Peak
72
Weeks
1
Score
83
Chart Year
2022
Before filming began, Eminem spoke to Paul Rosenberg on the telephone about his ideas for a music video of "Not Afraid"; the two shared thoughts and started collaborating in May 2010.[72] American director Richard "Rich" Lee was hired to direct the video, which was shot on Market Street, in Newark, New Jersey, as well as New York City.[73][74] On the first day, Eminem filmed the opening scene on the rooftop of the Manhattan Municipal Building.[72] Lee called the moment "sort of like a very internal feeling kind of video".[72] In an interview, while the video was being shot, Eminem spoke about working with Lee "as pretty anti-climactic, for the most part, you know what I mean... It's good working with him, you know, he's about his business".[72] The scene in which Eminem jumps from a cliff and dives, was done at Greenpoint Warehouse, in Brooklyn with Lee and video producer Justin Diener. Also working with Eminem on the video included Dennis Dennehy and Chris Clancy for marketing.[72] The final scene filmed on the first day was where Eminem would try to escape from a dark basement on a set built by production designer Ethan Tobman; shooting in Newark also continued.[72] The second day of shooting focused on Eminem as he walked through Market Street in Newark.[71] Eminem's final shoot before wrapping up was a mirror scene, which included many glass mirrors, and a fake one among them, through which he would have to break through.[71] On May 30, 2010, Eminem confirmed the video's release date in a Twitter message: "For those 'patiently waiting,' the NOT AFRAID video will premier Saturday 6/5. Details later..."[75] The day before the video's premiere, a teaser trailer was uploaded onto video sharing site YouTube, which combines many clips from the full video.[76] The music video was uploaded on video website Vevo on June 5, 2010 at 11:30 am ET.[77] Vevo stylized their logo with the E reversed, similar to Eminem's logo. On June 7, the television premiere took place on MTV and VH1, and the former featured a primetime encore the day after.[77] As of March 2022, the music video has received over 1.6 billion views and 10 million likes on YouTube.
"From The D 2 The LBC" finds Eminem and Snoop Dogg shouting out their respective home cities, Detroit, Michigan and Long Beach, California. During the intro and his verse, Eminem talks about laying down the track in Long Beach while Snoop smokes his trademark weed. Snoop's verse finds him flexing his business acumen before reflecting on how far both he and Eminem have come. On the chorus, Eminem references both home cities' area codes. He calls on the people of Los Angeles (213) to raise their blunts in celebration and those of Detroit (313) to fire their guns. "This probably should have happened a while ago," Em raps at the start of the song. The previous time the two were on a song together was when they appeared in tandem with Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and Xzibit on "Bitch Please II" from Eminem's 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP. They also performed along with Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige as part of the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. However, this is the first time Em and Snoop have released a song with no other artists. The team-up served as confirmation the two Dr. Dre protégés and longtime friends had squashed their 2020 beef. The animosity stemmed from a Snoop interview in July 2020 on The Breakfast Club, where he attributed much of Eminem's success to Dr. Dre and omitted him from his Top 10 list of the greatest rappers. Em responded by throwing some shade at the West Coast legend on his Music To Be Murdered By: Side B track "Zeus." Snoop later apologized, and in an October 2021 interview with The Breakfast Club, he explained that he got annoyed after Eminem declined his offer to appearing on an album. Report this ad The two rappers wrote "From The D 2 The LBC" with Luis Resto and Cordell Broadus. Em has worked closely with Detroit musician Luis Resto since his third major-label album, The Eminem Show. Cordell Broadus is Snoop's son. His previous credits include Anderson Paak's 2018 team-up with Snoop, "Anywhere." Eminem is the sole producer of the track. Eminem and Snoop performed "From The D 2 The LBC" live for the first time on June 23, 2022 during ApeFest at New York's Pier 17. The James Larese-directed animated music video finds Em and Snoop transforming from human into Bored Ape-looking avatars.
