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Why MGK Deserves RESPEK On His Name

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Shortly after midnight Friday, August 31st 2018, Eminem dropped his new Kamikaze album without any sort of warning to the hip-hop community. Fans were sent into a frenzy thanks to Shady's fiery return, and he made sure not to hold anything back, sending haymakers at those he felt had wronged him in the past. Em calls on a diverse group of producers to lay down his foundation for the 13-track project, enlisting Ronny J, Tay Keith, Mike WiLL Made-It, Boi-1da, Fred Ball, IllaDaProducer, and more. Kamikaze is executively produced by Dr. Dre.

"I feel like I want to punch the world in the fucking face right now," the Detroit native angrily lashes out as he kicks off the album. Eminem doesn't mince his words when he attacks a plethora of figures inside and outside of rap, including Drake, Lil Pump, Joe Budden, Machine Gun Kelly, Donald Trump, Charlamagne Tha God, Tyler The Creator, to name a few.

On the track Not Alike, Eminem addresses MGK's comments about his daughter, rapping, "And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly/ I don’t use sublims and sure as f--- don’t sneak-diss/ But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie."

Machine Gun Kelly has long been complimentary of Eminem as one of the figures in hip-hop who inspired him to pick up a pen. Back in 2012, Kelly ruffled Em's feathers when he tweeted that his daughter, Hailie, was “hot as f---.”


So, when he initially heard the album, he celebrated by popping a bottle of champagne which he posted on instagram. But on Monday (September 3), Kelly brazenly released Rap Devil. A play off Eminem's 2013 track Rap God, MGK's Rap Devil dumps on everything from Em's "weird" beard to being "sober and bored." It only gets worse from there, as Kelly claims that Eminem has banned him from any more appearances on his Shade 45 channel on SiriusXM and accuses Marshall Mathers of using his manager Paul Rosenberg to try and shelf MGK's career.


MGK defended Rap Devil on Twitter, writing that he's standing up for his generation amid Eminem's attack. "im standing up for not just myself, but my generation. im doing the same shit you did back in ur day. life is still real on my side, and i had to take time from the grind to defend myself from someone i called an idol. love, Rap Devil." — (@machinegunkelly) September 3, 2018

While hip hop fans collectively waited for Eminem to respond to Machine Gun Kelly’s diss track Rap Devil, Slim Shady was seemingly stirring the pot. On Thursday (September 6), the Detroit-bred rap machine hit Instagram Live with a video of himself playing Ms. Pac-Man for seven straight minutes. Some people believe it’s a subliminal aimed at MGK, who has a Ms. Pac-Man tattoo on each shoulder.

Producer Mr. Porter also stoked the flames earlier this week when he said Eminem vs. Machine Gun Kelly would be like Thanos vs. Iron Man. In other words, it would be a battle of epic proportions.

Another former D12 member, Bizarre, also issued an ominous warning aimed at MGK after Rap Devil’s release. “I think it was good. I think this is the best I ever heard Mr. Kelly rap in his life. I think he stayed up all night and wrote the best possible bars he possibly could, and I think it’s good for Hip Hop. But boy … but boy, the repercussions … ooof … oof. Boy gonna do you something nasty. You better stop playin’ with that boy.”

In other news on the morning of Sept 11th Remy Ma has criticised Joe Budden over his lack of response to a recent diss track from Eminem, while also claiming that “no one gives a fuck about what Machine Gun Kelly has to say”.

Some fans also speculate the rap beef could also stem from comments made by MGK during a freestyle rap with the LA Leakers in 2017 "I’m my favourite rapper alive since my favourite rapper banned me from Shade 45." MGK also possibly sent subliminal smoke toward Em with his verse on Tech N9ne's No Reason earlier in 2018. "To remind y’all you just Rap and not God and I don’t care who got bars," he raps.

In a horribly written and researched article by USA Today, excuses are thrown around as to why this rap beef is "uniquely terrible". Hardcore Shady fans argue that the MGK "diss" was on the softer side, throwing weak jabs while also paying homage. However that is one of things, IMHO, that makes this a diss of epic porportions.

