Fight Music

Fight Music
publication	November 5, 2001
length	4:22
Genre (s)	Hardcore rap , gangsta rap
text	D. Porter , A. Young , R. Johnson , V. Carlisle , M. Mathers , D. Holton , M. Elizondo , O. Moore
music	Dr. Dre
album	Devils Night

Fight Music (English for: " Kampfmusik ", also known as Flight Music ) is a song by the US rap group D12 . The song is the third single from their debut album Devils Night and was released on November 5, 2001. In addition, the song is on the sampler Shady XV of Eminem's label Shady Records and on the soundtrack to the film Project X included.

content

Song part	Artist
1st verse	Kon Artis , bizarre
2nd stanza	Proof , Swift , Kuniva , Eminem
refrain	Eminem

The song can be assigned to the genres of hardcore and gangsta rap , with all rappers slipping into the role of a lyrical self and presenting their lyrics quickly and aggressively.

In terms of content, it is primarily about depictions of violence . So Kon Artis raps after Eminem's Hook that he gets a bigger kick from killing than from using cocaine and he would cut someone's throat and push a stroller on the street. Bizarre text is even more controversial because, in addition to general violence, it raps about rape and oral sex with his own grandmother. Proof and Swift also report brawls and shootings, while Kuniva denounces the harsh police brutality in the United States by talking to his potential victims with known people who have been ill-treated by police officers, such as: B. Rodney King , compares. Eminem's verse and chorus are thematically different from the verses of the other rappers. He describes the effect of music on the young audience, addressing the young people he wants to address with his songs and encouraging them to defend themselves when they are bullied . In addition, Eminem shoots at critics who want to ban his songs, because they would secretly think just like him and just don't dare to speak the truth.

production

Fight Music was created by music producer Dr. Dre produces, not using samples of other songs. The song was recorded at Record One Studios, 54 Sound Studio and Vanguard Studio.

Music video

In which to Fight Music twisted music video , which is partially in Coney Iceland was filmed, Marc Klasfeld directed.

It starts with a scene that is based on the movie The Warriors . The musician Ice-T , who stands on the roof of a car, speaks to a number of different artists, including rappers (including Fat Joe , Obie Trice , D12), rock , pop and R&B musicians. He points at D12 and says they are destroying the music industry, and a hunt for the group breaks out. D12 flee from the angry mob that hunted them with dogs, across the city and also by subway and car. Between the hunting and fighting scenes, the D12 members rap their texts aggressively into the camera. In the end, the warring groups face each other on the beach, but meanwhile more people have sided with D12, so that the number of opponents is equal.

single

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Fight Music   DE 38 11/19/2001 (10 weeks)   AT 61 11/25/2001 (4 weeks)   CH 51 11/18/2001 (9 weeks)   UK 11 11/17/2001 (5 weeks)

Cover design

The single cover shows the six members of D12 and the group's logo in the foreground. Other people and buildings can be seen in the black and white background. The orange title Fight Music is in the lower part of the picture. In addition, six alternative cover versions were released, each showing a member of the group as well as the D12 logo and the white lettering Fight Music .

Chart successes

Fight Music entered the German singles charts at number 46 on November 19, 2001, and two weeks later reached the top position at number 38. Overall, the song stayed in the top 100 for ten weeks. The song was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it was ranked 11th.

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genuis.com (English)
• Music video on YouTube.com

swell

1. ↑ Lyrics in the booklet
2. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
3. ↑ Single cover
4. ↑ alternative cover
5. ↑ Chart tracking Fight Music on officialcharts.de