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Killshot

By Eminem · Targeting Machine Gun Kelly

Killshot is a diss track by Eminem targeting Machine Gun Kelly. The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”

Released2018

Annotated16

ExplicitYes

CONNECTED RECORD

Where this track sits

Timeline: Eminem vs. Machine Gun Kelly
Responds to: RAP DEVIL by Machine Gun Kelly

Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro]
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You sound like a bitch, bitch
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Shut the fuck up
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When your fans become your haters
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You done?
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Fuckin' beard's weird
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Alright
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You yellin' at the mic, fuckin' weird beard (You want smoke)
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We doin' this once
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You yellin' at the mic, your beard's weird
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Why you yell at the mic? (Illa)
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[Verse]
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Rihanna just hit me on a text
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Last night I left hickeys on her neck
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Wait, you just dissed me? I'm perplexed
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Insult me in a line, compliment me on the next
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Damn, I'm really sorry you want me to have a heart attack
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Was watchin' 8 Mile on my NordicTrack
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Realized I forgot to call you back
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Here's that autograph for your daughter, I wrote it on a Starter cap
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Here's that autograph for your daughter, I wrote it on a Starter cap,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Machine Gun Kelly, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Machine Gun Kelly and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Stan, Stan, son, listen, man, Dad isn't mad
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But how you gonna name yourself after a damn gun and have a man-bun?
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The giant's woke, eyes open, undeniable
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Supplyin' smoke, got the fire stoked
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “But how you gonna name yourself after a damn gun and have a man-bun?,” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Machine Gun Kelly. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Machine Gun Kelly as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Say you got me in a scope, but you grazed me
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I say one call to Interscope and you're Swayze
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Your reply got the crowd yelling, "Woo"
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So before you die, let's see who can out-petty who
Block notePressures the target to answer
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Your reply got the crowd yelling, "Woo",” Eminem treats Machine Gun Kelly's response, delay, or silence as part of the contest rather than a neutral choice. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” By defining silence as concession, the line tries to control the timetable of the feud and force Machine Gun Kelly into replying on the artist's terms.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Wit' your corny lines ("Slim, you're old"), ow, Kelly, ooh
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But I'm 45 and I'm still outselling you
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By 29, I had three albums that had blew
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Now let's talk about somethin' I don't really do
Block noteReduces the target to a dismissive caricature
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Wit' your corny lines ("Slim, you're old"), ow, Kelly, ooh,” Eminem replaces Machine Gun Kelly's preferred identity with a degrading label intended to make the opponent look ridiculous or contemptible. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The label gives the audience a short, repeatable frame for the feud; repetition of that frame can shape how Machine Gun Kelly is remembered.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Go in someone's daughter's mouth stealin' food
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But you're a fuckin' mole hill, now I'ma make a mountain out of you (Woo)
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Ho, chill, actin' like you put the chrome barrel to my bone marrow
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Gunner? Bitch, you ain't a bow and arrow
Block noteReduces the target to a dismissive caricature
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Gunner? Bitch, you ain't a bow and arrow,” Eminem replaces Machine Gun Kelly's preferred identity with a degrading label intended to make the opponent look ridiculous or contemptible. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The label gives the audience a short, repeatable frame for the feud; repetition of that frame can shape how Machine Gun Kelly is remembered.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Say you'll run up on me like a phone bill, sprayin' lead (Brrt)
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Playin' dead, that's the only time you hold still (Hold up)
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Are you eating cereal or oatmeal?
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What the fuck's in the bowl, milk? Wheaties or Cheerios?
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Playin' dead, that's the only time you hold still (Hold up),” Eminem converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Machine Gun Kelly. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Machine Gun Kelly as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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'Cause I'm takin' a shit in 'em, Kelly, I need reading material, dictionary
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"Yo, Slim, your last four albums sucked
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Go back to Recovery," oh shoot, that was three albums ago
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What do you know? Oops
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “'Cause I'm takin' a shit in 'em, Kelly, I need reading material, dictionary,” Eminem addresses Machine Gun Kelly directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Naming or plainly addressing Machine Gun Kelly removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Know your facts before you come at me, lil' goof
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Luxury, oh, you broke, bitch? Yeah, I had enough money in '02
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To burn it in front of you, ho
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Younger me? No, you the wack me, it's funny but so true
Block noteTurns money and possessions into leverage
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Luxury, oh, you broke, bitch? Yeah, I had enough money in '02,” Eminem contrasts financial power or possessions with Machine Gun Kelly's alleged lack of money, access, or control. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The comparison converts status into material evidence and is meant to make Machine Gun Kelly's success claims look hollow beside something listeners can picture and measure.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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I'd rather be eighty-year-old me than twenty-year-old you
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'Til I'm hitting old age
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Still can fill a whole page with a ten-year-old's rage
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Got more fans than you in your own city, lil' kiddie, go play
Block noteChallenges the target's public standing
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Got more fans than you in your own city, lil' kiddie, go play,” Eminem questions whether Machine Gun Kelly's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Machine Gun Kelly's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Feel like I'm babysitting Lil Tay
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Got the Diddy okay, so you spent your whole day
