Eminem (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Rag & Bone) Eminem dropped his new album Kamikaze last week and it was all a bit of a surprise. And now fans have had the weekend to listen to it over and over again, some are keen to delve a little deeper into the 45-year-old rapper’s music. The main things fans seem to want to know is what the meaning is behind Kamikaze and what the lyrics are. It seems Kamikaze is all about Eminem’s – whose real name is Marshall Mathers III – comeback after his 2017 disc Revival, which was panned by critics. But now Eminem is back and he’s bigger and better than before. The name is derived from the Japanese tactic of using World War 2 planes loaded with explosives to drop on targets to cause a deliberate suicidal crash. The word is also commonly used as an adjective to describe someone who is reckless or self-destructs. The album’s title track has certainly garnered a few headlines since its release, being referred to as the ‘diss track’. On the record, Eminem takes digs at President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, Lil Yachty, the Grammy Awards, and the press in general, who he lashes out at for the bad reviews of Revival. Another track on the album called Fall, which features Justin Vernon, has seen Eminem accused of using a homophobic slur against Tyler, The Creator. The song hears the 45-year-old rap: ‘Tyler create nothing, I see why you called yourself a f****t, bitch / it’s not just ’cause you lack attention / it’s ’cause you worship D12’s balls, you’re sacrilegious.’ Tyler, 27, has been heavily criticised himself for his use of homophobic slurs in his music, but lyrics on his 2017 album Flower Boy suggested that he was coming out as gay. Eminem has denied being homophobic in the past, telling Rolling Stone in 2013: ‘I don’t know how to say this without saying it how I’ve said it a million times… But those kind of words, when I came up battle-rappin’ or whatever, I never really equated those words [with being gay]. ‘It was more like calling someone a bitch or a punk or asshole… I poke fun at other people, myself. But the real me sitting here right now talking to you has no issues with gay, straight, transgender, at all.’ Kamikaze lyrics [Intro] Okay, how do I say this? (fack, fack, fack) Last year didn’t work out so well for me (fack, fack, fack) (fack last year) 2018, well (fack, fack) [Verse 1] Yeah, I’m a fuckin’ kamikaze crashin’ into everything You beat me, Islamic Nazi, that means there is no such thing I’ve been goin’ for your jugular since Craig G “Duck Alert” Wedgie in my underwear, the whole bed sheet and the comforter Stuck up in my rectal crack, kiss my disrespectful ass I’ll ride through your cul-de-sac Window cracked, bumpin’ your reference tracks You collaborative effort rap, I have never said his raps Overstayed my welcome, stepped in crap And ruined your welcome mat So spit that shit from the heart, you didn’t write like you wrote it While I teabag the microphone ’cause I go nuts on it Like a fighter jet lined with explosives that’ll strike any moment Headed right at opponents and I’m the fuckin’ pilot that flown it I’m ’bout to— [Chorus] Smash into everyone, crash into everything Back and I’ve just begun, “FACK” 2017 Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone I’m a Kamikaze, gonna Smash into everyone, crash like an F-15 Damage already done, y’all shoulda let me be Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone I’m a Kamikaze, gonna [Verse 2] I turned to rap ’cause it made me feel tough when I wasn’t (wasn’t) From the moment I heard rap was cussin’, I was in (was in) Which is why I identify with the guy Who I was invented by, Dre’s Frankenstein Energized like a nine volt, ice cold Like Snake Eyes, twice in a row on a dice roll But if the only reason I blowed is ’cause I’m white though Why don’t every other white rapper sell what I sold? (ooh) Kamikaze pilot, I wrote my suicide note Here come the guys in white coats tryin’ to stop me ‘Fore I jump behind the controls and try to fly into foes ‘Cause I’m takin’ y’all with me when I go cyclone I don’t think this typhoon’s lettin’ up any time soon, here I go Eyes closed, blindfolded, I’m ’bout to— [Chorus] Smash into everyone, crash into everything Back and I’ve just begun, “FACK” 2017 Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone I’m a Kamikaze, gonna Smash into everyone, crash like an F-15 Damage already done, y’all should’ve let me be Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone Fack, fack on everyone I’m a Kamikaze, gonna [Bridge] Smash Kamikaze, kamikaze