Detroit
Eminem feat. Xzibit Lyrics

Tell 'em if they want it, they can come get that (Statik)
Inform them that if they desire it, they can obtain it

I swear I love my city, I just want a little (Statik)
I genuinely adore my city, I simply desire a small portion

See me, they salute me, they ain't ready for that (Statik)
When they see me, they show respect, but they are not prepared for the magnitude of it

Detroit vs. Everybody
The city of Detroit is up against everyone else

I took a bite out the rotten apple by the poison tree
I experienced the negative consequences from being associated with corrupt individuals

All these females need to email to make noise
These women need to send electronic messages to garner attention

And I think its changin' a lot, he fuck with my authority
And I believe that it is causing a significant shift, as he challenges my power

Then he shall see shells
Then he will witness ammunition

But not by the seashore if he gangbangin' or not
But not by the beach, regardless of whether he is involved in gang activities

It's simple as the alphabet
It's as straightforward as learning the alphabet

He F with me, that G shall surely see
If he messes with me, he will definitely face the consequences

He definitely is 'bout it, it's retail fraud, he's weak
He truly represents it, but it is counterfeit, he is weak

The honest gesture
The sincere display

The trigger finger 'round the diamond tester, we tail flaw with heat
The finger ready to pull the trigger, testing the authenticity of diamonds, we respond to flaws with aggression

The same soldier, it's me, myself and I
The same warrior, it's just me, myself, and I

Ridin' 'round shootin' my biopic and my autobiography
Driving around, filming a movie about my life and writing my own memoir

Range Rover, this ain't the squash beef state
I drive a Range Rover, and I won't let any conflicts go unresolved

You thinkin' makeup, we thinkin' Lark Voorhies face
You are considering cosmetics, while we are contemplating violence

This twin Eagle's of Ares coupe, might as well ride by in an ambulance
This powerful and aggressive car is comparable to an ambulance

My parachute like skydivin' in Hammer pants
My safety net is like skydiving while wearing baggy pants like MC Hammer's

So call it siblin' rivalry
Consider it a competition between relatives

Take his life, call it the unforgivable robbery
End his life, call it an unforgivable theft

A wise man told me that holdin' a grudge is like
A wise man advised me that holding onto resentment is like

Lettin' somebody just live inside of your head rent free
Allowing someone to live in your mind without paying rent

Real talk, I don't got time to evict these clowns
Honestly, I don't have the time to kick these fools out

Y'all niggas been bitches, that's none of my business, but I don't sip tea
You all have been acting cowardly, but I don't engage in gossip

(That's Nickel) Ride around his block
That's me slang term), driving around his neighborhood

All he knows is pitfalls, that's why he's always climbin' out his drop
All he is familiar with are setbacks, which is why he is constantly recovering from them

(I got a question) Do you wanna ride or die?
(I have a question) Are you willing to stay loyal until the end?

Welcome to Detroit, mothafucka
Welcome to Detroit, my friend

Boy I need no halves and halves, I want the game in entirety
I don't want things in fragments, I desire the entire game

100 Percent cut, no stitches required
A complete division, no need for mending

Welcome to Detroit where if you get that promotion
Welcome to Detroit where even if you achieve success

Don't worry, man them bullets will still be at your ass firin'
Don't worry, because the threats and danger will still be present

I still call it safe, I would suck if I was umpirin'
I still consider it safe, I would make a terrible umpire

Boy I hit the beat I just treat that shit like a diary
When I rap over the beat, I treat it as a personal journal

I'm offended if you hear my new shit and you ain't rewindin' me
It upsets me if you listen to my new music and don't replay it

Self made, I never needed your bail or a wire, see
I achieved success on my own, I never required your financial assistance or connections

I'm never callin' collect, I call to collect
I never make collect calls, I call to gather what is owed to me

My homie wanted a Chevy so I put my dog in the vet
My friend desired a Chevrolet car, so I paid to get my dog medical treatment

Plus I'm so loyal that that paper, boy, is all that I fetch
Furthermore, I am so loyal that I am solely focused on acquiring money

