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Logic (ft. Eminem) โ Homicide Lyrics Review
โHomicideโ is the third single released by Logic for his 2019 album โConfessions of a Dangerous Mindโ. According to Genius Lyrics, the title of the track, โHomicideโ, is a metaphor for a reference to how the words come out of Logic and Eminem like the bullets from a weapon. Also, in the same introduction, Genius Lyrics refers to the title โHomicideโ as Logic and Eminem murdering their competitors and non-lyrical rappers. Letโs review the lyrics of โHomicideโ by Logic ft. Eminem.
Introduction
Homicide is, hands down, one of the best tracks by Logic and one if the best flows by Eminem in so long. When I first heard their flows, I was surprised to notice the change in the flow of Logic and Eminem backing up the song was totally destructive. There are a lot of metaphors and they are explained below. Letโs go through the intro of the song, shall we?
[Intro: Smokey Legendary,ย Logicย &ย Both]
The intro is very funny. On a plus side, Smokey Legendary is actually the biological father of Logic. So the conversation between them seems pretty legit which makes it genuinely funny. When I first listened to the intro, I was expecting even more in the track and thank god it didnโt hurt my expectations.
[Chorus: Logic]
Letโs review the lyrics in the chorus of Homicide by Logic.
Part I
Letโs review the lyrics in the chorus of Homicide by Logic. Logic gives a reference to a very important track of his, i.e. 1-800-273-8255, which was released as the tenth track of his 2017 album โEverybodyโ. He tries to raise awareness and spread positivity amongst people by saying killing yourself is not an option from his songs.
Part II
Iโm cominโ for your man and his lady and even the baby
Iโm feelinโ like Iโm, chika-chika-chika, Slim Shady with rabies
Letโs look at the second part in the lyrics of chorus section. Logic is comparing himself with his idol, Slim Shady (Eminem). Slim Shady is an alter ego of Eminem which he used to let out his emotions and violent thoughts with the help of rhymes. The phrase โchika-chika, Slim Shadyโ is taken from 1999 hit of Eminemโs โSlim Shadyโ.
[Verse 1: Logic]
Letโs review the lyrics in the first verse of Homicide by Logic.
Part I
Logic is upset at the current trend of selecting the music to listen to. The young high school students usually focus on the appearances and rough personalities of the artists before they even get into their music. Logic questions those fake rappers by asking a question, โCan any one of you fake rappers actually rap?โ
Part II
Logic continues the thread of the first part of the first verse. He asks the fake rappers if he sounds like them (โthemโ is used for โs**tโ as a metaphor) when he is actually rapping about something. But Logic doesnโt really care because he knows he is good at the stuff heโs been doing and he knows he is killing it every single time.
[Chorus: Logic]
[Verse 2: Logic]
Letโs review the lyrics in the second verse of Homicide by Logic.
Part I
Logic is straight up attacking new cool rappers who donโt really put quality words in their lyrics. The new rappers get a lot of followers on social media and they earn a lot of money out of it. They flex and show off the things they own. But Logic doesnโt really believe in materialism. Heโd rather stick with his talent to rap on the beats.
Part II
Yeah, thereโs a time and a place
But if you ainโt cominโ with the illest of raps
The rapper Logic understands that showing off isnโt entirely bad. But he points out the obvious fact that there is a certain place where you can show off at a certain time. However, it isnโt wise to fill your discography with materialistic lyrics. He suggests them to better come back with original rhymes and rap lyrics.
Part III
Callinโ yourself the greatest alive
Then you donโt deserve to do that
No, no, oh no, no, please do not do that
The newbie rappers with tasteless lyrics call themselves the greatest alive in their lyrics. Logic finds it a little awkward because he knows the fact that these new rappers havenโt written a single word in their rap lyrics. He calls out phonies and tells them not to declare themselves the greatest alive in the rap game.
[Chorus: Logic]
[Verse 3: Eminem]
Letโs review the lyrics in the third verse of Homicide by Eminem.
Part I
The rap god makes his entry in the song with some strong diss lines for the clout chasing rappers. He states that these rappers donโt write a single word by themselves. In this part, Eminem says the unoriginal rappers arenโt going to stay in the rap game for much longer.
Part II
Eminem says heโd never use a ghostwriter for himself and he will never use one either. This might be the exact reason why he is against the ghostwriters. Also, he is reminiscing his childhood where he had to face humiliation from the bullies.
Part III
The rapper is bringing out the way he lived before he was famous. He was broke with no money whatsoever. But as of now, money isnโt a problem for Eminem and he can do literally anything he wants to do.
Part IV
Eminem says he is speaking the words of a rich man. The rapper says the slightest trigger in his emotions can lead to altering ego, Slim Shady, to rise up and fire shots at other people. Derringer is a small mini-revolver handgun which works even under minimal pressure. Eminem is comparing himself with the handgun.
[Outro: Chris DโElia]
The outro of the song samples a comedian, Chris DโElia, trying to copy the way Eminem raps his lyrics.
Analysis
The song talks about the importance of originality in hip-hop culture. Those who come into the genre as artists without any artistic abilities, then they are destined to get overshadowed by someone artistic and talented. The song initiates by Logic saying how claiming a title of being the best ever is actually a lot more responsible than it seems. Then, the rap god (Eminem) tries his best to tell the importance of creativity to the people.
Conclusion
Homicide has awesome beats with the awesome flow from both Logic and Eminem. The song seems to be popular in the age group of thirteen to forty-five. I mean, they arenโt wrong. Most of these new rappers are very annoying.
Personal Take
I give โHomicideโ by Logic featuring Eminem a decent 07/10 in the Lyrics Review category. This might be the only collaboration between them but, good for you, Logic. Good for you.
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