 On May 12 , 2009 , Eminem released his sixth studio effort , Relapse , which included a song titled " Bagpipes from Baghdad " . The song 's lyrics suggested Eminem was still in love with Carey , and that he " wanted her back " : " I want another crack at ya " and " Nick Cannon better back the fuck up . I 'm not playing , I want her back , you punk . " After the song 's release , Cannon went on his website , defending Carey and expressing his disgust at his comments . Following Cannon 's comments , Eminem responded sarcastically . He clarified that the song was actually " wishing the couple the best " , and that it was a misunderstanding . In an interview with BBC Radio , Eminem clarified that although contained a " harsh " line , he meant well . He later commented that he respected Cannon for his response , and that he expected him to stand up for his wife . 
