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Smack You (Suge Knight & Ja Rule Diss)

By Eminem · Targeting Ja Rule, Suge Knight

Smack You (Suge Knight & Ja Rule Diss) is a diss track by Eminem targeting Suge Knight and Ja Rule. This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

Released2025
Annotated11
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro: 2Pac]

    Multi-line diss block
    02

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    03

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    04

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    05

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Suge Knight. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Suge Knight as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  2. 06

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    Multi-line diss block
    07

    Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me, Suge shot me,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Suge Knight. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Suge Knight as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  3. 08

    [Refrain: Eminem]

    09

    Hopin' my thug motherfuckers know

    10

    This be the realest shit I ever wrote

    11

    'Gainst all odds, up in the studio, gettin' blow

    12

    To the truest shit I ever spoke

  4. 13

    'Gainst all odds, hopin' my true motherfuckers know

    14

    This be the realest shit I ever wrote

    15

    'Gainst all odds, up in the studio, gettin' blow

    16

    To the truest shit I ever spoke (Come on, 21 guns)

  5. 17

    [Verse 1: Eminem & Hailie Jade]

    18

    I'm holdin' Irv responsible, the Cookie Monster of Rap

    19

    Won't give Hailie back her Oscar, they lost it up Ja Rule's ass

    20

    We forgot an Oscar's a statue of a naked man

    21

    He told her if she goes to take it back that he'll break her hand (Grrrrr)

  6. 22

    But that's okay, baby, let's leave this faggot alone

    Multi-line diss block
    23

    Let him have it, next your daddy'll bring you home two more

    24

    And remember that pretty little dress that you wore

    25

    To his show to match his when we saw him perform? (Yeah?)

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Let him have it, next your daddy'll bring you home two more,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Suge Knight, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Suge Knight and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  7. 26

    Well, we gon' send that to his son (You mean his son is a girl?)

    27

    No, but he likes to dress like one (Haha)

    28

    And I think he's got a daughter too

    29

    But we ain't gotta talk about his dirty-ass little kids like he did to you

  8. 30

    'Cause we don't need to stoop to Ja Rule's level

    31

    'Cause if we do, then that would (Yo) mean that we'd only be one-foot-two

    32

    Then we'd be as tall as the statue we shoved up his ass

    33

    And then who knows? He might have room to fit us up there too

  9. 34

    A'ight, big-ears, it's time for you to go upstairs, boo

    35

    Give daddy kisses! Kim, you fuckin' slut, where are you?

    36

    Come put Hailie to bed, I'll be finished with this shit in a minute

    37

    Just in time for you to make the last call at fuckin' Skinnies

  10. 38

    Hailie's gone, what's up now, punk? Since you brought her up

    Multi-line diss block
    39

    Let's talk about her, chump, you already called her a slut

    40

    Bitch, don't you ever question how we bring our daughter up

    41

    You don't even raise your kids, your waddlin' Donald Duck

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Bitch, don't you ever question how we bring our daughter up,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Suge Knight, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Suge Knight and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  11. 42

    Fat-ass bitch of a wife who lives at McDonald's does

    Multi-line diss block
    43

    You stay in LA, tryna parlay with all the plugs

    44

    Beggin' Suge to get him to follow you to all the clubs

    45

    But you're too dumb to see that your publishing's all he wants

    Block noteQuestions the target's judgment

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “But you're too dumb to see that your publishing's all he wants,” Eminem characterizes Suge Knight as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Suge Knight never understood the contest.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  12. 46

    Thinkin' you friends 'til he gets it and you're the next rapper

    47

    Sittin' on the passenger side of that Benz that gets hit again

    48

    And LAPD'll be sayin', "Who did this shit again?"

    49

    Knowin' who did it, but still nobody admits it

  13. 50

    But if I get killed for this shit, I know who did it

    Multi-line diss block
    51

    Y'all ain't gotta go the limits to solve it, just expect a visit

    52

    From forty to fifty vatos on your steps, ready, set to let the shots go

    53

    Pac, tell 'em who shot ya (Suge shot me, Suge shot me)

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Pac, tell 'em who shot ya (Suge shot me, Suge shot me),” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Suge Knight. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Suge Knight as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  14. 54

    [Bridge: Eminem]

    Multi-line diss block
    55

    I'm holdin' Suge responsible for the deaths of the two greatest rappers to ever grace the face of this planet (Suge shot me, Suge shot me)

