![]() We see this in the next part of the verse: In “Better Lose Yourself,” Benzino raps: “Tell Hailie it ain’t safe no more (nah)/ Daddy better watch yo’ back at the candy store.” What spawned “Like Toy Soldiers” though, was Benzino’s threatening of Eminem’s daughter, Hailie, in his 2003 diss track “Better Lose Yourself,” along with Ja Rule’s use of her name later that year. Their beef has continued for many years, though in 2022 Benzino has been trying to end it. Things got more heated after Source they gave Eminem’s otherwise well-liked album The Marshall Mathers LP a 2/5 mic review (upped to 4 later, Em still didn’t like it), and Benzino began to trash talk the “Stan” rapper in the press. The Benzino and Eminem beef goes way back to 2002, when Benzino released an Eminem diss track called “I Don’t Wanna”. If some shit ever does pop off, I’m supposed to be beside ’em First verse to “Like Toy Soldiers” by Eminem (1/3).Įminem begins by referencing two songs off his previous album, 2002’s The Eminem Show: “Soldier” and “Hailie’s Song.” He then references himself as the leader of his crew, which was D12 at the time, and laments the fact that he can’t show his internal struggles on the outside, and regrets bringing anyone else into his disputes with other rappers, notably the rapper and Source co-owner Benzino. I need to be the leader, my crew looks for me to guide ’em I’d never drag them in battles that I can’t handle unless I absolutely have to I ain’t never supposed to show it, my crew ain’t supposed to know itĮven if it means goin’ toe to toe with a Benzino it don’t matter I’m supposed to be the soldier who never blows his composureĮven though I hold the weight of the whole world on my shoulders In the first verse, the Eminem explains his reasons for writing the song, and expresses his frustrations about the point that things had reached in his own beefs, and the greater state of the hip-hop community at the time.Įminem has never been one to shy away from public confrontation, as we heard on “The Real Slim Shady,” but this time things had gone too far: Eminem is suggesting that being involved with these beefs often brings down everyone involved, as he will explore in the verses. Within the context of the song, the toy soldiers represent hip-hop artists who fight as if they’re being controlled by outside forces, such as their friends or the desire to sell records. First, though, we hear the chorus, which is where the “Toy Soldiers” sample comes into play: “Step by step, heart to heart, left, right, left / We all fall down like toy soldiers.” “Like Toy Soldiers” features two extended verses where Eminem raps in a somber voice over a low-key, snare-driven beat. The track appeared on his 2004 album Encore, and samples the 1988 Martika song, “Toy Soldiers”. ![]() Obnoxious'',that was released a year after his death.He also made some guest appearances with other rappers like DJ Carl, 5150, M.O.B,and also made an underground EP with his group D-12,along with many other released and unreleased unfinished songs.It's sad that his life had to end so early,especially knowing that he had a hard life,especially his childhood,because his father left him and his family,while he was still a child.Eminem’s “Like Toy Soldiers” is fueled by frustration over disputes between hip-hop artists, and specifically his own beefs with rappers Ja Rule and Benzino, then-editor of The Source. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bugz (real name Karnail Pitts) was born on January 5,1978 ,in Detroit,Michigan.At the beginning he was freestyling and battling on the streets of Detroit.On one occasion,he battled Bizarre (later a member of D-12).After that,the two became friends,and Bizarre introduced him to Eminem,who at the time was creating a 6 member rap group.He was impressed by Bugz's rap skills,and since he was a one man short to create a rap group,he automatically assigned Bugz to a group,that will later be known as '' D-12''.Just two days after Eminem signed the group to his newly formed record label '' Shady Records'',Bugz was killed.In the meantime,Bugz recorded his solo EP,called '' These Streets EP'',and he finished his first and only solo album '' Mr. ![]()
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