Genius Meanings
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Eminem – 8 Mile
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Off the soundtrack to the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, Eminem tells a story similar to what goes on throughout the movie. It is the story of the troubles one goes through trying
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Eminem (Ft. Strike (Rapper)) – 8 Mile: Lyckety-Splyt vs B-Rabbit
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This song is the first of the three rap battles that take place toward the end of 8 Mile. The battle is between Em’s character B-Rabbit, and local Detroit rapper Strike’s character
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Eminem (Ft. Mekhi Phifer) – 8 Mile: Sweet Home Alabama Freestyle
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Quite early in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit is given a car as a birthday gift from his mother. He is thrilled of the thought of how much easier his life will be with the new car. However, the
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Eminem – Lose Yourself
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“Lose Yourself” is the theme song from Eminem’s semi-biographical 2002 movie 8 Mile. Eminem is narrating the life of the film’s protagonist, Jimmy, up until the third verse, where
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Eminem (Ft. Proof) – 8 Mile (Live in Dublin)
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[Verse] / Sometimes I just feel like quittin', I still might / Why do I put up this fight? Why do I still write? / Sometimes it's hard enough just dealin' with real life
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Eminem – 8 Mile: Lily's Lullaby
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In one of the scenes from 8 Mile, B-Rabbit (portrayed by Eminem) has an argument with his mothers partner, which wakes his little sister Lily. To get her back to sleep he sings her
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Eminem – Yellow Brick Road
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This song was Eminem’s response to a controversy that arose when an old tape titled “Foolish Pride” was leaked, with Eminem rapping that black women are dumb and will use you for
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Eminem – 8 Mile: B-Rabbit vs Papa Doc
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This final rap battle is the climactic point of the film. Papa Doc wins the coin toss and elects to “let that bitch go first.” Aware that Doc has a lot of potential material about
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Eminem (Ft. Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove) – 8 Mile: Lotto vs B-Rabbit
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B-Rabbit’s freestyle battle against Lotto. From 8 Mile movie. This is the most closely contested battle in the movie, but nonetheless B-Rabbit moved on.
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Eminem (Ft. Mekhi Phifer, Njeri Earth, Obie Trice & Omar Benson Miller) – 8 Mile: 313 Cypher (Chin Tiki Girls)
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Taken from Eminem’s acting debut “8 Mile”. The character B-Rabbit spits a freestyle with his crew in a parking lot.
On the semi-official Don’t Call Me Marshall CD, B-Rabbit’s verse
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Eminem – 8 Mile Samples
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See all of “8 Mile” by Eminem’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Nicki Minaj – Tragedy
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[Verse] / Ayy, yo / Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile / It must hurt to sell your album off PayPal / 'Specially when you in the game fifteen, twenty / You was hot when Shaq teamed up
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Eminem – Killshot
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“Killshot” is a response to Machine Gun Kelly’s “RAP DEVIL,” which was in itself a response to “Not Alike” from Eminem’s August 2018 album Kamikaze. The diss track dropped eleven
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Eminem – Rabbit Run
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This song was off the soundtrack to the movie 8 Mile and essentially is a veiled parallel between the lives of the main character, Jimmy Smith (a.k.a. “Rabbit”), and Eminem.
The
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Eminem – Lose Yourself (Original Demo Version)
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Eminem recorded this version before completely rewriting the song to make it fit with the Jimmy Smith/B-Rabbit character from the 8 Mile movie.
This version was released for the
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Eminem – 8 Mile: Lotto vs B-Rabbit Samples
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See all of “8 Mile: Lotto vs B-Rabbit” by Eminem’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Eminem – 8 Mile: Maurice Grant vs B-Rabbit
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[Maurice Grant] / The Shelter / Let me get up in this nigga like smashin' / With a red beam, Johnny blastin' / Evil is the rhyme assassin / Get a guy done, runnin' like haulin' ass
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Eminem (Ft. Miz Korona & Xzibit) – 8 Mile: The Lunch Truck Battle
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A rap battle from the movie 8 Mile. This is a key moment in the film because it marks one of the turning points in B-Rabbits development as he starts regaining some of his
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Eminem – 8 Mile: B-Rabbit vs Papa Doc Samples
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See all of “8 Mile: B-Rabbit vs Papa Doc” by Eminem’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Eminem (Ft. 50 Cent & Obie Trice) – Love Me
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[Intro: Obie Trice] / You don't see me in the hood / That's 'cause I'm doin' this, man / [Verse 1: Obie Trice] / Niggas, I'm still grindin' (Yeah), I still hearin' those sirens / I
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Eminem (Ft. D'Phuzion) – 8 Mile: D'Phuzion vs B-Rabbit
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A hidden bonus rap battle between Eminem and a female emcee called Confusion. This Freestyle battle was made available with the film as special content.
