"But when I'm out here flying around to different places and doing interviews and trying to use my platform to pump up Slaughterhouse every chance I get, and you're using your platform to f-king trash me? I'm one of the things that keeps this ship moving. We didn't go to the same f-king high school, you know what I'm saying? I get that part," Eminem told Shay. "Me and Joe Budden aren't friends like that. Joe went on to call Em an "insecure man." On "Kamikaze" song "Fall," Em raps, "Somebody tell Budden before I snap, he better fasten it / Or have his body baggage zipped / The closest thing he's had to hits is smacking bitches." Em was referencing Joe's 2014 domestic violence charge against him that was ultimately dropped. Nicki Minaj Debuts Terrifying Puppet Versions of DJ Khaled, 50 Cent and More in 'Barbie Dreams' VideoĮminem also took a moment to explain his feud with Joe Budden, a retired rapper who was once on Em's Shady Records as a member of hip-hop group Slaughterhouse.
"I think it's not bad for him," Em replied.
When Shay asked Em if he had heard MGK's response, a diss track called "Rap Devil" (a direct play off Em's 2014 track, "Rap God"), he said he had. "I wanna destroy him, but I also don't wanna make him bigger, because now, you're a f-king enemy." "By the way, this was on the heels of the freestyle he had just did about Shade 45. So I'm like, on the song he said, 'Y'all just rap, you not God.' And on Twitter he said, 'You just rap, you not God. You just rap, you not God.' Some shit like that. He also admitted that he hesitated to "answer" Kelly's insults, knowing that by doing so he would "make him bigger.Machine Gun Kelly Comes Out Swinging Against 'Rap God' Eminem on Diss Track 'Rap Devil'Įminem told Shay, "When you get on Tech N9ne's album, and you start sending shots, and people start hitting me up, 'Yo, Machine Gun just dissed you! He just dissed you! He dissed you!' I listen to it, and I'm like, 'Did he really diss me, though? And then somebody sends me a screenshot of his Twitter, and it says, 'Had some shit to get off my chest. "You think I actually f-ing think about you? You know how many f-ing rappers that are better than you? You're not even in the f-ing conversation." "I don't give a f- about your career," he said bluntly. As he entered the rap beef circus once again, Eminem remarked on the process in an interview with Sway, brushing aside Kelly's claim that his career was under attack. After that, he complained that Eminem was sabotaging his career using his own media connections, and before long, he released a diss track.Īt this point, the two rappers have fired off a song each aimed at one another, with various mentions of the beef in other songs. The 28-year-old Texas rapper made the same fatal mistake as so many others before him: he disparaged Eminem's daughter. Here is a look back at some of Eminem's most infamous celebrity feuds of all time.įinally, Eminem, now 45, is at it once again in a highly publicized dispute with Machine Gun Kelly. Whatever one thinks of his motives or execution, it is impossible to deny that he has a remarkable talent for insults. Eminem Explains Issue With Joe Budden and Why He Dissed MGK Joe Budden Responds to Gillie da Kid’s ‘Verzuz’ Challenge Hitmaka Challenges Mustard to Put Sum Personal Bread Up for a Battle. Now, Eminem seems to have returned to these linguistic gladiator battles in an effort to drive interest and stay relevant. In addition, he released numerous diss tracks outside of his regular studio albums, showing an ongoing ferocity that put many lesser opponents on the map. Even on high-budget studio albums, he never hesitated to dedicate entire four-minute long songs to insulting a single person - from ex-girlfriends to peers to random celebrities. Over the years, Eminem carried that energy through his career. He got a big boost early on when he competed in the 1997 Rap Olympics, "battling" against other rappers with harsh rhymes off the top of his head. The two have been exchanging diss tracks ever since, reminding some fans where Eminem's strengths lie.Įminem entered the world of rap at a very different time in the genre's history, when competition and combative language were more essential to success. However, the real interest flared up a few days later when Machine Gun Kelly instigated a good old fashioned rap beef with Eminem. Later, after Eminem released a diss track aimed at Machine Gun Kelly instead of responding to him, Budden tweeted that the 45-year-old rapper must be scared of him. The record featured lyrics as controversial as ever and for all the same reasons, leaving many fans disappointed. Joe Budden (JoeBudden) Septem'I know you don't know about me, you better go ask some ns close to you, I live for this type of shit,' he warned. Eminem returned to the world stage last month with the surprise release of his latest album, Kamikaze.