Eminem's "Like Toy Soldiers" borrows its chorus from Martika's 1989 single "Toy Soldiers". The distinctive drum kit groove (above) features syncopated bass and snare notes on either side of beat 4. Note that the hi-hat part approximates the shaker part in the song. Eminem also added a dynamic marching snare and bass drum part to the verse sections.
For comparison, here is Martika’s “Toy Soldiers”.
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