When I was a kid, “bopping” just meant standing on the corner looking at nice cars and stuff as they were passing by. It was sort of an insult. If you knew someone that “be boppin' too much”, it kind of meant he was a scrub that had nothing of his own, but he was always looking at other people’s stuff, kind of like a D-rider.

He’s also letting his mom know that he wants to kill her. Perhaps he did want to at the time.

SSLP was executively produced under Aftermath records however the album was released by Interscope records on February 1999.

I believe the line is more than stating that he thought it was a worthless tape, but takes the joke one step further, essentially saying he did copy Cage by buying his tape, and re-recording over the entire thing with Em’s voice.

(We did it) – clearly from the lines before discussing the O.J. Murder case. Shady is claiming him and Marcus Allen did it, not O.J.!

(weed did it)* joking that ppl think weed turns you violent. spine jerk could be dancing partying on drugs.

It also means that his mind doesn’t work anymore without drugs because he is so addicted to them

“We did it!” Could also be heard as “weed did it!”

The spine jerking refers to the sexual act of penetrating (the hips thrusting) a woman/man/inanimate object. Eminem is suggesting that his mind doesn’t work unless he penetrates something with his penis.

In his live performances of the song Eminem says the original line “Me and Marcus Allen were butt-fuckin' Nicole.”

He’s using his Marshall (eminem) and Slim Shady persona'’s to his advantage in this stanza.
Saying Me (slim) and Marcus Allen (Marshall) went over to see Nicole.

But Slim is actually OJ And Marcus Allen is really Eminem.

This is how I’ve deciphered the verse. Shit Em has a genius account ask him. ITo probably not that complex, but shit sounds good.

@znk I read the article accompanying the video and reviewed the diary entry. I think it’s not clear from tangible evidence that Nicole had an affair with Allen; the diary entries could refer to a flirtation. I would change the tate to indicate that it’s unclear whether she had an affair with Allen or not. Is there anything besides people’s allegations and those two diary entries?

@znk Can you provide a link?

Her lateness to shows is way more recent than this song. That part of the comment is extrapolation and makes no sense.

Also a part of how he is expressing how ridiculous it is that kids look up to him, and expressing how bad of a “role model” he is.

He’s not just telling you to drink and drive. By saying “like it was still legal”, he’s actively acknowledging that it’s a crime.
While encouraging the viewer to commit various acts of hostility, he’s also explicitly instructing them to disregard for the law in the process, as if that’s some sort of bonus.

“Jump behind the wheel like it was still legal”

Em’s license was suspended / taken away so every time he gets behind the wheel it’s illegal but he is driving like it isn’t.

The coolest wordplay is “still legal” because you can say like “st illegal”. He Tell “… drop out of school,..” so drinking and driving are illegal in this age. He tells this kid “Drinkin and driving like it was still illegal”

I think it’s actually a reference to the high level of tolerance and social acceptability toward drink-driving in days-gone-by.

The Police in particular weren’t that hot on dealing with drink-drivers, and many people saw nothing wrong with having a few drinks and driving home (or to the next pub!).

Em is pointing out that it was practically legal given these – now outdated – practices.