Benzino’s long-running beef with Eminem has taken a sudden and unexpected turn. On Thursday (March 17), the former publisher of The Source shared a tweet tagging Eminem and assuring his fans he was done slandering the anointed “rap god.” The tweet comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the 56-year-old has directed his ire toward Slim Shady for several years now.
“To all @Eminem fans and Stans all over the world,” he wrote. “The beef is officially over. I’m letting y’all know I have no hate towards any of his fans & recognize his contributions to Hip Hop. He truly is apart of the culture & 1 of the best to rock the mic regardless of his color.”
Benzino went on to say he truly wants the best for his daughter, HipHopDX Rising Star Coi Leray whose relationship with her father has been publicly strained. He then vowed to return a different person after a short social media hiatus.
“I realize that me going back and forth with his fans is not good for the culture, my spirit, my legacy and most important, my beautiful, talented daughter Coi Leray,” he continued. “I don’t want any negativity from me affect her dream. This is truly over. God Bless All.
“I’m falling back from Twitter for awhile but when I come back you will see a different Benzino.”
Benzino has been going at Eminem since the early 2000s when the former “Hip Hop Bible” announced in a press conference it was in possession of an old tape in which a young Eminem was rapping racial slurs against Black women.
While Shady admitted they were made after a bitter breakup with a Black girlfriend and publicly apologized, he still sued The Source for defamation and copyright infringement. A judge ultimately ruled in the publication’s favor and Eminem subsequently dropped the lawsuit.
For roughly 20 years, Benzino held on to his ire for Eminem and routinely went after his dedicated fanbase. Just last month, Benzino targeted Slim Shady and his loyal legion of Stans once again.
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“To all you pussy ass Stans, we all know y’all are the most corniest non violent coward fan base hip hop has ever seen,” he tweeted. “I have a restaurant in Atlanta 5071 Peachtree industrial boulevard Chamblee GA. stop tweeting and pull up on me you pussies.”
He added, “I been left this shit alone but since the COWARD ASS STANS still wanna talk shit and hide then it’s still fuck Eminem and if you got a problem with me, do something about it nothing you ever said has affected me in anyway. I know how to fight and I got big sticks. So pull up.”
Meanwhile, Eminem, who typically ignores Benzino, just continues to smash Billboard records. Most recently, he became the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) most decorated artist with 73.5 million new certifications.
When your parents actions affect you… dude should’ve apologized a long time ago. That street life though… when you’re really about the streets and/or want to make it look like so, that also includes neglecting your family. Glad he came to his senses but this comes a little too late. The Source being lost in this is the real tragedy.
Well said
The bigger tragedy would be The Source still in existence writing about these trash ass rappers…
Benzino- 56 years old
Eminem- 50 years old
No one cares about old men who get hurt feelings. Benzino is a terrible rapper, but he’s correct that Eminem is a pop star and not really a part of hip-hop culture. Eminem is right that Benzino is a never-star and just a journalist. And not a single person in the whole world should give a flip right now. This is stupid.
If it wasn’t for those old men you wouldn’t be here, boy. On this site or maybe even life. Stick to your sucker ye news. Hypocrite about to cut his nose off.
So you really didn’t even read the article. Benzino said Em is a part hip hop culture. You’re an idiot
The Stans made him submit, finally lol
Your mom a stan, or maybe she’s a more like a sit cuz she sits on my dick now STFU.
Benzino this you? Lol has to be you with how mad you got. Calm down bro, it has nothing to do with legacy or culture or whatever, just admit, the Stan’s were too much for you.
Man dont n0b0dy give afUk! Marshall ain’t thinkin’ bout cha ass and n0b0dy thinkin’ about a stale ass 15 year old beef…LMA0
Realest shit you said
n0 c0-siGn required buddy…
Following the interview, Benzino was heard sobbing in the bathroom…
Why some 56 year old man was on twitter arguing with fans over a 20 year old rap beef was ridiculous to begin with but it’s made worse by the fact that he’s doing it at the same time his daughter is trying to make a name for herself. Hopefully, he’s sincere about this and moves on with his life. It’s never too late to grow up.
