usually think a by-gone era/outdated/etc. but i mean these type of (vinyl-sampled) beats have just made such a huge comeback these days, they basically overshadow their predecessor. swear i just heard this song for the first time _yesterday.._ randomly popped up on pandora & i swear at first i thot i was hearing Mac miller or G eazy or Logic, [or based solely off the beat id say;] A$ap or Joey Badazz or maybe Cudi... *it blew my mind* when i checked to see it said EMINEM -of all rappers Lol. had me thinking is this some new style sh!t hes workin on?...nah. couldnt believe this is what he was humbly puttin out there in '96 right before he blew the fnck up '98. _~& to think he first started rapping in_ *19fncking88...?* crazy. my respect 4 that dude has DOUBLED.
I feel exactly the same way. I listen to this album more than any of his. You never heard so many words rhyme like this, but all make perfect sense. It's fucking magic. Remove a word from the verse, and it wouldn't feel like it does. Absolutely his best work. Sure he has more complex work, but flow, rhymes, it's this song that I fell in love with his music. I am amazed this didn't get bigger than all the rest. Fuck the people who complain about sound quality. It's part of the feeling of the whole album. You can feel his hunger. Pure fucking magic
Imagine being Eminem when he was writing this. The rawness and hunger is legendary. And then to have it flop. To this day this album is loved and cherished by real Eminem fans. I’ve met more people who don’t know this song then do. But I also don’t know anyone who doesn’t like this song that does know it. One of my favorite songs for sure.
I tried getting my friends to listen to this song back in the day because I was obsessed with the wordplay but they were never really able to appreciate it for what it was, were not friends anymore 😂
Just seen a short talking about this was a flop album and I came back to double check it was talking about the right album, as I remmember this shit being fire.
And maybe some day he will make a song for call of duty, be not afraid, and make some of the fastest verses possibly have the largest vocabulary out of every rapper. Yeah that would be cool
bro i feel you, the way his stuff in life was all set up in that age day in time is just like you said, nostalgic but also sad in a way, its hard to explain but the people who know, just know, by heart if you will, somehow at least
@@Infinite_CI bought the cassette tape and I was so livid because I wanted to go back to the good old days when things were so easy, simple, fun and not trying to kill or trying to ruin people’s lives
This is 1000% a hidden gem, I heard it only got 1000 sales upon release but then again it was 1996 before Em blew up, when I heard this I was immediately blown away, one of his best works and he truly is infinite, to this day 2023 he's still making banger songs
Sometimes I wonder what kind of wonderful music we missed out on because Eminem decided to make up his slim shady persona. I realize that’s what led to his massive popularity, but listening to this, it makes me wish there were more Eminem albums that were free of slim shady’s edginess and immaturity and were just sincere and chill like this
he did make some stuff between, hard to find some of it though. kinda like this, took me years to discover it D: which is fucked because this is next level bars :D
when im gone and mockingbird are classics. he dissects slim shady in "my darling" (honestly worth looking into and thinking about what he's saying in that track long and hard)
Something about this song, just hits different. Overwhelming feeling of nostalgia, the beat always gives me chills.. #Classic. This is when Hip-Hop was at its height of authenticity. #JustHitsDifferent
[Intro] Aw, yeah (It's like this, like this) It's Eminem, baby Back up in that motherfuckin' ass ('Til forever, 'til forever) One time for your motherfuckin' mind (For MC's, MC's) We represent the 313-you know what I’m sayin'? Yo, they don’t know shit about this, for the '96 [Verse 1] Ayo, my pen and paper cause a chain reaction To get your brain relaxin', the zany actin' maniac in action A brainiac in fact, son, you mainly lack attraction You look insanely wack when just a fraction of my tracks run My rhymin' skills got you climbin' hills I travel through your mind and to your spine like siren drills I'm slimin' grills of roaches, with spray that disinfects And twistin' necks of rappers 'til their spinal column disconnects Put this in decks and check the monologue Turn your system up, twist 'em up And indulge in the marijuana smog This is the season for noise pollution contamination Examination of more car-tunes than animation My lamination of nar-er-ration, hits a snare and bass On a track for duck rapper interrogation When I declare invasion, there ain't no time to be starin' gazin' I turn the stage into a barren wasteland; I'm Infinite [Hook] You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it I went to it, servin' a sentence For murderin' instruments Now I'm tryin' to repent from it But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite [Verse 2] Bust it, I let the beat commence So I can beat the sense in your elite defense I got some meat to mince A crew to stomp, and then two feet to rinse I greet the gents and ladies, I spoil loyal fans I foil plans and leave fluids leakin' like oil pans My coiled hands around this microphone are lethal One thought in my cerebral Is deeper than a jeep-full of people MC's are feeble, I came to cause some pandemonium Battle a band of phony MC's, and stand the lonely one Imitator, intimidator, stimulator Simulator of data, eliminator There's never been a greater since the burial of Jesus Fuck around and catch all the venereal diseases My thesis'll smash a stereo to pieces My a cappella releases classic masterpieces Through telekinesis, it eases you mentally Gently, sentimentally, instrumentally With entity, dementedly meant to be Infinite [Hook] You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it I went to it, servin' a sentence For murderin' instruments Now I'm tryin' to repent from it But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite [Verse 3] Man, I got evidence, I'm never dense And I've been clever ever since my residence was hesitant To do some shit that represents the MO So I'm assumin' all responsibility ‘Cause there's a monster real in me That always wants to kill emcees Mic nestler, slammin' like a wrestler Here to make a mess of a lyric-smugglin' embezzler No one is specialer, my skill is intergalactical I get cynical, act a fool Then I send a crew back to school I never packed a tool or acted cool, it wasn't practical I'd rather let a tactical, tactful track tickle your fancy In fact, I can't see, or can't imagine A man who ain't a lover of beats or a fan of scratchin' So this is for my family, the kid who had a cameo On my last jam, plus the man who never had a plan B Be all you can be, ‘cause once you make an instant hit I'm tensed a bit, and tempted When I see the sins my friends commit; I'm Infinite [Hook] You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it I went to it, servin' a sentence For murderin' instruments Now I'm tryin' to repent from it But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it I went to it, servin' a sentence For murderin' instruments Now I'm tryin' to repent from it But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite [Outro] '95, '96 ('96) And on and on and on (and on and on)
Fun Fact: This album was released exactly 1 week after 2pac’s Makaveli Don Killuminati album in 96. Which was 2pacs last album recorded while he was alive and Eminem’s debut album.
