Ken Kaniff

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Ken Kaniff is a fictional character featured on several tracks by hip-hop artist Eminem. Kaniff is a stereotype of a gay man (it is also implied, in the song "I'm Back", that he is also a pedophile.) He directly features in two skits and is referred to in several of Eminem's songs.

Kaniff was originally voiced by underground Detroit rapper Aristotle. After Aristotle lent his voice to a skit on The Slim Shady LP, his working relationship ended after a personal dispute. From the The Marshall Mathers LP onwards, all skits using the Ken Kaniff persona have been performed by Eminem himself.

[edit] Appearances

The character first appeared in the skit "Ken Kaniff" on The Slim Shady LP, in which he makes an obscene phone call to Eminem.

In a track of the same name on The Marshall Mathers LP, Kaniff is receiving oral sex from Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J of Insane Clown Posse. He then gets angry and leaves after Shaggy 2 Dope yells out Eminem's name.

Kaniff also appears as a character in Eminem's cartoon series, The Slim Shady Show.