Got the ball in my hand and the ball in the net
I have control over the game and am successfully scoring

Bitch I'm the D, can't no offence dunk on me
I am representing the city of Detroit, no one can successfully challenge me

I'm Mr. Big Shot, these hoes get drunk off me
I am the one in control, these women become intoxicated from being around me

I'm overrespected, my mama gated community's overprotected
I am highly revered, and my mother's neighborhood is highly secured

So futuristic, I'm already over my next bitch
I am so forward-thinking, I am already moving on from my current partner

Reminiscin' on listenin' to 50 fifty times a day
Reflecting on the times when I used to listen to 50 Cent songs many times a day

Back when tenth grade was like fifty days away
During the time when tenth grade seemed so far in the future

Tryna get paid fifty ways a day
Attempting to earn money in numerous ways each day

Used to put fifty on the layaway, now my closet fifty shades of grey
I used to put fifty dollars on layaway, but now my wardrobe consists of various shades of gray

Twenty six and I done lived a lifetime a few times
At the age of twenty-six, I have already experienced a lifetime's worth several times

From futons to Grey Poupons
From sleeping on futons, to now enjoying luxury and sophistication

In church tryna get a little savings, yeah coupons
In church, attempting to save a little money, yes, using coupons

I spit that A1 every day, I'm hittin' new primes
I deliver top-quality content each day, I am reaching new heights

Now the stakes high, niggas surprised at the new lines
Now there is a lot at stake, people are amazed at my new lyrics

Or takin' down my number like 'you still ain't got a new line?'
Or taking note of my phone number and asking 'you still haven't come up with a new line?'

Nah it's the same, we've been laborin' for years
No, it's the same, we have been working hard for many years

I know it took way longer than 9 months, but fuck it, it's all in due time
I know it took much longer than 9 months, but it doesn't matter, everything will happen at the right time

I turned a blunt to a roach with dreams of bein' a Beatle though
I smoked a joint until it became a roach, while dreaming of achieving the same level of success as The Beatles

Don't want to, I need to, gotta learn to keep it cerebral
I don't just want to, I need to, I must learn to stay intellectual

When you come up in a place where everyone got a piece but ain't peaceful
When you grow up in a community where everyone has a share, but there is no harmony

This is just part 1, wait 'til the sequel
This is only the first part, wait until the sequel

Comin' from them streets where they thirsty, starvin' to eat
Coming from the streets where people are desperate and hungry for success

Just a step away from felon, that's why they call it the D
Just one step away from committing crimes, that's why the city is known as the D

On your bleeder, ho, reason for all of this honesty
On your menstruation cycle, prostitute, reason for all of this truthfulness

Honestly no honor roll, but honor the Phantom stripper pole
Honestly not achieving academic success, but celebrating the luxurious lifestyle

'Cause I'm a Linwood nigga, them young niggas say
Because I am from the Linwood area, as the young individuals say

Put a sack on your head, you bleed out like the reverend
Place a bag on your head, you will bleed profusely like a religious figure

And to think our hood harder then I might break the door
And to consider that our neighborhood is tougher, I might even break the door

Know some killers pull the trigger for a Swisher and Molly
I know individuals who are willing to kill for a type of cigar and a drug

In a blink I'll hit your kisser, bet you ass ain't rememberin'
In an instant, I will hit your face, I bet your ass won't forget

They say my city's tougher than two fat bitches scissoring
They claim that my city is more challenging than the sexual act between two overweight women

So nigga I'm a veteran, retire my letterman
So I am an experienced individual, retire my jacket with the letter on it

I kings bout that scuba but I ain't get to no betterin'
I am skilled in scuba diving, but I haven't improved any further

Cough up a line, 313 where I'm from
Say something impressive, representing the area code 313 where I come from

Zan got me cross eyed like Bernstein's son
Codeine drink got me extremely intoxicated like Leonard Bernstein's child

And these niggas try to copy but I hold on this time
And these individuals attempt to imitate, but I remain resilient this time

It's us vs them, Detroit vs Everybody yeah
It's our community against the rest, Detroit against everyone else, yeah

