2004Released
4:58

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Interesting facts and trivia about My Band. By Songfacts®.

This song is based around the common misconception that Eminem is the lead singer of D12. It depicts Eminem showing signs of arrogance and over-satisfaction about his supposed status as lead singer while the other members of D12 show signs of envy and jealousy. The song also contains numerous pop culture references and allusions to previous works by Eminem.

Among the allusions mentioned in the previous Songfact, the main references are the following: Slim Shady: Eminem's nickname; Russell Simmons: Hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur, founder of Def Jam Records; DJ Clue: Artist best known for his mixtapes, also a DJ on WQHT (Hot 97) in New York; Obie and Dre: Rapper Obie Trice has recorded with Eminem. Rapper and producer Dr. Dre is Eminem's mentor; "Lose Yourself" / "Superman": Eminem videos; Marshall: Eminem's birth name, Marshall Mathers; 50: Rapper 50 Cent, famous for his great body; The Real Roxanne: 1980s rapper Adelaida Martinez.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of My Band.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
120BPM

Album

The album My Band is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released My Band.
Polydor Associated Labels
© 2004 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
℗ 2004 Shady Records/Interscope Records

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