Lyrics & breakdown
- 10
Let's go
- 66
[Verse 2: Tony Yayo & Eminem]
67You couldn't son me if my father helped you
68My punchlines is hot, my bars will melt you (What?)
69Ja, you Stuart Little, shells'll lift you
70Every other week, I'm buyin' a new pistol (Woo)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetJa Rule
MeaningWhat it means: In “Ja, you Stuart Little, shells'll lift you,” Eminem addresses Ja Rule directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter. Naming or plainly addressing Ja Rule removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter.
- 71
I clap at your ass with this chrome .38
72And put six through your hats, a seven and 3/8s (Come on)
73Irv, you ain't Suge Knight, you Shook Knight
74I'll put my knife in your windpipe and breeze on the turnpike
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetJa Rule
MeaningWhat it means: In “I'll put my knife in your windpipe and breeze on the turnpike,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Ja Rule. Why it was said: The track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Ja Rule as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter.
- 75
You know and I know who took your chain
76You got robbed two times, so your ass a lame (Lame)
77I'm down to die for this shit, all I need is bail
78You better stick to the movies with Steven Segal (Steven Segal, bitch!) (Come on)
Block noteUses a public loss to puncture the image
TargetJa Rule
MeaningWhat it means: In “You know and I know who took your chain,” Eminem points to property being taken or another visible loss as evidence that Ja Rule's claimed security and power failed in practice. Why it was said: The track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter. The anecdote gives the audience a concrete event against which to test Ja Rule's persona, turning an abstract toughness debate into a remembered humiliation.
ContextThe track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter.
- 93
I'm on the block where you was raised blowin' chocolate up out the van, and (Break it, break it, break it down, uh)
94They see me pop up more icy, 'cause I could (What?)
95But you been gone so long you probably forgot your way around the hood, good (Haha)
96'Cause when you paranoid it's hard to make a song
- 97
How you want it with us and half of your artists got makeup on?
98Every magazine I open, you on your knees takin' prayer pictures (Yeah)
99And you ain't even got shot yet, you scared bitches
100You don't know nuttin' 'bout what pain is, sucker
Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act
TargetJa Rule
MeaningWhat it means: In “And you ain't even got shot yet, you scared bitches,” Eminem portrays Ja Rule as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Ja Rule afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.
ContextThe track belongs to the early-2000s dispute linking Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc.; it intensified after Ja Rule mentioned Eminem's daughter.
- 101
I'll put your ass underground like a train conductor, motherfucker (Yeah)