Lately it seems as if it's me against the world
Recently it feels like I am fighting against the whole world

Like it was before my life became a movie
Like it was in the past, before my life became a movie

And they used to use my mothafuckin' trailer to tease me with
And they used to mock me by using my own trailer

But I flipped that script like AB filler
But I changed the situation completely, just like an AB filler in a script

Painkillers to pop that lid off that safety seal
Taking medication to remove the cap of that safety seal

It made me feel amazing, made me celebrate me
It made me feel incredible, it made me appreciate myself

And if I may reiterate, I ain't even need a script
And if I may emphasize again, I didn't even need a script

I ain't bein' conceited, but I made it to radio, eat a dick
I'm not being arrogant, but I achieved radio success, so fuck off

I still never ABC the shit
I still never conform to the mainstream

Mainstream appeal and the skill is what made me iller
Having appeal to the mainstream audience, and my talent is what made me more skilled

Since before they called Jay Dee Dilla
Even before they referred to him as Jay Dee Dilla

I was daydreamin' one day I would be the shit
I used to daydream about becoming successful

And if I ever end up escapin' the streets I swear that I would stay here
And if I ever manage to leave behind my troubled past, I promise that I would remain true to my roots

Still in it, I'm crazy, I'll always be real
Still involved, I'm intense, I will always be genuine

Don't make me steal an 18 wheeler
Don't make me steal a large truck

Break all of my friends out of here and take 'em straight to the Mercedes dealer
Free all of my friends from this situation and bring them directly to the Mercedes dealership

Peel off back to the same block that we came from, rampage
Speed away back to the same neighborhood we originated from, causing chaos

You crazy for me to flip
You are insane if you think I will lose control

What's makin' you think I need a switch? 'Cause I'm Adrian Peterson
What is making you believe that I need to change? Because I am comparing myself to Adrian Peterson's violent actions

When he's raging and heated and on the way to go beat his kid
When he is filled with anger and on his way to physically harm his child

On the track I spank like he just did
In my music, I deliver powerful blows, just like Adrian Peterson

(Detroit!) I can't never leave this bitch
(Detroit!) I can never abandon this city

Sick of bein' treated like me and shit, but Jesus
Tired of being treated like an outcast, but my goodness

I can just see why people stop callin' me to do features
I can understand why people have stopped inviting me to collaborate on songs

And them cyphers on BET 'cause if
And those rap battles on BET because if

I wasn't me, I probably wouldn't want to play with me neither, shit
If I weren't myself, I probably wouldn't want to associate with me either, damn

Seems to be reachin' this fever pitch, 180 Degrees in here
Seems to be getting to this intense state, a complete turnaround in here

Trying to wait for the cedar chips
Attempting to wait for the situation to calm down

Mcs just bit off more than they can chew like a face full of Swedish Fish
Rappers have taken on more than they can handle, like someone with a mouth full of chewy candy

Or Lorena with two penises
Or Lorena Bobbitt with two penises

Hateful and genius, this inconvenience
Full of hate and genius, this awkward situation

And for the record, you won't want this kind of static
And just for the record, you won't want this kind of confrontation

In your life, when I'm makin' you cling to it
In your life, when I'm making you hold on tightly to it

They consider tryna reinsulate yah
They attempt to isolate and protect you

When it's maybe in for another crazy winter
When it's possibly facing another harsh winter

It's so cold in the D, it is as days begin to tick away
It's extremely cold in Detroit, as the days gradually pass

But ain't this what really made me into the angry bitter blonde
But isn't this what truly shaped me into the furious and resentful individual

But ain't we sick of bein' underdog
But aren't we tired of being the underdog

Don't make me unleash this shit, release this Pit may even seem as if
Don't make me let loose, let this aggression out, the outcome may even appear

I'm yankin' your chain a bit or maybe the way in which I'm sayin' shit
I'm teasing you a little or perhaps the manner in which I am expressing myself

Is playin' with your relation, changin' it it's still the same shit and Shady's still a lady killer
Is toying with your perception, shaping it, but it's still the same situation and Shady is still a charming man who attracts women