Yeah, it's been a minute This probably should've happened a while ago Fuck it, we're here now though, let's go Yeah (man, what the fuck?), Yo Yo, Snoop (oh, man) Yo, let me see, let me see them buds (I can't even see my paper, man) Man, that shit's the size of my hand, Dogg (That shit's gon' make me relapse, yeah) the fuck? That's how I know that I'm in the studio with the Doggy (where?) In Californi' 'cause my homie from Long Beach Always got that bomb weed, (that's why) I feel a calm breeze (yeah) Every time I palm trees (get it), just like that blonde bleach I went platinum then so did my albums (yeah), Calvin's turnin' me into a zombie 'Cause these buds are like the Hulk, they're twice the size that his arm be (grr) And that is some strong green (strong green) Got a contact, my contact lenses are foggy I might end up in Walgreens (yeah) pharmacy With my arm asleep, gone off lean mixed with Dramamine I will treat Paula Deen like a fuckin' human pinball machine (ping, ping, ping) Bouncing balls off her tonsils If y'all are seekin' the smoke, I got all the weed I am a walking motherfuckin' marijuana leaf And I'm here to stay My reign's so definite, my longevity needs a hearing aid (what?) Still wearing Hanes T-shirts, I done bodied some features with legendary names (yeah) Was there when Dre turned The Chronic to monetary gain (woo) 'Cause dope is addictive, just like they call it marijuana 'Cause like marriage, you wanna marry Jane It's like you and Spider-Man feel the very same (yeah) My adversaries came, but these little degenerates are my lineage (yeah) And when it come to pockets, weren't many If any as, skinny as mine, bitch, I was penniless Now I'm plenty rich, and this shit don't make any sense (yeah) I was in the motherfuckin' pinch like a titty twist Now I'm sitting as pretty as each penny is While I'm penning this in the lab on you guinea pigs I ain't finna fool 'em, and in fact, give me the semi (woo) And when I pull the big guns out that trigger Pull it until the motherfuckin' shit runs out of bullets Somebody better call a ambulance (woo) You live, it'll be miraculous I got more hits than a contract killer Like the caterpillars that don't got antennas (what?) Other words, I don't got no goddamn fillers (woo) Mount Westmore, you did not plan for this (nah) From Detroit all the way to Los Angeles (haha, yeah) Put your doobies high if you reside in 213 Let's see that blunt raised (brr) Whether you Eastside or Westside of the 313 Let's see them guns blaze (brr, brr, brr) Make money moves like The Matrix Make more mount motivation Roll up, more meditation I'm watchin' the moves you make, you might wanna stick to the basics Military mindstate, locked in, cocked in, make sure the mission is profitable Ain't no mission impossib-ble One phone call and my monsters'll go Dump phones, hop in a Mazda and go Fuck that, y'all stay, nigga, I'm finna go You think you slick, boy, this Crip (Crip) You ain't ready to take it where I'm finna go Mafia rules, you makin' a mockery (what?) Me a monopoly, speak on my flow My nigga, I'm moppin' 'em, slept on my floor, now niggas is copyin' Niggas be opping through all of this opulence Gave me a task, I conquer it This ain't the time for ponderin' You niggas is slanderin' This real shit, niggas be honorin' (on God) You lookin' for followers, and not watchin' my niggas that's followin' Nigga, fuck them likes, I'm yelling like, "What? My niggas young problem" Eastside, East up, nigga, Eminem, woke the beast up Let y'all ride, now a nigga want it back like the lease up Think it's a game? You gon' see some' Ain't no peace you'll be missin' a piece of Nigga popped off, now a sheet's on him Mom all mad, kids all sad, damn, my bad Send a few coins to the coroner Please make it sweet for 'em Nigga, I don't hop on tracks, I leap on 'em In the field with the cleats on 'em Steve Job of the cannabis mob In due time niggas know it be mine Suge knew I'd go platinum the minute I signed If you're lookin' for the facts, I'm the nigga to find Young nigga sold crack in the middle of Pine In the face of this crippin' Long Beach, these seas is different Four man with the put on Still gettin' bread with the niggas I put on, yeah, yeah I put my hood on, shit got cold, I put my hood on, yeah, yeah Marshall and Calvin, both from the gutters like public housin' Now we're performin' for hundreds of thousands Wearin' no makeup, but we still be clownin', motherfuckers Put your doobies high if you reside in 213 Let's see that blunt raised (brr) Whether you Eastside or Westside of the 313 Let's see them guns blaze (brr, brr, brr) My Detroit niggas vers' everybody My Long Beach niggas vers' everybody My Detroit niggas leave with a body My Long Beach niggas shoot up the party (yeah, yeah)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 9, 2022 | 72 | 54 |