"
Not Afraid" is the first single from American
rapper Eminem's seventh studio album
Recovery. The single was produced by
Boi-1da. It debuted on April 29, 2010 on
Shade 45. The song entered the
Billboard Hot 100 at number one for the week ending May 22, 2010, making it the sixteenth song in Billboard's history to debut at number one and only the second rap single ever to debut at the top spot.
["
Not Afraid" is the first single from American
rapper Eminem's seventh studio album
Recovery. The single was produced by
Boi-1da. It debuted on April 29, 2010 on
Shade 45. The song entered the
Billboard Hot 100 at number one for the week ending May 22, 2010, making it the sixteenth song in Billboard's history to debut at number one and only the second rap single ever to debut at the top spot.
[In the song, described as "uplifting" by manager
Paul Rosenberg Eminem tells of how he has tried to overcome the troubles in his life from the past few years, mainly his drug addiction and rehabilitation. He also notes that he will no longer use the accent in the future right after saying how his last album,
Relapse, wasn't as good compared to his previous albums. He promises he will never leave again and now only has his daughters and his music to focus on.