 After Carey premiered " Obsessed " on June 16 , 2009 , the media frenzied and began speculating the song was targeting at Eminem , due to its lyrics and overall message . Following the song 's accompanying music video , which featured Carey playing a role that resembled the rapper , critics considered it Carey 's response to Eminem 's " Bagpipes from Baghdad " . Soon after both the song and video 's release , the rapper released another song , titled " The Warning " on July 30 , 2009 , which he claimed to be a retaliation . The song 's lyrics allude to his supposed relationship with the singer , the music video for " Obsessed " , and pictures and proof he claims to have of the couple . The song begins " Only reason I dissed you in the first place is because you denied seeing me . Now I 'm pissed off " , before describing Carey 's impersonation of him in her video , " Oh gee , is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee ? / Wow Mariah , didn 't expect ya to go balls out . " Eminem continues describing a near @-@ sexual encounter with the singer , threatening to release voice @-@ mails and pictures he still has in his possession . Additionally , the song features a female 's voice , unknown whether or not Carey 's , where she calls herself Mary Poppins , as well as several intervals of her laughter . In the aftermath of the releases , Cannon was questioned regarding the inspiration of " Obsessed " , and whether it was ever directed at Eminem : 
