Eminem has stated in interviews that he refuses to perform certain songs or specific lyrics live because his personal views, family situation, or artistic standards have changed since he wrote them, but there is no single song he has officially banned forever with a formal statement. However, the song most frequently cited is Fack from his 2005 album Encore, which he has said he dislikes and finds embarrassing due to its crude comedic content and considers one of his worst songs, and he rarely if ever performs it live. Another song he has expressed regret about and avoids performing is Kim, a graphic and violent song about his ex-wife from The Marshall Mathers LP, because his relationship with his daughter Hailie and his family evolved and he no longer wants to perform such intensely personal and disturbing content, especially as his daughter grew older. Eminem has also said he will not perform some of his early homophobic lyrics from the late 1990s and early 2000s, choosing to censor or skip lines that contain slurs during live shows, reflecting his changed views and apologies for that language. Additionally, he has declined to perform certain comedic skits and interludes. Unlike some artists who retire songs for political reasons, Eminem's refusals are mostly personal and based on not wanting to revisit very dark or immature material that no longer represents who he is as an artist and father.
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