Eminem
Soul Intent
Soul Intent is a Detroit rap group which was around in the early
to mid 1990s. The group consisted of white rapper M&M (now
Eminem),
and MC Proof, and DJ Butterfingers.
There is little known about the group's releases, although there is one
single called F@#!in' Backstabber, with a song called Biterphobia on the b-side.
This was released in 1995 on Mashin' Duck Records. The group did not have a lot
of money to spend on production, so the two tracks are built primarily on
samples of other recordings, particularly F@#!in' Backstabber.
The single's title track is a "diss" aimed at an African American rapper
called Champtown, who was also from Detroit. M&M had collaborated with the
rapper, and even featured in one of his music videos, but found out that
Champtown was actually trying to get with his girlfriend Kim, behind his back
(supposedly), which caused him to make this track. It features samples from
Pharcyde's "On The D.L.," amongst a variety of samples from instruments,
including pianos and saxophones, and is set to a typical rock drum-beat.
Biterphobia is quite different. Some people believe this is one of Eminem's best
songs, and think that he has gotten worse with fame. The track is quite upbeat,
with very well written lyrics and impressive production. There is some
scratching which works well in the song, and the whole track is built around a
guitar sample from Heaven On Their Minds, taken from the motion picture Jesus
Christ Superstar, which really fits perfectly.
The original tape was pressed in very small numbers, and has been auctioned
on eBay, selling for around $700, because it is so rare. Since the mid '90s, the
group has split up and Eminem and Proof no longer work with DJ Butterfingers.
In 1997, Eminem made a demo tape with The Funky Bass Team (F.B.T.), called
The Slim Shady EP. This tape eventually ended up in the hands of gangster-rap
producer Dr. Dre. Dre was so impressed by Eminem's lyrical talent that he
tracked him down and had Eminem flown to California. In the studio that Eminem
worked with Dr. Dre in, there was a Detroit rapper called
Royce Da 5'9". Eminem and Royce formed a duo, which they called Bad Meets
Evil. Bad Meets Evil made about 8 different songs.
Proof was also part of Detroit a group called 5 Elementz, which became 5-Ela.
5-Ela consisted of himself, Mudd, and Thyme. Thyme featured on Eminem's debut
album Infinite. 5-Ela have appeared on several tracks and have 3 albums of their
own. Proof is also in a duo called Promatic, which consists of himself and a
Detroit rapper named Dogmatic, (Pro of Proof and matic of Dogmatic). They have
appeared on different albums and have an album of their own, entitled Promatic.
Eminem was also in a group called The Outsidaz, a New Jersey rap group, and
appeared on their debut EP Night Life, but they have since split up, and Eminem
is involved in a feud with one of the members. He was also in a group called
Bassmint Productions.
Eminem and Proof now work together in the popular HipHop group
D-12.
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