The surprise release of Eminem's 10th studio album over the weekend triggered a huge amount reactions, both positive and negative. Kamikaze created headlines with the large amount of rivals attacked by the 'Kill You' rapper on it, including Tyler the Creator - who he mentions in the same sentence as a homophobic slur. Some of Eminem's targets on the album have actually responded favourably to being dissed, including the likes of Lil Yachty, Machine Gun Kelly, Joe Budden, Lil Xan and Lil Pump. Others - like Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Akademiks - responded less favourably. But along with dissing many hip-hop colleagues on Kamikaze, Eminem praises almost as many - some of whom were clearly touched by the recognition. Perhaps the most excited reaction came from Californian rapper Hopsin - an artist who has cited Eminem as a major influence in the past - who posted a video on Instagram after hearing his name dropped in the track 'Fall'. "Yo, craziest shit just f**king happened - Eminem just said my f**king name on his god damn song on his new album. This shit is crazy. Listen," he says, before playing the segment and screaming with joy. "Whoa, shit! Oh shit! What the f**k! I didn't even know he knew who the f**k I was! God damn. He said 'don't tell him about the culture', implying I'm part of the culture. Oh shit, man, I gotta call my mom." Hopsin captioned the post just as emotionally, calling it the "best day of his f**king life". Below are some of the best reactions to Kamikaze (warning: some of the embedded content below contains coarse language):<doc-sep>Take a look at all of Eminem's targets on Kamikaze below. Lil Yachty "Get this fuckin' audio out my Audi yo, adios/ I can see why people like Lil Yachty, but not me, though." - "The Ringer" Lil Boat is the first prominent rapper to fall within the crosshair of Em. The 45-year-old understands why people could be fans of the Atlanta native that's less than half his age, but makes sure to let you know he won't be bumping his bubblegum trap anytime soon. Lil Xan & Lil Pump "Lil Pump, Lil Xan imitate Lil Wayne/ I should aim at everybody in the game, pick a name/ I'm fed up with being humble." - "The Ringer" Eminem continues to eviscerate those he believes fall under the mumble-rap generation. Shady calls out Lil Xan and Lil Pump as carbon copies of New Orleans legend Lil Wayne. Weezy's influence on the emerging generation of MCs is undeniable, as the self-proclaimed greatest rapper of all-time dominated popularity while carrying the genre for much of the previous decade. Charlamagne Tha God "'Aw, man! That BET cypher was weak, it was garbage/ The Thing ain't even orange -- oh my God, that's a reach!.....?' Charlamagne gonna hate anyway/ Doesn't matter what I say/ Give me Donkey of the Day." - "The Ringer" Charlamagne Tha God has made it clear he's not a fan of Eminem's recent work. He referred to his scathing 2017 BET Awards freestyle as "borderline wack," in addition to trashing Revival. Shady had to feel a certain way about the brash radio personality's comments since he brings him up multiple times on "Fall" and "The Ringer." The Breakfast Club co-host admits that he just can't find a way to relate to Em's rhymes these days. Donald Trump "'These verses are makin' him a wee bit nervous/ And he's too scurred to answer me with words/ 'Cause he knows that he will lyrically get murdered/ But I know at least he's heard it/ Cause Agent Orange just sent the Secret Service/ To meet in person to see if I really think of hurtin' him/ Or ask if I'm linked to terrorists." - "The Ringer" Eminem hasn't been shy about voicing his issues with Donald Trump and his time in the Oval Office. Back in 2016, Em heavily criticized 45 for eight minutes on "Campaign Speech" and later followed up his Trump hate train the next year at the 2017 BET Awards during his excoriating freestyle. President Trump has yet to publicly respond to the Detroit-bred rapper's comments publicly. Machine Gun Kelly “Now you wanna come and fuck with me, huh?