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The Monster
Eminem, Rihanna
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- Album
- The Monster
- Released
- 2013
- Genres
- rap, hip hop
- Length
- 4:11
- Tempo
- 110 BPM
- Label
- Aftermath
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About this song
"The Monster" is the fourth single from Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. It marks the fourth time Eminem and Rihanna have collaborated. The hook was co-written by Bebe Rexha and Jon Bellion, and the song won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award at the 2015 Grammys.
What it's about
The song is dark and emotional, with Eminem describing his Shady alter-ego as a monster. The monster could also represent fame, which has taken a lot from him, or his own mind and the demons that plague it.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 13 other songs, like “friends by Hemii”.
- Covered 6 times, including “Monster by Roomie (Ft. Jonas Frisk, Martin Olsson & Randler)”.
- Written by Eminem, Rihanna, Maki Athanasiou, Frequency, Aalias and Jon Bellion.
- Produced by Frequency.
- Recorded at Effigy Studios.