Trivia

• “Nail In The Coffin” is a diss track aimed at then-rapper and Source magazine CEO Benzino, in retaliation for the diss tracks “I Don’t Wanna” and “Pull Up Your Skirt,” both of which targeted Eminem.
• Benzino stated that his attacks stemmed from frustration with the music industry, which he felt supported Eminem more than black artists, allowing him greater freedom, promotion, and recognition. He also cited Eminem’s commercial success as a white rapper as a key factor, claiming his disses were intended to draw attention to the unequal treatment of black artists in hip-hop.
• One theory suggests that the beef began when The Marshall Mathers LP was initially rated 2 out of 5 Mics by The Source, before being re-rated 4 Mics due to fan backlash. This led Eminem to say, “Five mics in The Source? Ain’t holdin’ my fuckin’ breath,” on the Eminem Show track “Say What You Say.” The Eminem Show was then rated 4 Mics.
  On September 25, 2002, a month before Benzino dropped his first diss track, Eminem appeared in Puerto Rico for the Mixtape Summit show, where he was promoting 8 Mile. Reportedly, Benzino attempted to talk him backstage, but Eminem ignored him, allegedly due to not receiving five Mics for The Eminem Show. Obie Trice later recalled speaking to Benzino backstage himself, stating they had a “good conversation.”
Five days later, on September 30, Benzino went on Hot 97, dissing Eminem, D12, and Obie Trice, and claimed Eminem had acted strangely toward him during the Mixtape Summit. On October 24, Benzino released “I Don’t Wanna,” followed by “Pull Up Your Skirt” in early November, with Eminem retaliating with multiple tracks later that month.