Marshall Mathers, a.k.a Eminem, released his latest album SHADYXV three days before Thanksgiving. This album is a compilation of Shady Records’ fifteenth year of existence. The album contains twelve new songs featuring Eminem and other Shady Records’ artists, such as Royce Da 5’9, Skylar Grey, Slaughterhouse, and D12. The second disc consists of 16 greatest hits by the studio’s artists, including well known songs like “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, “Pop The Trunk” by Yelawolf, and “My Band” by D12.

For those hoping for another angry album like Recovery in 2009, or an attempted return to his classical style of rap in The Marshall Mathers LP2, SHADYXV is not what you might expect. There are definite similarities to both albums, but the focus shifts away from Eminem in an attempt to feature some of Shady Records› lesser known artists.

Eminem starts off the album with a five minute free style similar to the popular “So Far” from 2013 and the free style “Untitled” that ended Recovery. Noticeable in this first song and throughout the album, Eminem returned to dissing pop culture icons after lamenting how out of touch he has become since the release of the LP2 last year. Celebrities like Zach Galifianakis, Nicki Minaj, and Iggy Azalea are burned throughout the album.

The most popular single from the album, “Guts Over Fear” featuring Sia, and the six minute collaboration “Detroit Vs. Everybody” take listeners into the mind of Eminem, highlighting his personal fears and motivations for continuing to rap. Fans that adored songs like “Love the Way You Lie” and “Beautiful Pain” will enjoy the new tracks “Die Alone” featuring Kobe and “Twisted” featuring Skylar Grey and Yelawolf.

Mathers also reverts back to some of his darker lyrics in “Bane”, featuring the rest of D12, and “Vegas”, featuring Royce Da 5’9, which contains the controversial Iggy Azalea reference that provided hype to the album mere days before its release.

This album isn’t for those who want an easy-listening track as Eminem and his colleagues take the challenge of rapping creative lyrics at an outrageous speed to a whole new level. But, for those fans that are patient enough to really listen to the lyrics and translate the double meanings, they are in for a fulfilling musical experience that is perfect for car rides, workouts, and venting after a stressful day.