Melle Mel has made peace with Eminem, axing their ongoing beef with a solemn apology.
On Saturday (August 12), the pioneering MC — who earlier this week, dropped a diss track aimed at Em — took to social media where he issued words of remorse for the track he admitted “fell short.”
“In light of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, my original intention was to contribute an engaging and enjoyable endeavor to enrich the cultural landscape,” the statement reads. “Regrettably, my response fell short in its execution, and I accept full responsibility for the misjudgment. I acknowledge that my perspective was ill-conceived and I am prepared to take ownership of this oversight. It has become evident that Eminem’s dedicated and passionate fan base stands unwaveringly by his side, which is a testament to their genuine admiration and loyalty—a truly commendable aspect.”
The conflict began following an appearance on The Art of Dialogue earlier this year when Melle Mel suggested that if Eminem wasn’t white, he wouldn’t be considered one of the top five rappers alive — according to Billboard‘s 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time list on which Eminem was ranked at #5 and Melle Mel came in at #48.
“From the onset, I have consistently recognized Eminem’s exceptional prowess as an emcee, without reservation,” he continued. “My unfortunate choice of words, suggesting that his success is solely attributed to the color of his skin was in no way reflective of my genuine beliefs. It was an attempt, albeit misguided, to engage competitively within the emcee sphere.
“It is important to acknowledge that the dynamics of Hip-Hop have evolved over distinct eras, and it is inevitable that not everyone will resonate with my perspective, just as I may not fully comprehend others. Throughout my involvement in shaping the Hip-Hop landscape, the cornerstone has been built upon a foundation of mutual respect, even when personal preferences may differ.”
“Obviously he’s a capable rapper,” Mel previously told The Art of Dialogue. “If you was talking about sales, he’s sold more than everybody. If you were talking about rhyme style, okay he got a rhyme style. But he’s white. He’s white!”
“So now if Eminem was another n-gga like all the rest of us, would he be Top 5 on that list when a n-gga that could rhyme just as good as him is 35? That had records and all that? He’s 35. He’s white.”
He continued: “And anybody could be as mad … They could feel how they wanna feel. If you don’t think that race plays a part in the equation of how great he is — I heard one of the dudes that’s down with him, Royce Da 6’9″ [mislabeling Royce Da 5’9″] or one of those – I heard he’s just as good as Eminem. Why he ain’t as big as Eminem? Because he’s Black! Ain’t none of that shit hard to figure out. Eminem gets a top spot because he’s white.”
Meanwhile, Slim Shady didn’t take the slight lying down. Once he got wind of the interview, he addressed the critique in a firestorm of deadly bars on Ez Mil‘s new track, “Realest.”
“Hip Hop has been good to me, huh/ But when they say that I’m only Top 5 ’cause I’m white, why would I be stunned?/ My skin color’s still working against me/ ‘Cause second, I should be, to none/ Bein’ white being why they put me at five (Nope)/ That’s why they can’t put me at one.”
Then, turning his attention to Melle Mel, he spits: “Shoutout to Furious Five and Grandmaster Flash, but boy/ There’s someone who really is furious/ Stay out his path, his wrath avoid/ I’ll be the last to toy with a juice head whose brain is half destroyed, like a meteor hit it/ Now with Melle Mel, he lost his ass to ‘roids.”
Just say say the white boy aired you out on wax Melle, we still love you but you got smoked!
Damn, I wanted to hear Em’s response. I was disappointed we didnt get one for Nick Cannon either. Em diss tracks toward Benzino and MGK were all fire.
he disses nick cannon before and Mariah. it was years ago
70 year old, overhyped rappers, should never call out 50 year old GOATS.
I would say that is a understatement 😅😅😅. Carry on!!!
LMAO I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone release a diss track, get no response and then release a statement saying “yeah I fucked up”
You won in my book Melle. Eminem has no class. And I enjoyed what you did.
Wow ! Your book must be trashy.
How does Eminem bot have class? Eminem never said anything disrespectful about Melle Mel until Melle Mel dissed Em in that interview for no reason. Eminem was just standing up for himself and he’s the bad guy for it? Lol
U are a 🤡
You’re getting an upvote from me for triggering all these dusty Eminem fans. I like Shady, but his fans are cornballs and reek of ass.
There was no beef. It was pretty much one sided. Eminem didn’t even need to respond. The internet killed Mel. His joint was weak and flow was straight 80s. Nick cannon can sleep at night now lol.
Wow, Melle Mel has a way with words. That apology was very well written.
Imagine starting a beef and dropping a diss so garbage you had to come out and apologize for it lmao stfu bro
Imagine starting a beef and then dropping a diss so completely garbage that you had to come out and apologize for it lmao stfu
Someone tell Mel it’s not the 80s. That ABC style sounds beyond dated. His camp didn’t help him too.
Ya shouldn’t be fkn with the white boy. Joe hasn’t even responded to him
You guys finally need to give Eminem his crown as a collective group of OGs. You just look like haters now especially when your not putting out music. Eminem is the best, that’s it
He’s in my top 5 white rappers of names that begin with E, but he’s absolutely not the best. Most of his older shit does not hold up. He’s never had 1 classic album with no skips.
The entire world would disagree with you. If his older shit doesn’t hold up, why is the Eminem Show continuously streaming as one of the top albums of the year?
2pac, Biggie, Jay Z, Kanye, Wayne, Nicki, Andre, Ice Cube, D.O.C., .
Another victim claimed in Eminem’s long list of his legendary status, fuck Mel with a girl’s name.
Eminem 🙏🙏🙏🙏