Listen to this when
Cleanin' Out My Closet
For everyone done pretending home was fine 🗝️
Who it's for
Eminem lays out his anger toward his mother over how she raised him, in one of his most autobiographical songs.
Bitter and boiling over→Released and clear-eyed
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Cleanin' Out My Closet" is an autobiographical song by Eminem, released in July 2002 as the second single from The Eminem Show. Drawing on his childhood, he voices anger at his mother over how he was raised and addresses his absent father, while the chorus apologizes to her for hurting her.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Child neglect and explicit language.
Age: Suggested 18+
Everything was in confusion in the Oblonskys' house.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)
