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| Producer = DVLP, Filthy (co.) | Chronology = Eminem singles | Last single = "Survival" (2013) | This single = "Rap God" (2013) | Next single = "The Monster" (2013) | Misc = }} "Rap God" is a song by American rapper Eminem. The song premiered via YouTube, on October 14, 2013 and was released in the US on October 15, as the third single from Eminem's eighth studio album, ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' (2013). It contains references to previous conflicts in Eminem's career, as well as to other rappers' conduct. The song received very positive reviews, with critics praising Eminem's lyrical ability and rapping speed. The song entered the ''Guinness World Records'' as the hit single which contains the most words; it totals 1,560 words. ==Composition== The 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, a nine." The verse was censored when originally released, and is included in "Rap God" to test public reaction. Eminem references the Lewinsky scandal in order to demonstrate his longevity as a dominant force in the rap industry, thus establishing himself as an "immortal god". Additional references include a conflict between Fabolous and Ray J, Heavy D & the Boyz, planking, ''The Walking Dead,'' J. J. Fad's 1988 song "Supersonic", Tupac Shakur, Pharaohe Monch, Rakim, N.W.A, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Lakim Shabazz and the 2007 Hotstylz song "Lookin Boy". In the verse that begins at 4:26, Eminem raps 97 words in 15 seconds — an average of 6.5 words per second — which he describes as "supersonic speed": 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. The song was co-produced with Matthew "Filthy" Delgiorno.〔 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 record. Joe Strange also contributed additional keyboarding and programming. 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Twitter / its_dvlp: #RapGod track is 2 YEARS old )〕 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, 4 seconds. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rap God」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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