Em already ended that shit way back when though – when he murked him lol
For the people that can’t read between the lines, obviously he’s f ucking up his daughters bag. No doubt she wanted to do a track with someone close to Em, or a affiliate or fan of Em and they didn’t wanna be associated in anyway with Benzino. In fear of jeopardizing their relationship with Marshall. Now Coi Pond can’t get legitimate features and it’s hurting the bottom line. Zino is such a scum bag, not only did he f uck up the Source for all us, he’s destroying his family too smh
Nail in the coffin ended that beef years ago
I would never clame to be no, Ray Benzino,
an 83 year old fake Pacino, how could he hold over some balcony, without throwin his lower back out, soon as he goes to lift me
Pretty sure it was over when The Sauce came out, then for sure after Nail in the Coffin dropped lol
“Meanwhile, Eminem, who typically ignores Benzino, just continues to smash Billboard records. Most recently, he became the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) most decorated artist with 73.5 million new certifications” CLASSIC SHIT
Benzino backing down like the little cowardly, peanut headed midget he be lmao. This fool will be in a nursing home soon and he thinks this old “beef” is relevant? Lmao
I always get a good laugh when I see this angry little guy lol, isn’t he like 5’3? Em was a bitch for beefing with little people
So wtf was the point of 20+years of this shit then?!?!?! Bashing on a dude because you’re a fvckin racist, man get the hell on! Silly ass ***** got owned again and Shady didn’t do shit LoL at this guy
I think this was all about getting his daughter attention. Nothing else makes sense
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS PO PO BODY CAM FOOTAGE OF YOU GETTING YOUR BUSSY BLOWN OUT IN A HOTEL ROOM BY ANOTHER MAN AND YOU DONT WANT EM FANS SPREADING NEWS OF IT
The only legacy benzino has is as the guy who ruined the source magazine, failed miserably as a rapper, got absolutely destroyed by Eminem, then tried to use his own daughter to stay relevant.
Oh god don’t forget the reality show new tried to save his train wreck ??
His daughter got tired of the bullshit and it was affecting business relationships for her because he was trying to make it seem like he was running her career. Now this is a smart move for his kid, and he was right about putting out that cd on em, but it was no need to continue rapping and talking about him at random times
20 YEARS TOO LATE.
Jr Smith willing to fight. Will mayonnaise vulture accept. Compton baby
Mayonnaise is better than a turd like you kunta slave boy
I ain’t gonna lie this dudelooks mad corny af in this one sided beef. How you going to end this shit when Em hasn’t cared about you for 20 years lmfao?. Dude be talking to himself. And what’s up with his facial structure lmao? My manz out here looking like droopy dog and shit ?
Ok so was this his attempt not get attn for himself but his daughter? This whole thing made no sense it’s like he came out of no where to start with Em what 20 years later? Ya this was for his daughter
Guess new trying to act mature. I’ll applaud it. Em still the best tho
Eminem is not the best, but he can rap.
Sounds more like you still feel the same way but you know em has influential friends in the industry who could have an impact on your daughters career so you decided to fall back for her sake. You still hate Marshall bc he’s white which is weird bc you’re half white but ok homie
“ I would never try to make her a star and eat off her “
Eminem talking about benzino and coi 20 years ago and he still salty
Lmao em deaded him already.
Did he not do this literally like a few years ago
“Your legacy” that’s funny. You don’t have a legacy Raymond lmfao
Em is a huge industry plant. The irony that he would be brought in by Dre(gatekeeper) with nonsensical rhymes about raping kids and doing drugs and he would become a all time great. Benz has probably been blackballed since day one for not being an Em fan.
Lol
Bro, what? Lmao anything for publicity
Pear-head is having problems finding the right prescription it seems, he can’t seem to make up his mind these days. Good thing no one cares what he thinks about anything