This shit is hot, he coulda blown up with this. Too bad there wasn't more like this in his albums. Dude is forever a Legend.. from the Bottom to the top..
The problem with Em’s music back in this era was that it was too good, seriously. The flows are so complex that the average person can’t wrap their head around them. A lot of lines just sound like random words unless you listen closely, he is rapping actual messages in the most complex rhyme schemes imaginable. This song is so genius lyrically/flow wise, when he says “I never packed a tool or acted cool, it wasn’t practical, I’d rather let tactical, tactful track tickle your fancy, in fact I can’t see, or can’t imagine, a man who ain’t a lover of beats or a fan of scratchin” that line shows a truly insane mastery of the English language and how it rhythmically interacts with a beat to make rap. He delivers it in the most complex, atypical way, it’s proof that Em has an extremely unique mind when it comes to processing language. Once in a lifetime wordsmith. He’s a far better wordsmith than he is a musician, and I’m not saying he’s a bad musician, so take that how you will.
Funny cause I've heard people say infinite was just meaningless rhymes. But its definitely not. My only gripe is its kinda in that old school mentality of "my rhymes are the best and nobody is on my level" . Regardless of how good this song was its tainted by all the crappy rappers that cant think of anything to say so they use the theme of being the best. So that's the only reason why this song isn't in my top 5 because a lot of rappers used this theme and its not very creative. Eminem and few others could pull it off proper it was mostly used by rappers who were not elites so they'd just say they were lol.
@@coldhands2802 I think the older jeeps with the inline 6 were neat, but the current cult following is lulzy, especially now that young females have adopted it as the staple of their basic bich setup.
One of the first "Old Eminem" songs I heard years back. I was SHOCKED when I found out he made this before the fame,it was one of my favorite songs then. The vibe on this is unmatched,I am so glad the nostalgia will forever tie me with this track🙏
you should see about getting out of the house dude. if you have nowhere to go, that just means you can go anywhere you choose. take it from me, a degenerate.
Eminem killed this and the 2016 remastered version was fire too. I heard the 2016 rerelease first & thought no damn way this production existed like that in 1996
@@SkemeKOS and Dre has said that Eminem would've been succsessful even without his help because he is talented. He would have hit it big anyways. Somehow.
@@kaage8780 yeap facts , Ofcourse eminem wont say he could make it by himself , We all know eminem is humble and thankful and he never say anything would hit dre . because he white he wont taken seriously 🙂 bro people not that bad then
This is the first album Eminem released independently (before signing to a major label, he was still poor working fast food when he put this out) man, if you’re one of the few that still have an original copy of this I envy you, feel very fortunate. P.S. It probably will become a collector’s item one day too!
seriously though, raw beats like this one and the one from survival of the fittest beat nearly everything in use today. it's just so balanced and perfect for a lyricist to go nuts on
When you put in that perspective I feel dammed old. He's 12 years older than me, I was about 9 or 10 when my Dad was playing this album on tape. I used a double cassette player to sample parts of the and make mashups of his album. Good old days man.
Jesus. Why have I never heard this track? LYRICAL ABILITY. Something today's "rappers" can't touch. The beat software be the only entity with talent these days. Damn I wish we could turn back the hands of time
1996, teenager with a classic. This for me is a top 3 track of his whole career. because this was the start of the legacy of a "nobody"from the backstreet of detroit. #respect
Damn , this song is one of those that send me back to a different time. One of those special songs that take me back in time with a flood of emotions & memories. This album is probably the most underrated at it's time , hell even now. ✌️
… My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise at the same time Can make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme See what you're seein' is a genius at work, which to me isn't work So it's easy to misinterpret it at first 'Cause when I speak, it's tongue-in-cheek I'd yank my fuckin' teeth before I'd ever bite my tongue I'd slice my gums, get struck by fuckin' lightning twice at once And die and come back as Vanilla Ice's son And walk around the rest of my life spit on And kicked and hit with shit every time I sung Like R. Kelly as soon as "Bump and Grind" comes on More pain inside of my brain than the eyes of a little girl Inside of a plane aimed at the World Trade, standin' on Ronnie's grave Screamin' at the sky, 'til clouds gather, it's Clyde Mathers and Bonnie Jade And that's pretty much the gist of it Parents are pissed, but the kids love it Nine millimeter heater stashed in two-seaters with meat cleavers I don't blame you, I wouldn't let Hailie listen to me neither
@@dylanbruhhh4208Definitely is beat selection wise. No beat is better than this, only Tonite arguably. He hasn't choosen a beat as good as infinite ever again
Man .... This song hits soo hard. Grew up an Eminem fan and never heard this Album until it was on UA-cam haha. Dude is eternal greatness in the industry 💯
Is this technically eminems first album song ever? If so this shit needs to be put in the h.o.f and archived in Fort Knox...never let the world ever forget Eminem
When recording an Album, you can do a number of tracks first etc...It all comes to song listing, you and your creative team come together to select which song comes first, second to last...It depends on what you wanna do with the album...you can even find that this was the last song he recorded but the producer or engineer thought it's worth being the opening song to the project. Plus he probably had many tracks recorded for this but decided to select these particular songs as they best reflect the album's themes
this is the kinda music you play in your room at night while you smoke a blunt with the lights off. It reminds me of listening to the music my dad would play on his stereo when I was a kid. He loves music like this.
