"Homicide" is a song by American rapper Logic featuring fellow American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 3, 2019, by Visionary and Def Jam as the third single from his fifth album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019). The song has both artists mocking and criticizing contemporary rappers for their mumble delivery and overreliance on AutoTune and ghostwriters. "Homicide" reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving Logic his third top 5 hit on that chart. It also gave him his second top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number five. The song also charted in countries like Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the UK. The song was certified Silver and Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. An accompanying music video for the song features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia portraying stunt doubles of both artists respectively. Background On May 1, 2019, Logic announced the song on his social media while simultaneously unveiling the artwork and revealing its release date to be May 3. The song's artwork resembles the cover art of previous singles thus it was believed to appear on Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. This was confirmed on May 8. The song marks the first collaboration between the two rappers. Composition In the song, Logic and Eminem deliver their flow and speech on a quick rate. The two rappers, especially the latter, mock contemporary rappers in their lyrics. They also criticize how modern day rappers mumble, overuse AutoTune, and how they songwrite with the help of ghostwriters. Music video The official music video was released on June 28, 2019. The music video features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia, both portraying Logic and Eminem's stunt doubles respectively. The music video ends with a 45-second clip of Eminem spoofing comedian Chris D'Elia imitating him, taken from a video that D'Elia had posted on YouTube in September 2018.

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Notable quotes

“Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.”
— Bible, Book of Genesis 9:6 (World English Bible version)
“It must be true that whenever a sensational murder is committed there are people who — though they are, quite properly, of no interest to law enforcers, attorneys, or newspaper reporters — weep, lie sleepless, and realize at last that their lives have been changed by a crime in which they played no part.”
— Viña Delmar, The Becker Scandal, a Time Remembered (1968).
“If the masterpiece was murder, I'd major in art.”
— Curtis J. Jackson, "Gatman and Robbin" (2005), The Massacre
“Hell of a thing killing a man... you take away all he has and all he's gonna have.”
— Will Munny (Clint Eastwood), Unforgiven (1992), written by David Webb Peoples
“No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize.”
— William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600-02), Act IV, scene 7, line 128.
“Murder, like talent, seems occasionally to run in families.”
— George Henry Lewes, Physiology of Common Life, Chapter XII.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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Overview

"Homicide" is a song by American rapper Logic featuring fellow American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 3, 2019, by Visionary and Def Jam as the third single from his fifth album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019). The song has both artists mocking and criticizing contemporary rappers for their mumble delivery and overreliance on AutoTune and ghostwriters. "Homicide" reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving Logic his third top 5 hit on that chart. It also gave him his second top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number five. The song also charted in countries like Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the UK. The song was certified Silver and Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. An accompanying music video for the song features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia portraying stunt doubles of both artists respectively. Background On May 1, 2019, Logic announced the song on his social media while simultaneously unveiling the artwork and revealing its release date to be May 3. The song's artwork resembles the cover art of previous singles thus it was believed to appear on Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. This was confirmed on May 8. The song marks the first collaboration between the two rappers. Composition In the song, Logic and Eminem deliver their flow and speech on a quick rate. The two rappers, especially the latter, mock contemporary rappers in their lyrics. They also criticize how modern day rappers mumble, overuse AutoTune, and how they songwrite with the help of ghostwriters. Music video The official music video was released on June 28, 2019. The music video features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia, both portraying Logic and Eminem's stunt doubles respectively. The music video ends with a 45-second clip of Eminem spoofing comedian Chris D'Elia imitating him, taken from a video that D'Elia had posted on YouTube in September 2018.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

"Homicide" is a song by American rapper Logic featuring fellow American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 3, 2019, by Visionary and Def Jam as the third single from his fifth album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019). The song has both artists mocking and criticizing contemporary rappers for their mumble delivery and overreliance on AutoTune and ghostwriters. "Homicide" reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving Logic his third top 5 hit on that chart. It also gave him his second top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number five. The song also charted in countries like Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the UK. The song was certified Silver and Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. An accompanying music video for the song features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia portraying stunt doubles of both artists respectively.

Notable quotes

“Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.”
— Bible, Book of Genesis 9:6 (World English Bible version)
“It must be true that whenever a sensational murder is committed there are people who — though they are, quite properly, of no interest to law enforcers, attorneys, or newspaper reporters — weep, lie sleepless, and realize at last that their lives have been changed by a crime in which they played no part.”
— Viña Delmar, The Becker Scandal, a Time Remembered (1968).
“If the masterpiece was murder, I'd major in art.”
— Curtis J. Jackson, "Gatman and Robbin" (2005), The Massacre
“Hell of a thing killing a man... you take away all he has and all he's gonna have.”
— Will Munny (Clint Eastwood), Unforgiven (1992), written by David Webb Peoples
“No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize.”
— William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600-02), Act IV, scene 7, line 128.
“Murder, like talent, seems occasionally to run in families.”
— George Henry Lewes, Physiology of Common Life, Chapter XII.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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