The taste of this G Fuel Energy Drink might suggest pineapple, but it’s apparently a blend of pomelo and white peach. It’s “inspired by Naruto Shippuden”; there should be a colon between those last two names; the Sage Mode bit of which themes rather perfectly with this being promoted to enhance “performance energy” and “extreme focus”.
my rating : 3 of 5
The Slim Shady persona never really made sense to me and it still doesn’t; alter egos rarely do; so it’s just as well he kills it off. Eminem is Eminem after all; one rapper and the number one rapper on my “top five” list despite being terribly inconsistent over the years. Lyrically The Slim Shady LP remains the best album I ever heard. He was almost perfectly succinct back then. Now he’s verbose. Compare that Guilty Conscious to this one. “Can’t even form words,” he claims, rather ironically, as if he didn’t already use “words” in that rhyme scheme.
Still The Death Of Slim Shady (LP) is his best since Relapse; appropriately enough given the return to signature themes he hadn’t revisted since, including a message from Paul Rosenberg and monologue by Ken Kaniff. He’s also back to making fun of Christopher Reeves. “A lot of people ask me,” he says on Temporary, but those expecting another trip Underground will be disappointed. It’s a sycamore sap dedication to his daughter. Then, as if one sickeningly sweet ode wasn’t hard enough to stomach, there’s Somebody Save Me.
When he’s not making gay love songs, he’s offending gay people again, along with bisexuals and so-called transgenders, which is refreshing to hear; I detest LGBT and all “woke BS”; though he’s not as provocative as he claims to be. If he were, he’d say “the F word” like he used to and go after more rap peers/successors instead of easy targets; real victims of “cancel” culture; like Diddy and R Kelly… and Candace Owens. Deviant Eminem is the best Eminem and he hasn’t been this deviant in a long time, in other words, but us fans are never satisfied.
“I don’t see no fans,” he says, “All I see’s a bunch of complainers.” I like Houdini though. Evil is good. After that Nights tease from his previous project, I’m also pleasantly surprised to hear a verse from Bizarre; it’s been decades; though Eminem should’ve dropped one over the beat to make it a proper duet. No hook needed, but his Habits bridge is better than White Gold’s. Road Rage; the best beat; is ruined by its. EZ Mil’s Head Honcho is also weak before Em abandons it for a long tedious verse, though he does provide some witty bars elsewhere on the set.
my rating : 3 of 5
2024
When it comes to famous rappers, Eminem is the best. He’s also terribly inconsistent, so a song like this, that has him rapping with a staccato monotone flow while not saying anything particularly clever, does little to accentuate the fact. He and Big Sean follow in the footsteps of BabyTron, but the Tobey Maguire spider/goat bit isn’t as dope as they seem to think it is.
my rating : 3 of 5
![video review : a CNN Presidential Debate [ 2024 June 27 ] : Joe Biden versus Donald Trump](https://marcellee.com/posts/127818.jpg)
Why Donald Trump would agree to a Debate on CNN; the most anti-Trump platform of them all; is beyond me. They stacked the deck in Joe Biden’s favor; not allowing an audience continues the illusion that he has a comparable fanbase thus was elected legitimately; but to no avail. Trump wins handily, thanks in part to the hosts remaining surprisingly objective.
Joe Biden is president. Donald Trump was president just before him. That means either way voters get to decide the next term based on recent experience. How Trump articulates the facts and exaggerations in comparison to his feeble opponent; Biden seriously seems to be in the early stages of dementia; is what makes him the easy victor in this Debate.
my rating : 3 of 5
2024
Watermelon alone would be better; Lime is one of my least favorite fruit flavors; but it’s an interesting blend. The concept is most appropriate for summer as few Energy Drinks would be more refreshing ice cold on a hot (June/July/August) day. There are 300 milligrams of caffeine, by the way, for hours of fun in the sun.
my rating : 3 of 5
The name is somewhat of a misnomer. It implies an explosion of flavor, but the taste of Berry is rather subtle. It’s more like a firecracker. The Bomb bit is more suitable in reference to the fact that this Energy Drink packs 300 milligrams of caffeine; enough to keep you (blown) up for hours.
my rating : 3 of 5
This Ice Cream would (could) be good if it tastes like what it’s supposed to taste like. It’s hard to go wrong with crumbled chocolate chip cookies in vanilla ice cream, but there’s apparently no vanilla and the flavor of the cookies is, for some odd reason, more akin to ginger snaps.
my rating : 3 of 5
These Gummies are made “for women”, specifically new birth mothers, which at least partly validates the otherwise obnoxious Women Owned label on the side of the jar. The same can’t be said about the product being “prayed over”, but at least the taste makes sense. It’s sweetened with maltitol and isomalt. Bacillus coagulans is the Probiotic of choice.
my rating : 3 of 5
![video review : MH370 [ The Plane That Disappeared ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/127356.jpg)
This three-part Netflix “series” would be better edited down to one. Too much time is spent on psychotherapy sessions with family members of the presumably dead passengers and hunch theories instead of just focusing on what most likely happened to The Plane. MH370 is the new Titanic and it’s a captivating mystery, but this narratorless documentary, while technically well-made, ultimately loses its way.
my rating : 3 of 5
2023
We All We Got would’ve sufficed. The WAWG abbreviation is tacky and redundant. The album makes more sense musically; the Intro is vintage Death Row; though it doesn’t get particularly interesting till “the last record” when Snoop leaves LA for New York City. Who Da Hardest, he asks over a DJ Premier beat. Tha Dogg Pound reply with guests RBX and The Lady Of Rage as you wish the whole album sounded like this.
my rating : 3 of 5
2024
![G Fuel Energy Drink : Power Pellet [ Cherry Lollipop ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/127310.jpg)
This “limited edition” G Fuel Energy Drink is based on Pac-Man, specifically the Power Pellets and Cherries he’s known to devour. The fact that it’s cherry flavored is, of course, fitting, but the Lollipop bit is confusing as the candy has nothing to do with the game. There are 140 milligrams of caffeine per can.
my rating : 3 of 5
They should’ve just called this one Marshmallow because the flavor is more like marshmallows, albeit the chemical tasting ones you might find in a free Easter basket, than Cotton Candy. That makes for somewhat of a disappointment for those of us expecting a taste of the namesake treat.
my rating : 3 of 5