Like Toy Soldiers

Like Toy Soldiers

Infobox Single
Name = Like Toy Soldiers

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Artist = Eminem
from Album = Encore
Released = November 30, 2004
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop, Conscious hip hop
Length = 4:56
Label = Shady/Aftermath/Interscope
Producer = Eminem
Chart position = * #1 (UK, Republic of Macedonia, South Africa)
* #2 (New Zealand)
* #3 (Switzerland, Ireland)
* #4 (Australia, Norway)
* #7 (Argentina)
* #8 (Austria, Germany, Italy)
Last single = "Encore/Curtains Down" (2004)
This single = "Like Toy Soldiers" (2004)
Next single = "Mockingbird" (2004)

"Like Toy Soldiers" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the album "Encore". It tells the story of his attempts to calm a violent community of rappers. He speaks openly about problems with The Source magazine and its editor Benzino, as well as Murder Inc. Records, and explains the feud between Ja Rule and 50 Cent. The song finishes as Eminem offers a truce to his enemies. "Like Toy Soldiers" features prominent samples from "Toy Soldiers" by Martika and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon.

The song's video, released in 2004, which depicts Eminem's fellow D12 member Proof being gunned down in a drive-by shooting, took a sudden and tragic turn in the early hours of April 11, 2006, when Proof was actually shot and killed at the CCC nightclub on Detroit's 8 Mile Road.

Cameo appearances in the video include 50 Cent, Obie Trice and D12.

Deceased rappers Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Big L and former D12 member Bugz are also shown at the end of the music video to show the fatal consequences of rap wars.

Eminem leaves out a word in this song when referring to Dr. Dre's own feuds. This word is believed to be "Suge", a reference to Suge Knight with whom Dr. Dre had problems.

"Like Toy Soldiers" was included on Eminem's compilation album "" in 2005.

In addition, this song also brings up some issues with his ongoing feud with Ja Rule who made some remarks about Hailie, Marshall's daughter, on a song called "Loose Change". The lyric was "Em, you claim your mother is a crackhead and Kim is a known slut/So what's Hailie gonna be when she grows up?"

Track listing

The single "Like Toy Soldiers" had the following tracklist:
UK CD1
# "Like Toy Soldiers"
# "Rabbit Run"

UK CD2
# "Like Toy Soldiers"
# "Rabbit Run"
# "Like Toy Soldiers (Instrumental)"
# "Like Toy Soldiers (Video)"


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