In a new single for the Elvis soundtrack, Eminem draws comparisons between himself and the King of Rock & Roll, referencing that they both get criticized for stealing Black music.
Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California.is bringing his rap style to the beat of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” in the new soundtrack single from the upcomingfilm. The song, which mashes up Presley’s iconic track with a modern beat, also features a chorus from CeeLo Green.
In the first verse, Eminem laces a lyrical reference to Presley’s “Blue Suede Shoes” with his own life story. “It goes one for the trailer park, two for my baby-ma/Three for the tater tots, four if you ate a lot,” he raps. “Five if you came to rock, straight up while I’m shittin’ on my comp’.”“And I don’t give a shit about a thing you say/I just wanna feel like a king again,” sings Green in the chorus to the beat of the Presley hit. “And if you don’t like it you can sit and spin/Middle fingers up , we ’bout to do this shit again.