"Bad Guy" is a song by American rapper Eminem, taken from his eighth album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013).
"[3] Matthew then kidnaps Eminem, throws him in the trunk of his car, and then drives around Detroit listening to The Marshall Mathers LP.
He continued saying, "My man, Vinny Venditto, played the pianos and strings on it and then I started working on this drum break that just came together real good on the track.
"[2] The first part of the production is a repetitive synth loop; then it twists into darkness with the strings of Gian Piero Reverberi's "Soana" underpinned by the drum break of "Ode to Billie Joe".
Logan Smithson of PopMatters called it a phenomenal track saying, "'Bad Guy', is one of the most awe-inspiring pieces of storytelling in hip-hop in quite some time.
"[14] Erika Ramirez of Billboard said, "Eminem introduces The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by bringing his dark side to light and calling out his transgression through the voice of Stan’s vengeful brother, Matthew Mitchell.
"[15] Andy Baber of Music OMH said, "The song is a lyrical masterpiece, cleverly channeling the criticisms thrown at Eminem over the years through the perspective of Stan’s brother.
"[16] DJBooth said, "'Bad Guy' is an ostensible follow up to the classic 'Stan' that's an absolutely masterpiece of storytelling; this is Marshall Mathers at his lyrical and conceptual best.
[18] Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin said, "Bad Guy" "is a seven-minute Charlie Kaufman movie that Rap Genius should have a heck of a time untangling, cast-wise: It sounds like Eminem, Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, Stan's little brother Matthew, adenoidal '98 Eminem, his own conscience (or lack thereof), 8 Mile protagonist Rabbit Smith, there's a lot going on.
"[20] Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania of RapReviews said, "'Bad Guy' is absolutely classic Eminem, picking right where the first installment left off - the lyricism is epic, the voices dead on, the musical vibe just right.
Unfortunately, as the track switches for the last two minutes, we get the latter day shouty version and although he gradually dials down to a whisper (a la 'One Mic'), the effect is slightly jarring.
"[21] Nick Catucci of Entertainment Weekly said, "while "Bad Guy" — which recognizes that he's no better than the bullies who damaged him — might be the closest Em's come to a mea culpa, it still fails to justify his cranking the cycle back up again.