The Black Slim Shady

"The Black Slim Shady" is a diss track by American rapper the Game aimed at fellow American rapper Eminem. Produced by Hit-Boy, Big Duke, and Brian King Joseph, it was released on August 12, 2022, as part of the Game's tenth studio album, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind.

The Game and Eminem's history dates to the 2000s, when they were both members of Aftermath Entertainment. Although the Game departed from the label in 2005 due to feuding with 50 Cent—a fellow Aftermath artist with close ties to Eminem—he spoke positively about Eminem as late as 2021. Tensions began in February 2022, when Aftermath founder Dr. Dre headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in Los Angeles, featuring several current and former Aftermath artists, including Eminem and 50 Cent, but excluding the Game, a Los Angeles native. Starting in March and continuing over several months, the Game challenged Eminem at various podcast appearances and interviews, proclaiming himself the better rapper and teasing "The Black Slim Shady", which he finally released on August 12. After the song's release, he said that he had no personal issues with Eminem and spoke highly of his music. Regarding his reasons for dissing him, the Game said that he did it as a challenge because, in his view, nobody challenges Eminem, and he also cited his frustration with being excluded from the halftime show as a factor.

Throughout the song, which is ten minutes long, the Game mimics Eminem's lyrics, flows, and vocal inflections and performs in the style of his alter ego, Slim Shady. As such, some publications have described it as both a diss track and an homage or parody. The song contains a multitude of disses, ranging from disparaging comments about Eminem's music and career to accusations of cultural appropriation and references to his personal life and family. It received mixed reviews and charted at number five on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart. Pat Stay, a battle rapper, criticized the song and released his own diss track aimed at the Game, titled "Warm Up", in September 2022. Eminem himself responded to the Game with a few lines on the song "Realest" in August 2023.