Kamikaze, kamikaze, kami-kamikaze Look at what I’ve done [Verse 3] I heard your freestyle on Shade 45, that shit was embarrassing There is no way we ever air that shit again, I guarantee That way that shit was so ass it’s somethin’ we wouldn’t dare re-air The shit’s embarrassing as me rear-ending Tara Reid bare In my therapy chair, my dick is the hair length of Cher Each nut is the chair width of an acorn, stairlift beware of me Lyrically I’m terrible, better get your lyrics prepared Richard Ramirez is here, serial killin’ every beat there is [Outro] Wait, wait, got the eeriest feelin’ Somethin’ evil is lurkin’, I’m no conspiracy theorist But somethin’ here is afoot—oh yeah, it’s my dick Get the measurin’ stick (what? ), twelve inches of wood Wait, but I’ve been goin’ for your jugular since Craig G “Duck Alert” And I’ve come to pay respects ‘Cause if you sleep you’re fucked—other words You get laid to rest and I hope your butt is hurt Put me on a track, I go cray on it like a color book You got some views, but you’re still below me Mine are higher, so when you compare our views, you get overlooked And I don’t say the hook unless I wrote the hook And now I’m just freestylin’ in the vocal booth And you know I’ve always spoke the truth You lyin’ through your teeth so much you broke a tooth And it ain’t somethin’ I need a phone to do When I say I can’t wait ’til I get ahold of you And I don’t know what I’m s’posed to do Line up the rappers, take my pic like a photo shoot So where can you listen and download the album? His 10th album is on download and streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music, now. You can listen to it here: The 45-year-old tweeted: ‘Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. ? #KAMIKAZE Out Now’, sharing the cover art for Kamikaze. The album – complete with the standard ‘parental advisory’ sticker – sees the tail end of a kamikaze jet reading ‘FU-2’, while the back of the album sees the pilot flipping the bird, with the nose of the plane, designed to look like a shark, is crashing and on fire. Kamikaze is 13 tracks long, with two of the songs being recordings of voicemails between Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg. One recording, clocking in at under one minute, hears Rosenberg ask Eminem about his new album: ‘Are you really going just to deride everybody who, you don’t like what they have to say about you or the stuff you’re working on? I don’t know if that’s really a great idea, it’s like what’s next, Kamikaze 2, the album where you reply to everybody who didn’t like the album that you made replying to everybody that didn’t like the previous album? It’s a slippery slope, I don’t know if it’s really a good idea.’ The album concludes with the song Venom – which features on the soundtrack of the upcoming Tom Hardy movie.<doc-sep>Never one to back down from a conflict, Eminem’s surprise release ‘Kamikaze’ sees him facing down the haters, going in on everyone from Donald Trump to Lil Yachty. Missed some of the disses? Don’t worry. Here is everyone Eminem has a pop at on his 10th album. ‘The Ringer’ Vince Staples Who? Long Beach rapper known for angering Christian parents. Brief beef history? Staples previously called Eminem’s BET Freestyle “trash” and that he could “do better”. Advertisement What Em says: “If I press the issue just to get the anger out /Full magazine could take Staples out”. Has there been a response? Yep, Staples took to Twitter to quote Eminem’s lyrics and even suggested that Eminem should fight it out with another rapper dissed on ‘Kamikaze’, Machine Gun Kelly. Vince said: “Meet in a neutral location, a Cracker Barrel or Trader Joe’s, somewhere they both comfortable, and just squabble up.” Full magazine could take Staples out! — Vince Staples (@vincestaples) August 31, 2018 Joe Budden Who? ‘Pump It Up’ rap purist known for his internet hot takes Brief beef history? Budden dissed Eminem’s Beyonce-featuring single ‘Walk On Water’, describing it as “trash”. What Em says: “I’m sorry, wait, what’s your talent? Oh, critiquin’ / My talent? Oh, bitch, I don’t know who the fuck y’all are”. Advertisement Has there been a response? Yes, Budden has described Eminem as “one of the best rappers in the world” who is currently “trying to prove to people he can rap.” Asked whether he would be responding with a track, Budden stated that he is retired, saying: “If anybody wanted Joe to respond to them in a rap, all they had to do was say Joe name two years ago, three years ago, four years ago… Don’t do it now.” Lil Yachty Who? Nautically named American rapper. Brief beef history? This one seems to be fresh