Average Rating: 
Rating: - Eminem and 50 Cent pave the Road, while the REST follow
The 8 Mile is a superb soundtrack album and should be in everyones CD case or collection. The album features talented artists and a variety of music which fits the movie on the spot. Eminem does a great job at arranging artists to do these tracks and I hope to see more of this out of Shady Records.The album starts off with "Lose Yourself" which has probably been playing on each East Coast Radio station 100 times a day. This song has a great motivation meaning, the awesome beat, and lyrics make this song shine. Following up is "8 Mile", the almost equal to the previous track. The beat supplied for this song is interesting and creative and I liked it. The lyrics are excellent for the beat and the flow of the music also. "Run Rabbit Run" is a creative piece of work and has a smooth flow throughout, I loved this track just as much as 8 Mile and Lose Yourself because how Eminem is such far beyond a genius with his lyrics and meter ability. Following these tracks is "Places to Go" and "Wanksta" by 50 Cent. These tracks have addictive beats and lyrics and keeps wanting you to hear more from the talented artist. "Rap Game" is decent along with "R.A.K.I.M.". I know D12 has the talent to do better and I have never heard RAKIM before but I suprised with how fair the songs beat and words worked together. "8 Miles and Running" ft. Jay-Z and Freeway, the song seems to fit and actually works with Jay-Z's unusual lyrical beat, I was impressed by Freeway and think he did a better job ultimately. That's My Ni**a Fo' Real is a great song, it keeps me laughing and smiling everytime I play it. Xzibit's "Spitshine" is okay but to really hear what Xzibit's has in his pockets go check out his recent album (Eminem is on it!). Gang Starr does a great job with "Battle" and is another good track. But I really didn't listen to Macy Gray or Boomkat because they didn't fit in the whole soundtrack. The disappointing songs were "Adrenaline Rush" and "You Wanna Be Me". In "Adrenaline Rush" is has a great beat but Obie Trice just screws it down the bumhole. And Nas just shows no talent in "You Wanna Be Me". Overall this album is worth the price and should be played out loud on your home or car speakers.
Rating:  - BEST SOUNDTRACK EVER
This is one of the best soundtracks i've ever heard. here is how i rate the songs.1. Lose Yourself(Eminem)- Ya'll have all heard THIS one! it's only on the radio 24-7 but its still a good song.(9/10)
2. Love Me(Eminem, Obie Trice, 50 Cent)- At first i didnt like this song, but eminem and 50 cent's role grew on me.(7/10)
3. 8 Mile(Eminem)-A very LONG song(6:01), but it has a great beat, one of the best songs on the album(9/10)
4. Adrenaline Rush(Obie Trice)- Honestly, i think this song is ridiculous. He hollers "MF" every chance he gets. He cant rap.(3/10)
5. Places To Go(50 Cent)- dont listen to this song every day, but it still isnt bad(7/10)
6. Rap Game(D-12)- A pretty good song with a great chorus, lots of curses though.(8.5/10)
7. 8 Miles and Runnin'(Jay-Z, Freeway) A pretty good song, not one of the best, but not bad.(6/10)
8. Spit Shine(Xzibit)- Nah, don't like it. he just keeps blabbing on about how great he is.(4/10)
9. Time of my Life(Macy Gray) Macy Gray on THIS album????(2.5/10)
10. U wanna Be Me(Nas)- I like Nas, but this isnt one of his best songs, its kinda boring.(5/10)
11. Wanksta(50 Cent)- Another single from the album, and i think its GREAT, wow its a great song that i never get sick of, probly the best song on the cd. 10/10
12. Wasting My time(bookmat)- hate it(1/10)
13. R.A.K.I.M.(rakim)dont really like it, the RA's got annoying.
14. Thats My Ni**A for real(Young Zee)- a werid chorus, but overall not a bad song(7/10)
15. Battle(Gangstarr)its alrite, never heard of this guy before.(5.5/10)
16. Rabbit Run(eminem)- one of my fav's. one of those no chorus songs, i will probly never get sick of this song.(9.5/10)
Like i Said, probly one of the best sountracks ever made.i reccomend that u DO get the cd. hope this review was helpful
Rating:  - Eminem Shines, The Rest is a Mixed Bag
As a movie soundtrack, "8 Mile" is not the best, especially since only a few of the songs appear in the movie. Eminem, of course, contributes the best tracks and this time from the prespective of his "Rabbit" character instead of "Slim Shady", which adds a new dimension to Em's already powerful MC arsenal. The problem is the rest of the artists give an uneven contribution. Even the rap heavyweights are disappointing at times. LOSE YOURSELF-You've problably heard this 100 times by now. It's still great; a different and more inspirational track than Em's other commercial hits. (5/5) LOVE ME-An odd semi-love song. The funniest verse comes from 50 Cent. (3.5/5) 8 MILE-More than just the movie's title. A terrific 6-minute escape-from-home rant from Em and perfect for the film. My favorite track. I liked this even better than "Lose Yourself". (5/5) ADRENALINE RUSH-I hated this. Em's protege' Obie Trice, who contributed a really disgusting verse in "Drips", does no better here. An empty diss of whomever where the hook constantly says "M*****f****r". Obie's track on the bonus sampler is much better than this. (0/5) PLACES TO GO-To me, 50 Cent shows much more potential than Obie. He has a more laid back style in his delivery. Pretty smooth track and fitting for the movie. (4/5) RAP GAME-Pretty amusing track from D12. Funniest moment is Em rapping in Pig Latin. (3.5/5) 8 MILES AND RUNNIN'-Okay track from Jay-Z & Freeway, but it sounds like an ad for "Blueprint 2". (3/5) SPIT SHINE-So-so rant from Xzibit. He been more forceful in his previous work. (2.5/5) TIME OF MY LIFE-Sure, this song is out of place, but I still liked it. (4/5) U WANNA B ME-Normally, Nas is one of the more deep, thought-provoking rappers around, especially in songs like "One Mic", but he's completely wasted here. This is an idiotic, unnecessary dis of Jay-Z, or whomever. Truly awful. (0.5/5) WANKSTA-50 Cent's first single from his upcoming album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'". Pretty good, but I liked "Places to Go" better. (3/5) WASTING MY TIME-Just as out of place as the Macy Gray song, but much less memorable. A waste of your time. (1.5/5) R.A.K.I.M.-Rather dull and not very bounceable. (2/5) THAT'S MY N***A FO' REAL-So-so filler track. (2/5) BATTLE-Pretty good gangsta track. (3.5/5) RABBIT RUN-Awesome conclusion to the soundtrack from Em, who takes you inside the head of an aspiring rapper and his creative struggles. Yet another new dimension from Eminem. (5/5) The best tracks from the sampler come from Em, 50, and Obie. The start of "Rap Name", of course, started Em's hit single "Without Me" and the chorus samples the hook from "Drips" So I was impressed with Eminem and underwhelmed with the rest of the artists. However Eminem's contributions are great enough to buy the album. You can skip some of the rest.
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