Em is coming for his fans stuck in the past version of his music. They need to move on before he ends them with his futuristic weapon–his current music. Note the double entendre of the “ray” in raygun, which could either mean a futuristic energy weapon-type ray gun or a “Ray J-gun” (see next annotation …
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What is the meaning behind “You write normal? Fuck being normal!”? Rap God by Eminem
Eminem isn’t going to be normal; he’s going to be unique and better than the competition despite what other people say about him and how he should conform. This could perhaps be a response to the hate that he has received, just because he is white.
What is the meaning behind “You’re pointless as Rapunzel with fuckin’ cornrows”? Rap God by Eminem
Rapunzel is a fairy tale where a princess lets down her long-ass hair so a prince can climb up her hair and marry her and save her. So if she had cornrows she wouldn’t have long enough hair to do anything. Not coincidentally, perhaps Em’s most prominent and long-running beef was with someone who famously …
What is the meaning behind “And I don’t know what the fuck that you rhyme for”? Rap God by Eminem
Kendrick Lamar expressed similar sentiments in his verse on Big Sean ’s “Control” .
What is the meaning behind “You’re stuck in a time warp from 2004 though”? Rap God by Eminem
2004 was the year Encore dropped, an album which received mass criticism with claims that his music wasn’t up to par with his previous work. Considering in the preceding lines Eminem addresses his position in the game, this is Em acknowledging 2004 as his personal artistic low point, which he admits is when the drugs …
What is the meaning behind “but I’m Morphin’ into an immortal, comin’ through the portal”? Rap God by Eminem
He is an immortal, referring to his long, thriving career and his godlike ability, coming through a portal from his godly realm. Marvel’s version of Asgard can only be accessed by a portal, through the Guardian of Worlds, the Gatekeeper, 28comics Heimdell . Considering Eminem’s fascination with comics (touched in Legacy ), it’s likely he’s …
What is the meaning behind “You get too big and here they come tryin’ To censor you like that one line I said on “I’m Back” from The Mathers LP 1 when I Tried to say I’ll take seven kids from Columbine Put ’em all in a line, add an AK-47, a revolver and a 9 See if I get away with it now that I ain’t as big as I was,”? Rap God by Eminem
On “I’m Back” off The Marshall Mathers LP he spat the following lines (influenced by the famous Rakim line ). I take seven kids from Columbine, stand ‘em all in line / Add an AK-47, a revolver, a nine / A MAC-11 and it oughta solve the problem of mine / And that’s a whole …
What is the meaning behind “So I crunch rhymes, but sometimes when you combine Appeal with the skin color of mine”? Rap God by Eminem
Eminem is acknowledging that his race (white) helped to expedite his success (even though he is still lyrically dominant), which backfires because with success comes expectations and censorship. Em explains his thoughts on this matter in “White America” : Let’s do the math: if I was black, I woulda sold half
What is the meaning behind “I know there was a time where once I Was king of the underground But I still rap like I’m on my Pharoahe Monch grind”? Rap God by Eminem
In a 2013 interview with Sway , Em mentioned how he admired underground rapper Pharoahe Monch , who started half of the 90’s duo Organized Konfusion with fellow rapper, Prince Po before going solo. Monch was once rumored to be signing to Shady Records. Monch is known in the Indie Hip Hop scene for his …