DaBaby continues to make a press run in promotion of his second studio album, KIRK. While appearing on Sway in the Morning, the North Carolina rapper took on the challenge of freestyling over the beat to Eminem and Dr. Dre’s 1999 classic, “Guilty Conscience.”
He starts off with a reference to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air character Uncle Phil:
I think I need a check-up, I’m ill
Out in Beverly Hills, Uncle Phil
Then, DaBaby compares himself to Diddy, JAY-Z, and former Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving:
If he shake my hand, that nigga lucky
Cost $100,000 just to touch me
My bitch like J.Lo, call me Puffy
I need a billi, call me Jigga
An extra pretty chocolate nigga
I be trying to cool out, I can’t help it
Cross ‘em out like Kyrie, I’m a Celtic
“Guilty Conscience” was released as the third single from Eminem’s major label debut, The Slim Shady LP. The Dr. Dre-produced track features Em and his mentor in a battle between good and evil.
Em raps about hooking up with an underage girl in the second verse:
Now, listen to me, while you’re kissin' her cheek
And smearin' her lipstick, slip this in her drink
Now all you gotta do is nibble on this little bitch’s earlobe
Dre responds with a warning:
Yo, this girl’s only fifteen years old
You shouldn’t take advantage of her, it’s not fair
In the end, Em’s taunting persuades Dre to come over the dark side:
Uh-uh, temper, temper
Mr. Dre, Mr. N.W.A, Mr. AK
Comin' straight outta Compton, y'all better make way
How in the fuck you gonna tell this man not to be violent?
As a result, Dre advises one of the song’s characters, Grady, to shoot his cheating wife and her lover.
Despite drawing controversy over its lyrics and music video, “Guilty Conscience” still earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, losing out to The Roots‘ “You Got Me.”
Watch the freestyle in the video above, and catch up on all the lyrics to Eminem’s “Guilty Conscience” featuring Dr. Dre on Genius now.
