Bagpipes from Baghdad

"Bagpipes From Baghdad" is a song by American hip hop artist Eminem, recorded as the fifth track on his sixth studio album Relapse (2009). The song is produced by long-time mentor Dr. Dre, along with Trevor Lawrence - and is written by Eminem with Andre Young, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor Lawrence, Mike Elizondo and Sean Cruse. Mariah Carey, along with her current husband Nick Cannon, are targeted in "Bagpipes from Baghdad", where Eminem raps over a pungi loop, causing a bit of controversy..
During an interview with Tim Westwood on BBC Radio 1, Eminem commented that "I kinda spazzed out on that record, but I guess I spazzed out on every record." He added: "There's a line on there that was a little harsh. It's a harsh line. But it's like this, the way I look at it: I had no idea he was gonna take it like he took it. I had no idea Nick Cannon was gonna start wildin' out on me. No pun intended." Eminem admitted that though he hadn't read Cannon's blog post he'd got the general drift of the message. He said: "I heard about some of the things he was saying. I didn't read his blog or anything. But it is what it is. He's supposed to defend his wife, and I expected him to do that. But at the end of the day, it's a line I said; it's a song. What I actually meant to say is, I wish them the best. That's what I meant to say. That's the whole message of the record."
Credits and personnel
The credits for "Bagpipes from Baghdad" are adapted from the liner notes of Relapse.
;Personnel
* Eminem - vocals and songwriting
* Dr. Dre - executive producer and mixing engineer
* Sean Cruse - guitar
* Mike Strange - recording and audio mixing
* Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri - recording engineer
* Trevor Lawrence, Jr. - keyboards
* Dawaun Parker - keyboards
* Robert Reyes/Joe Strange - assistant engineer

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