Kim (song)
original song written and composed by Eminem, Jeff Bass, Mark Bass
"Kim" is a song by Eminem, released in 2000. The song appears on his third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP.
| "Kim" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eminem | |
| from the album The Marshall Mathers LP | |
| Released | May 23, 2000 |
| Recorded | 1998[1] |
| Genre | Horrorcore[2][3][4] |
| Length | 6:17 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | F.B.T. |
The song is about Eminem's anger towards his then-wife Kim Mathers. The song portrays Eminem screaming at and then murdering his wife Kim. He also murders her husband and her stepson. The song features the drum sample from the song "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.
Eminem performed the song at a concert in Detroit, Michigan while abusing a blow-up doll that was dressed up to look like her on stage. Kim saw the performance and later after the show ended, she tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrists. She would later sue Eminem for defamation because of the song.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ Angry Blonde: The Official Book. HarperCollins. 21 November 2000. ISBN 9780066209227.
- ↑ "10 Horrorcore Tracks For Halloween". hotnewhiphop.com. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Eminem's Wife Attempts Suicide At Couple's Home". MTV. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "Coyo Discusses His Top Six Horrorcore Rap Songs". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "Kim Mathers: Eminem Nearly Drove Me to Suicide".
- ↑ "An Abridged History Of People Suing Eminem". Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
