And stole two loaded machine guns and both of my trench coats Eminem (Ft. RBX & Sticky Fingaz) – Remember Me?
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The Columbine shooters were falsely alleged to be part of a club called the “Trenchcoat Mafia”. Eminem references the Columbine shooters later on the next track of the album.
In a safe, locked 'em away (*slam*)
Better watch what you say
Just when you thought you were safe
Them fuckers got you on tape
You swear to God you was playin' Eminem – My 1st Single
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Mark Fuhrman was an LAPD detective that testified at the O.J. Simpson murder trial. During cross-examination, Fuhrman claimed that he had not used the word “nigger” in ten years. The defense then found audiotape of Fuhrman repeatedly using the word.
Similiarly, around the time Encore was being recorded, Ray Benzino (who Em was feuding with) released a tape that a 16-year-old Eminem made in his basement, in which he used the infamous N-word. Em apologized and explained that he was young and stupid, and had had a bad breakup with a black girlfriend at the time that the tape was recorded.
Both Fuhrman and Em faced similar situations; this also extends the O.J. metaphor from the previous line.
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Son Doobie was a rapper in the group Funkdoobiest. This is probably why Em calls him Son Doobiest.
Son Doobie starred in a Vivid Video pornographic movie entitled Son Doobie: Porn King.
The character here is more influenced by the way sex is depicted as awesome in porn than how it is depicted as dangerous in movies like Kids.
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Hangs down to my strings and they're tied to the game Lil Wayne – Go Getta (No Quitter)
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Tony Montana, the gangster antihero of the 1983 film Scarface, is commonly referenced in rap, to the point of being a cliché.
Big Pun, like Tony, is both Hispanic and gangsta.
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Weezy will kill you with a sniper rifle with a laser sight and send you to hell
Also a reference to the Predator two lines ago, who rocked laser sights
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Promethazine is one of the main ingredients of cough syrup (which Wayne had an addiction to).
To “lean” is to be high on cough syrup. Weezy quantifies his lean at 6°
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Money.
Chips comes from poker chips, of course, while doubloons is a bit more complex.
The doubloon was a Spanish coin worth two escudos, derived from “doblón,” the Spanish word for “double”
Wayne, from New Orleans, may be familiar with them as fake doubloons are typically thrown around as part of the Mardi Gras celebration there.
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Em is telling his daughter that the crazy things he does (such as hitting Kim) are not done by him, but rather his crazy alter-ego Slim Shady.
This is also a reference to one of his songs: “My Dad’s Gone Crazy”.
This is another way of saying “the devil made me do it,” an excuse that’s been used for centuries by people who don’t want to take responsibility. Eminem is standing up now and taking responsibility by destroying his excuse.
Another possible interpretation is that he’s trying to justify his lyrical content – Hailie is sure to be confused when she hears her dad’s rhymes and he reassures her by saying that he doesn’t say those things, Slim Shady does. He wants her to think of Slim as a different fella. It’s not until “Evil Twin” on MMLP2 that he himself accepts that he and Slim are truly the same person.
Also, in his book, The Way I Am, he wrote:
This sentiment is similar to the concept explored in “My Darling” from Eminem’s album Relapse, where he portrays Slim Shady as a separate entity that ultimately leads to his own demise.
Eminem acknowledges the impact that his alter-ego has had on his life and career, while also recognizing the need to move beyond that persona.