meat, with Eminem laying into mumble rappers and Yachty’s “choppy flow”. What Em says: “I can see why people like Lil Yachty, but not me though/Not even dissin’, it just ain’t for me”. Has there been a response? Yachty seems to have taken things in his stride, tweeting: “Lmao me personally I think it’s [fire] Eminem took a shot at me.. I fuck wit Eminem.” Lil Pump and Lil Xan Who? Young, face-tattoo-sporting, American rappers Brief beef history? This is another new beef here; although Eminem has previously laid into “mumble rap” on his Royce da 5’9″ collaboration ‘Caterpillar’, rapping: “The boom bap is coming back with an axe to mumble rap”. On ‘The Ringer’ he takes a pop at both mumble rap, and also accuses Lil Pump and Lil Xan of copying Lil Wayne’s face tats. What Em says: “Lil Pump, Lil Xan imitate Lil Wayne/I should aim at everybody in the game, pick a name/I’m fed up with being humble/And rumor is I’m hungry/I’m sure you heard bumblings/I heard you wanna rumble like an empty stomach/I heard your mumbling but it’s jumbled in mumbo-jumbo”. Have there been responses? Well, Lil Pump has tweeted back with a love heart, along with the message: “Thank You. I deserved that”. Xan hasn’t yet replied. Charlamagne tha God Who? An American radio and television personality Brief beef history: The presenter has been critical of some of Eminem’s latest releases, and previously said that his BET Hip Hop Awards cypher was “just OK”. What Em says? “Charlamagne gonna hate anyway/Doesn’t matter what I say/Give me Donkey of the Day”. Has there been a response? Yeah, and Charlamagne has stuck to his guns, saying: “I don’t hate. I tell the truth. That’s not hatin’ me sayin’ ‘Revival’ was wack ’cause clearly Eminem thought ‘Revival’ was wack, too.” Donald Trump Who? The President of the United States of America. Brief beef history: Eminem has always been outspoken about his dislike of Donald Trump, with his 2016 song ‘Campaign Speech’ being a blistering eight-minute criticism of the President. What Em says: “But I think it’s workin’/These verses are makin’ him a wee bit nervous/And he’s too scared to answer me with words/’Cause he knows that he will lyrically get murdered/But I know at least he’s heard it/’Cause Agent Orange just sent the Secret Service/To meet in person/To see if I really think of hurtin’ him/Or ask if I’m linked to terrorists”. Has there been a response? Not yet, but who knows, there could be a Trump tweet any minute. ‘Greatest’ Ja Rule Who? Queens rapper best known for his Ashanti jams ‘Always on Time’ and ‘Mesmerize’ Brief beef history: On his 2002 diss track ‘Loose Change’, Ja Rule referenced Eminem’s then 7 year-old daughter Hailie, saying: “Em, you claim your mother’s a crackhead/And Kim is a known slut/So what’s Hailie gon’ be when she grows up” What Em says: “I hear you talking 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”. Has there been a response? “Guess that Hailie line must be starting to hit home,” Ja Rule wrote on Twitter. Guess that Halie line must be starting to hit home… ? — Ja Rule (@jarule) September 2, 2018 Die Antwoord Who? Weird and wonderful South African electro-rap duo. Brief beef history: Em mispronounced the group’s name in his 2017 song ‘Untouchable’, leading to Die Antwoord to upload a video of them jokingly mispronouncing Eminem’s name. What Em says: “I know there’s people that are pissed about the way I mispronounced a name, “DIE ANTWOORD!” / Fuck, I still can’t say this shit, but how quickly they forget / Who the fuck 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 fuck out my rhyme book!” Has there been a response? Yes, Die Antwoord recently shared an Instagram video of them teaching how to pronounce Eminem’s name. Token Who? Upcoming rapper, Massachusetts native Brief beef history: On his track ‘Patty Cake’, Token raps: “Turn down meeting Eminem before dumbasses call me the new Eminem / Suck my dick” What Em says: “No more shiners, already too much time tokin’ rappers / I hear you talkin’ shit, I’m just too big to respond to it”. ‘Lucky You’ Mumble rap Who? Mumble rappers Brief beef history: Eminem has made it fairly clear what he thinks of mumble rap – see the afore mentioned Royce da 5’9″ collaboration ‘Caterpillar’. What Em says: “”Hatata batata, why don’t we make a bunch of fuckin’/Songs about nothin’ and mumble!”