“If I get killed for this rap, I got a million in cash that says I will get you back in Hailie’s name.” 💥 💥 Eminem’s “Bully” surfaced online in November 2003, at a point when the conflict surrounding Shady Records, Aftermath, G-Unit, and Murder Inc. had become one of hip-hop’s most volatile feuds. Originally circulated as an unreleased track before appearing on the unofficial Straight from the Lab leak compilation, the record attacked both Ja Rule and The Source co-owner Benzino, reflecting Eminem’s battles on two separate fronts. Ja’s April 2003 diss “Loose Change” had dragged Eminem’s daughter, Hailie, into the feud, prompting responses including “Hail Mary” with 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes. Meanwhile, Eminem was fighting a public war with Benzino over The Source, whose criticism of his position in hip-hop had become increasingly personal. What makes “Bully” significant is that it captures Eminem operating as more than a solo rapper: he was defending his family, backing 50 Cent’s war with Murder Inc., and challenging a major hip-hop publication simultaneously. The track remains a raw document of late-2003 rap politics, when diss records, label alliances, magazine coverage, and personal grievances