Greatest
Eminem
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Motherfuckers talkin' crazy (yeah), sayin' I should quit (yeah) I fuckin' tell them make me (bitch), eat a fuckin' dick (yeah) I'm feelin' like the greatest (woo), wanna be whoever did it Mike Will the one who made it, it's Shady on the lyrics I'm somewhat outlandish they say You say we're cut from the same cloth But I guess you fabricate, eh? You better bring more men than the Latter Day Saints Manic states, Steven Paddock with automatic stay spray At anything that may stand in their way As I stand at the bay window with a hand grenade And a trey eight, at the Mandalay Bay Common sense, I'm a dollar short and a day late James Holmes at the Saturday Batman matinee Must have missed my cat-scan that day I just threw a Tampax at Dre Trashcan, Tascam and ashtray I'm turning back to a madman, can't take Anymore but I try to get away from the anger and rage My basic alias is an A to the K Get your ass spayed like bidets breakin' your legs Eight different ways, aim for the waist, you chumps don't Even know how to do somethin' To give goosebumps a day when you say That somethin' you won't give someone a lump in their throat If you had them choked up you'd be yankin' my chain Feelin' like I'm headed for a padded cell, the Bar for me what I rap isn't fair but Guess that's the standard I'm held to But if somethin' like that doesn't tell ya You set a mark too high when platinum sales are looked at as a failure Then you better take it back to the shelter And Hamburger Helper, 'cause damn it I'm still the Greatest in the world, greatest in the world, greatest in the world (No lie) I might be The best to ever do it, the best to ever do it, the best to ever do it I feel like the greatest joker to honkies sounding like me Never be as good, never be as good Packing up wife-beaters, white t-shirts, but what? I'm the greatest So you sold 10 million albums, eh? (What?) Only problem is, you put out 10 million albums, eh? (Haha) Wait, what was I just about to say? Oh yeah, let me get this out the way I know there's people that are pissed about the way I mispronounced a name "DIE ANTWOORD!" F*ck, I still can't say the shit But how quickly they forget who the f*ck I was Now Ninja try to duck my slugs to let ya girl get fucked by Muggs I'd like to give a shout to Cypress This can't be real, you dissed me and I was just tryin' to Give you a shout, now get the f*ck out my rhyme book! No more shiners, already too much time tokin' rappers I hear you talkin' shit, I'm just too big to respond to it God forbid I forget, go and jump out the window Somebody better child-proof it 'Cause if I lose it we can rewind to some old Ja Rule shit And I can remind motherfuckers I'll do shit You don't got the tools, I got my toolkit, I bullshit you not Y'all fools just forgot that I'm so fuckin' awful with the thoughts And when I'm hostile and impossible to stop So you call it a nostril 'cause it's not gonna ever I'll never let up on the pedal, might as well get the mop 'Cause I'm wipin' everyone up in this genre 'Cause on the mic I feel like I'm the Greatest in the world, greatest in the world, greatest in the world (No lie) I might be Best to ever do it, best to ever do it, best to ever do it I feel like the greatest joker to honkies sounding like me Never be as good, never be as good Packing up wife-beaters, white t-shirts, but what? I'm the greatest Oh yeah and one more thing I want to mention Is you're one dimension I'm a monkey wrench and I can flunk detention I love contentions so welcome to the gun convention Muscles flexin', gotta strut like a front suspension And you just stuck the key up in the ignition And gave me enough gas to flood my engine (yeah) Psychopath, Michael's Jack's blowin' up like a raft I just slapped Vlad with a ISIS flag Bet you I come back twice as bad (uh) Revival didn't go viral! Denaun and Royce tell me that I should take the high road F*ck that, I'm finna hit back 'Til I run out of gun powder and split the scene Hold the mic similar to pistol, squeeze And I shoot from the hip when I grip them things And my lips and the clips got the SIG lit like it's nicotine Trigger me and Slim gets mean Bars are like bullets when I spit them schemes That's why I call the motherfuckers M-16's Float like a butterfly, I'ma sting like a bee, you ain't harmin' a thing I hit a dame hard as I'm gonna swing I'm gonna need to put my arm in a sling But like a wedding band you gotta be diamond to even climb in the ring An anomaly, I'm Muhammad Ali 'Cause I know one day I'm gonna be the Greatest in the world, greatest in the world, greatest in the world (No lie) I might be Best to ever do it, best to ever do it, best to ever do it I feel like the greatest joker to honkies sounding like me Never be as good, never be as good Packing up wife-beaters, white t-shirts, but what? I'm the greatest
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Written by: Anthony Tiffith, Asheton Terrence Hogan, Jeremy Miller, Jordan Carter, Jordan Timothy Jenks, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Marshall B. Mathers, Michael Len Williams, Symere Woods
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Album classification"Greatest" features on Eminem’s tenth studio album "Kamikaze," which was released in 2018.
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Surprise dropThe album "Kamikaze" was released without prior announcement or promotion, surprising Eminem fans worldwide.
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Chart performanceThe song "Greatest" made it to number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Production teamThe song was produced by Eminem himself along with Jeremy "Backpack" Miller and Mike Will Made It.
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Lyrical themesThe lyrics are seen as a response to critics and detractors, with Eminem proclaiming himself as the 'Greatest in the world'.
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Unique versesThe song consists of a fast, high-energy delivery which is one of Eminem’s musical trademarks.
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Samples ConnectionThe song samples LL Cool J's "I'm Bad" intro in the chorus.
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Response to criticismThe song, like much of the Kamikaze album, is seen as Eminem’s response to the mixed reviews of his 2017 album "Revival".
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Rap contemporariesMany contemporary rappers are name-dropped in this song, including Kendrick Lamar and Migos.
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Homage to past worksEminem references one of his past tracks, 'Rap God', eight seconds into the song.
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Controversial LyricsLike many songs on the album, "Greatest" contains controversial lyrics that sparked discourses in the public and media.
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Musical Style"Greatest" showcases Eminem's distinct, rapid-fire lyrical style.
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Running TimeThe song has a running length of three minutes and 47 seconds.
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Commercial SuccessDespite its stand-alone success, "Greatest" particularly helped in driving the commercial success of the overall album "Kamikaze".
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Guest ConnectionsEminem features his longtime collaborator singer Jessie Reyez on the background vocals of the song.
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