Currently i play this song on repeat everyday since i found it "Infinite". One song I can play all day. I can have a productive day coding without any disturbing vibes. Just me aiming to my dreams.
Infinite is lowkey the best album Em published, a timeless classic 💙 The beats, flow, delivery and lyrics are unmatachable to any other album Slim Shady put out.
Well the only problem I see about is that the lyrics don't mean anything past self promotion. His next album Slim Shady LP was a bit more conscious at least. Yes the rhymes are good but there is no insight or story. Its all just I AM THE BEST, especially this song. It's not his best album in my opinion.
I ignored this album for years because I figured that anything pre-SSLP was merely a mediocre stepping stone to his eventual greatness. The first time I heard this song was when I decided to put it on at work, and it absolutely blew my mind; I had to stop what I was doing and sit down to take it all in. Yeah, it might not be anything unique in theme, but the lyrics, the flow, the beat, and especially the chorus just carry me back to the mid-90s. This is definitely one of my favourite songs he's ever done.
I feel like if he announced he was doing a farewell tour. He should play this song at his final show. Because 24 years ago he had nothing. But now he is infinite.
Damn bro, this comment gave me shivers. That would be something special....
you mean this would never get played.... "The thought that i would stop when I'm dead".
Amazing comment
good comment but he named the album infinite because he already knew.......
This is like the illest comment I've ever read
Infinite was a lost GEM. This is one of his best songs.
But it’s dementedly meant to be infinite
He unfortunately received no praise for this style. Most people wanted the wild Slim Shady whos trying to steal your moms Xans after he decapitates her and uses her head as a hand puppet.
His best album in my opinion. So amazing!
I would love to see an updated version of this song with basically everything the same. It would be pretty big.
@@onyzil605 Pretty sure he released one. Look up Eminem Infinite Remix
28 years later if you are listening to this you are a real hip hop legend
I actually found this from a reddit post, I'm glad I did
Most underrated Eminem track IMO. The beat transports you to another dimension too... timeless.
Brings me back too late 90s, early 2000s. Miss those days.
Best version of Em.
Almost like it’s infinite
Na look up AZ he was just coping another dudes flow. I’m glad he changed it up. He would have never been excepted sounding just like another dude. He own sound is what turned him into a star.
@@randywimberly8206nah man. az got that classic New York flow talking like a new Yorker do. Even if you think the flow is the same, the topic is completely different. I rather listen to az than Em. But you gotta realize the difference😮
I hope one day, Eminem puts this album on streaming services.
@Tommy Kavanaugh It's only this song though. It sounds like they remade the beat, the vocals are the same
Oh man the quality is really good wtf (spoiltify)
@@zayadk5194 Spoiltify?
Doctor Gyro kind of obvious i meant Spotify g
@Tommy Kavanaugh I can't stand the way the remastered version sounds
That bassline is the most beautifully melancholy shit I've ever heard.
legit
Yes man yeeeeessss
in the official song the bassline in not that deep.. i prefer this version also
I'm 33, listen to it all...you are correct. Reminds me of latifahs just another day💙💙
Mr porters fire production
“You heard of hell, we’ll I was sent from it/
I went to it serving a sentence for murdering instruments/
Now I’m trying to repent from it/
But when I hear the beat I’m tempted to make another attempt at it/
I’m infinite.
One of the greatest choruses of all time. A hip hop masterpiece.
Well*
Honestly Infinite is such a lyrical masterpiece. Many would call it blasphemy but I think I could pit it against Illmatic
i thought you were gonna bless us with the actual lyrics.... you dont give blessings tho.... ha
Of all time? You need to listen to more music lol
The 90’s really were something you just had to be there for. What a time to be alive. Man I miss it
What a time to be alive. ....YEP,indeed.
Wish I wasn’t under 5 years old the whole time 😂 fuck it early 2000s were a vibe
@@sidimightbe3246early 2000’s was legendary
94 baby
The 90a were trash lol
@@-Anonymous-.hell yeah brother I second that💪🏼 94
Just imagine that at Eminem's last concert, his last song to perform is this. A tear will fall on my face.
Who's tear will fall on your face?
@@malnotmal6084 God's
I like that. That shit deep
It would never happen, he barely acknowledges that this album exists
@@malnotmal6084 mine
This song feels very nostalgic like being in the 90’s in the middle of the night no cell phones just you and your surroundings
Sounds spooky!
