15 things you probably didn’t know about Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP

3. Em first heard what would become the “Kill You” beat while he was on the phone with Dre and he overheard the instrumental in the background.

With only “Kim” ready for the album, Em ventured to Amsterdam where he “did drugs and wrote,” while producers were busy crafting the productions back in the U.S. Em and Dre were having a conversation about the new album and Dre had what would become the beat to “Kill You” playing in the background. Em asked Dre to send him the beat, and the rest was history.

Source: “Ultimate Album: The Marshall Mathers LP” (VH1)