What Three Eminem Tracks Mention Jeffrey Dahmer In The Lyrics?

Publish date: 2024-04-21

As mentioned previously, a key component in the composition of rap lyrics is the use of similes, and Eminem has continued that tradition and done so with aplomb. For example, in "Stay Wide Awake," Eminem raps, "Soon as my flow starts I compose art like the ghost of Mozart." So why reference a serial killer? Well, for one thing, there's shock value, which Eminem has relied on since the beginning. In fact, Marshall Bruce Mathers seems to revel in being the guy who offends everybody. "But it's just me I'm just obscene / Though I'm not the first king of controversy / I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley," he rapped in "Without Me."

And of course, there's rhyme. "Dahmer" doesn't readily come to mind as something that rhymes with everyday English words, but Eminem is less about pure rhyming and more about using similar sounds. In linguistics, this is called assonance (per Smart Rapper), and Eminem is widely regarded as being particularly good at it. In the next section of this article, you'll see examples of Eminem making use of this device.

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