Walkman all night long
It is exactly that. This album was made right after CD's becoming nationwide.
well, it came out in '96 so..
And some good weed as well
Anyone here in 2024?
Yessir
Here!.
☝️🤧
I'm here bro
Cheers
This is the better version. The one on Apple Music sounds too polished and modernized. This is the version we all know and want. Don't ever change it
Agreed love
Huh..
Yeah absolutly, they butchered the rerelease
All comments on this thread are true but I only liked this one🤘🏼🤘🏼
his songs are like wine, the older the better
Took the words right out of my mouth
Like stifflers mom.
Yup
@Justin Hester His older stuff is so much better tho, I'm not shitting on his new stuff, I still like that, it was just the 00's were when his best songs came out.
@Justin Hester too bad he didn't write a whole lot on his newest album. His old stuff will always be better than his new.
Those oldschool 90s beats just sound so different they give Eminem a whole new vibe just legendary
Facts bro . That what I’m saying
Yes the beats are what I miss about old school hip hop
Before he became a millionaire LGBTQ activist
He used to really rap
i didn't even consider this to be an 'oldschool' beat until u mentioned it (which you're correct). its just u think 'oldschool', u usually think a by-gone era/outdated/etc. but i mean these type of (vinyl-sampled) beats have just made such a huge comeback these days, they basically overshadow their predecessor.
swear i just heard this song for the first time _yesterday.._ randomly popped up on pandora & i swear at first i thot i was hearing Mac miller or G eazy or Logic, [or based solely off the beat id say;] A$ap or Joey Badazz or maybe Cudi... *it blew my mind* when i checked to see it said EMINEM -of all rappers Lol. had me thinking is this some new style sh!t hes workin on?...nah. couldnt believe this is what he was humbly puttin out there in '96 right before he blew the fnck up '98.
_~& to think he first started rapping in_ *19fncking88...?* crazy. my respect 4 that dude has DOUBLED.
@@joshslawyer1876 what?
I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.💚
lmao
lollll
😂😂
😂😂
hmu when you turn 14 lil bro. let's make shit happen... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Miss the 90s❤
You can hear the Big L influence in his lyrical flow on this. Bars for days.
BIG L. 139 and Lenox!!!!!! I wish everyone could give him the attentions and praise he deserves
Pac too 🔥
Huge AZ influence too
Oh devils son?
oh my god thank you! this has some of put it on vybz on it
The most underrated song ever made.
I dont think so
Its still eminem he still makes money by this album even if it wasnt successfull at the beginning
@@robdredd2094 it easily is one of the best hip hop tracks under the stream
@@robdredd2094 still a super underrated track.
Jehst - cosmic gypsies
Rap god is overrated as shit anyway 💀💀 I prefer this ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This song feels exactly what its like to sneak out of the house when youre a teen and feel like youre on top of the world
Be careful , stay up.
Dude 100% I remember the first time I heard eminem I felt like I was doing something deeply naughty - I was about 14?
My mother used to play this tune in the car on her way to work... now mama passed away R.I.P she loved this song. The 90s nostalgia ahhh
Damn RIP to your mom, sounds like she was a real one !
@@jda4819Thanks much appreciated
Yeah Keep the memories alive ❤
My condolences 🙏🏾
Ya moms was dope af... RIP 🙏🏾
1:58 - 2:22 fucking insane, what is that, a 21 syllable string of rhymes? Jesus fuck, easily my favorite Eminem song. Infinite is so god damn fire.
I feel exactly the same way. I listen to this album more than any of his. You never heard so many words rhyme like this, but all make perfect sense. It's fucking magic. Remove a word from the verse, and it wouldn't feel like it does. Absolutely his best work. Sure he has more complex work, but flow, rhymes, it's this song that I fell in love with his music. I am amazed this didn't get bigger than all the rest. Fuck the people who complain about sound quality. It's part of the feeling of the whole album. You can feel his hunger. Pure fucking magic
The mans just genius true rap god 💯🔥😎🧡💪🏼🦅🚀🛸
After hearing mumble rappers i wash my ear here!!
YES!
You all were sleeping deep, was listening to this years ago, its a good thing the next generation gets a taste of this masterpiece.
This is that New York style of rap, it's perfect, it's simple, but not edgy enough to ever captivate the mainstream. It's a sweet spot between eras.
This is Az and Nas flow he said he had to stop rapping like that and he developed the slim shady style
True that my dude, reminds me of Rakim, Nas or AZ
@@alfiethebutler3805 Rakim is definitely more upbeat and aggressive than this
@@Ecliptor. i mean stylistically
This is that 90's underground style shit! Straight fire!
This whole album was a vibe. The amazing aesthetic of the beats, the old school lyrics. And just overall the whole album. I love this
these 90s beats are just sooo good, it really shows how much he liked Big L in this track
Imagine being Eminem when he was writing this. The rawness and hunger is legendary. And then to have it flop. To this day this album is loved and cherished by real Eminem fans. I’ve met more people who don’t know this song then do. But I also don’t know anyone who doesn’t like this song that does know it. One of my favorite songs for sure.
Only just heard this song and it's great
@@Rybo4 this song has infinite replay value
Only heard it a few weeks ago and immediate became my favourite Em song.
