"Detroit Vs. Everybody" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf and Trick-Trick, featured on the 2014 Shady Records compilation album Shady XV. Produced by Statik Selektah and Eminem, it was recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, Oak Park, Michigan and Brooklyn, New York. The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album on November 11, 2014.

Taking its title from a clothing line founded by Tommey Walker, "Detroit vs. Everybody" is a posse cut where each included Detroit rapper explains how they managed to rise above the struggle to stardom from their hometown while still representing it. The song received positive reviews from music critics who called it one of the best tracks off the album. "Detroit vs. Everybody" charted at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Syndrome, was shot in black-and-white showing various locations in Detroit.

"Detroit vs. Everybody" was recorded during various sessions for Shady XV – at Effigy Studios in Ferndale, Michigan by Mike and Joe Strange; at DPA Studios in Oak Park, Michigan by I.V. Duncan; and at Another Showoff Bassment in Brooklyn, New York by producer Statik Selektah. It features additional keyboards by Luis Resto, and was mixed by Eminem and Mike Strange at Effigy Studios. The track contains samples of the James Brown song "Funky Drummer", as well as Peter Beveridge's "Static on the Frequency", co-written by Andy James and Jon Trotti.

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