/ This little cock-sucker, he must be feeling himself/ He wants to keep up his tough demeanor, so he does a feature/ Decides to team up with Nina/ But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/ And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are, Kelly/ I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/ But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie." - "Not Alike" Machine Gun Kelly has long been complimentary of Eminem as one of the figures in hip-hop who inspired him to pick up a pen. Back in 2012, MGK ruffled the feather of Em when he tweeted that his daughter, Hailie, was “hot as fuck.” He even claims that Eminem has banned him from any more appearances on his Shade 45 channel on SiriusXM. Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt "Tyler create nothin', I see why you called yourself a f----t, bitch/It's not just 'cause you lack attention/It's 'cause you worship D12's balls, you're sack-religious/If you're gonna critique me, you better at least be as good or better/Get Earl the hooded sweater, whatever his name is to help you put together some words, more than two letters." - "Kamikaze" Tyler, The Creator also feels the wrath of Eminem on "Kamikaze" alongside his Oddfuture compatriot Earl Sweatshirt. The Flower Boy rapper was severely critical of what we assume to be Eminem's "Walk On Water" collaboration with Beyonce. "Dear god this song is horrible sheesh how the fuck," Tyler tweeted when the song was released back in November of last year. Shady has come under fire once again for his continued use of homophobic slurs in rhymes. Drake “You got some views, but you’re still below me/ Mine are higher, so when you compare our views, you get overlooked/ And I don’t say the hook unless I wrote the hook.” - "Kamikaze" The pair of superstar rappers have only linked up on "Forever" back in 2009. Eminem shrewdly implements Drake's 2016 Views album title into his verse and subliminally takes shots at Drizzy's rumored ghostwriting. The 45-year-old lets it be known that the only way he ends up rapping a hook is if he's the one that actually thought of or wrote the bars. Joe Budden "Somebody tell Budden before I snap, he better fasten it/ Or have his body baggage zipped/ The closest thing he's had to hits is smacking bitches." - "Fall" Joe Budden and Eminem maintain a complicated relationship even though Budden is still signed to Shady Records. When Joe was a co-host of Everyday Struggle on Complex last year, he was left with no choice but to be honest about his disapproval when it came to Em's Revival album. The artist born Marshall Mathers originally responded to Joe on his "Chloraseptic (Remix)" and followed up with some strong accusations disparaging Budden's character on his 38th birthday. The Slaughterhouse member asserted this week that he's "not close" with Eminem during a radio interview with The Breakfast Club.<doc-sep>This morning, Eminem fans from across the world woke up to the spontaneous release of a brand new Eminem album. ‘Kamikaze’ is the rap icon’s tenth studio album, and it’s proved extremely divisive among listeners. As ever, debate has spread like wildfire on Twitter – with fans being very vocal about their honest thoughts on the new record. Advertisement Many have been shocked by Shady’s excessive dissing towards numerous figures on today’s mainstream rap scene, including Earl Sweatshirt and Lil Yachty. For others, it was a throwback – they picked up on familiar 2000s vibes, and enjoyed reminiscing on The Marshal Mathers LP. Of course… it was shock and excitement that first found absolutely everywhere: THERE’S A NEW EMINEM ALBUM? — CrazyDripTVProductions ? (@CDTVProductions) August 31, 2018 EMINEM JUST FUCKING DROPPED A NEW ALBUM WITH NO ANNOUNCEMENT! BEST MERDEKA EVER! — vikarworld (@vikarworld) August 31, 2018 Then came the responses to Eminem’s complete ripping apart of the 2018 rap scene. Drake, Chance The Rapper, Tyler The Creator? You name it. Chances are, your best-loved artist was completely torn to shreds: Advertisement https://twitter.com/armondwilsonn/status/1035414160643956736 People really were surprised by the sound of his bars. So much so, one listener could relate to this scene of Harry Potter: My ears after listening to all of Em’s disses on #KAMIKAZE pic.twitter.com/PQivbmxgJb — Joey Castillo (@UncleJoeyy) August 