The Marshall Mathers LP
Under the Influence
Eminem
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
34
End
211
Internal
107
Multi
280
Slant
9
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Eminem & Bizarre]
So you can suck my dick if you don't like my shit
'Cause I was high when I wrote this, so suck my dick
'Cause I don't give a fuck if you don't like my shit
'Cause I was high when I wrote this, so suck my dick (Bizarre)✦
[Verse 3: Bizarre & Eminem]
I'm a compulsive liar, settin'✦ my preacher✦ on fire
Slashin' your tires,✦ flyin' down Fenkell and Meyers
Plates✦ expired,✦ soon as I'm hired,✦ I'm fired✦
Jackin'✦ my dick off in a bed of barbed✦ wire
(Hey, is Bizarre✦ performin'?) Bitch, didn't you read the flyer?
The special✦ invited guest will be Richard Pryor
(Aren't✦ you a male dancer?)✦ No, bitch, I'm retired✦
Fuckin'✦ your bitch in the ass with a tire iron✦ (Aah!)
I'm ripped,✦ I'm on an acid✦ trip
My DJ's in a coma✦ for lettin'✦ the record✦ skip
Lettin'✦ the record✦ skip, lettin'✦ the record✦ skip (Damn!)
I'm fuckin'✦ anything when I'm snortin'
It's gonna✦ cost three hundred dollars to get my pitbull an abortion✦
Some bitch asked✦ for my autograph
I called✦ her a whore, spit beer in her face and laughed✦
I drop bombs, like I was in Vietnam
All bitches is hoes, even✦ my stinkin'-ass mom
[Verse 4: Proof]
Ayo, flashback, two feets, two deep up in that ass crack
Weed laced✦ with somethin'–nigga, pass that!
In Amsterdam we only✦ hang out with hash rats
At a "Stop the Violence"✦ rally,✦ I blast gats
BMI on publishin'; get yo' ass capped✦
The Kuniva,✦ divide✦ up yo' cash stack
Run yo' motherfuckin'✦ pockets, ASAP
I don't need a platinum chain, bitch, I snatched Shaq's
Born loser,✦ half thief and half Black
Bring your boys and your guns and get laughed✦ at
Bitch smacker, rich rappers✦ get they Jag jacked✦
And found chopped✦ up in a trash bag
[Verse 5: Kuniva]
We stranglin' rappers,✦ until✦ the point they can't yell
'Cause they crew is full of fags and sweeter than bake sales✦
Reckless, come from behind and snatch your necklace
Gruesome and causin'✦ more violence✦ than nine hoodlums
I grapple your Adam's apple, until✦ it crackle
Run right past you, turn around,✦ grab you, and stab you
Get executed✦ 'cause I'm a Luni,✦ I got a Yukmouth
And it's polluted;✦ I cock it back, then shoot it
I love snatchin' up players, thugs and young ballers
Shoot up the household, even✦ the young toddlers
Brigade✦ barricade✦ to bring the noise
While the bullets break your bones✦ up like Christmas toys
If I go solo,✦ I'm doin' a song with Bolo✦
A big Chinese nigga✦ screamin', "Kuniva,✦ yo, yo!"
I leave ya face leakin',✦ run up in church
And smack the preacher✦ while he's preachin'
Take a swing at the deacon✦
[Verse 6: Kon Artis & Eminem]
I used✦ to tell cats that I sold weed and weight
I was straight, 'til I got caught sellin'✦ them shake
I'm ignorant with the intent✦ to snatch your rent
I got kicked✦ out of summer✦ camp (Uh!) for havin'✦ sex in my tent
With the superintendent's daughter, my brain's out of order✦
I've been a Kon Artis,✦ since I was swimmin' in water✦
In cahoots with this nigga✦ named✦ Carlisle Von
Who got fired✦ from UPS for tryin' to send you a bomb
(Special✦ delivery) I sign to a local label for fun
Say, "I got cancer",✦ get dropped,✦ take the advancement, and run
Drive-by you in the rain while you carry✦ your son
Call your house and hang up on you for not givin'✦ me none
Born straight up out a pussy✦ but a son of a gun
Got a reputation✦ for havin'✦ niggas runnin'✦ they funds
Used✦ to be the type of nigga✦ that was foldin'✦ some ones✦
'Til I met your fat mama,✦ now I'm rollin'✦ in dough
[Chorus: Eminem]
So you can suck my dick if you don't like my shit
'Cause I was high when I wrote this, so suck my dick
'Cause I don't give a fuck if you don't like my shit
'Cause I was high when I wrote this, so suck my dick
[Outro: Eminem]
Hah, ha-ha✦
Suck my motherfuckin'✦ dick
D12, Dirty-motherfuckin'-Dozen
Nasty✦ like a stank slut bitch with thirty✦ fuckin'✦ husbands
Bizarre✦ Kid, Swifty✦ McVay, the Kon Artis✦
The Kuniva,✦ Derty✦ Harry,✦ ha-ha,✦ and Slim Shady✦
Technical Breakdown
7.8
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity8.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.80
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on shock value and aggressive, repetitive rhyme structures typical of early-2000s D12, favoring visceral imagery over complex linguistic layers.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
6
Delivery
monorhyme scheme (long -ire sound)shock-rap imageryrhythmic repetitionenjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a heavy, extended monorhyme scheme focused on the -ire/ -i-erd sound, creating a relentless, driving cadence that forces the listener through the absurd narrative.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"soon as I'm hired, I'm fired"
① literal employment status of being let go from a job② referencing the act of discharging a firearm as a habitual criminal
"The special invited guest will be Richard Pryor"
① a reference to the legendary comedian who famously set himself on fire② a morbid punchline linking the previous line's 'preacher on fire' to the comedian known for fire-related trauma
High technical density with a consistent rhyme pocket
Effective use of a singular sonic theme to build intensity
Bold, uninhibited delivery that matches the transgressive subject matter
Low thematic depth
Over-reliance on shock value rather than lyrical wit
Lack of sophisticated metaphorical structures or layered double entendres