Can a Bitch
Eminem Lyrics


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(I, I wanna grow up, too)

Uncle Marshall
Will you tell us a bedtime story?
Here we go

Now, once upon a time not long ago
There was a little rapper about to blow
But his album came, and it was not good
I think it went lead or double copper-wood
So the silly little fans, they were misled
By a nerdy internet computer hip hop head
"Me and you, Clef, we're gonna make some cash"
"Grab this silver paint and just paint my ass"
Hey, mister, would you care to bear witness to
The ass-whippin' I'm about to administer
To this ass-kissin' little vaginal blister?
Stanibus, little Marshall Mathers' sister
And in this corner, we have the "Mr
Not-Havin'-It," it's the Mad, sinister
Dr. Evil, with his bag of tricks for
This little antagonistic faggot
Dick-sucking ex-LL Cool J fan from Windsor
I'm 'bout to murder little Kenny-Fag-Kaniff-sta
You bastard, I ain't wanna have to diss ya
Canibus, where the fuck you at? I miss ya

Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Wherefore art thou, Canibitch?
Please tell me what happened with
That style that you were rappin' with
Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Are you from Los Angeles
New York, or just a janitor
From Canada? Oh, Canibitch

Now, at first, I ain't really understand this shit
Picture me, for a second, and imagine it
Chillin' in the Bat Mansion relaxin' when
All of a sudden some bullshit comes across the scanners, it's
Canibitch, on some "Stan Lives" shit
It creeped me out at first, man, this is sick
But me, bein' just as sick, this conflict
Gets my dick harder than arithmetic
And I know how you jealous ones envy
I shoulda knew better from the first few letters you sent me
The first two letters, you were tellin' me shit like
You respect me, like any other regular MC
The third letter, you asked how come I ain't return
None of the messages at Shady Records you left me
The fourth letter, "Slim, you're really startin' to upset me"
The fifth letter told me you were comin' to get me
The sixth letter, there's a bomb threat on our building
This crazy motherfucker's really tryna kill me
So I went back and read the first few letters that said
Some shit about a message you left
Oh shit, that's not a E, that's an A
This dude wants to leave me a "massage", he's gay
Right away, I'm on the phone with Dr. Dre
"We got a bogey," "Marshall, I'm on the way"

Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Wherefore art thou, Canibitch?
Please tell me what happened with
That style that you were rappin' with
Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Are you from Los Angeles
New York, or just a janitor
From Canada? Oh, Canibitch

So, in two seconds flat, Dre's at my crib
Only thing is, we both know where this kid lives
And neither one of us have Canadian citizenship
"Shit, oh, Dre, wait a minute, that's it
All we gotta do is use a bit of turbo-boost
We can fly over the border" "let's go" (whoosh)
So we're off to Toronto and we're gainin' speed
"What was that? Oh, Jermaine Dupri"
"Fuck it, keep goin', no time to waste"
"Wait, back up, hit him one more time, in case"
"Okay," fuck, now he's draggin' under the car
"Oh well, only thirty more thousand miles"
Meanwhile, me and Dre are tryna conversate
Just tryna find a reason for the constant hate
And tryna figure out what happened to "Germaine Propane"
"He couldn't have fell off that hard", ain't no way
What happened to the way you was rappin'
When you was scandalous?
That Canibus turned into a television evangelist
Plus, he raps with his regular voice
"What was that?" "Pet Shop Boys"
So, we pull up to the bridge where he last was spotted
His corpse was still movin', but his ass was rotted
And he kinda smelled a little like Courtney Love
I figured if I stick him with a fork, he's done
So I stabbed him twice, kept jabbin', Christ
He won't die, this guy's like a battered wife
He's like Kim, he keeps comin' back for more
But he won't fight back, I cracked his jaw
Hold up, 'Bis, quit foldin' up
Punch me in the chest, make my shoulders touch
Do something, at least one punchline
Come on, 'til the meter reads Nine, Nine, Nine-
Ty nine percent of my fans are blond
'Bis, come on, answer me, man, respond
Tell me 'bout the sun, rain, moon and stars
Intergalactical metaphors from Mars
Raw to the floor, raw like Reservoir Dogs
Bite another line from Redman's song
Suddenly, the stub of a dead man's arm
From a midget reaches out from under the car
It's J.D., This motherfucker won't die, neither
Dre starts sprayin' him with cans of ether
We swamped the bitch in it, stomped the bitch again
"Compton" "Detroit, bitch, talk some shit again"
"Stomp him" "Switch feet" "Stomp him" "Switch again"
"Dre, all right, he's dead, dog, quit kickin' him
I think Stanibus jumped off the bridge again" (ah)
"Damn," "He disappeared, yo, he's gone, he did it again"

Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Wherefore art thou, Canibitch?
Please tell me what happened with
That style that you were rappin' with
Canibitch, oh, Canibitch
Are you from Los Angeles




New York, or just a janitor
From Canada? Oh, Canibitch

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eminem's song Can a Bitch are him taking shots at the rapper Canibus, who he had a prior beef with. Eminem tells a bedtime story in the first verse and then proceeds to rap about Canibus in the second verse, claiming that the rapper is stalking and threatening his life. Eminem and Dr. Dre fly to Toronto to confront Canibus, but when they find him, he is already dead. The song is full of violent and vulgar language, which is a staple of Eminem's music.


