The Marshall Mathers LP

Remember Me?

Eminem

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

13

End

137

Internal

78

Multi

199

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Sticky Fingaz]
Niggas✦ that take no for an answer✦ get told no
Yeah, I been told no, but it was more like "No! No! No!"
Life's✦ a bitch, met her, fuck you if you let her
Better✦ come better✦ than better✦ to be a competitor
This vet is ahead✦ of the shit, it's all redder,✦ you deader✦ and deader✦
A medic✦ instead of the cheddars and credda✦
Settle vendetta✦ with metal✦ Beretta✦ from ghetto✦ to ghetto✦
Evidence, nope, never✦ leave a shred of
I got the soul of every✦ rapper✦ in me, love me or hate me
My mom's got raped✦ by the industry and made me
I'm the illest nigga✦ ever,✦ I told you
I get more pussy✦ than them dyke bitches✦ Total✦
Want beef, nigga?✦ Pbbt, you better✦ dead that shit
My name should be Can't-Believe-That-Nigga-Said-That-Shit
Probably sayin' he ain't a killer,✦ but I'm killin'✦ myself
Smoke death, fuck bitches✦ raw on the kitchen floor
So think what I'ma✦ do to you, have done to you
Got niggas✦ in my hood who'd do that shit for a blunt or two
What you wanna✦ do? Cocksuckers, we Glock busters✦
'Till the cops cuff us, gon' start ruckus and drop blockbusters✦
Round the clock hustlers, you cannot✦ touch us
I'm gettin'✦ wires,✦ niggas✦ wantin'✦ me dead
Wantin'✦ my head, you think it could be somethin'✦ I said? (Somethin'✦ I said? Somethin'✦ I said?)
[Chorus: Eminem]
Remember✦ me? (I just don't give a fuck!)
Remember✦ me? (Yeah, fuck you too!)
Remember✦ me? (I'm low down and I'm shifty!)✦
Remember✦ me? (I'm Shady!)✦
[Verse 3: Eminem & Dr. Dre]
When I go out, I'ma✦ go out shootin'
I don't mean when I die, I mean when I go out to the club, stupid✦
I'm tryin' to clean up my fuckin'✦ image✦
So I promised the fuckin'✦ critics I wouldn't say "fuckin'''✦ for six minutes✦
(Six minutes,✦ Slim Shady,✦ you're on)
My baby's mom, bitch made me an angry✦ blonde
So I made me a song, killed✦ her and put Hailie on
I may be wrong, I keep thinkin' these crazy✦ thoughts
In my cranium, but I'm stuck with a crazy✦ mom
(Is she really✦ on as much dope as you say she's on?)
Came home and somebody musta✦ broke in the back window✦
And stole two loaded✦ machine guns and both of my trench coats
Six sick dreams of picnic✦ scenes✦
Two kids, sixteen, with M-16s and ten clips each
And them shits reach through six kids each
And Slim gets blamed✦ in Bill Clint's speech to fix these streets?
Fuck that! Pbbt, you faggots can vanish to volcanic ash
And reappear in hell with a can of gas and a match
Aftermath, Dre, grab the gat, show 'em where it's at
(What the fuck you starin'✦ at, nigga?)✦
[Outro: Eminem]
Don't you remember✦ me?
Remember✦ me?
Remember✦ me?
Remember✦ me (Slim Shady)✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.87

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Sticky Fingaz employs a hyper-aggressive, high-velocity delivery style that compensates for occasional lack of lyrical density by utilizing sheer sonic force and rhythmic persistence, marking a high-water mark for the aggressive hardcore aesthetic of the late 90s.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonant chain-rhymingStaccato flowInternal rhyme densityAggressive prosody
Rhyme Architecture: Extremely high density of internal multi-syllabic rhymes. The verse utilizes a rapid-fire, near-constant rhyme cadence that prioritizes percussive sounds (e.g., -etter/-edder/-etta) over linear narrative development, functioning more like a rhythmic instrument.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"My mom's got raped by the industry and made me"

① A metaphorical statement suggesting the music industry's predatory nature shaped the speaker's cynical worldview.② A dark, hyperbolic origin story positioning the speaker as the literal byproduct of artistic exploitation.

"I get more pussy than them dyke bitches Total"

① A boast regarding sexual prowess, referencing the R&B group Total.② A layered taunt subverting the group's name and public image, utilizing the shock value of sexual orientation as a competitive lyrical device common in 1999 hardcore rap.

"Settle vendetta with metal Beretta"

① Solving a personal conflict.② Using a firearm (Beretta) to execute the resolution of that conflict.

Exceptional rhythmic urgency and aggressive vocal presence

Superior technical multi-syllabic rhyme chains that anchor the listener

High degree of performance intensity that fits the 'Remember Me?' conceptual theme

Lyrical content occasionally relies on shock-value tropes common to the era

Some internal rhymes sacrifice narrative clarity for phonetic appeal

Flow can occasionally feel forced to accommodate the rhyme density

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