/And fuck it, I’m goin’ for the jugular/Shit is a circus, you clowns that are comin’ up/Don’t give an ounce of a motherfuck/About the ones that were here before you to make raps, it’s recap” ‘Not Alike’ Mumble rappers and Migos Who? Mumble rappers (again), in this case it looks like he’s specifically taking the piss outta Migos, by imitating the flow in their chart-topping tune ‘Bad and Boujee’; but just naming random things that have no relation to each other. Brief beef history? He just really hates mumble rap What Em says: “Brain dead, eye drops/Pain meds, cyclops/They bed, iPod/Maybach, my bach/Trainwrecks, sidewalks/Pay less, high-tops/K-Fed, iHop/Playtex, ice spots” Machine Gun Kelly Who? American rapper and actor, who often cites Eminem as one of his biggest influences Brief beef history? Back in 2012, a 21-year-old Machine Gun Kelly Tweeted that Eminem’s daughter was “hot as fuck”. Since then, MGK has alleged that he was banned from certain media outlets, and in a freestyle with the LA Lakers rapped: “I’m my favourite rapper alive since my favourite rapper banned me from Shade 45.” And now on ‘Not Alike’, Em has clapped back.<doc-sep>Eminem has turned plenty of heads with his new album Kamikaze. In addition to dissing several of his peers, including Drake, Lil Pump, and Tyler The Creator, the iconic rapper took aim at President Donald Trump on the track “The Ringer.” On the third verse, Eminem refers to Trump as “Agent Orange,” and claims that the Secret Service was sent to his house after he dissed Trump during a 2017 freestyle on BET. “These verses are makin’ him a wee bit nervous / And he’s too scared to answer me with words / Cause he knows that he will lyrically get murdered / But I know at least he’s heard it,” he raps. “‘Cause Agent Orange just sent the Secret Service / To meet in person / To see if I really think of hurtin’ him / Or ask if I’m linked to terrorists / I said, ‘Only when it comes to ink and lyricists’.” Listen to a sample of the track below. Eminem goes on to admit that dissing Trump on BET may have not been the best way of using his celebrity to influence his listeners, and that he thinks should have been more level-headed. “Cause I feel like the beast of burden / That line in the sand, was it even worth it?,” he asks. “‘Cause the way I see people turnin’ / Is makin’ it seem worthless / It’s startin’ to defeat the purpose.” The rapper also speaks on the difficulty of mixing politics and music, and the potential backlash that result. “I’m watchin’ my fan base shrink to thirds / And I was just trying to do the right thing, but word / Has the court of public opinion reached a verdict Or still yet to be determined?,” he spits. “‘Cause I’m determined to be me, critique the worship / But if I could go back, I’d at least reword it / And say I empathize with the people this evil serpent sold the dream to that he’s deserted.” The line above verse has gotten attention because Eminem is blatantly referring to Trump as an “evil serpent.” This, of course, isn’t the first time that the rapper has criticized the President on record. In addition to his BET freestyle, which you can watch below, Em laid disses all throughout his last album Revival. Eminem Rips Donald Trump In BET Hip Hop Awards Freestyle CypherEminem is back! And he's in classic bar-for-bar form going kamikaze at Donald Trump from his Detroit home. The cyphers went crazy too. Peep. Still haven’t subscribed to #BET on Youtube? ►► bit.ly/1U0v9xG #BETCyphers #Eminem #Freestyle Download the BET NOW app for full episodes of your favorite BET shows and exclusive content! Connect with BET… 2017-10-11T01:01:20Z On the track “Like Home,” Eminem predicts that Trump will eventually be impeached by the American public. “Someone get this Aryan a sheet / Time to bury him, so tell him to prepare to get impeached/ Everybody on your feet,” he raps. “This is where terrorism and heroism meets, square up in the streets.” Elsewhere on the same track, Em calls Trump a Nazi and criticizes him for engaging in petty Twitter feuds. “You stay on Twitter, way to get your hate off, Nazi/ I do not see a way y’all differ/ And all you got are race cards,” he angrily spits. “Better get the swastika with your name carved in it / Should be your trademark, ’cause hate’s all you played off/ And you just lick the plate off / So I guess it pays to feed off of chaos/ So basically, you ate off Hitler.” Listen to the full track below. Eminem – Like Home (Lyrics) ft. Alicia KeysEminem – Like Home (Lyrics) ft. Alicia Keys Hit The Bell 🔔 To Join The Notification Squad! Follow our Spotify Playlist ➜ spoti.fi/2Tgf94H Subscribe ➜ bit.ly/SubscribeLoku Eminem's track "Like Home" ft. Alicia Keys is available on the album 'Revival' out now: smarturl.it/RevivalLP • Eminem eminem.com facebook.com/eminem twitter.com/eminem instagram.com/eminem eminem.tumblr.com shadyrecords.com facebook.com/shadyrecords twitter.com/shadyrecords instagram.com/shadyrecords trustshady.tumblr.com •… 2018-01-09T20:20:08Z In an interview with Vulture, Eminem voiced his concerns about Trump running the country. “It makes my blood boil,” he said. “I want our country to be great too, I want it to be the best it can be, but it’s not going to be that with him in charge. The people that support him are the people he cares about the least and they don’t even realize it. He’s got people brainwashed.” For additional info regarding Eminem and the many celebrities he disses on Kamikaze, check out the list below.<doc-sep>