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Shootin' a video just to fuckin' dig your own grave
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Got you at your own wake, I'm the billy goat
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You ain't never made a list next to no Biggie, no Jay
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Next to Taylor Swift and that Iggy ho, you about to really blow
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Kelly, they'll be putting your name
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Next to Ja, next to Benzino, die, motherfucker
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “Kelly, they'll be putting your name,” Eminem addresses Machine Gun Kelly directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Naming or plainly addressing Machine Gun Kelly removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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Like the last motherfucker sayin' Hailie in vain
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Alien brain, you Satanist (Yeah)
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My biggest flops are your greatest hits
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The game's mine again and ain't nothin' changed but the locks
Block noteContests who deserves the top position
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “My biggest flops are your greatest hits,” Eminem turns rank, legacy, or leadership into the issue and argues that Machine Gun Kelly's claim to the position is undeserved. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The line identifies the prize behind the feud—control of reputation—and asks whose record supports the title rather than whose claim went unchallenged.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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So before I slay this bitch I, mwah, give Jade a kiss
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Gotta wake up Labor Day to this (The fuck?)
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Bein' rich-shamed by some prick usin' my name for clickbait
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In a state of bliss 'cause I said his goddamn name
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Now I gotta cock back, aim
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Yeah, bitch, pop Champagne to this (Pop)
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It's your moment
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This is it, as big as you're gonna get, so enjoy it
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Had to give you a career to destroy it
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Lethal injection, go to sleep six feet deep
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I'll give you a B for the effort
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But if I was three-foot-eleven, you'd look up to me
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And for the record, you would suck a dick to fuckin' be me for a second
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Lick a ballsack to get on my channel
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Give your life to be as solidified
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This motherfuckin' shit is like Rambo when he's out of bullets
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “And for the record, you would suck a dick to fuckin' be me for a second,” Eminem uses gendered or sexual language to question Machine Gun Kelly's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Machine Gun Kelly's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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So what good is a fuckin' machine gun when it's outta ammo?
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Had enough of this tatted-up mumble rapper
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How the fuck can him and I battle?
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He'll have to fuck Kim in my flannel
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I'll give him my sandals
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'Cause he knows, long as I'm Shady, he's gon' have to live in my shadow
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Exhausting, letting off on my offspring
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Lick a gun barrel, bitch, get off me
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You dance around it like a sombrero, we can all see
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You're fuckin' salty 'cause Young Gerald's balls-deep inside of Halsey
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Your red sweater, your black leather
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You dress better, I rap better
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “You're fuckin' salty 'cause Young Gerald's balls-deep inside of Halsey,” Eminem uses gendered or sexual language to question Machine Gun Kelly's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Machine Gun Kelly's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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That a death threat or a love letter?
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Little white toothpick
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Thinks it's over a pic, I just don't like you, prick
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Thanks for dissing me
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Now I had an excuse on the mic to write "Not Alike"
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But really, I don't care who's in the right
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But you're losin' the fight you picked
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Who else want it? Kells, attempt fails, Budden, L's
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Fuckin' nails in these coffins as soft as Cottonelle
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Killshot, I will not fail, I'm with the Doc still
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But this idiot's boss pops pills and tells him he's got skills
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But, Kells, the day you put out a hit's the day Diddy admits
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “But, Kells, the day you put out a hit's the day Diddy admits,” Eminem addresses Machine Gun Kelly directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Naming or plainly addressing Machine Gun Kelly removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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That he put the hit out that got Pac killed, ah
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I'm sick of you bein' wack
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And still usin' that mothafuckin' Auto-Tune
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So let's talk about it (Let's talk about it)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm sick of you bein' wack,” Eminem addresses Machine Gun Kelly directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Naming or plainly addressing Machine Gun Kelly removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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I'm sick of your mumble rap mouth
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Need to get the cock up out it
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Before we can even talk about it (Talk about it)
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I'm sick of your blonde hair and earrings
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Just 'cause you look in the mirror and think
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That you're Marshall Mathers (Marshall Mathers)
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Don't mean you are, and you're not about it
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So just leave my dick in your mouth and keep my daughter out it
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetMachine Gun Kelly
MeaningWhat it means: In “So just leave my dick in your mouth and keep my daughter out it,” Eminem brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Machine Gun Kelly, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.” Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Machine Gun Kelly and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe record belongs to Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly's 2018 exchange, which escalated through “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot.”
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[Outro]
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You fuckin'—, oh
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And I'm just playin', Diddy
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You know I love you