Caterpillar (song)

Caterpillar
Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. King Green and
publication	May 3, 2018
length	4:43
Genre (s)	Hip-hop , battle rap
Author (s)	Ryan Montgomery , Marshall Mathers , Pierre Desrosiers, Larry Griffin, Stuart Lowery
Producer (s)	S1, Epikh Pro
album	Book of Ryan

Caterpillar ( English for " caterpillar ") is a song by the US rapper Royce da 5'9 ″ , which he recorded with rappers King Green and Eminem . The song is the fourth single from his seventh studio album Book of Ryan and was released on May 3, 2018.

content

In Caterpillar numerous modern rapper denounces that reach the top of the charts and all as the number one see. Royce da 5'9 ″ criticizes them because they should not forget who were the pioneers in rap, to whom they owe their current success and that it could quickly pass. He uses the metaphor of the development from a caterpillar to a butterfly , with his generation representing the caterpillar and the modern rappers being embodied by the butterfly. Eminem also attacks the new rap generation sharply, using many puns , comparisons , metaphors and punchlines . In the intro of the song you can hear an excerpt from a speech by the musician Gil Scott-Heron .

Song part	Artist
Intro	Gil Scott-Heron
refrain	King Green
1st verse	Royce da 5'9 ″
2nd stanza	Royce da 5'9 ″
3rd stanza	Eminem

“This right here for the number one
Number ones here with your number one
You ain't number one, just another one
Now everybody sayin 'that they number one
Ring the alarm, the caterpillar keeps firing
Ohh, we in the war, where butterflies keep dyin '”

- Caterpillar chorus lyrics

production

The song was produced by the US music producers S1 and Epikh Pro. Both acted as authors alongside Royce da 5'9 " , King Green and Eminem .

Music video

The music video for Caterpillar was directed by James Larese (of Syndrome ). It premiered on May 3, 2018 and has over 50 million views on YouTube (as of August 2020).

The video is mostly in black and white , with isolated red elements. Royce da 5'9 ″ wears a white jacket from the Detroit Pistons basketball team and raps his verses into the camera, while numerous drawings, animations and parts of the text can be seen in the picture. Meanwhile, Eminem stands motionless next to him. Then Eminem raps his verse, also accompanied by drawings, animations and parts of the text, while Royce now stands motionless next to him.

Chart successes

Caterpillar reached number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the United States, narrowly missing the top 100 there. In other countries it could not place in the charts.

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• German translation of the lyrics on songtexte.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. King Green and Eminem - Caterpillar - Lyrics. genius.com, accessed August 12, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. King Green and Eminem - Caterpillar (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed August 12, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Royce da 5'9 ″ feat. King Green and Eminem - Caterpillar - Bubbling Under Hot 100. billboard.com, accessed August 12, 2020 .