I tried getting my friends to listen to this song back in the day because I was obsessed with the wordplay but they were never really able to appreciate it for what it was, were not friends anymore 😂
Just seen a short talking about this was a flop album and I came back to double check it was talking about the right album, as I remmember this shit being fire.
*I like this kid’s style of music. If he keeps this up, he’s gonna be amazing one day...*
i wish some big producers like Dr.Dre would discover him and sign him.
He's gonna blow up like Frederick Douglas
And maybe some day he will make a song for call of duty, be not afraid, and make some of the fastest verses possibly have the largest vocabulary out of every rapper. Yeah that would be cool
I love all the responses to this comment 🤣
Who knows maybe he will be featured in the superbowl
This shouldve been his "hi my name is" moment that introduced him to the world. So underrated its insane!
This whole album is the very ESSENCE of hip-hop concentrated down into a single album.
the nostalgic and underdog feel of this whole song is amazing. this and the slim shady ep continue to be timeless to me.
bro i feel you, the way his stuff in life was all set up in that age day in time is just like you said, nostalgic but also sad in a way, its hard to explain but the people who know, just know, by heart if you will, somehow at least
@@Infinite_C oh definitely. i think knowing where he was at in life during this time, and how hungry he was
Biting AZ’s style, that’s what made this decent.
@@uchennasunday7037 aawwweee🥹🥹
@@Infinite_CI bought the cassette tape and I was so livid because I wanted to go back to the good old days when things were so easy, simple, fun and not trying to kill or trying to ruin people’s lives
"My pen and paper cause a chain reaction, to get your brain relaxin..." pretty much sums up the track for me and it's the first rhyme of the song.
Great
Eminem is the greatest rapper in all of the world history
@@richiesaesthetics5115 he's defo top 5 for sure, I think he's my number 1 but there are a few others who could claim it like Tupac maybe
Pen and paper, my pp
This is 1000% a hidden gem, I heard it only got 1000 sales upon release but then again it was 1996 before Em blew up, when I heard this I was immediately blown away, one of his best works and he truly is infinite, to this day 2023 he's still making banger songs
Perfect example of Magic in Music.
He became what he spoke.
Infinite was his masterpiece from the start.
It won't hurt to say that this is the best Em song, for me.
for me its next to rock bottom as my favorite
For me, it's definitely Stan or Lose Yourself.
Agreed
Norge
@@daspooterman rock bottom got me through some rough times
Sometimes I wonder what kind of wonderful music we missed out on because Eminem decided to make up his slim shady persona. I realize that’s what led to his massive popularity, but listening to this, it makes me wish there were more Eminem albums that were free of slim shady’s edginess and immaturity and were just sincere and chill like this
he did make some stuff between, hard to find some of it though. kinda like this, took me years to discover it D: which is fucked because this is next level bars :D
Its called Revival and Recovery what you are looking for
@@KyloshianDev xactly
when im gone and mockingbird are classics. he dissects slim shady in "my darling" (honestly worth looking into and thinking about what he's saying in that track long and hard)
@@sarahbartholomew3442 he sold his soul to Satan and joined the illuminati its not about slim shady.
Houdini just released but I'm here listening to this 😅
Something about this song, just hits different. Overwhelming feeling of nostalgia, the beat always gives me chills.. #Classic. This is when Hip-Hop was at its height of authenticity. #JustHitsDifferent
This kind of hip hop will never be duplicated
The irony is that this is a duplication of Shook Ones Pt.2
@@mikef55 nope. beats are kinda similar though very different in vibes
😂underground dose 24,7
@@geymseksion it's the exact same flow
@@mikef55 you don't even know what exact means.
[Intro]
Aw, yeah (It's like this, like this)
It's Eminem, baby
Back up in that motherfuckin' ass
('Til forever, 'til forever)
One time for your motherfuckin' mind (For MC's, MC's)
We represent the 313-you know what I’m sayin'?
