Eminem has addressed his long-standing feuds with Limp Bizkit and Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) in a new song titled “Guilty Conscience 2” from his latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). This album, Eminem’s 12th studio release, symbolizes the end of his alter ego, Slim Shady.
The History of Eminem and Limp Bizkit’s Feud
In the early 2000s, Eminem and Limp Bizkit had a friendly relationship, with Eminem even appearing in the music video for Limp Bizkit’s song “Break Stuff”. However, their relationship turned sour by 2001 due to Limp Bizkit’s involvement in a feud between Eminem and another rapper, Everlast.
Eminem’s group, D12, released a song called “Girls” in which they insulted both Limp Bizkit and Everlast. Eminem explained the reason for the diss in an interview, saying:
“The reason I dissed Limp Bizkit is because they’re little f***ing girls. When all the beef with Everlast was going on, they wanted to jump in the middle of it, they wanted to jump in it with me and take my side and they wanted to do a song with me. Everlast did a song dissing me, then I dissed him back, then he dissed me back again, so I was going to diss him back again one final time so I was telling them about it and they wanted to get on the song.”
However, Limp Bizkit pulled out of the collaboration due to DJ Lethal’s loyalty to Everlast, his colleague from House of Pain. DJ Lethal’s comment on a television show about Everlast being able to beat Eminem further fueled the animosity, leading to Eminem’s retaliation.
Eminem’s Recent Beef with MGK
Eminem’s feud with MGK began in 2012 when MGK, then 22 years old, made inappropriate comments about Eminem’s daughter, Hailie, who was 16 years old at the time. MGK’s comments on Twitter led to him being banned from Eminem’s radio station, Shade 45, which MGK claimed significantly affected his career.
In 2018, MGK took a subtle jab at Eminem in a song featuring Tech N9ne, which prompted Eminem to respond directly in his album Kamikaze. In the song “Not Alike,” Eminem raps:
“But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun / And I’m talking to you but you already know who the f*** you are, Kelly / I don’t use sublims and sure as f**k don’t sneak-diss.”
MGK then released a diss track titled “Rap Devil” targeting Eminem, which led to Eminem’s retaliatory track “Killshot” released on September 15, 2018. In “Killshot,” Eminem raps:
“I say one call to Interscope and you’re Swayze / Your reply got the crowd yelling, “Woo” / So before you die let’s see who can out-petty who / With your corny lines (Slim you’re old) / Ow, Kelly, ooh, but I’m 45 and I’m still outselling you / By 29 I had three albums that had blew / Now let’s talk about something I don’t really do / Go in someone’s daughter’s mouth stealing food.”
Eminem continued, “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.”
The End of Eminem’s Feuds in “Guilty Conscience 2”
In “Guilty Conscience 2,” Eminem metaphorically ends his alter ego Slim Shady while addressing and resolving his past conflicts. The song mentions several celebrities he has feuded with, including Christopher Reeve, Ja Rule, MGK, Nick Cannon, Limp Bizkit, Will Smith, and Benzino. Eminem raps:
“Christopher, MGK, Nick / And for Limp Bizkit and them / Midgets and Ben / ‘Zino, in addition to him / Will Smith and to Canibus / If you’re listening, this is the end / So to Jamar and Ja Rule and to all / My feuds including ma / I’m welcoming you to my / Last hoorah, I bid you goodbye.”
Eminem’s track “Guilty Conscience 2” appears to mark a new chapter, not only for him but also for his fans and the individuals he has feuded with over the years. With MGK now focusing on rock music, it seems that the dust has finally settled on their disputes.
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