Eminem turned back the clock with his very angry (and well-received) surprise album Kamikaze. Shady goes hard at his critics, including Tyler, The Creator, who said Em's 2014 comp album Shady XV was so bad Em needed an intervention. Tyler also sided with D12 when they were briefly beefing with Em.
“Tyler create nothing, I see why you called yourself a faggot, bitch,” he raps on “Fall.” “It’s not just ’cause you lack attention / It’s ’cause you worship D12’s balls, you’re sack-religious.”
Eminem has been using "faggot" in his high profile bars since well before his Kamikaze targets like Lil Yachty, Lip Yachty and Lil Xan were born.
But times do change, and there's been a pretty substantial backlash to him using it in 2018. It starts with Mr. Bon Iver Justin Vernon, who sings on "The Fall."
Was not in the studio for the Eminem track... came from a session with BJ Burton and Mike Will. Not a fan of the message, it’s tired. Asked them to change the track, wouldn’t do it. Thanks for listening to BRM https://t.co/E0wmt732ty
— blobtower (@blobtower) August 31, 2018
Eminem is one of the best rappers of all time , there is no doubt. I have and will respect that. Tho, this is not the time to criticize Youth, it’s the time to listen. To act. It is certainly not the time for slurs. Wish they would have listened when we asked them to change it
— blobtower (@blobtower) August 31, 2018
Here's some more reaction.
Eminem can catch a huge L for calling Tyler, the Creator the f word. Ya old bitter ass
— juulstar woody (@atwoodotj) August 31, 2018
eminem really thought it's cool to call tyler the creator the f word,,,,, didn't his career end 10 years ago lmao
— thottie carly (@bihcarly) August 31, 2018
TYLER, THE CREATOR: AN IMPROVING RAPPER, ELITE PRODUCER, AND ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE MINDS IN HIP HOP. @EMINEM: OUT-OF-TOUCH, CAN'T PICK A DECENT BEAT TO SAVE HIS LIFE, LACKS ANY CREATIVITY IN HIS OLD AGE.
— aids (@AIDYEDDY) August 31, 2018
REVIVAL FAILED FOR A REASON, YOU CLOWN.
Can't even say I'm surprised that Eminem is still using homophobic slurs in 2018 bc he's a fucking child but Justin Vernon, what the hell are you doing on the track man. pic.twitter.com/z2ySJBNF85
— Roisin O'Connor (@Roisin_OConnor) August 31, 2018
unfriendly reminder that tyler, the creator is banned from the UK for using the word "fxggot" on his first two albums, then he came out on 'flower boy' and eminem pointed that slur at him in a song released today but eminem will not be banned from the UK
— G🧜🏾♀️ (@oneofthosefaces) August 31, 2018
Tyler, The Creator is gay. Eminem isn’t. https://t.co/yzJh6YRF7a
— liam (@LMKNTH) August 31, 2018
He’s come out multiple times as supportive of the LGBT community just get over it. This is the equivalent of being triggered by a comedians set.
— A.J. Fisher (@Yabusrearend) August 31, 2018
I love @tylerthecreator but some of y'all are overreacting to the @Eminem diss. Do you guys seriously think Tyler gives a fuck if someone calls him a faggot? He used the word over 200 times in Goblin. I doubt Tyler would take offense to this.
— Pete G. (@_Pete_G) August 31, 2018
So Eminem called someone a faggot and people are upset? Have you never listened to him before? Oh that’s right it’s 2018 where everyone is more sensitive than ever 🖕🏻
— Nathan Ryan (@NathanRyan) August 31, 2018
Tyler after being called a fag by Eminem pic.twitter.com/QP8mx9gcrW
— Mauricio (@steffanburnet69) August 31, 2018
What do you think?