Yo, they don’t know shit about this, for the '96
[Verse 1]
Ayo, my pen and paper cause a chain reaction
To get your brain relaxin', the zany actin' maniac in action
A brainiac in fact, son, you mainly lack attraction
You look insanely wack when just a fraction of my tracks run
My rhymin' skills got you climbin' hills
I travel through your mind and to your spine like siren drills
I'm slimin' grills of roaches, with spray that disinfects
And twistin' necks of rappers 'til their spinal column disconnects
Put this in decks and check the monologue
Turn your system up, twist 'em up
And indulge in the marijuana smog
This is the season for noise pollution contamination
Examination of more car-tunes than animation
My lamination of nar-er-ration, hits a snare and bass
On a track for duck rapper interrogation
When I declare invasion, there ain't no time to be starin' gazin'
I turn the stage into a barren wasteland; I'm Infinite
[Hook]
You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it
I went to it, servin' a sentence
For murderin' instruments
Now I'm tryin' to repent from it
But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted
To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite
[Verse 2]
Bust it, I let the beat commence
So I can beat the sense in your elite defense
I got some meat to mince
A crew to stomp, and then two feet to rinse
I greet the gents and ladies, I spoil loyal fans
I foil plans and leave fluids leakin' like oil pans
My coiled hands around this microphone are lethal
One thought in my cerebral
Is deeper than a jeep-full of people
MC's are feeble, I came to cause some pandemonium
Battle a band of phony MC's, and stand the lonely one
Imitator, intimidator, stimulator
Simulator of data, eliminator
There's never been a greater since the burial of Jesus
Fuck around and catch all the venereal diseases
My thesis'll smash a stereo to pieces
My a cappella releases classic masterpieces
Through telekinesis, it eases you mentally
Gently, sentimentally, instrumentally
With entity, dementedly meant to be Infinite
[Hook]
You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it
I went to it, servin' a sentence
For murderin' instruments
Now I'm tryin' to repent from it
But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted
To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite
[Verse 3]
Man, I got evidence, I'm never dense
And I've been clever ever since my residence was hesitant
To do some shit that represents the MO
So I'm assumin' all responsibility
‘Cause there's a monster real in me
That always wants to kill emcees
Mic nestler, slammin' like a wrestler
Here to make a mess of a lyric-smugglin' embezzler
No one is specialer, my skill is intergalactical
I get cynical, act a fool
Then I send a crew back to school
I never packed a tool or acted cool, it wasn't practical
I'd rather let a tactical, tactful track tickle your fancy
In fact, I can't see, or can't imagine
A man who ain't a lover of beats or a fan of scratchin'
So this is for my family, the kid who had a cameo
On my last jam, plus the man who never had a plan B
Be all you can be, ‘cause once you make an instant hit
I'm tensed a bit, and tempted
When I see the sins my friends commit; I'm Infinite
[Hook]
You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it
I went to it, servin' a sentence
For murderin' instruments
Now I'm tryin' to repent from it
But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted
To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite
You heard of Hell, well, I was sent from it
I went to it, servin' a sentence
For murderin' instruments
Now I'm tryin' to repent from it
But when I hear the beat, I'm tempted
To make another attempt at it; I'm Infinite
[Outro]
'95, '96 ('96)
And on and on and on (and on and on)
Dear fucking google, put the fucking lyrics as the the top fucking comment by default.
Thank you
Literally his BEST SONG... This is why Eminem is Eminem 💯💯💯
Eminem is without a doubt the most eminent of rap and hip hop, this song solidified his career I would say
"One thought in my cerebral is deeper than a jeep full of people"
Still one of my favourite lines in hiphop somehow
I heard him say this as soon as I read this comment… nice 👍🏾
@@desmonides That's how to recognize a goat level rapper: when you can just feel their rhythm and cadence by reading flat text. It's incredible
Hella dope... Fucked me up because Professor X from X Men had that machine called cerebral... Em so cold 🥶
Bit AZ style and rhyme patterns
@@Guidus125 bruhh he meant he read at the exact same time when he was rapping in this vid lollll
Fun Fact: This album was released exactly 1 week after 2pac’s Makaveli Don Killuminati album in 96. Which was 2pacs last album recorded while he was alive and Eminem’s debut album.
really???? i didnt kno this work was THAT old.
The end of one era and the beginning of another.
One legend lost, another gained
Eminem overrated as hell his whole content come from DMX slippin song he been bitting AZ and bit content syle from DMX
@@skullyready7786 opinion invalid buzz off
This shit is hot, he coulda blown up with this. Too bad there wasn't more like this in his albums. Dude is forever a Legend.. from the Bottom to the top..
He sounded too much like AZ to blow up with this. The whole slim shady thing was a better thing to blow up with. It was original and unique.
Backward, forward, outward, inward
Bottom to the top,
Never a beginning,
There can never be a stop!
@DJ_Glideif he didn’t get signed by Dre he’d prolly be dead from suicide 😂
He definitely has vibes like this in some of his big albums. Beautiful reminds me of this vibe.
this diarrhea is warm i agree
Lyrically, this is one of the greatest of all time. The hook alone murders
Pre corny Era Em. This is the best Em.
The problem with Em’s music back in this era was that it was too good, seriously. The flows are so complex that the average person can’t wrap their head around them. A lot of lines just sound like random words unless you listen closely, he is rapping actual messages in the most complex rhyme schemes imaginable. This song is so genius lyrically/flow wise, when he says “I never packed a tool or acted cool, it wasn’t practical, I’d rather let tactical, tactful track tickle your fancy, in fact I can’t see, or can’t imagine, a man who ain’t a lover of beats or a fan of scratchin” that line shows a truly insane mastery of the English language and how it rhythmically interacts with a beat to make rap. He delivers it in the most complex, atypical way, it’s proof that Em has an extremely unique mind when it comes to processing language. Once in a lifetime wordsmith. He’s a far better wordsmith than he is a musician, and I’m not saying he’s a bad musician, so take that how you will.
Funny cause I've heard people say infinite was just meaningless rhymes. But its definitely not. My only gripe is its kinda in that old school mentality of "my rhymes are the best and nobody is on my level" . Regardless of how good this song was its tainted by all the crappy rappers that cant think of anything to say so they use the theme of being the best. So that's the only reason why this song isn't in my top 5 because a lot of rappers used this theme and its not very creative. Eminem and few others could pull it off proper it was mostly used by rappers who were not elites so they'd just say they were lol.
When he says "one thought in my cerebral
Is deeper than a jeep full of ppl"
Not many would understand the pure genius in that..
@@coldhands2802 Yeah because the jeep would be empty when all of the passengers were pushing that piece of shit jeep to the nearest repair shop.
@@jontest5718
Lol I hate jeeps. I never understood why anyone would buy a jeep..
@@coldhands2802 I think the older jeeps with the inline 6 were neat, but the current cult following is lulzy, especially now that young females have adopted it as the staple of their basic bich setup.
