![]() ![]() In spite of all that, those who walked in expecting Em to obliterate Kells were likely disappointed. This was more than just clever wordplay and a jab at his opponent’s career success…this shit really happened! Even many of those who enjoyed Kamikaze didn’t love it.īut one can’t deny the brilliance of Eminem calling out the hypocrisy of Kelly’s own diss record (MGK literally said “Yeah I’ll acknowledge you’re the GOAT”), comparing him to “Stan” and invoking the famous line “And here’s an autograph for your daughter (brother), I wrote it on a Starter cap.” Nor can we deny Eminem saying Kelly “Spent the whole day shooting a video just to fucking dig your own grave”, and arguably the diss record’s most potent bar: “In a state of bliss ’cause I said his goddamn name/Now I gotta cock back, aim/Yeah, bitch, pop Champagne to this! (pop)/It’s your moment/This is it, as big as you’re gonna get, so enjoy it/Had to give you a career to destroy it.” Though he has legions of fans overall, the drivers of the culture have become increasingly dissatisfied (somewhat unjustly) with the work from the Fire Marshall. The overall popularity factor matters, as does Eminem’s tenuous grip on the respect of many Black hip-hop fans (a topic previously dissected on the HHSR Podcast). The “Rap God” rapper said he would exercise patience, but we all knew the emcee in him wouldn’t let this slide.Ĭomparing these rappers and their diss records fairly is much more difficult than it appears on the surface. A rebuttal of any kind is a victory for MGK Eminem was in a no-win situation, and he knew it. Jay Z told us this tale years ago: “Look, if I shoot you, I’m brainless/But if you shoot me, then you famous/What’s a nigga to do?” The supernova that is Eminem’s popularity adds a layer of drama to the situation. He acknowledged as much on his revealing interview with Sway. And though it warranted a response, doing so would only give MGK exactly what he wanted (if not needed). “Rap Devil” is fire, and universally well-received. The second jolted hip-hop on Friday after a legend stepped back in the booth and answered the call after his lyrical manhood was challenged:įollowing Eminem’s initial diss on his new album Kamikaze two weeks ago, Kells drew blood with “Rap Devil”, a direct hit against Slim Shady for intimating he and MGK are “not alike”, with the Cleveland native having praised Em effusively for being not only an influence, but the greatest rapper ever.Įm’s tolerance was being tested, for he knew he was walking into a trap, of sorts. Two great arguments have shaken rap to its core this year: One took place in the spring: “Is J Cole dope or wack?” This great Cole debate seemingly split fans down the middle upon the release of his fifth album on April 20. Kelly later dissed him on Tech N9ne’s 2018 song “No Reason.” In response, Eminem took aim at him on his Kamikaze song, “Not Alike.” He rapped, “He wants to keep up his tough demeanour / So he does a feature, decides to team up with N9na (Yeah) / But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne / If you wanna come at me with a sub, Machine Gun / And I’m talkin’ to you But you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly / I don’t use sublim’s and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss / But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie I keep on telling motherfuckers / But, just in case you forgot really and need Ja memories jarred / like strawberry or pineapple apricot jelly / I respond rarely, but this time Shady ’bout to sound off.Feature Articles Hip-Hop New Music 9 Comments 6949 views 0 The animosity stems from a tweet Kelly posted about Eminem’s daughter, Hailie Mathers, back in 2012. Back in 2020, Kelly even appeared on a remix to Harlow’s “What’s Poppin.”Īs for Kelly’s relationship with Eminem, the two have had beef for many years. ![]() ![]() As for the Harlow diss, Kelly raps, “I’m a Great White / I could eat these Barracudas / I see why they call you Jackman / You jacked man’s whole swag / Give Drake his flow back, man.” It’s unclear why Kelly has decided to diss Harlow, as TMZ describes the two as being friends. ![]()
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