i’m always on the look out for new things to appreciate ironically. this is ironywatch.

in “the real slim shady,” eminem claims he killed dr. dre, that christina aguilera gave him a venereal disease, and tells will smith to fuck off. it may not be the most controversial thing now, but at the time it was heady stuff.

in this follow-up album’s dis track, “without me,” he’s dressed as the boy wonder, and the video takes shots at dick cheney, survivor and daytime talk shows. it’s like an episode of madtv, but thankfully shorter. however, the barely-rhyming chorus and infectious melody make this painful follow-up an essential part of any ironic rap playlist. what would we do “without” slim shady? jesus, i have no fucking clue!

so everybody, just follow me — and ironywatch eminem’s “without me.”