Eminem denies al-Qaida death threat. The rapper's spokesperson dispels rumors that he's been targeted for death for dressing as Osama bin Laden in his video Eminem has picked a lot of fights, and he has a lot of enemies, both real (his mom, his ex-wife) and imagined ('N Sync's Chris Kirkpatrick, Moby).
Take some Big and some Pac and you mix 'em up in a pot
Sprinkle a little Big L on top, what the fuck do you got?
You got the realest and illest killers tied up in a knot
The juggernauts of this rap shit, like it or not 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
Sprinkle a little Big L on top, what the fuck do you got?
You got the realest and illest killers tied up in a knot
The juggernauts of this rap shit, like it or not 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
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In this white man's world, I'm similar to a squirrel
Lookin' for a slut with a nice butt to get a nut 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
Lookin' for a slut with a nice butt to get a nut 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
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“White Man'z World” is the title of a 2Pac song.
Squirrels love nuts, but 50 Cent is a different kind of squirrel on the pursuit of a different kind of nut. To “nut” in this context is to ejaculate.
The daring “slut/butt/nut” rhyme was pioneered by D-12’s Bizarre on “Purple Pills.” R&B singer Oran “Juice” Jones also famously uses the squirrel-and-nut analogy on his 1986 hit “The Rain.”
Shit, what you know about death threats? 'Cause I get a lot
Shady Records was eighty seconds away from the towers
Some cowards fucked with the wrong building, they meant to hit ours 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
Shady Records was eighty seconds away from the towers
Some cowards fucked with the wrong building, they meant to hit ours 50 Cent (Ft. Eminem) – Patiently Waiting
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In 2002, it was rumored that Al-Qaeda sent Eminem death threats after he dressed up as Osama Bin Laden in the music video for “Without Me.” During this period Eminem would occasionally reference how the offices for his record company were located near the Twin Towers. 50 Cent also mentioned the 9/11 incident in the beginning of his first verse.
10 months
Eminem’s publicits Dennis Dennehy denied the rumors about the death threats after some time
Steve know not to wear that platinum shit around me
I'm a klepto, nah, for real, son, I'm sick 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
I'm a klepto, nah, for real, son, I'm sick 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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Since he mentioned Tone and Poke (Trackmasters) in the previous line, Steve here is most likely Steve Stoute, the manager of Nas and Trackmasters in the 90’s.
Knowing 50 he knows better than to have anything of value on him when meeting him, as he’s a klepto. Kleptomania is the inability to refrain from the urge to steal items for reasons other than personal use or financial gain.
I had Busta and the whole Flipmode on the floor
He asked me if I had enough—I told him, "Gimme some more" 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
He asked me if I had enough—I told him, "Gimme some more" 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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Flipmode Squad is a production crew and musical group, founded and fronted by Busta Rhymes. ‘'Gimme Some More’‘ is the name of one of Busta’s singles.
Caught Juvenile for his Cash Money piece
Told him I want it all; he said, "Even my gold teeth?" 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
Told him I want it all; he said, "Even my gold teeth?" 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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At the time, Juvenile was signed to Cash Money Records and would wear a big necklace with the Cash Money logo around his neck. Juvenile would also often sport a set of gold teeth – 50 is of course interested everything he has of value.
Canibus wanna battle while I'm sticking him up
Fuck the cab, the coroner's picking 'em up 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
Fuck the cab, the coroner's picking 'em up 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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Canibus specializes in battle rapping and has been involved in various beefs with notable emcees such as LL Cool J and Eminem, also including beefs with many other less noteworthy emcees. How absurd is Canibus? He trying to battle at gunpoint and shit – look at this guy!
In the song “How We Roll” Canibus spits the line “I hop into the backseat of a cab and rhyme til the meter says 9, 9, 9, 9”. Fif clearly has planned something a little different and Canibus ain’t ever gonna make it to the cab – he gon' be dead.
DMX wanna get down?
Well you tell homie
I'm on that Treach shit, I do my dirt all by my lonely 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
Well you tell homie
I'm on that Treach shit, I do my dirt all by my lonely 50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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On “2 Tears in a Bucket” DMX says “If you wanna get down with us, come on now” in the hook for the song. 50 rejects DMX’s offer because he’s a lone wolf. Treach is a member of Naughty By Nature whom had a single by the name “Dirt All By My Lonely”.
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Jada is Jada Pinkett, Will Smith’s wife. This is just a play on Will Smith’s love of Miami, a city which he dedicated a single to.
Aside from a successful rap career, Will Smith was a huge TV/movie star in the 90’s playing in big blocklusters such as Bad Boys, Independence Day, Men In Black, Enemy of the State and his massive hit series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
I'll catch P and Silkk the Shocker right after the Grammys
50 Cent (Ft. The Madd Rapper) – How To Rob
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“P” is Master P, the owner of No Limit Records. Silkk the Shocker is his younger brother. Even though No Limit eventually went bankrupt, P was the most successful rap CEO of the 90’s – a sure gold-mine for 50.
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