Eminem

Don’t Front

Eminem

album:

MMLP2 (2013)

MMLP2 cover

Don’t Front testo

Used to get bent, now I represent to the fullest
Pencil is full of insolent bullets
I’m like a Doberman Pinscher, Pitbull and a Rott’
Mixed with a toxic, the plot begins to thicken
I begin to spittin’, like vintage Pac
Demented, demonic, sinister
Ever since the the Doc replenished me
The day he gave me that shot when I was just ‘bout to quit
So to not see him with me would be a shocking image
And I’m the definition of what a concrete chin is
‘Cause no matter how many times you sock me in it
And knock me to the canvas
Even the boxing critics know that if I get off to a rocky start, I’ll always have a Rocky finish
Eat me brocoli, spinach, cocky? Nope
But I hope I offended you when I told ya how dope I am at this and put emphasis on the “dope”
So when names come up, in that conversation of who’s the dopest, better throw mine in it
And don’t mind me, while I remind you of the flow
You won’t find anywhere, when it fires and I unload
My pen explodes ‘til there’s no rhymes in it
Reload in no time, let insults fly every 60 seconds that go by
So you know I meant it
In school I was so shy, timid
Two pairs of jeans I’d alternate, bummy clothes, I ‘member
Begging my mom for K-Mart McGregors
‘Cause they were new, St. Vincent de Paul
Those Pony’s were used, and no size fitted
But kissed them old days, adiós, I did it
They said I was a gimmick
Now I’m the one that those guys mimic
Now you fuckers don’t wanna go starting no argument
‘Cause you know I’ll win it
Name a flow that’s more authentic, and don’t front

You know I got you open, kid, don’t front
You know I got you open, word, don’t front
You know I got you open, kid, yo why you frontin’?
You know I got you open, kid

Rest in peace to Big Proof
You was a beast, you lyrically mirrored me
Molded my flow off of you, your spirit’s flowing through me
I love you, Doody, without you I feel so incomplete
I’m no king, no need for rose petals to be thrown at my feet
I’m a thorn in your side, get thrown into a throne
Better watch the fucking tone that you speak
Feel like I’m in the zone, I’m in a whole different league
On my mothafuckin’ own, it’s just me
No opponents can compete
And I’ve never been known to retreat
From beef, be beat, follow trends or wallow in defeat
I’m still hungry as fuck, but can’t even say “Bon appétit!”
‘Cause I don’t know what to eat
Fucking microphone or the beat
Bitch, nobody’s mind works like mine
It’s nose to the grindstone time, holmes, your mind’s blown
‘Cause I rhyme like I’m still trying to get signed
Up in the Ebony Show-case
With Denaun screamin’ “Who the fuck passed you the mic?”
Never asked you like my shit from the get
I’d rather ask you to wipe my ass, bitch
You had you a nice run, now take a hike
I ever meet my match, I’ma strike that bitch first
‘Cause on the mic I gotta represent the real rappers
The real rappers get their mothafuckin’ skills crackin’
Word to Buckshot and Dru-Ha, why the fuck not?
You don’t like it? Suck a cock!
Almost forgot, before I signed with the Doc
I almost signed with Duck Down
‘Cause Rawkus didn’t make no offers, so mothafuck Loud
They jerked me around, so what’s up now?
Wow, how much of an asshole would I sound like
Rubbing it in and holding some grudge now? But don’t front

You know I got you open, kid, don’t front
You know I got you open, word, don’t front
You know I got you open, kid, yo why you frontin’?
You know I got you open, kid

Late at night, used to catch a buzz, couldn’t write
Now I write the type of shit to make you wipe
But wear diapers, ‘cause you might leave a streak
I’m on a streak windshield wipers couldn’t wipe
It’s hard to decipher what cypher I might jump into tonight
‘Cause I’m hyper or something
Needing someone or something is lighting
This fire under me, it’s breathing new life
It’s like I already died once
I guess some people only live twice, and it’s funny
My days of being broke were so long ago
I lost all concept of money
But you dimes won’t get a fucking nickle from me
Oh shit, I’m down on one knee
I’m having a stroke of genius
Elizabeth, I’m coming to you, honey
From boy to man
And still make a whore moan, like a thyroid gland
I’m in another category, man
Don’t put me up with them pop stars
I never needed a pat on the back to get at a boy, band
No offense? Yes offense
Precedents has been set that’ll never get met
Middle finger pressed against Moby’s nose
Shouts to Obie, the curtains closed on my show
But never forget that I’m the one you thought wouldn’t make it
You can’t take it, oh
Got a whole generation of rappers coming up
That are nutty with the flow
But convince me you’ve heard
An MC since me who’s as good
With the fucking mincing of words, without mincing words that’ll make you feel like I’m pinching a nerve
Who’s mentally disturbed
You might as well stick a knife in me and turn
It’ll be like my skin being Indian burned
Hah, bitch, there isn’t one, when will you learn?
Never been served, if memory serves, I’d battle that ‘til my own recollection remembers these words

You know I got you open kid, stop frontin’
You know I got you open, Word Life