Answer:
In the final rap battle of Eminem’s biopic 8 Mile, the Detroit emcee (or MC) rhymes over the instrumental version of Mobb Deep’s celebrated song “Shook Ones Pt. II.” During his one-minute-thirty-second bit, where his Rabbit alter ego tries to display his rapping skills and establish his rhetorical dexterity and superiority over his opponent, Eminem refers to two well-known rap records. Early on, he nods to famous rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, borrowing in tone, metric cadence, and melody, the familiar introduction to their hit single “Nuthing but a ‘G’ Thang.” Later on, Eminem skillfully borrows “Shook Ones Pt. II”’s signature chorus to damage his opponent’s street credibility. [1]
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