GENIUS
Sign Up
you no-mustache-havin'
With whiskers like a rat Nas – Ether
Genius Annotation 3 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

In the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Rafsanjani has had a hard time gathering political clout because his facial hair grows out like peach fuzz..

For a rapper, “You can’t grow good thick facial hair” is kind of a weird diss (unless you’re Freeway.)

Aknowledgning that somebody doesn´t have facial hair growth is a common way to bust balls, similiar to saying somebody is still just a boy – therefore it ties together nicely with the earlier metaphor about Jay Z being his son:

My child, I’ve watched you grow up to be famous
And now I smile like a proud dad, watchin' his only son that made it

Whiskers like a “rat” means Jay Z resembles a snitch which is commonly referred to as a rat.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +108 Downvote
Copy Embed
Peckerwood mad, 'cause his record went wood Eminem (Ft. D12) – Quitter
Genius Annotation 2 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

‘Peckerwood’ is a sometimes-derogatory term for white people which Everlast has sought to reclaim

Records going wood is an old joke. ‘Did he go gold, or platinum?’ ‘Naw, he went wood’

This is another example of rappers using ‘non-precious metal’ rankings to insult each other’s lack of album sales.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +33 Downvote
Copy Embed
6034dbeaf8350c45ffb24f5a19eba8a0

28,064

11 months

This is a shot at Everlast’s line in Dilated Peoples song Ear Drums Pop (Remix) which is the first song he dissed Eminem in

You know you ain’t the one that rep peckerwood status

Upvote +1 Downvote
Marked this as missing something?
2 years

This is also a reference to Everlast’s opening lines on the House of Pain Anthem “I’m a wood peckin' peckerwood”

Upvote +0 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions
I got it locked from here all the way to Cak-a-lacky J.R. Writer (Ft. Cam'ron & Lil Wayne) – Bird Call
Genius Annotation 1 Contributor ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

JR Writer claims that his crew “has it locked” (has a stable position in the drug dealer Ponzi scheme) from Harlem all the way to “Cak-a-lacky” (The Carolinas)

This is not an idle brag: Dipset associate (and Cam'ron cousin) Ezekiel “Freeky Zekey” Jiles was arrested in North Carolina on drug charges in 1999 and later served 3 years for that offense

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +0 Downvote
Copy Embed
Where's your House of Pain now? It's only one of you, Erik
You a petty coward, you ain't ready to steady go around
With some killers from 7 Mile to the motherfuckin' Belle Isle Bridge, ha Eminem (Ft. D12) – Quitter
Genius Annotation 1 Contributor ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

Although the name was changed to MacArthur Bridge in the ‘40s, some Detroiters still call it the Belle Isle. It connects Detroit to Belle Isle Park

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +15 Downvote
Copy Embed
Get the shit out of our stereo, Dilated, you violated!
Now you 'bout to get annihilated, we gon' bury you!
Iriscience get choked up and yoked up Eminem (Ft. D12) – Quitter
Genius Annotation 3 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

Proof, Eminem’s best friend and the inspiration for Mekhi Phifer’s ‘Future’ character in 8 Mile, is the only person on this song who mentions Rakaa Iriscience, the other emcee in Dilated Peoples, by name.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +18 Downvote
Copy Embed
DR
3 years

“Erik’s irons” should be replaced by Iriscience. Proof mispronounces “Iriscience” by saying (ear-ee-science), which was common error back then for Rakaa. Actually pronounced (eye-rih-science)

Upvote +2 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions
Evidence, don't fuck around with real MCs Eminem (Ft. D12) – Quitter
Genius Annotation 3 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

Dilated Peoples has three members (Evidence, Iriscience and Babu), but Em only calls the first one out by name. Later on in this track, Proof calls out at Iriscience as well. Evidence would respond to this diss with “Search 4 Bobby Fischer”, which is still considered as one of the hardest disses against Eminem so far.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +21 Downvote
Copy Embed
Steven
1 year

This is a parody of when Tupac called out lil Kim and said “Lil Kim don’t f* around with real MCs.” So essentially Eminem is calling Evidence a h

Upvote +0 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions
And now you hate Fred! because Lethal left you! (Aw) Eminem (Ft. D12) – Quitter
Genius Annotation 2 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

After House of Pain’s third album, Everlast left the group and they broke up. Not long after, former House of Pain DJ Lethal became the DJ for Fred [Durst]’s nu-metal band, Limp Bizkit.

Ironically, shortly after this song was released, Eminem made a Limp Bizkit diss song called Girls on D12’s debut album Devil’s Night.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +31 Downvote
Copy Embed
When to Stand Up DJ Jazzy Jeff (Ft. Eminem & Pauly Yams) – When to Stand Up
Song Bio 3 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

According to Jazzy Jeff’s website this track was recorded in 1998. And was originally for Jeffs 1st solo, studio album “The Magnificent” which was later released in 2002 but was cut. At around this time 12'‘ promo copies of this unreleased song were pressed up and titled as “You hear me.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +3 Downvote
Copy Embed
Any Man Eminem – Any Man
Song Bio 4 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

From the Rawkus Records compilation, Soundbombing 2 (1999). It was one of the last contributions Eminem made for an indie/underground release.

The original version, titled “Fucking Crazy”, was featured on the Eminem demo tape Slim Shady Demo ‘97 (1996). The demo was recorded sometime between Infinite (1996) and Slim Shady EP (1997).

The beat samples Minnie Riperton’s “Adventures in Paradise” and David Axelrod’s “The Mental Traveler.”

This is the infamous shit he did with Rawkus, and that Stan thought (rightfully) to be phat.

I like the shit you did with Rawkus too,
― “Stan” by Eminem

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +39 Downvote
Copy Embed
Original Bad Boy on the case, cover your face
Came in the place blowed, and sprayed Puffy with mace Eminem – Any Man
Genius Annotation 5 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

This is a twist on the line from Reel 2 Reel’s massive dance hit “I Like to Move It”:

Original mad stuntman ‘pon ya case man

Em is “on the case” like a cop, and Bad Boys was a 1995 buddy cop movie.

Bad Boy is also the name of Puffy’s record label. One of Bad Boy’s artists was Ma$e, and mace is a tear gas that is often used by police.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +19 Downvote
Copy Embed
4eb796a287bbde068b6bb4938485ffa3

9,437

7 years

https://youtu.be/jyWChc80n_4?t=201 @ 3:22

Upvote +0 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions