Hip Hop 2002

Lose Yourself as a Walkup Song

by Eminem

Preview

Is "Lose Yourself" a good walkup song?

The opening — piano, 'Look, if you had one shot' — is one of the most recognized 20 seconds in modern music. The slower BPM lets the player walk to the box without rushing. And the song's underdog energy fits any at-bat: bottom of the ninth, two outs, last chance. Few walkups carry that much narrative weight.

Notable players who've used it

Lose Yourself is the single most-used hip hop walkup song in MLB history. Hundreds of players have used it. Most never claim it long enough to make it 'theirs' the way Mariano claimed Enter Sandman — it's the universal hip hop walkup, picked up and put down across generations of players.

How to trim "Lose Yourself" for a walkup

Start at 0:00, run for 20 seconds. The piano + 'Look, if you had one shot' opening is the most-recognized 20 seconds in hip hop. Start from second zero.

The trim point is the difference between a great walkup song and a great walkup. A song's first 15-20 seconds rarely happen to be the best 15-20 seconds — most popular tracks have a build, an intro, or a bridge before the hook lands. Pick the slice that hits hardest. The last second of your trim window should land on a peak, right as the player steps into the box.

Best for

• Any hitter
• Veterans
• Leadoff hitters

Clean / explicit version notes

"Lose Yourself" has both an explicit version and a clean radio edit. For Little League, travel ball, school programs, or any field where parents are within earshot, use the clean version. Apple Music and Spotify both let you toggle to "Clean" in your account settings.

Songs that pair well with "Lose Yourself"

If "Lose Yourself" is on your shortlist, these are the walkup songs players most often consider alongside it. Same vibe, same energy, same kind of moment at the plate.

• tv off — Kendrick Lamar
• All I Do Is Win — DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain
• HUMBLE. — Kendrick Lamar

How to set up "Lose Yourself" for your team

Setting up a walkup song requires three things: an app that handles per-player audio, custom trim points, and one-tap playback on game day.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro — assign "Lose Yourself" to the player who picked it
2. Scrub to 0:00 and set the trim duration to 20 seconds
3. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field (a JBL Charge or similar will cover any youth field — see our guide to the best Bluetooth speakers for a baseball field)
4. On game day, tap to play as the player walks to the box

For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games. For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song.