Eminem's latest collaboration, "Numb," with singer Rihanna has come in for a lot of criticism from listeners. Let's take a look at what some of the critics had to say about it:
"'Numb,' is a duet with rapper Eminem, who's repaying Rihanna for the 'Love the Way You Lie' chorus that revived his career.
But this is not that, and the following lyric should explain why: 'I'm the siren that you hear / I'm the butt police, and I'm looking at your rear, rear, rear.'
Eminem, one of the greatest rappers in the genre's history, wrote that line. Rihanna... when she starts dragging down Eminem, somebody needs to atone." - Los Angeles Times
"Things become slightly more interesting with Numb, a decent duet with Eminem that takes a fatal turn with its wince-inducing, brain-dead words. 'I’m the butt police, and I'm looking at your rear rear rear..'" - Montreal Gazette
"[Numb] features a disappointing rap cameo from Eminem, who obsesses about his duet partner's anatomy." - Chicago Tribune
"When the song's get-twisted-to-this melody gets destroyed by an Eminem guest verse that sounds like it's been pushed through a digital wood chipper, hope you have the largest Beats headphones." - The Urban Daily
"The electro-stoner ballad 'Numb' is a collaboration with Eminem, who contributes lines such as 'I’m the butt police/And I'm looking at your rear,' and somehow manages to sound like the album’s sole sensible person." - The Washington Post
"'Numb' might also make you queasy, with Eminem rapping 'I'm the butt police' and drawing out the word "rear" to sound like a siren." - JSOnline - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eminem's performance did get some love from rapper Tyler the Creator, who tweeted lyrics from Em's verse & wrote "I Love This Shit... BUTT POLICE? HAHAHA."