Cutting right to the chase, “Last One Standing” is a come-up song. Or more specifically Skylar Grey, who holds down the chorus, presents herself (and by extension her co-vocalists) as “the last one standing”. Now what...
The concept the title of this song (“Walkthrough!) is based on can be found in the very first line, whereas the vocalist, Grip, presents himself as someone who is qualified to “walk” us listeners...
“EPMD 2” may serve as a homage to EPMD in title, with the pair of classic rappers also getting a feature and a couple of additional shoutouts therein. But the lyrics aren’t about any one...
The first thing that tends to jump out about Em’s “Love the Way You Lie” would be its catchy chorus, as rendered by Rihanna. The person who actually wrote it, Skylar Grey, has stated that it is...
Many analysts have interpreted “The Monster” as Eminem and Rihanna portraying two sides of the same coin, i.e. the former battling his inner “monster” and the latter embracing it. But in reading the lyrics ourselves, the...
This track is entitled “Killer”, with Eminem using the original version of the song to personify his murderous Slim Shady alter ego. And the associated spazzings served as metaphors alluding to how he is superior...
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...
Most professional rappers have their come-up stories. These are the bars or sometimes entire songs which harp back to their pre-fame days, where even keeping food on the table could have proven to be a...
Celebrity entertainers, by default, are role models. Media, especially of the mainstream variety, is one of the primary socializing institutions which define the way that we conduct ourselves. And if someone reaches the upper echelons...