Since the day I went insane and attacked the baby sitter
Since the day I lost control and assaulted the babysitter

With a potato peeler and mushed her face into the entertainment center
Using a potato peeler, I scraped her face against the entertainment center

It's like another plane just entered into Ukraine again
It's as if another aircraft has gone into Ukraine once more

The Bermuda Triangle and attempted to make a safety center
The Bermuda Triangle and tried to establish a place of safety

Awaiting anyone who ain't affiliated could be danger
Awaiting anyone who isn't part of the group could be dangerous

Did you make arrangements with the gangsters 'fore you came here?
Did you make agreements with the gangsters before you arrived?

And if they mention us
And if they mention our names

Tell 'em if they want it, they can come get that (Statik)
Inform them that if they desire it, they can obtain it

I swear I love my city, I just want a little (Statik)
I genuinely adore my city, I simply desire a small portion

See me, they salute me, they ain't ready for that (Statik)
When they see me, they show respect, but they are not prepared for the magnitude of it

Detroit vs. Everybody
The city of Detroit is up against everyone else

Comin' from them streets where they thirsty, starvin' to eat
Coming from the streets where people are desperate and hungry for success

Just a step away from felon, that's why they call it the D
Just one step away from committing crimes, that's why the city is known as the D

On your bleeder, ho, reason for all of this honesty
On your menstruation cycle, prostitute, reason for all of this truthfulness

Honestly no honor roll, but honor the Phantom stripper pole
Honestly not achieving academic success, but celebrating the luxurious lifestyle

'Cause I'm a Linwood nigga, them young niggas say
Because I am from the Linwood area, as the young individuals say

Put a sack on your head, you bleed out like the reverend
Place a bag on your head, you will bleed profusely like a religious figure

And to think our hood harder then I might break the door
And to consider that our neighborhood is tougher, I might even break the door

Know some killers pull the trigger for a Swisher and Molly
I know individuals who are willing to kill for a type of cigar and a drug

In a blink I'll hit your kisser, bet you ass ain't rememberin'
In an instant, I will hit your face, I bet your ass won't forget

They say my city's tougher than two fat bitches scissoring
They claim that my city is more challenging than the sexual act between two overweight women

So nigga I'm a veteran, retire my letterman
So I am an experienced individual, retire my jacket with the letter on it

I kings bout that scuba but I ain't get to no betterin'
I am skilled in scuba diving, but I haven't improved any further

Cough up a line, 313 where I'm from
Say something impressive, representing the area code 313 where I come from

Zan got me cross eyed like Bernstein's son
Codeine drink got me extremely intoxicated like Leonard Bernstein's child

And these niggas try to copy but I hold on this time
And these individuals attempt to imitate, but I remain resilient this time

It's us vs them, Detroit vs Everybody yeah
It's our community against the rest, Detroit against everyone else, yeah

Lately it seems as if it's me against the world
Recently it feels like I am fighting against the whole world

Like it was before my life became a movie
Like it was in the past, before my life became a movie

And they used to use my mothafuckin' trailer to tease me with
And they used to mock me by using my own trailer

But I flipped that script like AB filler
But I changed the situation completely, just like an AB filler in a script

Painkillers to pop that lid off that safety seal
Taking medication to remove the cap of that safety seal

It made me feel amazing, made me celebrate me
It made me feel incredible, it made me appreciate myself

And if I may reiterate, I ain't even need a script
And if I may emphasize again, I didn't even need a script

I ain't bein' conceited, but I made it to radio, eat a dick
I'm not being arrogant, but I achieved radio success, so fuck off

I still never ABC the shit
I still never conform to the mainstream

Mainstream appeal and the skill is what made me iller
Having appeal to the mainstream audience, and my talent is what made me more skilled

Since before they called Jay Dee Dilla
Even before they referred to him as Jay Dee Dilla

I was daydreamin' one day I would be the shit
I used to daydream about becoming successful

And if I ever end up escapin' the streets I swear that I would stay here
And if I ever manage to leave behind my troubled past, I promise that I would remain true to my roots

