Eminem is going through backlash over a lyric in his new tune, “Houdini,” by which he references the notorious July 2020 capturing involving Meghan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez.
The rap celebrity spits in his newest observe, which dropped Friday, “If I used to be to ask for Megan Thee / Stallion if she would collab with me / Would I actually have a shot at a feat? / I don’t know however I’m glad to be.”
“Is it an excessive amount of to ask that as we enter Black music month in a number of days that people not enable Eminem to make mild of Megan, a BW who was a sufferer of gun violence, to be focused in a tune by a white rapper?” one critic wrote in response through X Friday. “People are too comfy disrespecting Black girls.”
One other chimed in, “You ain’t dropped an album in 20 years the individuals not checking for you any longer however hey point out Megan’s assault and get the individuals speaking @Eminem you’ll crumble.”
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy slammed Eminem as “out of contact,” including through X, “Eminem’s profession has largely been constructed on being surprising and provocative to sure audiences … Being 51 years outdated and taking pictures at Megan Thee Stallion?”
“Houdini” is Eminem’s first single off his forthcoming studio album, “The Dying of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).”
Some have backed the “8 Mile” star, nonetheless, noting he has all the time known as out different artists in his music.
“When you’re offended by the Megan thee Stallion line in Eminem’s #Houdini, you clearly don’t perceive/know who Slim Shady is – the entire goal is that he makes enjoyable of all people,” one particular person wrote through X Friday within the rapper’s protection. “It ain’t that deep and it’s a superb line. This isn’t a diss.”
One other identified that maybe Eminem took a shot at Megan, 29, as a result of she referenced Mariah Carey’s diss observe concerning the “With out Me” rapper — “Obsessed” — in her 2024 tune “Hiss.”
Megan raps on the observe, “I really feel like Mariah Carey / Bought these n–s so obsessed.”
“Megan thee stallion used lyrics from a tune shot at EM, however Em made a bar along with her situation of being shot on the leg and yall going wild saying Eminem is all the time going at individuals,” the social media person wrote.
“yall ought to stfu. yall had been hyping Megan wen she made that ass bar. Eminem sees the whole lot😂😭 #HOUDINI.”
A spokesperson for Megan declined to remark. Eminem’s rep didn’t return Web page Six’s request.
The “Mockingbird” rapper is just not the primary male entertainer to seemingly make mild of Megan’s capturing.
Eminem’s pal and longtime collaborator, 50 Cent, trolled the “Savage” rapper when he first discovered she bought shot in her foot — after which later apologized.
“Rattling I didn’t suppose this s—t was actual,” the “In Da Membership” rapper, 48, stated in July 2020.
“It sounded so loopy @theestallion i’m glad your feeling higher and that i hope you may settle for my apology. [sic] I posted a meme that was floating round. I wouldn’t have accomplished that if i knew you was actually harm sorry.”
In November 2022, Drake solid doubt on Megan’s model of occasions, rapping on “Circo Loco,” “This bitch lie ’bout getting pictures, however she nonetheless a stallion.”
The road caught the “WAP” rapper’s consideration, prompting her to reply, “Cease utilizing my capturing for clout bitch ass N—as!
“Since when tf is it cool to joke abt [sic] girls getting shot ! You n—as particularly RAP N—AS ARE LAME!”
Megan added on the time, “Able to boycott bout sneakers and garments however canine pile on a black girl when she say one in every of y’all homeboys abused her.”
In December 2022, Lanez, 31, was discovered responsible one felony depend every of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a car for the Megan’s capturing incident.
He was additionally convicted of a further felony depend of discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
The “Luv” singer was then sentenced to 10 years behind bars, which he’s at the moment serving at North Kern State Jail in Delano, Calif.
