For pure word-scrambling, syllable-stringing pyrotechnics, no one can touch him." Complex also named Eminem's third verse the third-best rap verse of 2013. They elaborated saying, "Eminem rolls out a six-minute argument for his immortal hip-hop genius, and it's pretty convincing. Eminem has been adding chapters in that book for over a decade now, so it's easy to sit back with your arms crossed and look unimpressed." Rolling Stone positioned the song at number 15 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2013. They commented saying, "'Rap God' is another entry in the "Oh My God, This Guy Raps Better Than Anyone On The Planet" category. Ĭomplex ranked the song number 14 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013.
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He exclaimed that the verse beginning at 4:20 best displays Eminem's rapping abilities.Ĭonversely, Consequence of Sound stated that, although the flow of the verses is impressive, the lyricism "falls victim to dated references and the tired technique of using other rapper’s monikers to complete rhymes." They also noted that beat is "pedestrian at best", and that altogether the song " the commercial appeal" of "Berzerk". Nick Hill of Contact Music praised the song's rhyming and lyrical content. Kory Grow of Rolling Stone also gave the song a positive review, praising that instead of "giving his chorus to an R&B crooner like Rihanna or the New Royales' Liz Rodrigues", "he instead delivers a straight rap refrain about feeling like a rap deity. Jim Farber of the Daily News compared the song to The Marshall Mathers LP, stating that the song "revives the super-sick humor of that era, which comes as a relief after all the internalizations and ruminating of Em’s more recent work". Per Lijas of Time gave the song a positive review, stating that "the world can expect an immortal recording" based on "Rap God" and the album's lead single, " Berzerk". Critics praised the song's lyrical content and Eminem's rapping speed. "Rap God" was met with acclaim from music critics.
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The official video also has received over 16 million likes, making it the 25th most liked video on the site. On February 15, 2020, the video reached 1,1 billion views, making it his third video to reach this milestone. The video received three nominations at MTV Video Music Awards 2014 in the categories " Best Art Direction", " Best Editing", " Best Visual Effects". There are also references to The Matrix, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser and the video games Pong, Portal and Super Mario Bros. Eminem parodied Max Headroom in the music video. On November 27, 2013, as scheduled, the music video was released on Vevo at 12:00pm ET. On November 21, 2013, Eminem tweeted the trailer for the music video, directed by Rich Lee, and announced it would be released on November 27, 2013. The song entered the 2015 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in which Eminem is commended for the most words in a hit single, "Rap God", totalling 1,560 words in 6 minutes, 3 seconds. On October 14, 2013, DVLP tweeted that the beat was two years old, made in November 2011, and that Eminem recorded the song in 2012. Joe Strange also contributed additional keyboarding and programming. The song's recording session took place at Effigy Studios in Michigan, with brothers Mike and Joe Strange working with Eminem on mixing and engineering the song.
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The song was co-produced with Matthew "Filthy" Delgiorno. The song's production was handled by American hip hop producer Bigram Zayas, professionally known as Develop or DVLP he has produced songs for rappers such as the Diplomats, Rick Ross and most notably Lil Wayne. Dre, DJ Yella, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Busta Rhymes, Lakim Shabazz and the 2008 Hotstylz song " Lookin Boy". Fad's 1988 song " Supersonic", Tupac Shakur, Run-DMC, Pharaohe Monch, Rakim, N.W.A, Eazy-E, Dr. Īdditional references include a conflict between Fabolous and Ray J, Heavy D & the Boyz, planking, The Walking Dead, J. Eminem references the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal in order to demonstrate his longevity as a dominant force in the rap industry, thus establishing himself as an "immortal god". The hip hop song references a line from the first Marshall Mathers LP, on the song "I'm Back", where he talks about the Columbine High School massacre, rapping "Seven kids from Columbine Put 'em all in a line, add an AK-47, a revolver, and a nine." The verse was censored when originally released, and is included in "Rap God" to test public reaction.