During a recent Complex interview, Eminem and his alter ego, Slim Shady, had a heated debate about their infamous track, “Fack”.
The conversation revealed that the song could have been called “Richard Gear”, which obviously didn’t happen because of the potential legal troubles.
The debate reached its peak when Slim Shady bragged about including “Fack” as the opening track on their greatest hits album. Both agreed it was a bold move.
Marshall: I don’t get to sit here and take this from the motherfucker who wrote “Fack”.
Slim Shady: I didn’t write “Fack”. You wrote “Fack”.
Marshall: No, you wrote “Fack”.
Slim Shady: Wasn’t me, bro. In fact, if we had called it “Richard Gear”, like I said to call it, that shit would have gone Diamond.
Marshall: First of all, we couldn’t have called it “Richard Gear” ’cause we’d have got sued. Second of all, you put it on the greatest hits album, so it kind of is Diamond.
Slim Shady: You’re welcome. Not only do we make one of the worst songs ever, but we put it on the greatest hits album. Not only did we put it on the Greatest Hits album, but we made it the first song on the Greatest Hits album. If that doesn’t take balls, what the fuck does?
Meanwhile, “Fack” has become an undeniably iconic – if not controversial – part of Eminem’s discography. With all its absurd frenzy and unbridled notoriety, the track has reached legendary status, captivating the imagination of a new generation and claiming certifications and streaming milestones. Yes, we know that Marshall was joking when he pronounced “Fack” his favourite track. But the song is special, and, honestly, who but Slim Shady could have ever thrown it in the face of the public?
