"Role Model" is a song by American rapper

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, that features on his major-label debut album ''

The Slim Shady LP ''The Slim Shady LP'' is the second studio album and major label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released on February 23, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem's recruit ...

''. The song also appears on the deluxe edition of his compilation album, '' Curtain Call: The Hits''. Released as a single on May 26, 1999, following "

My Name Is "My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second album ''The Slim Shady LP'' (1999). It is also the opening song and lead single of the album. The song samples British singer Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The..." as a bass and g ...

", a music video was made, using the heavily censored radio edit. It became a minor hit on the US charts.

Critical reception

David Browne described this: "In ''Role Model,'' he gleefully debunks the idea of rappers as heroes (''So if I said I never do drugs, that would mean I lie and get f ---ed more than the President does'')." RapReviews highlighted following lyrics: "I get a clean shave, bathe, go to a rave/ Die from an overdose and dig myself up out of my grave/ My middle finger won't go down, how do I wave?/ And this is how I'm supposed to teach kids how to behave?"

Music video

The video is a darker comedic offering than "

", directed by

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and

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. The opening of the song, where Eminem announces his attempt to drown himself, is left out. In the video, there's a scene where Eminem is transformed into an animated superhero and attacks a chicken character that resembles Foghorn Leghorn from ''

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''.

Track listing

; Promotional CD single ; 12" vinyl

Charts

Certifications

References

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