Rap God
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| Single by Eminem | ||||||||
| from the album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | ||||||||
| Released | October 15, 2013 | |||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||
| Recorded | 2012, at Effigy Studios, Ferndale, Michigan | |||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||
| Length | 6:03 | |||||||
| Label | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope | |||||||
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Marshall Mathers, Bigram Zayas, Matthew Delgiorno, Stephen Hacker, Douglas Davis, Richard Walters, Dania Birks, Juana Burns, Juanita Lee, Fatima Shaheed, Kim Nazel
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| Producer(s) | DVLP, Filthy (co.) | |||||||
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"Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube, on October 14, 2013, and was released in the US on October 15, as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career, as well as to other rappers' conduct. The song received very positive reviews, with critics praising Eminem's lyrical ability and rapping speed.
The song entered the Guinness World Records as the hit single which contains the most words; it totals 1,551 words. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, but lost to Kendrick Lamar's "i".
The song references a line from the first Marshall Mathers LP, on the song "I'm Back", where he talks about the Columbine High School massacre, rapping "Seven kids from Columbine; Put 'em all in a line, add an AK-47, a revolver, and a nine." The verse was censored when originally released, and is included in "Rap God" to test public reaction. Eminem references the Lewinsky scandal in order to demonstrate his longevity as a dominant force in the rap industry, thus establishing himself as an "immortal god".
Additional references include a conflict between Fabolous and Ray J, Heavy D & the Boyz,planking,The Walking Dead,J. J. Fad's 1988 song "Supersonic", Tupac Shakur, Run DMC, Pharaohe Monch, Rakim, N.W.A, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Busta Rhymes, Lakim Shabazz and the 2007 Hotstylz song "Lookin Boy".
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