Not Alike
{{short description|2018 song by Eminem ft. Royce da 5'9"}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Not Alike
| cover =
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| type = song
| artist = Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9"
| album = Kamikaze
| released = August 31, 2018
| recorded =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=48}}
| label = * Aftermath
| writer = * Marshall Mathers
- Brytavious Chambers
- Ronald Spence Jr.
- Ryan Montgomery{{Cite AV media notes |title=Kamikaze |others=Eminem |year=2018 |type=liner notes |publisher=Shady Records |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/94370057}}
| producer = * Tay Keith
| tracks = {{Kamikaze track listing}}
}}
"Not Alike" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9" from Eminem's tenth studio album Kamikaze (2018).{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/eminem-drops-a-surprise-album-raps-about-venom-1828735511 |title=Eminem Drops a Surprise Album, Raps About Venom |last=Hughes |first=William |work=The A.V. Club |date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=November 5, 2018}} It reached the top 40 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. It was written by the artists alongside producers Tay Keith and Ronny J with more production credits going to Eminem and Cubeatz. It is a diss track aimed at several artists including Machine Gun Kelly.
Composition
In the first part of the song, the Tay Keith-produced instrumental that interpolates BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive", while Eminem imitates the flow of Migos' "Bad and Boujee".{{Cite web|last=Ford|first=Matt|date=2018-09-29|title=Marshall Lays Down the Law: Eminem 'Kamikaze' Review|url=https://medium.com/m-m-music-review/https-medium-com-m-m-music-review-eminems-feelings-matter-kamikaze-review-bb8ffb3130af|website=Medium|language=en}} The second beat was produced by Ronny J. The song disses rapper Machine Gun Kelly, who called Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade, "hot as fuck" in 2012. At the time, Kelly was 22 and Hailie was 16.{{cite web|last=Robertson|first=Iyana|date=October 19, 2015|title=Machine Gun Kelly Says His 2012 Tweet About Eminem's Daughter Still Affects His Career|url=https://www.vibe.com/2015/10/machine-gun-kelly-tweet-eminem-daughter-blackballed/|access-date=November 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|title=No Reason (The Mosh Pit Song) [feat. Machine Gun Kelly & Y2] - Single by Tech N9ne|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-reason-the-mosh-pit-song-feat-machine-gun-kelly-y2-single/1353865524|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Apple Music|language=en-us}} The song features co-production by Cubeatz.
Response
On September 3, 2018, Machine Gun Kelly released "Rap Devil", a response to Not Alike. On September 14, 2018, Eminem responded to Rap Devil, releasing the diss track "Killshot".
Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{single chart|Australia|23|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Austria|39|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Canada|18|artist=Eminem|song=Kamikaze|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Czechdigital|17|year=2018|week=36|rowheader=true|access-date=December 1, 2018}} |
{{single chart|France|77|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Germany|57|songid=1791737|artist=Eminem feat. Royce Da 5'9"|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2018}} |
scope="row"| Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-date=September 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917140152/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|publisher=IFPI Greece|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018}}
| 5 |
{{single chart|Hungarystream|18|year=2018|week=36|artist=Eminem|rowheader=true|access-date=September 15, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Italy|48|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Dutch100|50|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Norway|24|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Portugal|21|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|7|year=2018|week=36|rowheader=true|access-date=December 1, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Sweden|42|artist=Eminem+feat%2E+Royce+Da+5%279%27%27|song=Not Alike|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|24|artist=Eminem|song=Kamikaze|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|17|artist=Eminem|song=Kamikaze|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2018}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=June 30, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Eminem|title=Not Alike|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=June 12, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=December 18, 2024|artist=Eminem feat. Royce Da 5'9|title=Not Alike|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=February 11, 2021|artist=Eminem Ft Royce Da 5'9|title=Not Alike|id=17008-5510-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Eminem|title=Not Alike|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=November 6, 2022}}
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References
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Category:Songs written by Eminem
Category:Songs written by Royce da 5'9"
Category:Songs written by Ronny J
Category:Song recordings produced by Tay Keith
Category:Songs written by Tay Keith
Category:Song recordings produced by Ronny J