Just Don't Give

Eminem

About Just Don't Give

"Just Don't Give a Fuck" (known as "Just Don't Give" in the clean version) is the debut single by American rapper Eminem. The original version appears as the only single on his debut EP, Slim Shady EP. A re-recorded version appeared on his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP. According to the book Angry Blonde, this was Eminem's first "real" song, and was when he first came up with the whole "Slim Shady" theme. The song samples the song "I Don't Give a Fuck" by Tupac Shakur.  


Year:
1999
3:48
149 
#11

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Whoa!
A get your hands in the air, and get to clappin 'em
And like, back and forth because ah
This is, what you thought it wasn't
It beez, the brothers representin' the Dirty Dozen
I be the F-R-O the double G 
And check out the man he goes by the name of er

Slim Shady, brain dead like Jim Brady
I'm a M-eighty, you Little like that Kim lady
I'm buzzin', Dirty Dozen, naughty rotten rhymer
Cursin' at you players worse than Marty Schottenheimer
You wacker than the motherf***er you bit your style from
You ain't gonna sell two copies if you press a double album
Admit it, f*** it, while we comin' out in the open
I'm doin' acid, crack, smack, coke and smokin' dope then
My name is Marshall Mathers, I'm an alcoholic (Hi Marshall)
I have a disease and they don't know what to call it
Better hide your wallet cause I'm comin' up quick to strip your cash
Bought a ticket to your concert just to come and whip your a**
B****, I'm comin' out swingin', so fast it'll make your eyes spin
You gettin' knocked the f*** out like Mike Tyson
The Proof is in the puddin', just ask the Deshaun Holton
I'll slit your motherf***in throat worse than Ron Goldman

So when you see me on your block with two glocks
Screamin' "F*** the world" like 2pac
I just don't give a f***!
Talkin' that s*** behind my back, dirty mackin'
Tellin' your boys that I'm on crack
I just don't give a f***!
So put my tape back on the rack
Go run and tell your friends my s*** is wack
I just don't give a f***!
But see me on the street and duck
Cause you gon' get stuck, stoned, and snuffed
Cause I just don't give a f***!

I'm Nicer than Pete, but I'm on a search to crush a milk bone
I'm Everlasting, I melt Vanilla Ice like silicone
I'm ill enough to just straight up dis you for no reason
I'm colder than snow season when it's twenty below freezin'
Flavor with no seasonin', this is the sneak preview
I'll dis your magazine and still won't get a weak review
I'll make your freak leave you, smell the Folgers crystals
This is a lyrical combat, gentlemen hold your pistols
But I form like Voltron and blast you with my shoulder missiles
Slim Shady, Eminem was the old initials (Bye-bye!)
Extortion, snortin', supportin' abortion
Pathological liar, blowin' s*** out of proportion
The looniest, zaniest, spontaneous, sporadic
Impulsive thinker, compulsive drinker, addict
Half animal, half man
Dumpin' your dead body inside of a f***in' trash can
With more holes than an Afghan

So when you see me on your block with two glocks
Screamin' "F*** the world" like 2pac
I just don't give a f***!
Talkin' that s*** behind my back, dirty mackin'
Tellin' your boys that I'm on crack
I just don't give a f***!
So put my tape back on the rack
Go run and tell your friends my s*** is wack
I just don't give a f***!
But see me on the street and duck
Cause you fittin' to get stuck, stoned, and snuffed
Cause I just don't give a f***!

Somebody let me out this limousine (hey, let me out!)
I'm a caged demon, on stage screamin' like Rage Against the Machine
I'm convinced I'm a fiend, shootin' up while this record is spinnin'
Clinically brain dead, I don't need a second opinion
F*** droppin' the jewel, I'm flippin' the sacred treasure
I'll bite your motherf***in' style, just to make it fresher
I can't take the pressure, I'm sick of b****es
Sick of naggin' bosses b****in' while I'm washin' dishes
In school I never said much, too busy havin' a headrush
Doin' too much rush had my face flushed like red blush
Then I went to Jim Beam, that's when my face grayed
Went to gym in eighth grade, raped the women's swim team
Don't take me for a joke I'm no comedian
Too many mental problems got me snortin' coke and smokin' weed again
I'm goin' up over the curb, drivin' on the median
Finally made it home, but I don't got the key to get in

So when you see me on your block with two glocks
Screamin' "F*** the world" like 2pac
I just don't give a f***!
Talkin' that s*** behind my back, dirty mackin'
Tellin' your boys that I'm on crack
I just don't give a f***!
So put my tape back on the rack
Go run and tell your friends my s*** is wack
I just don't give a f***!
But see me on the street and duck
Cause you fittin' to get stuck, stoned, and snuffed
Cause I just don't give a f***!

Hey, f*** that!
Outsiders
Pace one
Young Zee

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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is consistently cited as one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time in any genre, with Rolling Stone ranking him 83rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and labelling him the "King of Hip Hop". He will often be called " Slim Shady" at times. He has gotten into quite some rap battles against MGK, ( Machine Gun Kelly) Snoop Dog, etc. more »

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Written by: Jeffrey Irwin Bass, Mark Randy Bass, Marshall Mathers

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12 facts about this song

Song Release
"Just Don't Give" by Eminem, also referred to as "Just Don't Give a F***," was released on October 13, 1998.
Album Inclusion
The song was featured on Eminem's debut studio album "The Slim Shady LP" which was released in 1999.
Record Label
The record label that released the song and the album "The Slim Shady LP" is Aftermath Entertainment, in conjunction with Interscope Records.
Song Theme
The lyrics of "Just Don't Give" contain explicit content. Eminem talks about his struggles, frustrations, and articulated his alter-ego, Slim Shady in the lyrics of the song.
Music Video
The music video of "Just Don't Give" was directed by Darren Doane and was released in June 1999. The video features an introductory segment with a mock moral warning against the content of the video.
Song Success
The song became popular and helped Eminem gain public attention. It reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Song Production
The song was produced by Mark Bass and Jeff Bass of the Bass Brothers, who co-wrote it with Eminem.
Debut Single
"Just Don't Give" was initially released as the first single from Eminem's EP "Slim Shady EP".
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. They noted the song for its raw and edgy lyrics, as well as Eminem's controversial persona, Slim Shady.
Cultural Impact
"Just Don't Give" helped solidify Eminem's reputation for pushing boundaries with his music and lyrics, a characteristic that would become a hallmark of his career.
Explicit Content
Due to the explicit content in the song, a clean version was also released titled "Just Don't Give a Darn".
Sample
"Just Don't Give" samples the song "I Don't Give a F***" by 2Pac.

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