Just Don't Give a Fuck
| "Just Don't Give a Fuck" | ||||
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| Single by Eminem | ||||
| from the album Slim Shady EP and The Slim Shady LP | ||||
| B-side | "Brain Damage" | |||
| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD, cassette | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop, horrorcore | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Aftermath, Interscope | |||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Bass, Mark Bass, Marshall Mathers | |||
| Producer(s) |
Marky & Jeff Bass Eminem | |||
| Eminem singles chronology | ||||
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"Just Don't Give a Fuck" (known as "Just Don't Give" in the clean version of The Slim Shady LP) is the debut single by the American rapper Eminem. The original version appears as the only single of his EP "Slim Shady EP" and a lead single and the fifteenth track on his second studio album The Slim Shady LP. The song samples the song "Beverly Kills" from Insane Clown Posse's album Beverly Kills 50187 and "I Don't Give a Fuck" by Tupac.
Lyrical content
Some of the song's lyrics started disputes with other white rappers, namely Everlast, Miilkbone and Vanilla Ice. All three artists later released diss tracks against Eminem. Miilkbone released "Dear Slim" and "Presenting Miilkbone" and Vanilla Ice released "Exhale" and "Hip Hop Rules" (both from his album Bi-Polar released in 2001), while Everlast had a long-lasting feud with Eminem. Although Eminem dissed Vanilla Ice in other tracks (such as "Marshall Mathers" and "Role Model"), he did not reply to either him or Miilkbone after their respective disses.[1]
The version of the song on The Slim Shady LP is one of a small number of Eminem tracks which has selective censorship on the uncensored version of the album. In the third verse, the word raped is reversed and replaced by female screaming.[2]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic marked it as a stand out on LP.[3] RapReviews described the beat of the song "head nodding" but he also noted that remix version is wrong: "new one (remix) is lifeless and oddly out of place among an album full of mostly dope cuts" comparing to the "golden" non remixed version.[4]
Music video
The black-and-white video, interspersed with some color, is set in a trailer park in the summer. A variety of scenes, unrelated to each other, are shown, starting with a boy being stopped by a woman from taking food off a table. The boy returns as Eminem and chokes the woman. In one version, the video shows him beating her and throwing her on a bed. The video also includes scenes of people drinking and swimming in a pool. Additional scenes include aliens, a clown, and people eating watermelons.
Track listing
- German CD single
- "Just Don't Give a Fuck" - 4:02
- "Brain Damage" - 3:47
- American CD single
- "Just Don't Give a Fuck" - 4:02
- "Just Don't Give" (Clean Version) - 4:02
- "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Acapella) - 4:02
- "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Instrumental) - 4:02
- "Brain Damage" - 3:47
- American Cassette
- "Just Don't Give a Fuck" - 4:02
- "Brain Damage" - 3:47
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 62 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Miilkbone :: U Got Miilk? :: Xcaliber Entertainment/Lightyear". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Hip-Hop Songs With Censored Lyrics - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Slim Shady LP - Eminem - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Eminem :: The Slim Shady LP :: Aftermath". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Issue Date: 1998-10-31". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ "Eminem > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 1 August 2011.