My Name

My Name
Eminem (feat. Xzibit) Lyrics


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This ain't beef, man
I don't know what the fuck to call it
But no beef
What up, X?
Just hit 'em

I float like Big's spirit in this bitch, I'm ghostly
Rush me, 'cause you ain't gonna live to roast me
I'll have my motherfuckin' ass kicked by Moby
If I let some bitch in the can like 'Bis cop over me
To do war and try to bring my crew back down
I'll never stoop to that level to do that now
I got a new cat, this time I'm pullin' two gats out
With bullets, I finally got somethin' to shoot at now

Let's see who got they city on lock
Let's see who got the better aim with the Glock
Let's see who come out on top
Let's see who really want their name in the streets
Let's see who wanna die the same time as me and make ends meet
Now was I blessed with a gift or cursed with a curse?
I follow hearse after hearse, spit verse after verse
And I'll be damned if I let Billy "Dance" Dupri
Or anybody swing an axe at my family tree, so now

I love it when you niggas be talkin', sayin' my name
Seems like your mouth is not connected to your brain
Two-zero-zero-three, and shit, it ain't the same
Better have a strap, my nigga, simple and plain
Put your nuts on the table, my nigga, let's play the game
Hurt you so long, you'll be addicted to pain
I don't wanna hear what you meant, do not explain
Right before you lay in your coffin, ho, say my name

Why do you hate me? (Hate me)
I came from nothin', blood sweat and tears, you did not create me
How can you doubt me? (Doubt me)
You don't know shit about me, there'd be no West Coast without me
Cut with the bullshit (bullshit)
I struggle for survival and now you tryna act like my rival
Watch what you say, partner, it's a small earth
Don't play games with your life, nigga, it's not worth
All the pain (all the pain), all the agony (all the agony)
All the horror (all the horror), all the tragedy (all the tragedy)
Put your hands up people, it's time to fight now
I beat holes in your chest, remain hostile
Threaten my life? (Come on)
One day you'll understand
They say that pride is the sign of a foolish man
So who the fuck you think you talkin' to?
Live and direct in the flesh, I'm right in front of you

I love it when you niggas be talkin', sayin' my name
Seems like your mouth is not connected to your brain
Two-zero-zero-three, and shit, it ain't the same
Better have a strap, my nigga, simple and plain
Put your nuts on the table, my nigga, let's play the game
Hurt you so long, you'll be addicted to pain
I don't wanna hear what you meant, do not explain
Right before you lay in your coffin, ho, say my name

I never really smashed on Jermaine's ass, Dre smashed him
Nobody ganged up 'til he came back and jacked him
I never really brought it to his ass, I tapped him
I could have been like Treach, poom-papped and slapped him
Purple, for mimicking him with two rappin' Urkels
I could of snapped, took it past rap and hurt you
But I didn't, I kept it on wax and served you
I square dance 'cause I'm sick of rappin' circles
Around these clowns, steady tryna call me out
It's like I'm listening to motherfuckin' dogs meow
You'd probably do better tryna come and stomp me out
You don't want it with rap, this is what I'm all about, come on
(I) No gangsta, you ain't either
(Will) But I know that I spit ether
(Not) I shit across your belly
(Lose) Show you I'm not R. Kelly
X, pass me the weed
I'ma put my ashes out on his ass for the last time, man
Watch your fuckin' mouth

I love it when you niggas be talkin', sayin' my name
Seems like your mouth is not connected to your brain
Two-zero-zero-three, and shit, it ain't the same
Better have a strap, my nigga, simple and plain
Put your nuts on the table, my nigga, let's play the game
Hurt you so long, you'll be addicted to pain
I don't wanna hear what you meant, do not explain
Right before you lay in your coffin, ho, say my name





It's the last time, man
I'm through

Overall Meaning

In 'My Name', Eminem laments about people talking about him without any justification. He says that he doesn't understand what's happening, but he is not interested in creating any problems. Instead, he wants to focus on his music and has pulled out his "two gats." He questions who really wants to be known as being from the streets and who wants to die at the same time as him. He then questions whether he was blessed with a gift or cursed with a curse, following a pattern of funerals and spitting verses.


The rapper then goes on to ask why people hate him and doubt him, saying he came from nothing and worked hard to get where he is. He tells people not to play games with their life and warns them not to mess with him. Eminem ends the song by saying he's done with it all.


Line by Line Meaning

This ain't beef, man
The current disagreement is not a personal attack


I don't know what the fuck to call it
I am unsure of what to label it


But no beef
Still, it's not serious enough to be considered beef


What up, X?
What's happening, X?


Just hit 'em
Let's go after them


I float like Big's spirit in this bitch, I'm ghostly
I move confidently like the spirit of Biggie Smalls


Rush me, 'cause you ain't gonna live to roast me
If you attack me aggressively, you won't make it through alive


I'll have my motherfuckin' ass kicked by Moby
I don't care who it is, even if it's someone as unlikely as Moby


If I let some bitch in the can like 'Bis cop over me
If I allow someone I don't trust to have power over me like cops have over 'Bis (Busta Rhymes)


To do war and try to bring my crew back down
To start a war and try to bring me and my crew down


I'll never stoop to that level to do that now
I won't lower myself to that level anymore


I got a new cat, this time I'm pullin' two gats out
I have a new weapon and this time, I'm using two


With bullets, I finally got somethin' to shoot at now
Now that I have bullets, I have something to shoot at them with


Let's see who got they city on lock
Let's see who has control of their city


Let's see who got the better aim with the Glock
Let's see who has better accuracy with their gun


Let's see who come out on top
Let's see who wins in the end


Let's see who really want their name in the streets
Let's see who truly wants to be known in the streets


Let's see who wanna die the same time as me and make ends meet
Let's see who is brave enough to die at the same time as me and meet their end


Now was I blessed with a gift or cursed with a curse?
Am I fortunate to have this talent or was it a burden?


