My expectations for the ninth Slim Shady offering was in a sense understandably low. He hasn't REALLY offered much since The Eminem Show, making Revival a mixed bag.
The very first problem would be the length. The runtime is near 78 minutes. You're just begging for it to end by the time you reach the last track, Arose.
The second problem is that he had Ed Sheeran on the album (never mind all the other pop artists) and Ed wasn't allowed to spit some bars that we're all aware he is capable of. Unacceptable.
The third problem is that there's not exactly a smashingly phenomenal song on the album. They're all just either good or really good. Nothing more, nothing less.
Those are the negative gripes I have with the album. Eminem could never be criticized for he's lyricism. That's he's bread and butter. The man is Untouchable and lyrical ability has nothing to do with white privilege.
He's flow and cadence on Believe & Chloraseptic should make Migos consider him for Culture II. The slew of pop star features does drag the album down somewhat, but it adds a new dimension to Eminem; considering that he would have slaughtered them a decade ago.
Revival isn't an exact revival of the drugged up Eminem who released a three peat of classics, but it is one of he's best recent bodies of work.