How Fucking GOOD is Bad Guy?

[Amadeo]

Deja Vu and the last verse of Bad Guy prove that when he really blacks out, he's still untouchable. No other rapper comes close to that level.

[GGG]

Really awesome song. Where do you guys think the last verse ranks in terms of his best verses ever?

[TheVipBro]

I said it once and i'll say it again, 4th verse is the realeast verse ever.

[kkaniff]

Arguably the best song he has ever made and definitely the greatest song I've heard in about 10 years.
It's a testament to what age has done to Eminem's writing prowess; where he can mix the incredible voice acting of "Kim" with the slow, breathless spiral into insanity of "Stan", the furious passion of "Till I Collapse" and the sheer poetry of "Sing For The Moment".
It's a fucking masterpiece, def. one of the greatest songs of all time, made even more so by what he's talking about; I've never heard this amount of deep introspection from any artist, and Eminem -seeing the amount of controversy he's caused and the impact he's had on so many people- being bold and self-aware and brilliant enough to make it into art is sheer genius.
The fact that it wasn't on any top songs list of 2013 except RapGenius made me depressed af, still makes me depressed, in fact, when I think of the songs which topped those lists.

[brady50]

I sat there for ages after hearing it, I didn't even go on to the next track or replay it. I just took it all in.



And cried

[brady50]

I know it may just be the convenience of having the sample already on the system, but the truck that honks at him on "Kim" is the exact same sample as on "Bad Guy" - except on the latter it's the last two horns instead of the three.

I'd like to think it's a subtle reference (given the whole idea of the irony of being in a trunk is a "Kim" reference [and "Stan", obviously]).

This song is amazing though.

It's the same trunk-close noise as well (I think)

[Him Shadow]

I know it may just be the convenience of having the sample already on the system, but the truck that honks at him on "Kim" is the exact same sample as on "Bad Guy" - except on the latter it's the last two horns instead of the three.

I'd like to think it's a subtle reference (given the whole idea of the irony of being in a trunk is a "Kim" reference [and "Stan", obviously]).

This song is amazing though.

It's the same trunk-close noise as well (I think)

i just checked this, seems like it's the same sample, good catch

[mwm5952]

I still get chills when the fourth verse kicks in. Still. Unreal.

[Amaranthine]

God, how great would this be live?

2015 grammys w/ elton

That would be so poetic. I think it would be perfect if Em did Stan and then Bad Guy, either in succession or Stan to open and Bad Guy to close. Wishful thinking...

[Solace]

I think I'm the only one on TR who doesn't like Bad Guy lmao

[Solace]

I think I'm the only one on TR who doesn't like Bad Guy lmao

Probably. What about it did you dislike?

I think he pulled the concept off pretty cool and I like the beat switch just a lot of his voice sounds really annoying to me on that song, and his flow on a lot of the lines bothers me.

[SajN]

I am not really into Bad Guy, myself, even though I do like the last verse a lot.

[Solace]

Also I don't think the writing on the last verse is as impeccable as everyone makes it out to be

[Notalius]

I think I'm the only one on TR who doesn't like Bad Guy lmao

You are the only one on the internet lol

[Solace]

I think I'm the only one on TR who doesn't like Bad Guy lmao

You are the only one on the internet lol

Nah