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Invasion

Invasion is a diss track by Eminem targeting Benzino and Ja Rule. The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

Released2002
Annotated7
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Sample: Eminem]

    02

    "So let's get down to business

    03

    I don't got no time to play around, what is this?"

    04

    What is this?—What is this?

  2. 05

    [Intro: Eminem & Nas]

    06

    The Invasion (Invasion)

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    Yeah, yeah

    08

    Green Lantern (Green Lantern)

    09

    The infiltration

  3. 10

    We coming, yeah

  4. 11

    [Bridge: Eminem]

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    I got 50 Cent, I got G-Unit (Uh-huh)

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    D-Twizzy in this bitch (Haha), with Obie Trice (Woo!)

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    So watch what you say (Uh-huh), 'fore you call our name (Yep)

    15

    'Cause you say one more thing and it won't be nice!

  5. 16

    [Verse: Eminem]

    Multi-line diss block
    17

    Whoa, here we go, I should've known

    18

    I was bound to get pulled into some bullshit

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    Sooner or later, you little haters

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    Are too jealous of us, still love us, you hate it, G-Unit made it

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Sooner or later, you little haters,” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  6. 21

    And Obie's coming, D-Twizzy's coming

    Multi-line diss block
    22

    You're sick to your stomach ("UGH!")

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    Fifty percent of it's 50 Cent

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    The other 50 percent of it's whose color of skin it is

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You're sick to your stomach ("UGH!"),” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  7. 25

    But if you even considering takin' our label down

    Multi-line diss block
    26

    You better find our building and fly a fuckin' plane into it

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    But I ain't tryna get too intricate into it

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    I'm just tryna give you a little hint for your own benefit

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You better find our building and fly a fuckin' plane into it,” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  8. 29

    'Cause then it's gonna get to the point where it escalates

    Multi-line diss block
    30

    Into some other shit, then I'ma flip

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    Then I'ma get to "Stomping in my Air Force Ones"

    32

    But you won't be able to tell if it's two pairs or it's one

    Block notePoints to a claimed failure or contradiction

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “But you won't be able to tell if it's two pairs or it's one,” Eminem treats the refusal, inability, or contradiction named in the lyric as evidence against Benzino's public position. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. The wording tests Benzino's image against a specific action; the gap between the two is what the audience is being asked to remember.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  9. 33

    It's just gonna feel like so many feet kicking you

    Multi-line diss block
    34

    You'll think Nike just made these into cleats in the shoe

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    I don't know what it is or what it could be

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    But I get a woody when these pussies try to push me

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You'll think Nike just made these into cleats in the shoe,” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  10. 37

    Thinking they gonna put me in a position to pickle me (Woo!)

    Multi-line diss block
    38

    Y'all tickle me pink, I think I'd just rather have P!nk tickle me (Hehe)

    39

    Hickory-dickory-dock, tickety-tock-tickety

    40

    A little bit of the diggedy-Doc-diggedy

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Y'all tickle me pink, I think I'd just rather have P!nk tickle me (Hehe),” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  11. 41

    Mixed with a little bit of the Jigga-J-Jigga

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    With a small pinch of Biggie

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    Look at me, I'm just the bomb-diggedy

  12. 44

    [Hook: Eminem]

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    We the realest label

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    Don't try to act like you don't feel our label

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    'Cause we gon' fuck around and kill your label

    48

    Obie, D-Twizzy, G-Unit, 50, Shady Records, we the label fa' sho!

  13. 49

    We the realest label

    50

    Don’t try to act like you don’t feel our label

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    'Cause we gon' fuck around and steal your paper

    52

    Obie, D-Twizzy, G-Unit, 50, we gon' kill your fucking label fa' sho!

  14. 53

    Yeah!

    Multi-line diss block
    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetBenzino

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Yeah!,” Eminem addresses Benzino directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s. Naming or plainly addressing Benzino removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe song belongs to Eminem's public conflict with Benzino and The Source, which produced multiple response records in the early 2000s.

  15. 54

    [Post-Hook: Eminem]

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    Shady in the place to be see

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    And I got what it takes to rock the mic right!

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    Still watch what you say to me, punk

    58

    'Cause I'm off probation in less than six months! {*gun cocks*}

  16. 59

    [Outro: Eminem]

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    Haha! (Woo!)

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    Shady Records

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    Still Aftermath

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    And don't think we don't hear you motherfuckers talking!

  17. 64

    'Cause we do

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    We see y'all

    66

    But we just gon' sit back for a minute and watch what the FUCK y'all do!