Eminem dissed Tyler, The Creator with some homophobic lyrics on 2018’s “Fall,” but the target of those lines wasn’t phased. In an interview with The Guardian, Tyler revealed his nonchalant reaction to the song.
“[It was] OK,” he said when asked about being called a homophobic slur. “Did you ever hear me publicly say anything about that? Because I knew what the intent was. He felt pressured because people got offended for me. Don’t get offended for me. We were playing Grand Theft Auto when we heard that. We rewound it and were like: ‘Oh, [shrug].’ And then kept playing.”
Eminem took aim at Tyler in response to the Odd Future founder criticizing 2014’s Shady XV compilation and the veteran MC’s 2017 single “Walk On Water.” Slim Shady’s diss, which also targeted Earl Sweatshirt, appeared on his surprise album Kamikaze.
“Tyler create nothing, I see why you called yourself a faggot, bitch/It’s not just ’cause you lack attention/It’s because you worship D12’s balls, you’re sack-religious/If you’re gonna critique me, you better at least be as good or better,” Em rapped.
Following the release of Kamikaze, Eminem expressed regret about the diss. In a conversation with Sway Calloway, he spoke about why he insulted Tyler and apologized for using a homophobic slur in the lyrics.
“I was angry when I said that shit about Tyler,” Slim Shady said. “The fact of like every time I saw this kid, he was always cool to you. I loved his energy. He was a funny dude and he’s super charismatic and shit. But I’m sitting back like, ‘Man at what point do I have to say something to defend myself?'”
He continued, “The word I called him on that song was one of the things that I felt like, ‘This might be too far.’ In my quest to hurt him, I realize I was hurting a lot of other people by saying it. At the time, I was so mad it was whatever … It was one of the things that I kept going back to and going, ‘I don’t feel right with this.'”
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I give Tyler credit for taking the diss in context, it was more about wordplay than actually being homophobic. And as much as I bumped Kamikaze I was disappointed that Eminem would censor himself and apologise instead of defending his corner like he would back in his MMLP days.
homosexuals are allowed to talk shit and be all against heterosexuals, but as soon as a straight person says one offensive thing about them… wah wahhhh
Double standards exist for and against every race, color, creed, and sexual orientation. That’s life. ??♂️
Nah that’s bullshit. Eminem got hot because he had bars and didn’t bite his tongue. Fuck this sensitive, gummy bear ass generation who can’t take criticism or jokes. I hate it..
Why would he?
Tyler has used homophobic slurs countless times before
Eminem should had used a racial slur against him
“Don’t get offended for me.”
That’s the best like Tyler has every uttered into a mic.
Grasp English before talking shit.
Keep the GOATs name outcha mouf Tyler
“Homophobic? Nah, you’re just heterophobic.” Eminem already called out the hypocrisy in Criminal
Wow that fall song is terrible, no soul corny ass beat stupid ass hook. His music is the opposite of the movie 8mile that I love.