Stan (song) the song: "'Stan' is a wonderful short story, an astute study in extreme fandom." Sputnik Music described that "Stan's sampling of Dido and use of rain and writing sound effects" make the album versatile. The same critic listed the song in the Recommended Downloads list and reviewed it:If you haven't heard this, you probably make a career out of living under rocks. It tells the story of an obsessive fan who kills themselves because their idol (Eminem) never writes back, and introduces one of the album's key themes – the scary power of fame. Ironic, then, that this album made
The Warning (Eminem song) not be Carey calling herself Mary Poppins and laughing. Although Carey did not publicly respond to "The Warning", in September 2010 Cannon responded with a song titled "I'm a Slick Rick", on which he attacks Eminem for his disparaging lyrics towards Carey, using a flow similar to that of rapper Slick Rick. He also later proposed a boxing match between himself and Eminem for charity, even setting up a Facebook page to promote the idea: however, the event never took place. Daniel Kreps of "Rolling Stone" noted that Eminem "is more sharp and on-point here than on some of "Relapse"."