31, 2018 Some showed their homage and true loyalty to the rap legend. One fan suggested that 13 year olds would be “trembling and biting their nails” hoping that Eminem wouldn’t come for their favourite rapper: https://twitter.com/PadreMaximilian/status/1035416293367640064 Clearly, fans are under the impression that Eminem still holds his almighty status in music: Eminem disses everyone, but no one will think about dissing him back ? #KAMIKAZE — Hitly ? (@Hitesh_Varsan1) August 31, 2018 Eminem just dissed all of your favorite rappers by name and not a single one of them is going to do shit about it. #kamikaze — Alex Antonovici (@Alex_Antonovici) August 31, 2018 Other fans geared slightly towards the middle of the spectrum, showing subtle appall in response to the intensity of his insults. One fan didn’t seem too happy about his dig at Machine Gun Kelly on the track ‘Not Alike’, labelling the diss as “unnecessary”: Eminem's new album is straight fire. No bullshit radio hits, just bars after bars. Rap music like how it should be. He really came back to literally fuck everyone up! The MGK diss was not necassary tho. 10/10 — vikarworld (@vikarworld) August 31, 2018 Some weren’t at all pleased with Slim’s… shady remarks: Eminem with these disses. He just handed out L’s left and right. ?#KAMIKAZE pic.twitter.com/ncU3AZQHmn — Dre ❇️? (@lordfijigawd) August 31, 2018 Some Twitter users were also very vocal about how Eminem speaks of the lack of success seen with his last album release. Mimicking the flow Kendrick Lamar, he quotes the line “Revival didn’t go viral” on the track ‘Greatest’: https://twitter.com/ASAPVick_/status/1035403424156790784 fuck now I'm glad about the backlash Revival got cause it brought back bloodthirsty Eminem #kamikaze — HEALTHYO MODE (@rohan_s25) August 31, 2018 Several fans were able to channel his slander back to the year 2000, when Eminem expressed a similar style of controversial verse on his third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP: WHAT A FUCKING ALBUM. Eminem rapping and dissing in 2018, like it's the year 2000… #Kamikaze — tu2 (@turabhn) August 31, 2018 More hysteria – one fan found it appropriate to use this classic gif. https://twitter.com/RichHomieDave11/status/1035393322641223680 Have you felt the nostalgia yet? Well…… Kamikaze bangs. It’s like going back to the early 2000’s, what a great little surprise for my last day in work. #Eminem #Kamikaze @Eminem — Daniel R Thomas (@DanielRT11) August 31, 2018 Eminem’s ‘Kamikaze’ is available on all streaming services now. Words by Teo Canmetin.<doc-sep>
Lil Yachty was one of a few rappers named on Eminem's new surprise project Kamikaze, and while the rapper's mention was not explicitly a "diss," according to Em himself, it wasn't exactly a compliment either. "I can see why people like Lil Yachty, but not me though/Not even dissin', it just ain't for me," he raps on "The Ringer," in a bar that seems to speak more to rap's generation gap than Yachty's lack of abilities. After that, he points out the possible difference in audiences between himself and Yachty: "All I am simply is just an emcee/Maybe 'Stan' just isn't your cup of tea/Maybe your cup's full of syrup and lean/Maybe I need to stir up shit." However you take the lyrics, there are enough people online suggesting Eminem is "taking shots" at Yachty that the rapper caught wind of it before even hearing the song. Though he was unaware of exactly how hard Em went in on him, he seemed entertained and honored at the thought of being dissed by a legend. "Lmao me personally I think it’s fye Eminem took a shot at me.. I fuck wit Eminem," he wrote on Twitter. When someone responded arguing that it was not a diss at all, Yachty revealed that he was just going off of what Twitter had told him. Turns out, he's a bit bummed out he didn't get a proper shot. "ohhhhh word I’m on a plane i didn’t even know my phone just blew up I was like ohhh shittttt word that’s less exciting lol," he wrote. There are a few rappers whose disses were a little more clear cut: Drake, Lil Pump, and Machine Gun Kelly to name a few. Check out a comprehensive list of those who got burnt across Eminem's new album here.