Eminem isn’t backing down following criticism for his use of a “gunshot sound effect” at the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Slim Shady used the pyrotechnic concussion once again during his performance at the 2018 Firefly Music Festival on Saturday (June 16). But this time around, he had a warning message for fans.
“If you are easily frightened by loud noises or offended by explicit lyrics, you shouldn’t be here,” the message reads.
Eminem was criticized on social media last week for using the pyrotechnic concussion at the Bonnaroo Festival. Some attendees said they were scared by the “gunshot sound” due to the regularity of mass shootings in the U.S.
Paul Rosenberg, the longtime manager of Eminem, later responded to the controversy by clarifying what the noise was and noted its frequent use in Slim Shady’s live shows.
“Contrary to inaccurate reports, @Eminem does not use gunshot sound effects during his live show,” Rosenberg wrote on Instagram. “The effect used by Eminem in his set at @bonnaroo was a pyrotechnic concussion which creates a loud boom. He has used this effect — as have hundreds other artists — in his live show for over 10 years, including previous US festival dates in 2018 without complaint.”
Eminem has seemingly been unphased by it all, even having some fun with another polarizing part of his performances ahead of the Firefly Festival gig.
In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, the rap superstar joked about performing his entire set in the accents that frustrate some of his listeners.
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Love how em thinks he’s some typa tough guy or some shit lmao.
Elaborate. Please.
Fr dude is a pussy
How is cracking a joke equate to being a “tough guy”?
This is the slim shady we know. He won’t win by pandering to all these sensitive dumb kids like he has been doing. And it was hardly controversial, about 4 people tweeted saying they were frightened, at a sound been played in his set since 2001 at least. This is what the worlds coming to.
There’s no turning back from him going pop and doing songs with that f.aggot Ed sheeran, Skylar grey and even pink. It’s sad to ruin a legacy by conforming to this bullishlt. Rip Em.
His biggest song (stan) featured dido and that was 2001. did a duet wit elton john.even had elton john on a 2pac track…Em has been Em since the beginnin…btw juicy j featurd katy perry; Nas did a track with amy winehouse; jay z did rihanna; one republic. Pac took a step further and banged maddonna. so stfup wit your young white wannabe black ignant @$$
Lmfao are u seriously comparing a song with Elon John or dido to a garbage song with Beyonce? Stan wasn’t a pop song. It was mastermind hiphop track. And Elton John is just about as legendary as it gets… Tracks with Ed sheeran and Beyonce were garbage. Maybe if they weren’t pop songs, they could’ve been okay… But it was radio pop trash, hence why it’s his worst selling album to date… And isn’t blame age or popularity. Kanye new album so old over double with his last one did. It’s about not making garbage music
Kids go freaking out that OMG this album isn’t fire, this track isn’t blah blah blah… dude has been in the rap game for a long time and built an empire. Let the dude have some fun. Who gives a fuck. Does it really affect your life that bad because he did ONE song with Ed Sheehan? Em will always be apart of the GOAT conversations along with a bunch of other greats. Y’all take this shit too seriously.
Is spelled Jewish dumb fucking Nazi don’t know how to spell. Must be a Trumptard
I notice that there is a fucking weird person who surfs the comments of HHDX posts looking for opportunities to call out Jews except that they spell it JEVVISH instead like that is something clever. You use 2 v’s to form a W in the word jewish. Prob the highlight of your life right there lol. Im not here to politic on behalf of jewish people cause im not a jew but I just find it weird. Nobody gives a shit who is jewish in rap music- go spread the word at a Mississippi Trump rally where that kind of shit matters
Sick burn bro.
Slim shady… The anti gun, anti nra guy who was arrested for owning an illegal firearm… Who raps about his fascination with guns and raping kids….
Don’t get me wrong, I loved Eminem… Until he became the biggest hypocrite bitch of modern rap.
Only problem with your point is the gun charge and raps about guns happened more than 15 years before the nra stuff. People are allowed to change their opinions over time.
Nobody is going to mention all of the gunshot sound effects in lil wayne’s set?
Imagine these snowflakes at a 50 Cent or Waka Flocka concert. Half the set is gunshots played by the DJ!!
who?