Paul Rosenberg (also known as Paul Bunyan) is an American music manager kno… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Rosenberg (also known as Paul Bunyan) is an American music manager known for his association with hip hop artists Eminem, Three 6 Mafia, The Knux and pop punk band Blink-182. As well as managing said artists, Rosenberg is also the co-founder (with Eminem) of hip hop record label Shady Records, founded in 1999. Rosenberg first became involved with Eminem in 1997, during the recording of The Slim Shady EP, and has since been featured in a skit (titled "Paul" except on The Eminem Show, where it was called "Paul Rosenberg") every album since The Slim Shady LP as a character concerned with the particular record, advising Eminem on steps to take and often ordering him to "tone down" the lyrics or scrap the album completely. With Eminem, Rosenberg co-wrote every skit on the 2009 album Relapse.

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Em, it's Paul.
Listen, Joel just called me and he said you're in the fucking
back behind his studio,
shooting your gun off in the air like it's a shooting range.
I told you not to fucking bring your gun around, like an idiot,
outside of your home.
You're gonna get yourself in trouble.
Don't bring your gun outside of your home you can't carry it

on you.

Leave your fuckin gun at home.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Paul Rosenberg, who is the CEO of Shady Records and a longtime friend and business partner of Eminem, is addressing someone named Em (who is likely Eminem himself). He has just received a call from someone named Joel who has informed him that Em is behind his studio shooting his gun in the air like it's a shooting range. Paul is clearly upset about this and warns Em that he shouldn't be bringing his gun around outside of his home because he is likely to get into trouble. He tells Em to leave his gun at home and not carry it on him.

Overall, these lyrics suggest that Paul is concerned for Em's safety and well-being. He knows that Em likes to carry a gun but he also knows that it's not always the best idea. The fact that he's so adamant about Em leaving his gun at home suggests that he's had similar conversations with him before and that Em may be resistant to the idea of giving up his weapon. Ultimately, though, Paul is just trying to keep Em out of trouble and keep him from doing something that could potentially put him in harm's way.

Line by Line Meaning

Em, it's Paul.
Paul is introducing himself to Em, the person he is addressing in the song.

Listen, Joel just called me and he said you're in the fucking back behind his studio,
Paul received a call from Joel informing him that Em is behind his studio, causing disturbance.

shooting your gun off in the air like it's a shooting range.
Em is firing a gun recklessly as if they were at a shooting range.

I told you not to fucking bring your gun around, like an idiot, outside of your home.
Paul already warned Em not to bring their gun outside of their home.

You're gonna get yourself in trouble.
Paul is warning Em that their irresponsible behavior can lead them into trouble.

Don't bring your gun outside of your home you can't carry it on you.
Paul is advising Em not to carry a gun when they're not at home, as it can bring legal issues.

Leave your fuckin gun at home.
Paul is straightforwardly telling Em to keep their gun at home and not bring it outside.

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