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Eminem has brought back the concept album with his latest record, 'The Death of Slim Shady'.

Are concept albums a dying breed? Streaming services have changed the way many listen to music. Lots of people don't listen to actual albums in the order they were supposed to be anymore...or albums at all.

What are your thoughts?

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Everyone loves a trilogy! Yeah, gunna be interesting to see how she rounds it off for sure.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance (Act I) and Cowboy Carter (Act II) are part of a trilogy of concept albums. She is on another level with the detail and artistry in her records. Very excited to hear Act III, and how she ties the series together.

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Love this and 100% agree. It's all about the story telling and if an artist wants their creativity to be listened to in full, concept albums are a great way to do this.
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Great question! Though they're not as common anymore, I do think concept albums might make a comeback soon-ish, with Eminem here being proof.

With more and more artists looking for alternatives to streaming and social media fatigue being becoming generalized, I see strong storytelling where artists reunite with their fans in a way that is meaningful and supportive for everyone involved. Full albums might have lost some of their appeal, but when deciding to go down that route artists need to tie that back to the rest of their world building.

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Agreed. I feel concept albums come in and out of fashion, but at the end of the day, it's what matters to the artist.
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Whatever makes sense for your artistry. Are you trying to tell one big story or anthologies?