The song is about Eminems best friend (Proof) who died in a drive by, and it is also about all the rapers that have died. The song and video explains it. Watch it. Actually the story above is false,...
The beef between his record company(Shady Records) and Murder Inc.(Owned by Irv Gotti) and how he wants to end the beef before someone gets hurt and the beef gets out of control
The song Like Toy Soldiers is about Eminem's friend who needs serious intensive care and is in the stages of dieing. but when eminem rote this song it actually happened in real life a few years later...
eminem wrote like toy soldiers because of all the rappers that have died because of their talent. this song is especially dedicated to his friend proof who was shot and killed in a drive by. watch...