Eminem: Heyyy! Steve: Hey, Em,
What’s up? Eminem: Steve Berman. What’s goin’ on, man, how you doin? Good to
See you again. What’s up? Steve: Em, could you come here and have a seat,
Please? Eminem: Umm, yeah, what’s… Steve: Vannessa, shut the door.
Secretary: Okay. Eminem: So what’s up? How’s orders looking for the first
Week? Steve: It would be better if you gave me nothing at all. Eminem: Wh-
Steve: This album is less than nothing. I can’t sell this fucking record.
Eminem: Wha- Steve: Do you know what’s happening to me out there? Eminem:
Wh-wha-what’s the problem? Steve: Violent Ground told me to go fuck myself!
Eminem: Who’s Violent…? Steve: Tower Records told me to shove this record
Up my ass! Do you know what it feels like to be told to have a record shoved
Up your ass? Eminem: But, I- Steve: I’m gonna lose my fuckin’ job over this.
You know why Dre’s record was so successful? He’s rappin’ about big-screen
Tv’s, blunts, 40’s and bitches. You’re rappin’ about homosexuals and
Vicadin. Eminem: I mean- Steve: I can’t sell this shit! Eminem: What- Steve:
Either change the record or it’s not coming out! Eminem: What, I- Steve: Now
Get the fuck out of my office! Eminem: What am I supposed- Steve: NOW!
Eminem: Alright man, whatever.
(note: on the copy i’ve heard, the break beween this track and the next occurs between the words «man» and «whatever». The «whatever» is actually on the next song, «The Way I Am»)