The Marshall Mathers LP
Kill You
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
35
End
264
Internal
127
Multi
274
Slant
10
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you, you don't wanna✦ fuck with me
Girls neither,✦ you ain't nothin'✦ but a slut to me
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you, you ain't got the balls to beef
We ain't gon' never✦ stop beefin',✦ I don't squash the beef
You better✦ kill me, I'ma✦ be another✦ rapper✦ dead
For poppin'✦ off at the mouth with shit I shouldn't have said
But when they kill me, I'm bringin'✦ the world with me
Bitches✦ too, you ain't nothin'✦ but a girl to me (I said)
[Post-Chorus]
You don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ ('Cause why?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you (Ah, haha)✦
I said you don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ (Why?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you
[Verse 2]
(Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you) Like a murder✦ weapon✦
I'ma✦ conceal you in a closet✦ with mildew,✦ sheets, pillows, and film you
Fuck with me, I been through Hell, shut the hell up
I'm tryna✦ develop these pictures of the Devil✦ to sell 'em
I ain't acid✦ rap, but I rap on acid✦
Got a new blow-up doll and just had a strap-on added
Whoops, is that a subliminal✦ hint? No
Just criminal✦ intent to sodomize women✦ again✦
Eminem✦ offend?✦ No, Eminem'll insult
And if you ever✦ give in to him, you give him an impulse
To do it again,✦ then if he does it again✦
You'll probably end up jumpin'✦ out of somethin' up on the tenth (Ah)
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you, I ain't done, this ain't the chorus
I ain't even✦ drug you in the woods yet to paint the forest
A bloodstain is orange✦ after✦ you wash it
Three or four times✦ in a tub, but that's normal,✦ ain't it, Norman?
Serial✦ killer✦ hidin'✦ murder✦ material in a cereal✦ box on top of your stereo✦
Here we go again,✦ we're out of our medicine
Out of our minds and we want in yours, let us in
[Chorus]
Or I'ma✦ kill you, you don't wanna✦ fuck with me
Girls neither,✦ you ain't nothin'✦ but a slut to me
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you, you ain't got the balls to beef
We ain't gon' never✦ stop beefin',✦ I don't squash the beef
You better✦ kill me, I'ma✦ be another✦ rapper✦ dead
For poppin'✦ off at the mouth with shit I shouldn't have said
But when they kill me, I'm bringin'✦ the world with me
Bitches✦ too, you ain't nothin'✦ but a girl to me (I said)
[Post-Chorus]
You don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ ('Cause why?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you (Ah, haha)✦
I said you don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ (Why?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you (Haha)✦
[Verse 3]
Know why I say these things?
'Cause ladies'✦ screams keep creepin' in Shady's dreams
And the way things seem, I shouldn't have to pay these shrinks
These eighty✦ Gs a week to say the same things tweece
Twice, whatever, I hate these things
Fuck shots, I hope the weed'll outweigh these drinks
Motherfuckers want me to come on their radio✦ shows
Just to argue with 'em 'cause their ratings stink, fuck that
I'll choke radio✦ announcer✦ to bouncer✦
From fat bitch to all seventy thousand pounds of her
From principal to the student body✦ and counselor
From in-school✦ to before-school✦ or outta✦ school
I don't even✦ believe in breathin'
I'm leavin'✦ air in your lungs just to hear you keep screamin' for me to seep it
Okay,✦ I'm ready✦ to go play, I got the machete from O. J.
I'm ready✦ to make everyone's throats ache
You faggots keep eggin'✦ me on 'til I have you at knifepoint, then you beg me to stop?
Shut up, give me your hands and feet
I said shut up when I'm talkin'✦ to you
You hear me? Answer✦ me
[Chorus]
Or I'ma✦ kill you, you don't wanna✦ fuck with me
Girls neither,✦ you ain't nothin'✦ but a slut to me
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you, you don't got the balls to beef
We ain't gon' never✦ stop beefin',✦ I don't squash the beef
You better✦ kill me, I'ma✦ be another✦ rapper✦ dead
For poppin'✦ off at the mouth with shit I shouldn't have said
But when they kill me, I'm bringin'✦ the world with me
Bitches✦ too, you ain't nothin'✦ but a girl to me
Bitch, I'ma✦ kill you
[Post-Chorus]
You don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ ('Cause why?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you (Haha)✦
I said you don't wanna✦ fuck with Shady✦ (Why not?)
'Cause Shady✦ will fuckin'✦ kill you
[Outro]
Hahaha✦
I'm just playin', ladies✦
You know I love you
Technical Breakdown
8.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres8.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.81
Production
— Dr. Dre, Mel-ManBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Eminem utilizes extreme multisyllabic dense internal rhyming coupled with aggressive, pitch-shifting delivery to frame persona-driven psychopathy as an extension of the rap medium itself.
A+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
8
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic chainingPhonetic mirroringPersona-driven hyperboleProsodic escalationSubversive meta-commentary
Rhyme Architecture: Highly dense AAAA-style multisyllabic chains centered around the 'ill-u' and 'el-uh' phonetic structures, creating a claustrophobic, driving rhythm that mirrors the subject matter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I ain't acid rap, but I rap on acid"
① A reference to the musical genre or style of 'acid rap' (psychedelic-influenced hip hop).② A literal statement that he is performing his verses while under the influence of LSD, implying chaotic, unfiltered mental states.
"Eminem offend? No, Eminem'll insult"
① A play on the phonetic similarity between 'offend' and 'Eminem', questioning his capacity to be offended.② A shift from an external target ('offending') to a specific, active, and deliberate linguistic action ('insult').
Impeccable rhythmic pocket despite high syllable density
Aggressive, character-driven vocal inflection
Structural cohesion in rhyme chains
Effective integration of shock value as a rhythmic tool
Heavy reliance on misogynistic tropes may be viewed as repetitive in retrospect
Limited semantic breadth compared to his technical depth