The hater consensus circling social media on why this diss is quote unquote weak verbatim is;

1. 1. Threatening to bang Kim, his ex wife... that he already made songs about not giving a fuck about? Weak. 
2. 2. Mentioning his daughter, but not even in a mean way? WEAK. 
3. 3. Uh oh! He said spaghetti! SMH garbage. 
4. 4. Whining about how Em had Dre? Seriously? Boooo.
5. 5. Uh oh! He called him short... but it wasn't really in a clever way.
6. 6. He called his beard weird... really? Like... Em has ended other rapper careers and talks about the sickest stuff in his songs and this dude is like "Your beard is weird" ... Weak. 

"Ayy, somebody grab him some clippers (zzzzt)/ His fuckin' beard is weird/ Tough talk from a rapper payin' millions for security a year"

• ☞ So many people criticize the opening line as being "lame", when in fact its is quite interesting. Not only is Em not normally seen sporting a bearded look, only in most recent years but if you are a true fan you know on his track Business from The Eminem Show album he raps about how he "can't leave rap alone, the game needs me/ 'Til we grow beards, get weird and disappear". Since most of the lyrics from Rap Devil dig at Em's past hits, true fans can assume the line is much more complex than some can grasp.

"I think my dad's gone crazy," yeah, Hailie, you right/ Dad's always mad cooped up in the studio, yellin' at the mic"

• ☞ Again if you are true fan, you know this line speaks true to the Shady persona while using his own witty lyrical writings against him. Many people will say you don't ever bring up kids or family, but be real, how many disgusting things has eminem said about women over the years. If you don't want certain things brought up, you might think about keeping it out of your music.

"You're sober and bored, huh? (I know)/ About to be 46 years old, dog/ Talkin' 'bout "I'ma call up Trick Trick"/ Man, you sound like a bitch, bitch/ Man up and handle your shit (ugh)/ Mad about somethin' I said in 2012/ Took you six years and a surprise album just to come with a diss"

• ☞ MGK throw a hard jab saying the almost 50 year old can't handle his own petty beefs by calling up known gate keeper of Detriot Christian "Trick Trick" Mathis. Trick has been a mainstay of Detroit's hip-hop scene for over 20 years. He also mentions his initial 2012 insensitive tweet regarding Em's daughter, who was 16-years-old at the time while MGK had just turned 22 in April. Kelly's sentiments got under Eminem's skin and the tweet still angers him to this day as seen by his response on "Not Alike." I guess no one stops to think, he didnt go looking up her age when he seen her appearance. My assumption is that he seen it, and then reacted, like everyone else on the internet. There are men out here in they mid 30s watching videos of Bhad Bhabie(Catch me outside girl) twerking, showing off her body and talking about her sex life. Mind you, a lot of these men KNOW her age going into watching that content.  You got people like DJ Akademiks, who are face timing this CHILD asking about who she had sex with.

"Homie we get it, we know that you're the greatest rapper alive/ Fuckin' dweeb, all you do is read the dictionary and stay inside"

• ☞ While many people state Rap Devil is too soft by complimenting the same person targeted in the diss, I find it to be quite creative. As mentioned Eminem has long been an influence for MGK. Too many people now a days will be hypocritical, picking and choosing what they want to use to fit their narrative. I love the fact that Kels doesn't go back on his words while still standing his ground. As many have stated, no one wants to go against Eminem so we've got to give it up to someone who isn't going to back down from a fight against the champ. 

"Fuck Rap God, I'm the Rap Devil/ Comin' bare-faced with a black shovel/ Like the Armageddon when the smoke settle/ His body next to this instrumental, I'm sayin'"

"I'm sick of them sweatsuits and them corny hats, let's talk about it/ I'm sick of you being rich and you still mad, let's talk about it/ Both of us single dads from the Midwest, we can talk about it/ Or we could get gully I'll size up your body and put some white chalk around it."

• ☞ At the turn of the century, Eminem became known for his baggy color-coordinated sweatsuits that were a staple of his wardrobe throughout much of his rise to fame. He even capped off some outfits with a du-rag back then. MGK wonders how someone with a net worth north of over 9 figures could still be so angry and lash out at young hungry artists within the genre that has allowed him to prosper.

