"Unaccommodating" is a song by American rapper

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

, released from his eleventh studio album, ''

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'', in 2020. It is the second track on the album, and features American rapper

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performing the first verse. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in

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with Mike Strange.

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was handled by Tim Suby with additional production by Eminem. The song is also Eminem's fastest using the method of the fastest peak burst, at 13.04 syllables per second. Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart worldwide.

Controversy

The lyrics of "Unaccommodating", in which Eminem referenced the 2017

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, drew significant criticism, with many critics finding the lyrics objectionable. The mayor of

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denounced the song's lyrics, describing them as "unnecessarily hurtful and deeply disrespectful". The lyrics also drew widespread criticism from victims' relatives and others involved in the attack. Roisin O'Connor of ''

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'' criticized Eminem and said that he "belittles the trauma of a then 26-year-old

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for kicks on 'Unaccommodating' by comparing himself to the Manchester Arena bomber."

Personnel

Marshall Mathers Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing Hip hop music, hip hop in Middle America (United Sta ...

– main artist, vocals, songwriter, additional producer * Katorah Marrero – featured artist, vocals, songwriter *Timothy Suby – songwriter, producer * Luis Resto – songwriter, additional keyboards *Mike Strange – recording, mixing *Joe Strange – additional engineering *Tony Campana – additional engineering

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