The song was released on Eminem's album, "The Eminem Show," in 2002. It was produced by Eminem and Jeff Bass and features a sample from "The Stroke" by Billy Squier. Can a Bitch was not released as a single, but it was still popular with fans and is often cited as one of Eminem's best diss tracks. Here are some interesting facts about the song:


Line by Line Meaning

Uncle Marshall Will you tell us a bedtime story?
Asks Uncle Marshall (Eminem) to tell a bedtime story to imply that he's going to rap about a fantasy violent story.


Now, once upon a time not long ago There was a little rapper about to blow But his album came, and it was not good I think it went lead or double copper-wood
Eminem talks about a rapper who released an album that wasn't successful.


So the silly little fans, they were misled By a nerdy internet computer hip hop head "Me and you, Clef, we're gonna make some cash" "Grab this silver paint and just paint my ass"
Silly fans were mislead by a hip-hop producer (who is a nerd and internet-addicted) and Eminem makes fun of the idea of selling out music by referencing painting his own ass with silver paint for cash money.


Hey, mister, would you care to bear witness to The ass-whippin' I'm about to administer To this ass-kissin' little vaginal blister?
Eminem challenges an enemy to a rap battle and uses vulgar insults to degrade him.


And in this corner, we have the "Mr Not-Havin'-It," it's the Mad, sinister Dr. Evil, with his bag of tricks for This little antagonistic faggot
Eminem uses the WWE-style of announcing his own introduction as a persona that is 'mad', 'sinister', and 'not having it' who will use his bag of tricks to win against his enemy.


Dick-sucking ex-LL Cool J fan from Windsor I'm 'bout to murder little Kenny-Fag-Kaniff-sta You bastard, I ain't wanna have to diss ya Canibus, where the fuck you at? I miss ya
Eminem names and targets Canibus with homophobic slurs as he takes shots at his rap skills and fans him to find out his whereabouts.


So, in two seconds flat, Dre's at my crib Only thing is, we both know where this kid lives And neither one of us have Canadian citizenship "Shit, oh, Dre, wait a minute, that's it
Eminem and Dr. Dre scheme to confront Canibus in Canada, and their lack of citizenship poses a problem, until Eminem makes a sudden realization of how they can sneak into Canada.


"Shit, oh, Dre, wait a minute, that's it All we gotta do is use a bit of turbo-boost We can fly over the border" "let's go" (whoosh)
Eminem improvises and suggests they use a turbo-boost to fly over the border, and both Eminem and Dre mount up in a flying sound effect.


Meanwhile, me and Dre are tryna conversate Just tryna find a reason for the constant hate And tryna figure out what happened to "Germaine Propane" "He couldn't have fell off that hard", ain't no way
Eminem and Dr. Dre converse while on their way to Canada, discussing how Canibus started a rap beef and Eminem wonders what happened to a rapper named Germaine Propane.


Suddenly, the stub of a dead man's arm From a midget reaches out from under the car It's J.D., This motherfucker won't die, neither Dre starts sprayin' him with cans of ether
Eminem and Dre go to great lengths to kill Canibus and even try ether spray, but suddenly, a dead man's arm from a midget makes an appearance and stops them momentarily.


We swamped the bitch in it, stomped the bitch again "Compton" "Detroit, bitch, talk some shit again" "Stomp him" "Switch feet" "Stomp him" "Switch again" "Dre, all right, he's dead, dog, quit kickin' him
Eminem and Dre repeatedly stomp on Canibus until he's dead, and Eminem mocks his rap battleground by exchanging insults while stomping on him.


I think Stanibus jumped off the bridge again" (ah) "Damn," "He disappeared, yo, he's gone, he did it again"
Eminem ends the rap with an allusion to his hit song 'Stan' and a joke that Canibus aka 'Stanibus' disappeared by jumping off the bridge again.




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Written by: Marshall Mathers

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Glitterforlife178

the samples used in this song:
1. Children's Story
by Slick Rick (1988)
Vocals / Lyrics

2. Canibus's The Rip Off
The Rip Off
by Canibus (2001)
Vocals / Lyrics

3.
How We Roll
by Canibus (1997)
Vocals / Lyrics

4. Method Man and Redman's How High
How High
by Method Man and Redman (1995)

also the fact that he sings the hook!!



All comments from YouTube:

@Eazy-ERyder

I remember when Em released this off of "Back to the Lab". STILL one of my FAVORITE Diss Tracks. I would LOVEd to have seen him and Canibus freestyle Toe to toe MANO a Mano

@FlawlessRevelation

Fun fact. Most of the back to the lab songs were meant for encore. His brother nate had a sleepover and one of his friends stole and released the tracks.

@itsmeok6205

Canibus would've grabbed the notepad

@GameboyLovesSplatoon

Ain’t it unreleased?

@shady___1999

@@FlawlessRevelationthey had an argument over a girl and his brother’s friend Joshua got revenge on him by stealing the original Encore CD from Em’s studio

@LindaMeloche-ih5lc

O HHHHHELL YEA,,,,U,,,,GOT THAT RIGHT,,,,,,GOOD COMMENT,,,,BUT FFFFFOR REAL!!!!!

@Glitterforlife178

the samples used in this song:
1. Children's Story
by Slick Rick (1988)
Vocals / Lyrics

2. Canibus's The Rip Off
The Rip Off
by Canibus (2001)
Vocals / Lyrics

3.
How We Roll
by Canibus (1997)
Vocals / Lyrics

4. Method Man and Redman's How High
How High
by Method Man and Redman (1995)

also the fact that he sings the hook!!

@octagonseventynine1253

“Plus he raps with his regular voice” 😂 gets me every time.

@Niberspace

i didn't understand that one, please explain

@Dary-records15

@@Niberspaceit means he sounds bad

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