What is the meaning behind “Now, who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box, slap box?”? Rap God by Eminem
- by imrk
- March 24, 2023
This is a play on a phrase found in James Weldon Johnson ’s 1927 poem, “The Prodigal Son”: Your arm’s too short to box with God The line was later used as the title to a Broadway musical , and many rappers have used the line on their songs. For instance, Lakim Shabazz , who Eminem mentions on verse two , used the title for an unreleased late 1980’s track , and Xzibit used a form of it on Eminem’s May 2000 track, “Bitch Please II” : Your little lungs too small to hotbox with god Lastly, Nas also used it on his classic December 2001 track, “You’re Da Man.” “Slapboxing” is a form of boxing, but fighters use open hands to avoid serious injury.