Antichrist (song)

For other uses, see Antichrist (disambiguation).

2024 song by Eminem

"Antichrist"

Song by Eminem
from the album  The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
Released| July 12, 2024
Genre| Hip-hop
Length| 5:14
Label|

* Shady
* Aftermath
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Marshall Mathers III
* Rufus Johnson
* Luis Resto
* Shane Webb

Producer(s)|

* Eminem
* Resto
* Foulmouth

"Antichrist" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). It was produced Eminem himself, Luis Resto and Foulmouth. The song features additional vocals by fellow Detroit rapper Bizarre, a former member of Eminem's former rap group, D12.

## Content

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Overall, the song finds Eminem's alter ego, Slim Shady, lambasting political correctness,[1] particularly attacking Generation Z[2][3] and the surrounding "woke" cultural climate,[2][3][4] saying he wishes for society to return to its ways in 2003.[4] He also addresses the controversies related to his music ("Who else is as pitiless, actually witty and crass / Hideous, ghastly and insidious as me?").[3] In the second verse, he references the video of Diddy physically assaulting his former partner Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016 (although censoring Cassie's name),[1] threatening to hurt his critics in the same manner.[5]

## Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews from critics, with Eminem's wordplay, humor and use of homophones in particular being praised.

Karan Singh of HipHopDX deemed the lyrics that refer to Diddy to be one of the "celebrity references made in poor taste" on The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).[5] Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop described the rhyme schemes on the song as among the "Comically crude, wildly impressive, and deep moments" in the album.[6] Sy Shackleford of RapReviews commented the song "has a playful beat and shows Em's mastery of wordplay, homophones, and flow, particularly on the third verse".[7]

## Charts

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Chart performance for "Antichrist"  Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 30
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 26
Portugal (AFP)[12] | 148
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 17
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] | 13
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 15

## References

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1. ^ a b Price, Joe (July 12, 2024). "Eminem References Video of Cassie Being Assaulted by Diddy on "Antichrist"". Complex. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
2. ^ a b Alderslade, Merlin (July 12, 2024). "Eminem The Death of Slim Shady Coup De Grace review: a disappointing missed opportunity". Louder. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. ^ a b c McCormick, Neil (July 12, 2024). "Eminem, the Death of Slim Shady: a funny, outrageous attack on "woke" ideology – and himself". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
4. ^ a b Bassett, Jordan (July 15, 2024). "Eminem – 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)' review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation". NME. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
5. ^ a b Singh, Karan (July 12, 2024). ""Eminem Buries Any Remaining Prospects Of His Longevity On 'The Death Of Slim Shady'". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (July 16, 2024). "Eminem "The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
7. ^ Shackleford, Sy (July 22, 2024). "Eminem :: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
8. ^ "Eminem – Antichrist". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
9. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
10. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
11. ^ "Eminem – Antichrist". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
12. ^ "Eminem – Antichrist". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
13. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
15. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
16. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

* v
* t
* e

Eminem songs

* Singles discography
* Production discography
* D12 discography
* Bad Meets Evil discography

Infinite|

* "Infinite"

The Slim Shady LP|

* "My Name Is"
* "Guilty Conscience"
* "Brain Damage"
* "'97 Bonnie & Clyde"
* "Role Model"
* "Just Don't Give a Fuck"

The Marshall Mathers LP|

* "Kill You"
* "Stan"
* "The Way I Am"
* "The Real Slim Shady"
* "Bitch Please II"
* "Kim"

The Eminem Show|

* "White America"
* "Business"
* "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
* "Without Me"
* "Sing for the Moment"
* "Superman"
* "'Till I Collapse"

Encore|

* "Like Toy Soldiers"
* "Mosh"
* "Just Lose It"
* "Ass Like That"
* "Mockingbird"
* "Encore"

Relapse|

* "3 a.m."
* "We Made You"
* "Old Time's Sake"
* "Beautiful"
* "Crack a Bottle"

| Refill|

* "Forever"
* "Hell Breaks Loose"
* "Elevator"
* "Music Box"

|

Recovery|

* "Won't Back Down"
* "Not Afraid"
* "No Love"
* "Space Bound"
* "Love the Way You Lie"

The Marshall Mathers LP 2|

* "Bad Guy"
* "Rhyme or Reason"
* "Survival"
* "Legacy"
* "Berzerk"
* "Rap God"
* "The Monster"
* "So Far..."
* "Headlights"
* "Beautiful Pain"

Revival|

* "Walk on Water"
* "Chloraseptic"
* "Untouchable"
* "River"
* "Framed"
* "Nowhere Fast"

Kamikaze|

* "The Ringer"
* "Greatest"
* "Lucky You"
* "Normal"
* "Stepping Stone"
* "Not Alike"
* "Kamikaze"
* "Fall"
* "Nice Guy"
* "Good Guy"
* "Venom"

Music to Be Murdered By|

* "Unaccommodating"
* "Those Kinda Nights"
* "Darkness"
* "Godzilla"

| Side B|

* "Black Magic"
* "Alfred's Theme"
* "Gnat"
* "Higher"
* "Killer"

|

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)|

* "Renaissance"
* "Habits"
* "Trouble"
* "Brand New Dance"
* "Evil"
* "Lucifer"
* "Antichrist"
* "Fuel"
* "Houdini"
* "Guilty Conscience 2"
* "Temporary"
* "Tobey"
* "Somebody Save Me"

Collaborations|

* "Dead Wrong"
* "Forgot About Dre"
* "What's the Difference"
* "Renegade"
* "Rock City"
* "Welcome 2 Detroit"
* "Smack That"
* "Touchdown"
* "Drop the World"
* "Roman's Revenge"
* "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"
* "That's All She Wrote"
* "I Need a Doctor"
* "Writer's Block"
* "Throw That"
* "My Life"
* "C'mon Let Me Ride"
* "Calm Down"
* "Best Friend"
* "Medicine Man"
* "No Favors"
* "Revenge"
* "Caterpillar"
* "Majesty"
* "Homicide"
* "Remember the Name"
* "Bang"
* "Lord Above"
* "Coffin"
* "Last One Standing"
* "Use This Gospel (Remix)"
* "Doomsday Pt. 2"
* "Murdergram Deux"

Other singles|

* "Hellbound"
* "Lose Yourself"
* "One Day at a Time"
* "Shake That"
* "When I'm Gone"
* "You Don't Know"
* "Jimmy Crack Corn"
* "Guts Over Fear"
* "Detroit vs. Everybody"
* "Kings Never Die"
* "Phenomenal"
* "Killshot"
* "The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady"
* "The King and I"
* "From the D 2 the LBC"
* "Realest"
* "Lace It"

Other songs|

* "Fack"
* "No Apologies"
* "The Warning"
* "Campaign Speech"

* v
* t
* e

Bizarre

* Discography
* D12 discography

Solo albums|

* Hannicap Circus (2005)
* Blue Cheese & Coney Island (2007)
* Friday Night at St. Andrews (2010)

Extended plays|

* Attack of the Weirdos (1998)

Collaborative albums|

* Taking Lives (with Fury) (2013)
* Last American Rock Stars (with King Gordy) (2018)

Singles|

* "Rockstar"

Related articles|

* D12
* L.A.R.S.

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