Music

Twitter Is Rather Miffed At Angry Old Man Eminem Over His Gross And Threatening Iggy Azalea Comments

Trigger warning: this article mentions rape.

by Maddie James  21 November 2014

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I’m not exactly what you would call a ‘fan’ of rap music. I’m aware of the general aim — to rhyme words better than other people, which I can appreciate. I know there are often references to expensive cars and high-end fashion and women being objects. There was a guy called Tupac who is probably not alive. And also, Eminem is generally someone who is not a dickhead.

Turns out that last one was wrong.

After saying last week that he wanted to punch Lana Del Ray in the face, Eminem has now made everyone else want to punch him in the balls by releasing a preview of a new song in which he describes sexually assaulting Iggy Azalea:

“So what’s it gon be? Put that s— away Iggy/
You don’t wanna blow that rape whistle on me/
Scream, I love it/
‘Fore I get lost with the getting’ off.”

I’m not fluent in rap, but it’s pretty clear that he is disgusting. Iggy herself agreed, taking to Twitter to politely tell Eminem where to go.

Much of Twitter also reacted appropriately.

The incident also served as an irritating reminder to many that Eminem still exists, which by this stage is exceedingly unfortunate.