What is the meaning behind “The way I’m racin’ around the track, call me NASCAR, NASCAR”? Rap God by Eminem
- by imrk
- March 24, 2023
A play on words, he is comparing how he raps over the track (instrumental) to a race track (Nascar). In other words, he is rapping circles around the competition. This may also be a shout out to the legendary rapper Nas, whom Eminem cited in his song “Till I Collapse” as one of the best of all time: I got a list, here’s the order of my list that it’s in It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, 2Pac and Biggie André from OutKast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me