Fuckin’ Backstabber/Soul Intent
Fuckin' Backstabber/Soul Intent is a demo tape which the group Soul Intent released in collaboration with DJ Buttafingers in 1995 on Mashin' Duck Records, the time when Eminem belonged to this group only. The tape consisted of two songs, "Fuckin' Backstabber" and "Biterphobia". The group did not have a lot of money to spend on production, so the two tracks are built primarily on samples of other recordings, particularly "[...] Backstabber". Since the mid 1990s the group has split up, and Eminem and Proof (deceased) no longer work with DJ Butterfingers. The demo tape Fuckin' Backstabber/Soul Intent played an important role in the lives of M&M (now Eminem), the late Proof (a.k.a. Big Proof), and DJ Buttafingers, however.
History
The song "Fuckin' Backstabber" was inspired by a former friend of Eminem' named Champtown, a legendary Detroit rapper, who was trying to sleep with Eminem's girlfriend, Kim Mathers, in early 1995. Up until this point, M&M and Champtown had a long-standing friendship dating back to 1991. The intro to "Fuckin' Backstabber" is an actual recorded conversation between Champtown and Kim. This song would be re-done later in 1995 as a radio-friendly song for Eminem's debut album, "Infinite", which uses samples from "Fuckin' Backstabber". Primarily Proof's vocals from the chorus.
Aftermath
In 1995, after The Release of the single, Champtown heard the song and along with his friend Hush, another Detroit rapper, jumped Eminem on the street outside of his friend Chaos Kid's house. It is believed that Eminem managed to break Hush' nose during the altercation. Eminem and Hush would later collaborate on several songs. Hush produced sound effects for Eminem's "[...], [...]" off of Slim Shady EP in 1997. Eminem would also Appear on the Da Ruckus (a group Hush was in at the time) track "We Shine" in 1998. And in 2005 Eminem would produce two songs for Hush' debut album, "Bulletproof" and appear on one, along with two members of D12.
Additional Information
The original tape was pressed at AbOUT 100 pressings, and has been auctioned on eBay, selling for around $700, because it is so rare. According to a seller from California he got the tape from Eminem's mother, and she has ninety-three of them. When Eminem became famous she tried to sell them for seventy-five dollars. He had also recorded a song around Christmas of the same year this tape was released, "Ho Ho Ho", which cannot be found anywhere.
Also, it should be noted that there are original versions of both "Fuckin' Backstabber" and "Biterphobia" in existence. However, neither track has surfaced on to the internet or anywhere else.
In 1996, Champtown released his EP, "Check It". In one of the tracks Champtown can be heard refering to Eminem's claims that he's a backstabber. Saying, "I don't backstab, I go straight for the neck". Eminem's former producer, friend and Bassmint Productions and Soul Intent group member, Manix, produced several tracks on "Check It EP".
In Champtown's 1992 video for "Do Da Dippity", M&M can be seen very briefly picking his nose in one scene. In 1999, the video was featured on MTV in tribute to Eminem's success of his breakthrough album The Slim Shady LP. It is unknown whether the video has ever been aired again. Manix also produced this song. Also in 1992, M&M, Champtown and Chaos Kid (of Bassmint Productions) appeared on the song, "Wut Kolore Izz Sole". This was another track produced by Manix. Only M&M's verse has leaked on to the internet.
Track listing
- "Fuckin’ Backstabber ft. Proof"
- "Biterphobia"
Source
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