"Now tell me, what do you stand for? (what?)/ I know you can't stand yourself (no)/ Tryin' to be the old you so bad you Stan yourself (ha)"
"Why you claiming that I'ma call Puff?/ When you the one that called Diddy (facts)/ Then you went and called Jimmy (facts)/ They conference called me in the morning (what?)/ They told me you mad about a tweet/ You wanted me to say sorry (what?)/ I swear to God I ain't believe him/ Please say it ain't so (no)/ The big bad bully of the rap game can't take a fucking joke"

• ☞ Bad Things rapper MGK is signed to multiple labels, including Bad Boy Records and Interscope. He claims that Eminem made calls to Diddy and Jimmy Iovine to ask MGK to apologize for his 2012 tweet about his daughter Hailie. Machine Gun Kelly admits he was taken aback when he heard the news, unable to comprehend how a MC known for firing off at everyone could be so sensitive about social media quips.

"Oh, you want some fuckin' smoke (what?)/ But not literally, you'll choke/ Yeah I'll acknowledge you're the GOAT/ But I'm The Gunner, bitch, I got you in the scope (brra)"

• ☞ Lets point out again that MGK states Em is one of the greatest, while following it up by letting the people know he's the GOAT Hunter. RAW.

"Don't have a heart attack now (no)/ Somebody help your mans up (help)/ Knees weak of old age, the real Slim Shady can't stand up"
"Hello Marshall, my name's Colson/ You should go back to Recovery/ I know your ego is hurtin'/ Just knowin' that all of your fans discovered me (hi)"

• ☞ Leading with the fact that MGK has literally used every one of Eminem's names... There is no denying I absolutely love this line and find it very witty, simply for the fact that the only time I had heard about Machine Gun Kelly was from Wild Boy Ft Waka. So sorry Em, but as one of your lifelong fans, people defintely discovered MGK through this beef.

"He like, "Damn, he a younger me/ Except he dresses better and I'm ugly/ Always making fun of me/ Stop all the thuggery, Marshall, you livin' in luxury (damn)"

"You got money but I'm hungry/ I like the diss but you won't say them lyrics out in front of me/ Shout out to every rapper that's up under me/ Know that I'll never do you like this fuckery/ Still bitter after everyone loves you/ Pull that wedgie out your dungarees (hey)"

• ☞ MGK showers the rappers coming up after him with praise. He realizes Eminem's wrongdoing in going after the young MCs and promises he would never try to destroy or hurt their careers in the future. Kelly then moves into once again questioning how Em is still so mad at the world when he's one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful artists to ever grace the mic. I did find a very interesting reaction video in where the person describes how he knows Kels and claims Kels does treat rappers under him like they are less than, not wanting people to play at certain spots because his equipment is already set up or something like that. You can check out the video HERE.

"I gotta respect the OGs and I know most of 'em personally (ayy)/ But you're just a bully actin' like a baby/ So I gotta read you a nursery (nursery)/ I'm the ghost of the future/ And you're just Ebenezer Scrooge (facts)/ I said on Flex anyone could get it/ I ain't know it would be you"

"We know you get nervous, Rabbit/ I see momma's spaghetti all over your sweater/ I wish you would lose yourself on the records that you made a decade ago, they were better."

• ☞ MGK gets creative interjecting shrewd wordplay from Eminem's 8 Mile character and the lead track that coincided with the 2002 film track Lose Yourself. Kelly wishes Em would resort back to his former hitmaking ways of the previous decade instead of the old man "get off my lawn" attitude. It's safe to assume that MGK feels that Em's Revival album doesn't measure up anywhere near older projects such as The Eminem Show.

"Accordin' to them, you're a national treasure/ To me, you're as soft as a feather/ The type to be scared to ask Rihanna for her number/ Just hold her umbrella-ella-ella"

• ☞ It was rumoured back in 2014 Em and Rhianna might have had a fling after their hit single Love The Way You Lie, although Ri made it known their relationship was strictly platonic.

"I'm not afraid," okay Oscar the Grouch, chill on the couch (fuck)/ You got an Oscar, damn/ Can anyone else get some food in their mouth? (For real)"
"They made a movie about you, you're in everybody's top ten/ You're not getting better with time/ It's fine Eminem, put down the pen/ Or write an apology about the simple fact you had to diss to acknowledge me."

• ☞ The Cleveland native continues to narrate Eminem's history in the rap game. He still admits that Slim Shady's a legendary figure in most people's eyes, so there's no need to tear down others in the later stages of his career. MGK then boldly challenges Em to put down the pen and retire his rhyming ways or apologize for the fact he had to diss a bunch of rappers to maintain relevance.