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Proof – 8 Mile: Lil' Tic vs B-Rabbit
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The very first battle of the movie; Lil' Tic (Proof) battling B-Rabbit (Eminem) – and he goes in hard! After Rabbit is supposed to drop his spit, he “chokes” (doesn’t bring out any
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JAY-Z (Ft. Freeway) – 8 Miles and Runnin'
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Jay-Z, on a beat produced by Eminem, reminisces on when he was broke and how people act have changed since then. Joining him is Freeway, who at the time of this song had just been
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Eminem – Mockingbird
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Possibly the least offensive Eminem song ever, this Encore track is directed and dedicated to his daughters. Eminem acknowledges that growing up with his media image and Kim’s drug
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Eminem – 8 Mile: Cheddar Bob Freestyle
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In 8-mile Future and B-Rabbit had been fighting since Rabbit learned that Future had signed him up for a new battle at the Shelter without him knowing. It was therefore a surprise
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Eminem (Ft. Supa Emcee) – 8 Mile: B-Rabbit vs Supa Emcee
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While filming scenes of The Shelter, director Curtis Hanson started a rap contest open to the extras on set. The top four participants would get to battle Eminem, who was told to “
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Eminem (Ft. Rap Genius) – 8 Mile Background Music
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This is a list of all the songs that appear in the soundtrack of the movie 8 Mile, based on the rapper Eminem’s life. Add if something’s missing, and when you annotate follow this
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Rakim – R.A.K.I.M.
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The legendary MC drops a track on Eminem’s soundtrack for his film début, 8 Mile in 2002. Rakim at this time was signed to Aftermath, Dr. Dre’s label. Although he never released
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Eminem (Ft. Nate Dogg) – 'Till I Collapse
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Marshall makes a beat for himself and proceeds to tear it to shreds.
The drums are taken almost directly from Queen’s anthem “We Will Rock You”.
Although it has never been
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D12 (Ft. 50 Cent) – Rap Game
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D12 express their feelings about the rap industry, and all of the controversy, and hardship that comes along with the Rap Game.
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50 Cent – Wanksta
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“Wanksta” is 50 Cent’s first single after being discovered by Eminem; it started out as a mixtape track on No Mercy, No Fear, then added to the 8 Mile soundtrack, and finally ended
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Xzibit – Spit Shine
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This song appears on the soundtrack to Eminem’s mega-movie, 8 Mile. Xzibit also had a guest appearance in the movie.
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mgk – RAP DEVIL
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Machine Gun Kelly released this track as a response to Eminem’s disses from his surprise 2018 album, Kamikaze. On “Not Alike,” Em raps:
He wants to keep up his tough demeanor
So
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Eminem – 8 Mile Road (Movie Demo Version)
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[Produced by Eminem] / [Intro] / It's alright, it's okay / I'm gonna make it anyway / Gonna make it, can't give up now / I'ma make it somehow / Feel like, still might, still write
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Fat Joe (Ft. Dirt Nasty) – Fat Joe vs. George (Scary Movie 3 Rap Battle)
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[Intro: Fat Joe] / These guys can't be serious right here / Stan and Mini-Me / A.K.A. I hope he ain't / The one you fight with / [Verse 1: Fat Joe] / Ayo, this nigga's mad corny
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Eminem (Ft. Marv Won) – 8 Mile: Marv Won vs B-Rabbit
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This video wasn’t filmed for the movie, it was a unscripted event, where the audience and hype guys were involved in a rap contest. The top three would get to battle Eminem
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50 Cent – Places to Go
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One of the first songs, produced by Eminem for his “8 Mile Soundtrack”, to show how lyrically 50 Cent is after being signed in Shady Records and setting a new beginning as an
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Eminem (Ft. Dido) – Stan
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In this song, Eminem corresponds with a crazed fan who becomes increasingly unhinged as the story progresses. This is one of his most well-received singles and was listed at #15 on
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50 Cent (Ft. Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo) – 8 Mile Freestyle
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[Intro: 50 Cent] / Yeah! / 50 Cent / Lloyd Banks / Tony Yayo, G-UNIT! / [Verse 1: Lloyd Banks & 50 Cent, Both] / This rap shit plays a major part in my life (Haha) / So if you
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