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Get You Mad

By Eminem · Targeting Cage, Canibus, Insane Clown Posse

Get You Mad is a diss track by Eminem targeting Cage, Canibus and Insane Clown Posse. The recording also credits DJ Revolution. The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.

Released1999

Annotated8

ExplicitYes

Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro: Eminem]
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Yo, mic check (My dick)
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Testing, one, two, fuck (My dick)
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My nuts
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[Verse 1: Eminem]
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My attitude is worse than N.W.A's was
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I'll battle you over stupid shit
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And diss people who ain't have shit to do with it
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Like Cool J does (My tattoo)
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You see me standin' outside of your buildin'
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Screamin', "Puffy is good, but Slim Shady is for the children"
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I look at my life in a new light
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Fuck it, give me two mics
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I write songs for me, fuck what you like
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You probably hear me rap half-hearted
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'Cause I don't like rap anyway
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I'm just tryna get my porno career started (Oh, hell yeah)
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Every place and event, been there, done that
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Shit, Dre stuck me in a suitcase when he went
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Want a deal? Study these five chapters
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Lesson one, throw demos as hard as you can at signed rappers
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Lesson two, face 'em and diss 'em (What up, dawg?)
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Don't give 'em a demo, kidnap 'em
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(Come on, you're comin' with me, motherfucker, check this out)
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And make 'em come to your basement and listen
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Lesson three, get a job at a label
Multi-line diss block
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Switch demos with Canibus and put yours on the owner's table
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(Here, listen)
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Lesson four, know you heard this before
Block noteUses career results as evidence
TargetCanibus
MeaningWhat it means: In “Switch demos with Canibus and put yours on the owner's table,” Eminem turns releases, sales, label standing, or career momentum into a public measurement of Canibus' position. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. The artist invokes an external scoreboard so listeners can compare Canibus' claims with visible results, making status something that can be disproved rather than merely debated.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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"Hey, let me get your number, I'll call you tomorrow for sure"
Multi-line diss block
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Don't act like a fan, you wanna get signed
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Get the whitest A&R you can find
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Pull him aside and rap as wack as you can (Hey dude, come here)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetCanibus
MeaningWhat it means: In “"Hey, let me get your number, I'll call you tomorrow for sure",” Eminem addresses Canibus directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. Naming or plainly addressing Canibus removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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Lesson five, get a hook-up at Jive
Multi-line diss block
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Dress up like I.C.P. and have them come see you perform live
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And that's the key, but when you see me on the street
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I ain't givin' you shit, bitch, don't even bother askin' me
Block notePoints to a claimed failure or contradiction
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “I ain't givin' you shit, bitch, don't even bother askin' me,” Eminem treats the refusal, inability, or contradiction named in the lyric as evidence against Cage's public position. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. The wording tests Cage's image against a specific action; the gap between the two is what the audience is being asked to remember.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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Toilet water splashes me right in the ass when I'm spittin'
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'Cause I'm always shittin' when I'm rappin', like Master P (Ungh)
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Got a blowjob from Paula Jones and stuffed it so far in her mouth
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My balls broke both of her collarbones
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Told Mya this shit was all about me-ah
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Gave Alyssa Milano syphilis, mono and gonorrhea
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And all three of my main girls said, "See ya"
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'Cause Brandy and Monica walked in
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And caught me fuckin' Aaliyah
Multi-line diss block
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I splish-splash while I'm takin' a bath
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Grab a handful of pills, break 'em in half, take 'em and laugh
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White trash, fuckin' your wife in the ass
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “White trash, fuckin' your wife in the ass,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Cage, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Cage and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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While you're out siphonin' gas
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For your lawn mower to cut the grass
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[Chorus: Eminem]
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So if I hurt your self-esteem and you get dissed too bad
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(Yo, why you diss me?)
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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And when I rap about a buncha shit you wished you had
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(A big dick)
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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"I can't listen to that song, that shit's too sad"
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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"He'll never make it, his wrist is slit too bad" (Nurse, nurse)
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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[Verse 2: Eminem]
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What a wonderful day, I should go outside and play
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Ain't no need to sit inside the house and hibernate
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Hi, Renée (Oh, hi)
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I was just about to toss a live grenade
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In your driveway and drive away (What?)
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Are you afraid of a blade made of a razor with AIDS?
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Blood drippin' from it
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Rippin' your stomach like a paper mâché
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You talk a lot of shit, but you was never ill, though
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I'm sick enough to beat you to death with a feather pillow
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Tipped over some cows, just for a joke and a laugh
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Jumped up, choked a giraffe
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Snapped his neck and broke it in half
Multi-line diss block
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Wagin' wars, went on stage
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And sprayed Cage with Agent Orange
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And wiped my ass with his page in Source (Here)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “And sprayed Cage with Agent Orange,” Eminem addresses Cage directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. Naming or plainly addressing Cage removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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The demon is here, I'm steamin' this year
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I rip **** voice box out and scream in his ear
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It's not a gimmick, bitch, it's an image, I live it
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Give a fuck? I don't know what a fuck is to give it
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"Yeah, I don't think this guy is well"
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I'm high as hell, I'll beat you with a live cat
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When I'm swingin' him by his tail
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I'll fuckin', I'll fuckin', lay your nuts on the dresser
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Just your nutsack by itself
Multi-line diss block
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And bang them shits with a spiked bat
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Cut your neck off, then sew your head right back
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And leave you like that
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “Cut your neck off, then sew your head right back,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Cage. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Cage as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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You just triggered a prick who just mixed liquor
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Who's itchin' to leave you disfigured
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And stiffer than Christopher Reeves
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I was dealing with strep throat
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While your mother was breastfeeding
Multi-line diss block
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And gave her the flesh-eating disease
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I'm iller than takin' a hammer and beating your knees
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And walkin' through South Central L.A., bleeding in jeans
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “While your mother was breastfeeding,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Cage, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Cage and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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(Am I a Blood or a Crip?)
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Wakin' up the next day in breathing machines
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Flashin' back to bein' shot and repeating the scenes
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On how you just got smoked, and if you do live
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You'll be too scared to tell it, like a Biggie and Pac joke
Multi-line diss block
Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act
TargetCage
MeaningWhat it means: In “You'll be too scared to tell it, like a Biggie and Pac joke,” Eminem portrays Cage as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Cage afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.
ContextThe track is part of the long-running exchange between Eminem and Canibus, rooted in competitive claims and earlier references on record.
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[Chorus: Eminem]
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So if I hurt your self-esteem and you get dissed too bad
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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And when I rap about a fat bitch that you wished you had
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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"I can't listen to that song, that shit's too sad"
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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"He'll never make it, his wrist is slit too bad"
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You know I just be sayin' that to get you mad
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[Outro: Eminem & Sway]
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I know that makes you real mad, don't it? (Uh-huh)
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That's right, Slim Shady (Yup)
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Sway and Tech, sprayin' wreck (Bitch)
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And we don't give a heck (Uh-uh)
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Or a damn or a fuck or a shit
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So suck my mothafuckin' dick
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The Wake Up Show, let me tell you what it mean to me
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It mean hard beats, hard rhymes, B-boys
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Hip-hop, baby, all the way, forever