Still in it, I'm crazy, I'll always be real
Still involved, I'm intense, I will always be genuine

Don't make me steal an 18 wheeler
Don't make me steal a large truck

Break all of my friends out of here and take 'em straight to the Mercedes dealer
Free all of my friends from this situation and bring them directly to the Mercedes dealership

Peel off back to the same block that we came from, rampage
Speed away back to the same neighborhood we originated from, causing chaos

You crazy for me to flip
You are insane if you think I will lose control

What's makin' you think I need a switch? 'Cause I'm Adrian Peterson
What is making you believe that I need to change? Because I am comparing myself to Adrian Peterson's violent actions

When he's raging and heated and on the way to go beat his kid
When he is filled with anger and on his way to physically harm his child

On the track I spank like he just did
In my music, I deliver powerful blows, just like Adrian Peterson

(Detroit!) I can't never leave this bitch
(Detroit!) I can never abandon this city

Sick of bein' treated like me and shit, but Jesus
Tired of being treated like an outcast, but my goodness

I can just see why people stop callin' me to do features
I can understand why people have stopped inviting me to collaborate on songs

And them cyphers on BET 'cause if
And those rap battles on BET because if

I wasn't me, I probably wouldn't want to play with me neither, shit
If I weren't myself, I probably wouldn't want to associate with me either, damn

Seems to be reachin' this fever pitch, 180 Degrees in here
Seems to be getting to this intense state, a complete turnaround in here

Trying to wait for the cedar chips
Attempting to wait for the situation to calm down

Mcs just bit off more than they can chew like a face full of Swedish Fish
Rappers have taken on more than they can handle, like someone with a mouth full of chewy candy

Or Lorena with two penises
Or Lorena Bobbitt with two penises

Hateful and genius, this inconvenience
Full of hate and genius, this awkward situation

And for the record, you won't want this kind of static
And just for the record, you won't want this kind of confrontation

In your life, when I'm makin' you cling to it
In your life, when I'm making you hold on tightly to it

They consider tryna reinsulate yah
They attempt to isolate and protect you

When it's maybe in for another crazy winter
When it's possibly facing another harsh winter

It's so cold in the D, it is as days begin to tick away
It's extremely cold in Detroit, as the days gradually pass

But ain't this what really made me into the angry bitter blonde
But isn't this what truly shaped me into the furious and resentful individual

But ain't we sick of bein' underdog
But aren't we tired of being the underdog

Don't make me unleash this shit, release this Pit may even seem as if
Don't make me let loose, let this aggression out, the outcome may even appear

I'm yankin' your chain a bit or maybe the way in which I'm sayin' shit
I'm teasing you a little or perhaps the manner in which I am expressing myself

Is playin' with your relation, changin' it it's still the same shit and Shady's still a lady killer
Is toying with your perception, shaping it, but it's still the same situation and Shady is still a charming man who attracts women

Since the day I went insane and attacked the baby sitter
Since the day I lost control and assaulted the babysitter

With a potato peeler and mushed her face into the entertainment center
Using a potato peeler, I scraped her face against the entertainment center

It's like another plane just entered into Ukraine again
It's as if another aircraft has gone into Ukraine once more

The Bermuda Triangle and attempted to make a safety center
The Bermuda Triangle and tried to establish a place of safety

Awaiting anyone who ain't affiliated could be danger
Awaiting anyone who isn't part of the group could be dangerous

Did you make arrangements with the gangsters 'fore you came here?
Did you make agreements with the gangsters before you arrived?

And if they mention us
And if they mention our names

What up doe
What's going on

It's the godfather Trick Trick
It's the influential figure Trick Trick

You either ridin' with us
You are either supporting us

Or gettin' rolled on
Or getting taken advantage of

That means Detroit vs. Everybody!
That means Detroit against everyone!

Hey Em
Hey Eminem

Let me get that instrumental take it down to the hood
Let me have that instrumental and bring it to the neighborhood

Let the little homies get this remix crackin'
Allow the young individuals to create a remix version

Detroit!
Detroit!

Okay
Alright