One of the first "Old Eminem" songs I heard years back. I was SHOCKED when I found out he made this before the fame,it was one of my favorite songs then. The vibe on this is unmatched,I am so glad the nostalgia will forever tie me with this track🙏
Og eminem fan
His flow and lyrics are just amazing on this track
It’s big L’s flow that’s why lol
Pure MASTERY no words to say more. This is a secret HIP HOP track with a liquid platinum flow...
You can tell he was Nas Illmatic inspired with this project.
Was having a shit week and rediscovered this song. Think it's saved me.
After every dark day comes sunshine
lol this album is one of the best lyrical albums, I don’t like the fact Eminem had to try and go commercial with his other albums but it’s fine by me.
you should see about getting out of the house dude. if you have nowhere to go, that just means you can go anywhere you choose. take it from me, a degenerate.
What an amazing week
@@SexyFace Wow
This is Eminem's best song. I have no idea how he came up with these classic rhymes.
Who else knew it was April Fools but still came to revisit this XD
Right lol
one of the best rap songs ever imo
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fax
I can see you just got into Rap 😂😂
@@nknewknowledge2678 why'd you click on this
When it comes to rap, this is one of the last rap songs youd listen to before you become a pioneer of 90s rap understanding all of it
This song makes me feel like I can fly.
Same energy
ITS AN INCREDIBLE ENERGY DRIIINNK
Drugs have the same effect.
You're infinite!
@@Humble-iq5ue Thank you! It takes an infinite being to know one.
I remember when this hardly had any views, now here we are. Wake up people.
Eminem killed this and the 2016 remastered version was fire too. I heard the 2016 rerelease first & thought no damn way this production existed like that in 1996
Is that why this one sounds different than this one here? Is this the original version?
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I wonder if Marshall ever sits back and listens to this song for old times sake, this was his debut album and 24 years later he is on top of the world
He's been on the top for 20 years man
@@ege1993 Im talking about the album in general not his success, it came out 24 years ago🤦🏾♂️
I'm sure he does.
I appreciate Dre , but cmon , with skill like this. He would of made it no matter what.
White rappers would never be taken seriously until Dre put Eminem on. Eminem himself says this.
@@SkemeKOS and Dre has said that Eminem would've been succsessful even without his help because he is talented. He would have hit it big anyways. Somehow.
@@kaage8780 yeap facts , Ofcourse eminem wont say he could make it by himself , We all know eminem is humble and thankful and he never say anything would hit dre .
because he white he wont taken seriously 🙂 bro people not that bad then
But even if I would've went the indie route
I don't have any doubt
I would still get blown like it's windy out -em on friday night cypher
He would've been nowhere as big.
Eminem needs too do this song on tour 🙏
Honestly. This is his best album. The whole disc is grand. All songs have passion.
This is the first album Eminem released independently (before signing to a major label, he was still poor working fast food when he put this out) man, if you’re one of the few that still have an original copy of this I envy you, feel very fortunate. P.S. It probably will become a collector’s item one day too!
It already is and has been for years!
He gave a kid a cd after one of his rap battles before dr. dre found him
Have the vinyl
@@chronicler2313 it was a cassette tape not a cd
Def was a cassette tape
They shouldn't have remastered this track, this version is the best one. Its got a much better old skool sound I think.
I mean, you can still say this is better than the remastered without saying they shouldn't have remastered it.
seriously though, raw beats like this one and the one from survival of the fittest beat nearly everything in use today. it's just so balanced and perfect for a lyricist to go nuts on
They took it off youtube for like a year when they did... and now it’s back thankfully
big fucking facts g
Remastered version is in Eminem's channel.
It's one of my fav songs of Eminem. This is hip hop
Heard this at one of my most miserable points in life. Was the only song at the time to give me hope to keep moving.
Who’s here for his 25th anniversary, a quarter into the century. Lets go Em
This shit is timeless forever.
@@IGet69ers it’s infinite.
Everyone in these comments are a true Eminem fan. I respect y'all
Tilburg igs
yeah
my fav em song ever since i was a boy
Still til this day i still believe this is one of his greatest songs ever
You can hear intuitive level how much work ethic he has. He is simply going 1000% into this and that is that.
Back again after Royce made me wanna listen to it. Killing it since 96
Me too
FR, Fucking legend
Actually Eminems earliest recording is from 1988 its called New Jacks ep he was 16
@@rayman17578 thanks you !!
@@pasdeblaze7933 Look it up its on youtube its interesting stuff
Such a fucking classic. Em fans who haven’t heard this masterpiece need to.
Yep
Yep
Facts…minds been blown once again! EMs’s living legend.
also "three six five"/"old world disorder"...aka "i even got that underground shit u did w skam"...if u havent heard it u MUST go check it out
I think near enough everyone has heard this album by now.
Damn wish i was lucky enough to have heard these legendary rhymes when they were brand new
Houdini, and every new thing I hear from Em brings me back here. Favorite song.
Fun Fact: Eminem was 23 years old, he is now 47 in 2020
Today he turns 48, time flies man
When you put in that perspective I feel dammed old. He's 12 years older than me, I was about 9 or 10 when my Dad was playing this album on tape. I used a double cassette player to sample parts of the and make mashups of his album. Good old days man.
