Well, because Eminem annotated some of his own stuff. Em-in-fucking-em. Normally you have to take the annotations with a grain of salt because any crazy ass Stan can log on and type some shit, but when it comes from the horse’s mouth, you know it’s legit. Rarely though does an artist like Em take the time to annotate their lyrics. I’ve always been an Em fan, but I’ve never loved him the way some do. After reading all of his annotations today though, my respect and admiration have grown ten fold. He really is an incredible musician, but don’t take my word for it, check out the highlights below.

“I slap Linda Ronstadt with a lobster, throw her off a balcony Just so happens she’s fond of algae Eminem” – “Shady XV”
Professor Em Says:

“Let’s say I’m writing, and I lock onto Linda Ronstadt. I’m in the studio and I chuckle. Someone hears me and is like, “What the fuck are you laughing at?” It’s because I thought of something funny that rhymes with something. I’m not gonna not say this, because it’s funny, regardless of whether or not it’s fucked up. If it happens to connect and there’s some kind of humor in it, some reason for it to rhyme with something else, then I’m going to say it.When I’m pushing boundaries, I want to make sure that I keep myself in check. I want you to know that this rhyme might be fucked up or funny or not, or whatever. I’m aware of it and I know I’m probably fucked up for saying it. I don’t think it’s any different than what comedians do.“

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