Eminem Faces Controversy as Resurfaced Tapes Feature Alleged Racist Lyrics Amid Ongoing Feud with Benzino
3 min readEminem is grabbing the attention of everyone on social media after his old racist tapes resurfaced on the internet. Recently, both Benzino and Eminem have been taking digs at each other in their respective diss tracks. However, it’s the old racist tapes of Eminem that have become the hot topic of discussion on social media right now.
Read ahead to learn more about Eminem’s old racist tapes resurfacing on the internet.
Racist tapes of Eminem resurface on internet
While Eminem might be one of the top rappers in the world, gaining millions of fans globally, his discography has also been impressive. But despite all the success, he is currently going viral on the internet, and it’s all because of his old racist tapes that have resurfaced. This comes in the wake of his ongoing beef with Benzino.
Eminem had racist rap songs? 👀🤔 pic.twitter.com/6Dmk66TgOc
— NTS 4L 🌎🫡 (@1nasirtrill) February 2, 2024
In the viral racist tapes, the rapper can be heard mentioning black girls, and it has shocked many. The reportedly 1993 recorded audiotape has Eminem rapping, saying, “Black girls and White girls just don’t mix because Black girls are dumb and White girls are good chicks”.
More about the resurfaced racist tapes of Eminem
An X user, @1nasirtrill, took to social media to share a mix of Eminem. In the same, the rapper was heard saying, “But Black girls only want your money, ’cause they dumb chicks/Never date a black girl, because they only want your money/ And that s**t ain’t funny”.
Y’all heard his song “yellow brick road” on his encore album? He literally made a whole verse about that song….. I can tell y’ all don’t really listen to music
— 🙏🏾🙏🏾 (@YOLA_STACCZ901) February 3, 2024Advertisement
The Source brought the audiotapes of the rapper out back in 2003. This had sparked a beef between Eminem and Benzino later, which continues to date, as the duo recently released diss tracks for one another, reigniting the beef between them.
Netizens react to resurfaced racist audiotapes of Eminem
Though Eminem is considered one of the best rappers by many, his old resurfaced racist tapes have made him go viral now, and it’s all for the wrong reason this time. Many netizens have come to slam him for the same on social media.
Yup. The original was called "foolish pride". But there was another one that Benzino had a tape of and he was paid to not release it.
— ʟᴇᴀɢᴜᴇ (@itsleague) February 2, 2024
One of the users wrote, “Whoa? They just gave him a pass?”. Another one wrote, “Eminem had racist rap song?”. A user even commented as “Eminem’s downfall will be glorious. No respect for a wannabe. He was always pretending to be something he is not”.
He basically was saying the same exact things b_lack male rappers were saying and catching no heat for.
— Djehuty Ma'at-Ra (@DjehutySpeaks) February 3, 2024
That double standard applies because Em is w_hite.
Bet he wasn't saying that when 50 an g unit was with him 🤔so why he was he claiming to be from the D
— Pamela Tookes (@tookes_pamela) February 2, 2024
Eminem has been allowed to say Nigga for the longest and never has on tape. I don’t trust Nick Cannons hatin ass still hurt over that Mariah diss song 😂
— Khalil Collins (@Kirbiesoolong) February 3, 2024
Maaaan… y'all have some really short memories or you just don't know much about the subject. This is old news, he literally wrote a song about it and put it on an album. But let's be honest here, when is the last time any of you bought or streamed Eminem?
— Chris Davis (@ZeroCozmos) February 3, 2024
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