The title of this song (“No Diggity”) is a colloquial term which, most simply translated into plain English, means “no doubt”. And it was commonly used back in those days as an affirmation. And who...
Let’s get this out of the way from the jump – acoustically “Just Lose It” isn’t really that good of a song. Eminem, whom many consider to be one of the best rappers ever, does accordingly have...
At the time of the release of “My Name Is”, Eminem was a virtually-unknown artist. Yes, he had already hooked up with Dr. Dre, the hottest hip-hop producer of the era. And by extension he got...
Eminem was not the first White rapper to be accepted as a credible emcee even within the African-American community, where hip-hop originated and was by and large developed. Rather that distinction would probably go to...
The lyrics of “Guns Blazing” are actually aimed at the romantic interests of the rappers who, as the title implies, the vocalists have beef with. In Dre’s case the logical implication, at least to some...
Of course the title of this song (“Discombobulated”) alludes to Eminem’s mindframe. This reality is partially due to the fact that he’s smoking weed alongside long-time ally Dr. Dre. But beyond that being out of his...
Eazy-E’ “Real Muthaphuckin Gs” takes a shot at Dr. Dre claiming that unlike he and his other crew members from Compton, the latter pretends to be tough but is not in reality. While clearly...
A “G”, as coined by the West Coast homeys, is actually a colloquial term for a “gangsta”. And it doesn’t, at least when this song was dropped, necessarily refer to someone who is engaged in violent...
“The Warning” is a song that Eminem released as a standalone single, as in it is not on the playlist of any of his albums. And his reason for being prompted to engage in...
“Bagpipes from Baghdad” reads like a quintessential Eminem spaz song, which is something Shady himself even alluded to. As an exercise in displaying his impressive lyrical skills this isn’t, by far, one of Eminem’s best...