21' now cheers mate! Yah bless
he is still better than all rapper in this generation
@@marvellbgry Yahweh
1:56 - 2:21 I still believe is the greatest 30 seconds of hip hop lyrical prowess ever displayed
Giving the fact EM was like 25 here, for sure you could say that!
lyrically and meaning.. i can hear what you mean. respect
It’s dope no doubt, but the greatest 30 seconds of lyrical prowess ? lol calm down …
They're really simple rhymes there champ
this was the first part of this song that jumped out at me too. for 1996 this was incredible
The second verse flows so insanely effortlessly it is absolutely fucking incredible beyond belief
By the time I was listening to this it was already an old song. no matter how many times I listen. That opening still gives me goosebumps to this day
This song is so legendary
This song lives up to its title. It never gets old and keeps its relevance. 🐐
Jesus. Why have I never heard this track? LYRICAL ABILITY. Something today's "rappers" can't touch. The beat software be the only entity with talent these days. Damn I wish we could turn back the hands of time
1996, teenager with a classic. This for me is a top 3 track of his whole career. because this was the start of the legacy of a "nobody"from the backstreet of detroit. #respect
Damn , this song is one of those that send me back to a different time. One of those special songs that take me back in time with a flood of emotions & memories. This album is probably the most underrated at it's time , hell even now. ✌️
YES!! I can remember where I was when I first heard this song. Such a long time ago. It’s crazy. It’s so good.
Mr porter is a underrated producer he produced this whole infinite album all the beats were made by him...
Yea mad respect bro Mr Porter is a true underrated legend.. producers never get the recognition they deserve IMO
Since april fools post got me here i might as well listen to this masterpiece
This is a classic. Glad he re-released it for the masses.
In the year 2000 i was 15 and my Cousin from Detroit brought the Mixtape when he visited me in Hungary.
Still have the Mixtape.
happy late or advanced 35 bday
Hey I love Hungary 🇭🇺
@@PinGotStolen thanks lol
Szosziiiiii van
Damn you weren't listening to mmlp?
His greatest song ever. Listening to this makes me feel like anything's possible.
That’s cap but it’s a great song that’s for sure
My dads gone crazy a good one.
… My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise at the same time
Can make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme
See what you're seein' is a genius at work, which to me isn't work
So it's easy to misinterpret it at first
'Cause when I speak, it's tongue-in-cheek
I'd yank my fuckin' teeth before I'd ever bite my tongue
I'd slice my gums, get struck by fuckin' lightning twice at once
And die and come back as Vanilla Ice's son
And walk around the rest of my life spit on
And kicked and hit with shit every time I sung
Like R. Kelly as soon as "Bump and Grind" comes on
More pain inside of my brain than the eyes of a little girl
Inside of a plane aimed at the World Trade, standin' on Ronnie's grave
Screamin' at the sky, 'til clouds gather, it's Clyde Mathers and Bonnie Jade
And that's pretty much the gist of it
Parents are pissed, but the kids love it
Nine millimeter heater stashed in two-seaters with meat cleavers
I don't blame you, I wouldn't let Hailie listen to me neither
@@dylanbruhhh4208Definitely is beat selection wise. No beat is better than this, only Tonite arguably. He hasn't choosen a beat as good as infinite ever again
This was his “First” song and his wordplay is top notch even back then. 🔥
Man .... This song hits soo hard. Grew up an Eminem fan and never heard this Album until it was on UA-cam haha. Dude is eternal greatness in the industry 💯
Is this technically eminems first album song ever? If so this shit needs to be put in the h.o.f and archived in Fort Knox...never let the world ever forget Eminem
When recording an Album, you can do a number of tracks first etc...It all comes to song listing, you and your creative team come together to select which song comes first, second to last...It depends on what you wanna do with the album...you can even find that this was the last song he recorded but the producer or engineer thought it's worth being the opening song to the project. Plus he probably had many tracks recorded for this but decided to select these particular songs as they best reflect the album's themes
D12 had songs out before this
This is the purest form of rap
this is the kinda music you play in your room at night while you smoke a blunt with the lights off. It reminds me of listening to the music my dad would play on his stereo when I was a kid. He loves music like this.
Currently i play this song on repeat everyday since i found it "Infinite". One song I can play all day. I can have a productive day coding without any disturbing vibes. Just me aiming to my dreams.
Infinite is lowkey the best album Em published, a timeless classic 💙
The beats, flow, delivery and lyrics are unmatachable to any other album Slim Shady put out.
best?
Well the only problem I see about is that the lyrics don't mean anything past self promotion. His next album Slim Shady LP was a bit more conscious at least. Yes the rhymes are good but there is no insight or story. Its all just I AM THE BEST, especially this song. It's not his best album in my opinion.
I ignored this album for years because I figured that anything pre-SSLP was merely a mediocre stepping stone to his eventual greatness. The first time I heard this song was when I decided to put it on at work, and it absolutely blew my mind; I had to stop what I was doing and sit down to take it all in. Yeah, it might not be anything unique in theme, but the lyrics, the flow, the beat, and especially the chorus just carry me back to the mid-90s. This is definitely one of my favourite songs he's ever done.
Man I had completely forgotten about this track. Memories flooding in.
This song is absolutely incredible.
Who listening in 2020
Facts dawg me homie
everyone you fucking moron
@@hkp7240 your funny
🙋🏻♀️
Who aint lol
1st time hearing this.....its like a lost ghost of real 90's Hip Hop
The only Em album I have on Vinyl. Proof that artists make the best music when they’re hungry.
90s was a great decade