The folks at
Rockabye Baby have made sprightly, good-natured instrumental tribute albums of everyone from
Van Halen to
Muse, adapting the original music into gentle marimba and celeste jams fit for the nursery. In what may be their greatest challenge yet, they've tested their mettle with 12 declawed renditions by Slim Shady himself. In a truly transformative effort, they've removed the menace and enhanced the melodies of
Eminem classics like "Stan," "Lose Yourself," "Without Me," and "The Monster." The angry white rapper from Detroit who once terrified parents is now welcomed warmly into the home. ~ Timothy Monger