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What is the meaning behind “”Oy vey, that boy’s gay!”—that’s all they say, lookin’ boy You get a thumbs up, pat on the back”? Rap God by Eminem

_My_Son_Is_Gay!! Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! , a 2009 comedy movie, is a possible source of inspiration for this line. He could also be referencing the Mac Miller song “Oy Vey” . Also, Mac says “Thumbs Up” is basically a “movement” he has going within his fanbase that is all about having a positive …

What is the meaning behind “You’re witnessin’ a mass-occur Like you’re watching a church gathering take place, lookin’ boy”? Rap God by Eminem

Wordplay: massacre and mass occur . Watching a Catholic church service take place is “witnessing a mass occur ” Eminem, after two verses of switching up flows that are common in the industry and completely owning each one, only now decides it’s alright to declare that these dudes are being slaughtered. The church/mass references fit …

What is the meaning behind “Little gay-lookin’ boy So gay I can barely say it with a straight face, lookin’ boy (Ha-ha!)”? Rap God by Eminem

He is saying that these rappers are so gay, he can’t even address them with a “ strong straight face”. It is also possible he is saying that other rappers are “thinking” that he is a “gay-looking boy” in light of critics, such as Ja Rule and Canibus (one of the rappers Eminem is theoretically …

What is the meaning behind “tell me what in the fuck are you thinkin’?”? Rap God by Eminem

In what is probably not a coincidence, this section bears similarity to some of Waka Flocka’s best-known work. In the hook of Waka’s “Hard in the Paint” off of his debut album strong Flockaveli , he raps: “I go hard in the muhfuckin paint nigga Leave you stankin nigga What the fuck you thinkin nigga” …

What is the meaning behind “’til I walk a flock of flames Off a plank and,”? Rap God by Eminem

It’s hard to decide whether this is just wordplay or a diss. Playing on the name of rapper Waka Flocka Flame with “walk a flock of flames.” Em is speaking to the radio rappers who are all the same, thus being a flock. Calling somebody a strong “flame” , means they are gay, which ties …

What is the meaning behind “On the wall of shame”? Rap God by Eminem

Relating to his previous dependency issues, he admits that being an alcoholic and having other drug problems was a shameful thing to be considering his commitment to his family. Also, some bars used to (maybe still do?) have a “Wall of shame” where they would put pictures of patrons, often in embarassing poses, notorious for …

What is the meaning behind “Only Hall of Fame I’ll be inducted in is the alcohol of fame”? Rap God by Eminem

Referring to the line from before where he talked about Run DMC being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland , Eminem claims that all he ever got inducted into is the “alco strong HALL ” of fame, i.e. the nasty drug addictions and other inconveniences going along with being one …

What is the meaning behind “Even though I’ll walk in the church and burst in a ball of flames”? Rap God by Eminem

Em isn’t shy about admitting he is a sinner with his drug use , songs about killing people , alleged assault and overall offensive lyrics . He feels that if he even entered a church that he would and burst in a ball of flames, symbolizing God’s wrath for his sins and a trip to …