I follow hearse after hearse, spit verse after verse
I attend funerals frequently and spit out lyrics nonstop


And I'll be damned if I let Billy 'Dance' Dupri
I won't let Billy from So So Def Clothing diss me and get away with it


Or anybody swing an axe at my family tree, so now
I won't let anyone harm my family, so I must act now


I love it when you niggas be talkin', sayin' my name
I enjoy hearing people talk about me


Seems like your mouth is not connected to your brain
It seems like people are speaking without thinking


Two-zero-zero-three, and shit, it ain't the same
In 2003, everything has changed


Better have a strap, my nigga, simple and plain
You better carry a gun, it's that simple and straightforward


Put your nuts on the table, my nigga, let's play the game
Let's see who's brave enough to take this challenge, it's like a game


Hurt you so long, you'll be addicted to pain
I will cause you so much damage that you'll become addicted to the pain


I don't wanna hear what you meant, do not explain
I don't care what you intended, don't try to explain


Right before you lay in your coffin, ho, say my name
Before you die, acknowledge and remember my name


Why do you hate me? (Hate me)
What's the reason for your hatred towards me?


I came from nothin', blood sweat and tears, you did not create me
I became successful from nothing, through hard work and perseverance, you weren't the one who made me who I am


How can you doubt me? (Doubt me)
How can you question my abilities?


You don't know shit about me, there'd be no West Coast without me
You don't know anything about my personal life or struggles and without me, West Coast rap wouldn't be as prominent


Cut with the bullshit (bullshit)
Stop with the nonsense


I struggle for survival and now you tryna act like my rival
I had to fight to survive and now you're acting like we're enemies


Watch what you say, partner, it's a small earth
Be careful what you say because the world is smaller than you think


Don't play games with your life, nigga, it's not worth
Don't take risks with your life, it's not worth it


All the pain (all the pain), all the agony (all the agony)
All the physical and mental pain and suffering


All the horror (all the horror), all the tragedy (all the tragedy)
All the terrible and devastating experiences


Put your hands up people, it's time to fight now
Everyone, get ready to fight


I beat holes in your chest, remain hostile
I'll punch you so hard that you'll have holes in your chest and I'll stay aggressive


Threaten my life? (Come on)
You're threatening my life? Seriously?


One day you'll understand
Someday, you'll get it


They say that pride is the sign of a foolish man
If you're too proud, it's a sign of being foolish


So who the fuck you think you talkin' to?
Who do you think you're talking to?


Live and direct in the flesh, I'm right in front of you
I'm physically present right in front of you, speaking directly to you


I never really smashed on Jermaine's ass, Dre smashed him
I didn't actually attack Jermaine Dupri, Dr. Dre did


Nobody ganged up 'til he came back and jacked him
No one supported me until I retaliated against Jermaine


I never really brought it to his ass, I tapped him
I didn't really harm Jermaine, I just gave him a light hit


I could have been like Treach, poom-papped and slapped him
I could have acted more aggressively like Treach did to someone (poom-papping is a term for slapping someone in the face in a very specific and disrespectful way)


Purple, for mimicking him
I dissed Jermaine for copying someone


With two rappin' Urkels
I dissed Jermaine for having rappers similar to the character Urkel on his label


I could of snapped, took it past rap and hurt you
I could have gone beyond just dissing you in my rap and physically hurt you


But I didn't, I kept it on wax and served you
But I kept it in my lyrics rather than resorting to violence


I square dance 'cause I'm sick of rappin' circles
I'm tired of going in circles with this rap game, so I'll switch it up and do square dancing instead


Around these clowns, steady tryna call me out
These people are just clowns trying to provoke me


It's like I'm listening to motherfuckin' dogs meow
It's as if I'm hearing something completely ridiculous, like dogs meowing


You'd probably do better tryna come and stomp me out
You're better off trying to physically attack me than to challenge me lyrically


You don't want it with rap, this is what I'm all about, come on
You don't want to mess with me when it comes to rap, this is what I do best




Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, Luis Edgardo Resto, Marshall Bruce Mathers, Nathaniel Dwayne Hale

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Comments from YouTube:

@vasilismavratsas4571

I like how "violence" is censored but "wanna see me stick 9-inch nails into each one of my eyelids?" isn't xD

@sylviayong8906

All I did was put nine 9-inch nails in my eyelids now seeing diamond like I'm in zales 🎶

@sylviayong8906

@DrugzIsXO// Hehe

@RiskyFishness

Primus bro.

@RiskyFishness

Not violence

@RiskyFishness

Dank AF swamp rock band

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@Yxy.cartii

lets not forget this man made a whole clean version of some songs for his daughter

@simplyskrypt3914

He censored the word "fuck" and "asshole" but not the parts where he speaks about being institutionalized and trying to impregnate a spice girl tho
5head censorship

@jackfoster9802

@@simplyskrypt3914 😂😂😂😂😂

@souperupper

I think the censorship had to do with the sample used. He could only get the rights after editing the lyrics.. at least for this song.

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