Eminem was 26 when SSLP dropped, wow

[Skip2Malu52]

and he made a song about it.

No he didn't.

The song's title is akin to the phrase, derived from a life prison sentence.

He's speaking about hip-hop like it's a woman and he's in a relationship with 'her', being careful to always imply it's a woman, until the last line - "fuck you hip-hop, I'm leaving you - my life sentence is served".

He's saying he's tried of not getting what he puts in from it and that he's basically served a life commitment to hip-hop as it is, so he's done with that commitment (emotionally / mentally). It's just a concept song.

I don't know people keep confusing it and trying to attach the title to his age etc. - the concept is so obvious.

I'm pretty sure everybody on this board knows what the songs about, dude. I think that poster was just saying that it is possible for the title to have a double meaning; one being the phrase that has to do with a prison sentence and one being the fact that the relationship started at 25 and is going until the end of his life. I don't think that cocaine2011 actually meant that he thought the song was about the fact that he became famous at the age of 25

[FreeSpeech]

I don't think that cocaine2011 actually meant that he thought the song was about the fact that he became famous at the age of 25

Haha cocaine2011 said that word for word, just FYI. It doesn't matter though, let's not get off topic

[EminemBase]

@Skip2Malu52 - Actually he did. He's said it before, as have others.

So try knowing what you're talking about before you go sticking your nose in.

As, you will look foolish. As you always do, and do again now.

[TheGentlePlayer]

It was good for Eminem to start at the age 26. His voice from 20-26 was not that good

Love his voice now

[One Mic]

Kanye was 27 when he released his first studio album 'The College Dropout'

Age is just a number, don't watch it so hard.

[cocaine2011]

LOL you guys stopppppppppp it


I said I THOUGHT HE BECAME FAMOUS LIKE AGE 25 AND THATS WHAT THE SONG WAS ABOUT


Does that really not make sense and make me look dumb?


fuckkkkkkkkkk. It's the Prison 25 year thing since everybody's arguing and saying that's the right answer.

oh my god

[EminemBase]

^ Don't worry. I wasn't having a go at you, just seen so many people try and attach his age to it and think it's about that so posted on it.

Skip2Malu52 was just sticking his unwanted nose in again, trying to cause trouble and making himself look a dick. Nothing new.

[cocaine2011]

^ Don't worry. I wasn't having a go at you, just seen so many people try and attach his age to it and think it's about that so posted on it.

Skip2Malu52 was just sticking his unwanted nose in again, trying to cause trouble and making himself look a dick. Nothing new.

Okay lol.


I'm just tired of arguing.

I was wrong, all of you guys are really smart so you guys guessed the Prison sentence.


Ugh sometimes the forum like it's annoying how everybody's arguing about you know stupidness

[FreeSpeech]

LOL you guys stopppppppppp it


I said I THOUGHT HE BECAME FAMOUS LIKE AGE 25 AND THATS WHAT THE SONG WAS ABOUT


Does that really not make sense and make me look dumb?


fuckkkkkkkkkk. It's the Prison 25 year thing since everybody's arguing and saying that's the right answer.

oh my god

Nah man you're good. He really DID first get his name out when he was 25, that's when he actually made SSLP. He was in the Source's Unsigned Hype in 98 so he was 25 You're still wrong about the song meaning haha but it wasn't a stupid thought or anything.

[One Mic]

I always thought the '25 To Life' also meant he was 25 years old when Dre signed him.
(in addition to the prison thing)

Double meaning

[cocaine2011]

I always thought the '25 To Life' also meant he was 25 years old when Dre signed him.

Exactly that's what I thought.

I think he was exactly 25 years old when Dre signed him to Interscope/Aftermath

I think.

May be it also means the prison sentence, I dunno.

[FalseProphet]

It's not unheard of for Em to use double meanings. Everyone is right

[xnoxiousx]

It was good for Eminem to start at the age 26. His voice from 20-26 was not that good

Love his voice now

I thought his voice was best during mmlp and sslp was worst since i did not really like high tone.

[Skip2Malu52]

^ Don't worry. I wasn't having a go at you, just seen so many people try and attach his age to it and think it's about that so posted on it.

You thought that he thought the song was about the fact that hes been famous since 25 which is why you tried to correct him. I was saying that I didn't think that cocaine2011 actually thought the songs CONTENT was about how hes been famous since the age of 25. You tired to correct him on what the significance of the title is AND what the song is about. I was saying that I was pretty sure cocaine2011 knew what the song was about.

Skip2Malu52 was just sticking his unwanted nose in again, trying to cause trouble and making himself look a dick. Nothing new.

Making myself look like a dick for telling you that I thought you misunderstood him? Now you look like the dick. Sticking my nose in? This is a message board. Causing trouble? You are the only one causing trouble

@ cocaine2011, I don't think you were confused at all. You were just making an assumption about the title fitting the meaning of a song. Its possible that there is a double meaning.

[EminemBase]

^

Noooooo, I didn't 'try' and correct her, I did correct her and I did not misunderstand her. She's just said HERSELF that's what he thought the song was about... Look up.

She's also said it in the past, as have many others. You're just trying to start an argument because you're bitter, but you're denying plain fact here. Get a grip.