"That's All She Wrote" is a song by American rapper
T.I. featuring fellow 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 on January 11, 2011 as the eighth single from the former's seventh studio album ''
No Mercy'' (2010). The song was written by the artists and producer
Dr. Luke
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, with co-production from
.
Background
The track was written by both T.I. and Eminem, and features two
verses from each rapper. The song marks their second collaboration, with the first being "
Touchdown
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", from T.I.'s fifth studio album ''
T.I. vs. T.I.P.
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'' (2007). Eminem's vocals on the tracks have been called "vicious" and "exhilaratingly mean".
The first and second
chorus
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Music
* Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse
* Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound
* Chorus form, song in which all verse ...
, and the first, third, and fifth verses were delivered by T.I.; while the third chorus and the second and fourth verses were delivered by Eminem; and the last chorus was delivered by both rappers.
Solo version
The solo version of this song by Eminem was released as a song off his greatest hits album, ''Follow the Future Presents: The Hits & Unreleased 2''. It features a new verse and his verses and chorus of the original song. This track wasn't released for retail.
Critical reception
Generally, "That's All She Wrote" was well-reviewed by critics. Ken Capobianco of
The Boston Globe
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claimed the song is one of the best tracks on ''
No Mercy'', saying it "strut
with the undeniable T.I. charm and bravado."
Nathan Rabin of
The A.V. Club
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praised the song. He thought it was the only song on ''No Mercy'' in which T.I. doesn't sound "rote and generic" and said the song "boasts a vicious, exhilaratingly mean guest turn from Eminem."
Track listing
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Charts
References
{{Eminem singles
2011 singles
T.I. songs
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Songs written by Eminem
Songs written by Dr. Luke
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Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke
Grand Hustle Records singles
Atlantic Records singles