Genius Meanings
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Eminem (Ft. Nate Ruess) – Headlights
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Over a beat based on “Mother” by John Lennon, Eminem issues a public apology to his mom on “Headlights”. Eminem and his mother have never really gotten along, as she has been a
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Eminem – Headlights (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Eminem – Stepdad
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While over the course of his last albums, on songs such as “Headlights” and “Bad Husband”, Em started to apologize to family members for his behavior and for making private matters
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Eminem – Cleanin' Out My Closet
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Eminem raps about his father abandoning him as a child, his turbulent affair with his ex-wife Kim, and his irreparably damaged relationship with his mother Debbie.
For an update
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Eminem – Stepping Stone
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“Stepping Stone” is the latest in a series of songs apologizing to people who have been negatively affected by Em’s career. The previously released “Headlights” and “Bad Husband
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Eminem – Stronger Than I Was
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This sympathetic song provides an insight into Eminem’s relationship with ex-wife Kim, and how he apologizes for acting how he did towards her in the past. The song is the polar
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Eminem – Bad Guy
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“Bad Guy” is a sequel to Eminem’s song “Stan”, which was released as a single from The Marshall Mathers LP. “Stan” is about a crazed fan who kills himself, his girlfriend and their
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Eminem – Phenomenal
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This is the first song released from the Southpaw Soundtrack, executive produced by Shady Records.
In similar fashion to “Not Afraid” & “Guts Over Fear,” “Phenomenal” is a
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Eminem – Kim
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Written in 1998, this is the prequel to 1997’s “97' Bonnie & Clyde”.
Em wrote in Angry Blonde:
This little media favorite was actually the first official song that I wrote for
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John Lennon – Mother
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*Bells* / [Verse 1] / Mother, you had me but I never had you / I wanted you, you didn't want me / [Refrain] / So I, I just got to tell you / Goodbye, goodbye / [Verse 2] / Father
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Eminem (Ft. X Ambassadors) – Bad Husband
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“Bad Husband” is an apology directed towards Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Mathers. The title describes Marshall himself. This is the first track Eminem has written as an apology to Kim
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Eminem – Ass Like That
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In what many consider to be a low point in Eminem’s career, this hit single from 2004’s Encore features an India-flavored beat while Eminem impersonates Triumph, the Comic Insult
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xPyE – eminem's vault - A Spotify Playlist
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This playlist is mainly focused on Eminem’s more chill and sentimental songs, among some recent releases that I like.
It is perfect for a road trip.
The name of this playlist is a
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Eminem – Rap God
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“Rap God” is Eminem’s braggadocious ode to himself and his career. Over its six-minute run-time, he references comic books, throws back to his old songs, and raps crazily fast.
In
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Eminem – Groundhog Day
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This song about Eminem’s childhood in Detroit, Michigan is based on the 1993 movie Groundhog Day.
In the movie, the same day repeats itself over and over again, and “tomorrow
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Eminem (Ft. Rihanna) – The Monster
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“The Monster” is Eminem’s fourth single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Incidentally, it also marks the fourth time Eminem and Rihanna have collaborated.
This dark and emotional
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Eminem (Ft. Fred Durst) – Our House
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A humorous story describing his home life growing up.
This song was made in 1999, in the month before Eminem’s debut album came out. Based on this Paul Rosenberg interview in this
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Anetanim – Eminem best songs from each year
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Best eminem’s songs from each year, that includes times he was featured in songs
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fun. – Jumping the Shark
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An unreleased song recorded for their 2009 Aim and Ignite, this first verse was modified and used in Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2 in 2013, on the song Headlights
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Eminem – Legacy
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Speaking on this song with Rolling Stone, Eminem said:
I don’t know if anyone will get this, like this is super-nerdy, but the rhyming words in that song never change. And that’s
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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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Alex Warren – Headlights
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[Verse 1] / I'm in the backseat of my own life / Someone else is driving / Down a street that don't feel like mine / Windows up so high I can't breathe / [Pre-Chorus] / You can
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Lil Wayne (Ft. Eminem) – Drop the World
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“Drop the World” is the third single by Lil Wayne, which features Eminem. The song was released on iTunes on December 28, 2009. Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Travis Barker of Blink-182
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Drake – Headlines
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This song features production from Drake’s frequent collaborators who’ve shaped his sound—Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib. It was the first song that Drake dropped for his album Take
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Eminem – The Monster (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Eminem – Berzerk
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Eminem’s first single off MMLP2. A snippet was released during the commercials for the VMA’s in order to build buzz for the album. The song gives off a golden-age vibe, as it is
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Bad Meets Evil (Ft. Bruno Mars) – Lighters
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This song is the second single from the Bad Meets Evil EP: Hell The Sequel. It features a radio friendly vibe courtesy of Bruno Mars that separates it from the rest of the EP.
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Eminem – Brainless
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Em is at his most lyrical and sporadic as he brings back a vintage Slim Shady-type narrative. The track features, notably, a sample of Toccata and Fugue in D minor This five minute
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Eminem – Survival (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Eminem – Evil Twin
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Slim Shady or Eminem? This song is dedicated to each and has a revealing ending.
The song also has a similar purpose to Criminal, the closing song of MMLP1. On Criminal, Eminem
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Eminem – Rap God (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Eminem has since made it clear that he regrets dissing his mom in “Headlights”, but, unfortunately, he made this line too iconic. Whenever he plays this ...
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Eminem (Ft. Liz Rodrigues) – Survival
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Eminem vibrantly attempts to cement his top spot in the rap game. With the Darwinian theory of natural selection as a motif, he applies the idea of “survival of the fittest” to rap
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Eminem (Ft. Jamie N Commons) – Desperation
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In February 2013 it was rumoured Eminem would sample Jamie N Commons on the hook of his first single, which was then expected to drop in summer ‘13, preceeding Eminem’s UK-Belgium-
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Lil Darkie – DEATH SQUAD
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Darkie’s longest song produced by DUEY DIRTY, WENDIGO, CHRIST DILLINGER, SOLSA, LUISPRODUCEDIT, CXRPSE, THRAXX, CRMSYN, DARKIE, SONNATIC, MUPPY and LIL CUBENSIS.
Beat Descriptions
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Eminem (Ft. 50 Cent) – Is This Love ('09)
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“Is This Love” is an unreleased song from 2009, most likely recorded for Relapse 2, yet was kept in the vault due to the negative reviews received by Relapse. This track is one of
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Eminem (Ft. CeeLo Green) – The King and I
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“The King And I” is a collaboration between Eminem and CeeLo Green, released on June 16, 2022. The song appears on the soundtrack to the Elvis film, starring Austin Butler. The
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Eminem (Ft. Buckshot) – Don't Front
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On “Don’t Front,” Eminem pays homage and reminds people of hip-hop in his prime, the 1990s and 2000s. It was a previously unreleased track from his Marshall Mathers LP 2 that was
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