Nail in the Coffin

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"Nail in the Coffin" is a diss track released along with "The Sauce" in 2003 by Eminem, directed at Benzino, a rapper who had secretly co-owned The Source for some time. The track is intended as a response to Benzino's "Pull Ya Skirt Up," in which he blames Eminem for screwing up the state of hip hop and portrays him as a tool of the music industry. The song is a vicious attack on Benzino's character, with lyrics like,

“

You sit behind a fuckin' desk at The Source buttkissin'/And beggin' motherfuckers for guest appearances/And you can't even get the clearances, cuz real lyricists/Don't even respect you or take you serious/It's not that we don't like you, we hate you, period.

”

Contrary to prior belief, "Nail in the Coffin" had little or nothing to do with Vanilla Ice. His "Vanilla Ice" reference was directed towards Benzino, comparing him to the former rapper.

Along with "The Sauce," this track is generally considered superior to Benzino's, and is seen to have severely damaged the credibility of The Source, as it later dropped behind XXL in circulation.