In “Medicine Ball” Eminem mocks the late actor Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed after a horse-riding accident. Shady previously rapped about Reeve on “Rain Man” and
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Marshall Bruce Mathers known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; formerly stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of more than 220 million records. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Eminem’s global success and acclaimed works are widely regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the early 2000s made him hugely controversial, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass. He has been influential for many artists of various genres. After his debut album Infinite (1996) and the extended play Slim Shady EP (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre‘s Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP.
“We Made You” follows “Same Song & Dance” on the album. With this sequence, Em could be implying that the sexual violence of alter-ego Slim
The song “Same Song & Dance” can be interpreted in two ways. Some believe the lyrics are to be taken literally. This interpretation would mean
The song “Hello” serves the same purpose as “My Name Is” from the SSLP, introducing, or in this case, re-introducing Slim Shady to the world after a
Bagpipes from Baghdad is a slight diss on Nick Cannon, although isn’t aimed completely at him, but more so at his lasting lust for Mariah
As described in the New York Times: Word sounds are the genesis of “Insane,” a song on “Relapse” where he accuses his stepfather of raping him as
As the song title suggests, “My Mom” adds to a long list of tracks that showcase Em’s scorn for his mother, Debbie Mathers. In the song, Em
“3 a.m.” sees Slim Shady become a serial killer, committing mass murder following his escape from a rehabilitation clinic. It’s Relapse’s third single.
The song “Untitled” is a hidden track off the album Recovery focused on the frustration of sexual criticism.
Eminem’s ode to his fallen friend and groupmate DeShaun “Proof” Holton, produced by Just Blaze. The song “You’re Never Over” samples Gerard McMann’s song, Cry