"I am the prodigy/ How could I even look up to you? You ain't as tall as me/ 5'8" and I'm 6'4", seven punches hold your head still/ Last time you saw 8 Mile was at home on a treadmill"

• ☞ So many people want to say this is like the lamest line of the entire track and while I agree, it could have been more creative, that does not negate the fact that the very next line takes aim at the fact that the last time he saw 8 mile was when he was BRabbit. Basically Em's gone hollywood on us, which again if you follow you will know to be true, he has no problem broadcasting the fact he is living the Hollywood lifestyle. Hey I'd like to be that guy too, but don't act like you still be in the hood.

"You were named after a candy/ I was named after a gangster (brr)/ And don't be a sucker and take my verse/ Off of Yelawolf's album, thank you (thank you)"

• ☞ The whole point of the group D12 was for everybody to have an alter ego, specifically a villain, "a person completely different from who you are," as stated by member Bizarre. That's when Eminem took the name Slim Shady. When he assumed the stage name M&M, it was a playful reference to his initials, which he later began writing phonetically as "Eminem". While I realize this I like the comparison of saying he's named after a candy then turning around and saying don't be sucker. I saw someone say he "had to beg" Em not to take his verse off Yelawolf's upcoming album in this line, but that doesn't sound like begging to me, buddy. Im going to give him another point for this one.

"I just wanna feed my daughter/ You tryna stop the money to support her/ You the one always talkin' 'bout the action/ Text me the addy, I'm pullin' up scrappin'/ And I'm by my fuckin' self, what's happenin'?"

"Everybody always hated me, this isn't anything new to me/ Yeah there's a difference between us/ I got all of my shit without Dre producin' me (ayy)"

• ☞ Aye, for real... Without Dr. Dre, there would be no Eminem. Atleast not the one we know today. 

"I know you're not used to me/ Usually one of your disses should ruin me/ But bitch I'm from Cleveland, everybody quiet this evening, I'm reading the eulogy (shh)/ Dropped an album called Kamikaze, so that means he killed him/ Already fucked one rapper's girl this week, don't make me call Kim."

• ☞ MGK puts the nail in the coffin of what he claims to be Eminem's eulogy by tempting to call the Shady Records CEO's ex-wife Kim Scott. This comes after already namedropping Em's daughter, Hailie, earlier on the Ronny J-produced tune's opening verse. He hints at being romantically involved with another rapper's girl already this week. Machine Gun Kelly claimed to have had sex with G Easy's ex, who is rumored to be Halsey in his hard-hitting freestyle on Hot 97 from last Friday (Aug. 31): "Let's just keep it G/ Only Eazy I fuck with is E/ I seen he's dyed his hair and got a hanging earring/ I fucked his girl now he look like me/ This shit overbearing/ How dare him, I dare him/ Don't think about comparin'/ Now turn that frat rap off/ I'm gettin' sick of hearing," he rhymes.

As of Wednesday night September 12th, Mr. Mathers dropped Part II of his Kamikaze interview with personality Sway Calloway. In a few comments made about the Rap Devil diss, Em admits he dissed Machine Gun Kelly for a much pettier reason than letting the world know how hot he thought his daughter was. He does bring up the comments made by MGK more recently, as earlier speculated in this article. Along with not liking MGK, he even says there are better rappers, no one is worried about MGK and he certainly doesn't care... Yet sway brings up the fact that he did invite MGK up to Shade45 for an interview, until he found out (by whom I wonder) MGK was not welcome on Shady's show until he "cleared up" the problems he had going on. So let's just get this straight... The man doesn't care, yet gets him banned from the show and disses him twice... Ok.


I saw a comment online that said "There's more to this than is being said. More than Em is willing to make public. Something about MGK is making Em proceed with caution. MGK had a shovel maybe he knows some dirt that we don't know...?" Just a thought to ponder. Watch the entire Part II Kamikaze Interview below.


In the end, I didn't want to make this into a comparison between the two even though I know so many will. That was not my point of the article. The point is to say there are plenty of reasons why this is an amazing diss track. Lets give credit where credit is due. MGK might not be Eminem, but I certainly can't wait to see where his career takes him. If he continues to make music like this, success is inevitable.
Until next time. - D💋

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