“Fuel,” produced by Eminem and Denaun, is the 9th track on Eminem’s 12th solo studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), featuring East Atlanta rapper, JID who appeared in the music video for Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” earlier this year.
This high-octane collaboration sees the two rappers asserting their dominance in the rap game and their refusal to be silenced. JID sets the tone for the song with an opening verse that establishes his street credibility through references to the struggles and violence prevalent in his hometown.
Eminem follows with a verse that taunts his critics and doubters, weaving in contemporary references such as the Kyle Rittenhouse case, Halyna Hutchins’ accidental death on set by Alec Baldwin, and sexual assault allegations against Diddy, as well as his alleged involvement in the death of Tupac.
“Fuel” marks the first collaboration between Eminem and JID. The song debuted at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending July 27, 2024. It marks JID’s first appearance on the chart in 2024. Em just released the lyrics video of the song, starting speculations that the actual music video also dropping, making it the 5th single off TDOSS.
A remix of the song, featuring Shady Records signees Westside Boogie and Grip, as well as a new verse from Eminem, was released on September 13, 2024 as part of the Expanded Mourner’s Edition deluxe edition, subtitled “Shady Edition”, without JID’s vocals, later released as a promotional single.
