Discover the story of the song > Not Afraid – Eminem

- Not Afraid" is a song by American rapper Eminem.
- It was released on April 29, 2010 as the first single from his seventh studio album, Recovery.
- The song was produced by Boi-1da, Eminem, Matthew Burnett and Jordan Evans.
- It talks about the difficult period that Eminem went through and the different bad things that a man can encounter in his life.
- The labels that distribute this song are the same ones that produce the seventh album of the rapper, namely Interscope Records, Aftermath Entertainment, the label founded by Dr. Dre, the executive producer of Recovery and finally Shady Records, the label created by Eminem and Paul Rosenberg, the manager of the rapper from Detroit.
- Not Afraid has received mostly positive reviews.
- Indeed, the notes given by the various specialized magazines range from three to four and a half stars on five.
- Henry Adaso points out on About.com the quality of Eminem's lyrics and the good production of Boi-1da.
- The critics also underline the more general public aspect of the song, unlike the previous album, Relapse, which was more aimed at a more informed public.