Take a look at all of Eminem's targets on Kamikaze below. Lil Yachty "Get this fuckin' audio out my Audi yo, adios/ I can see why people like Lil Yachty, but not me, though." - "The Ringer" Lil Boat is the first prominent rapper to fall within the crosshair of Em. The 45-year-old understands why people could be fans of the Atlanta native that's less than half his age, but makes sure to let you know he won't be bumping his bubblegum trap anytime soon. Lil Xan & Lil Pump "Lil Pump, Lil Xan imitate Lil Wayne/ I should aim at everybody in the game, pick a name/ I'm fed up with being humble." - "The Ringer" Eminem continues to eviscerate those he believes fall under the mumble-rap generation. Shady calls out Lil Xan and Lil Pump as carbon copies of New Orleans legend Lil Wayne. Weezy's influence on the emerging generation of MCs is undeniable, as the self-proclaimed greatest rapper of all-time dominated popularity while carrying the genre for much of the previous decade. Charlamagne Tha God "'Aw, man! That BET cypher was weak, it was garbage/ The Thing ain't even orange -- oh my God, that's a reach!.....?' Charlamagne gonna hate anyway/ Doesn't matter what I say/ Give me Donkey of the Day." - "The Ringer" Charlamagne Tha God has made it clear he's not a fan of Eminem's recent work. He referred to his scathing 2017 BET Awards freestyle as "borderline wack," in addition to trashing Revival. Shady had to feel a certain way about the brash radio personality's comments since he brings him up multiple times on "Fall" and "The Ringer." The Breakfast Club co-host admits that he just can't find a way to relate to Em's rhymes these days. Donald Trump "'These verses are makin' him a wee bit nervous/ And he's too scurred to answer me with words/ 'Cause he knows that he will lyrically get murdered/ But I know at least he's heard it/ Cause Agent Orange just sent the Secret Service/ To meet in person to see if I really think of hurtin' him/ Or ask if I'm linked to terrorists." - "The Ringer" Eminem hasn't been shy about voicing his issues with Donald Trump and his time in the Oval Office. Back in 2016, Em heavily criticized 45 for eight minutes on "Campaign Speech" and later followed up his Trump hate train the next year at the 2017 BET Awards during his excoriating freestyle. President Trump has yet to publicly respond to the Detroit-bred rapper's comments publicly. Machine Gun Kelly “Now you wanna come and fuck with me, huh?/ This little cock-sucker, he must be feeling himself/ He wants to keep up his tough demeanor, so he does a feature/ Decides to team up with Nina/ But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/ And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly/ I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/ But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie." - "Not Alike" Machine Gun Kelly has long been complimentary of Eminem as one of the figures in hip-hop who inspired him to pick up a pen. Back in 2012, MGK ruffled the feather of Em when he tweeted that his daughter, Hailie, was “hot as fuck.” He even claims that Eminem has banned him from any more appearances on his Shade 45 channel on SiriusXM. Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt "Tyler create nothin', I see why you called yourself a f----t, bitch/It's not just 'cause you lack attention/It's 'cause you worship D12's balls, you're sack-religious/If you're gonna critique me, you better at least be as good or better/Get Earl the hooded sweater, whatever his name is to help you put together some words, more than two letters." - "Kamikaze" Tyler, The Creator also feels the wrath of Eminem on "Kamikaze" alongside his Oddfuture compatriot Earl Sweatshirt. The Flower Boy rapper was severely critical of what we assume to be Eminem's "Walk On Water" collaboration with Beyonce. "Dear god this song is horrible sheesh how the fuck," Tyler tweeted when the song was released back in November of last year. Shady has come under fire once again for his continued use of homophobic slurs in rhymes.