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If you wrote Relapse off, this was the moment you realized Shady might be back for real….

Fun Fact:
50 Cent stated that Eminem was very upset with how his verse came out on the finished product. Em is a perfectionist in the studio. He had his verse mixed exactly as he wanted it, and apparently didn’t know it was gonna be on a song with Kanye West and Lil Wayne. When he sent it to the producer, the producer went back in and mixed it his way, pissing Em off.

Eminem has since suggested quite the opposite sentiment in his 2018 track “Fall”, with the following lyrics suggesting that he did in fact still steal the show on this song and finds some satisfaction in his performance

The fans waited for this moment like that feature
When I stole the show (ha), sorry if I took Forever (haha)

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