    56

    If only the late great Mr. Christopher Wallace could talk, he could tell you himself (Suge shot me, Suge shot me)

    57

    I'm holdin' Suge responsible for the death of Ja Rule or anyone else down with Tha Row (Suge shot me, Suge shot me)

    58

    In the immortal words of Pac, speakin' for me and any other rapper next to get shot (Suge shot me, Suge shot me)

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm holdin' Suge responsible for the deaths of the two greatest rappers to ever grace the face of this planet (Suge shot me, Suge shot me),” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Suge Knight. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Suge Knight as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  15. 59

    [Chorus: Eminem]

    60

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    61

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    62

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    63

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me (And it probably will)

  16. 64

    [Verse 2: Eminem]

    Multi-line diss block
    65

    I don't know why the fuck you even gotta get me started

    66

    I swear to God, you gotta be retarded

    67

    You're regarded the hardest workin' artist since Pac? Stop, no, you're not, oh my God

    68

    Knock it off, Ja, get off his jock

    Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct

    TargetJa Rule

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I don't know why the fuck you even gotta get me started,” Eminem drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Ja Rule in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Ja Rule is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  17. 69

    You spoke on the Doctor, that's vodka

    70

    That ain't Ja talkin', Dre, give me the word, I'll sock him

    71

    The fuck is the problem? Let's get to the root

    72

    Irv's brother ain't the only one shootin' himself in the foot

  18. 73

    To say that they jumped out of a window and hit the pavement

    74

    Off the Empire State Building would be an understatement

    75

    It'd be an understatement to say that they made a fatal fuckin' mistake

    76

    For fuck's sake, what did you just take?

  19. 77

    Let me get some of whatever you're on to be where you at

    78

    'Cause you gotta be a fuckin' moron to even do that

    79

    Roll it up, smoke it, and throw on a freakin' durag

    80

    Ja, you got "Outlaw" on your forearm, let's see the new tat

  20. 81

    You gotta be seein' somethin' we don't see

    Multi-line diss block
    82

    Let us know if you know something we don't, please

    83

    'Cause I just don't see the vision, you ain't even our division

    84

    You might even fuckin' die, and it ain't even our decision

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You might even fuckin' die, and it ain't even our decision,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Suge Knight. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Suge Knight as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  21. 85

    You made a deal with the devil who's givin' you his permission

    86

    To imitate a legend we all love so much, we miss him

    87

    And now this shit's just gettin' disgusting 'cause it's sickening

    88

    'Cause we see it, but no one says a fuckin' thing

  22. 89

    We just pretend that it doesn't exist, but it does

    Multi-line diss block
    90

    And it's been itching and just eatin' at me so fuckin' much, and it's just gettin'

    91

    To the point you might as well go to Suge, assume position

    92

    Drop to your fuckin' knees and just suck his fuckin' dick and get it over with

    Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Drop to your fuckin' knees and just suck his fuckin' dick and get it over with,” Eminem uses gendered or sexual language to question Suge Knight's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Suge Knight's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  23. 93

    Your reign is over with, and you know this shit

    Multi-line diss block
    94

    You just don't want no one to notice it, that Jodeci shit ain't even entertaining, you're crying, your voice is straining like you're dying

    95

    But look in the sky, it ain't even raining, come outta the rain

    Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act

    TargetSuge Knight

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You just don't want no one to notice it, that Jodeci shit ain't even entertaining, you're crying, your voice is straining like you're dying,” Eminem portrays Suge Knight as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: This later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Suge Knight afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.

    ContextThis later-released recording attacks Suge Knight and also addresses Ja Rule within Eminem's longer history of public feuds.

  24. 96

    [Refrain: Eminem]

    97

    Hopin' my thug motherfuckers know

    98

    This be the realest shit I ever wrote

    99

    'Gainst all odds, up in the studio gettin' blow

    100

    To the truest shit I ever spoke

  25. 101

    'Gainst all odds, hopin' my true motherfuckers know

    102

    This be the realest shit I ever wrote

    103

    'Gainst all odds, up in the studio gettin' blow

    104

    To the truest shit I ever spoke

  26. 105

    'Gainst all odds

  27. 106

    [Chorus: Eminem]

    107

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    108

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    109

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me

    110

    This game is gonna be the death of me but I'm gonna expose the truth even if it kills me (And it probably will)

  28. 111

    [Outro: Hailie Jade]

    112

    Stupid, I'm gonna make you shut up once I get out there too

    113

    Smack you across the face