Fans Think Eminem Took On Kendrick Lamar On His New Album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe de Grâce)but did he do it?
Did Eminem insult K-Dot on his new album?
On Friday (July 12), Eminem returned with his new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe de Grâce). The project opens with the intro track “Renaissance,” in which Slim quotes several rappers.
“Cause I don’t see no fans, all I see is a bunch of moaners/‘Kendrick’s album was cool, but it didn’t have any hits,’” Em raps on the Luis Resto-produced track. “Wayne’s album or Ye’s album, I can’t tell which one sucked worse/Joyner’s album was corny/Shady’s new shit is way worse/Everything’s either too bland or too angry/I didn’t like the beat, so I hated it.” Maybe I’ll delete it later/You bunch of nerdy bastards would find something wrong with 36 Rooms/That’s what they do to grown-ups/Take apart a Picasso and make up excuses to hate/So they can wait for your flowers to turn blue.
Some fans of X, formerly known as Twitter, believe the lyrics are attacks on K-Dot and others.
“Eminem took a dig at Kendrick on his new album,” one person posted.
Eminem just cooked Kendrick, Lil Wayne and Kanye back to back looool,” another person determined.
Em clearly speaks in the third person from a hater’s perspective and doesn’t criticize Dot or the other MCs he named. However, the same can’t be said for Ja Rule catching a stray dog on the song “Guilty Conscience 2.”
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Eminem Releases First Singles From His Album “Houdini” and “Tobey”
Eminem’s new album comes after the release of the project’s lead singles, “Houdini” and “Tobey,” on May 31 and June 28, respectively. The lead single is named after famed escape artist Harry Houdini and features a cover of Steve Miller Band’s 1982 song “Abracadabra.” Eminem also released a hilarious music video to coincide with the single’s release.
As for “Tobey,” Em unveiled a cinematic visual for the Big Sean and BabyTron-assisted track on July 8. The video, directed by Cole Bennett, featured appearances from all three Detroit natives, and the rappers hung out around what appeared to be Eminem’s childhood home at 19946 Dresden St. in Detroit.
In total, Em’s latest LP contains 19 songs with guest appearances from JID, Skylar Grey and others, and includes a follow-up to the track “Guilty Conscience.”
Marshall has hinted that this might be his final album. He reached out to legendary magician David Blaine in early May for a bizarre FaceTime call to tease the release of “Houdini.” Together, they discussed how Em might somehow make his career disappear. The promo trailer then ended with Blaine chewing on a glass of wine, much to the shock and amazement of the audience.
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Check out Eminem’s new song “Renaissance” below.
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