"Brain Damage" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second studio album The Slim Shady LP (1999).
The song finds Eminem rapping about his childhood experience of being bullied by a boy named DeAngelo Bailey, particularly recounting an incident of being severely beaten by him, with comic exaggeration.
In the narrative, Bailey attacks Eminem in the school bathroom, breaking his nose on the urinal, soaking his clothes in blood, and choking him with even the principal coming in and helping the bully.
"[5] In the same year, DeAngelo Bailey admitted to bullying Eminem in a Rolling Stone interview: "He was the one we used to pick on.
She sued Roseville Community Schools for this in 1982, stating her son suffered a cerebral concussion, post-traumatic headaches, post-concussion syndrome, intermittent loss of vision and hearing, nausea and antisocial behavior as a result.
"[2] In August 2001, DeAngelo Bailey filed a $1 million lawsuit against Eminem for slander and invasion of privacy,[3][4] claiming he only "bumped" him and gave him a "little shove".
[8] In 2003, the lawsuit was dismissed by judge Deborah Servitto, who wrote her ruling in the form of rap-like rhyme: "Mr. Bailey complains that his rap is trash / So he's seeking compensation in the form of cash / Bailey thinks he's entitled to some monetary gain / Because Eminem used his name in vain / The lyrics are stories no one would take as fact / They're an exaggeration of a childish act / It is therefore this court's ultimate position / That Eminem is entitled to summary disposition.