Some former Eminem fans were left wondering what happened to him for a few years after the novelty of his impish act wore off and his music became less impactful. But now, it seems that a lot of people would have been far happier if they hadn’t been reminded that he’s still around. On X, formerly known as Twitter, the “8 Mile” star was chided for his flippant reference to Halyna Hutchins’ heartbreaking final moments. “Eminem is a vile, horrible human being. The shooting death of a real person should not be used as a punchline in a stupid ‘edgy’ rap. Pathetic,” tweeted one person. “Old white guy rapping for relevance. Desperate and embarrassing,” read another reaction.
Some netizens were also surprised that the “Fuel” lyrics showed no sign of Marshall Mathers maturing as a human being. “I thought Eminem was better than that now, guess I was wrong,” said one X user. It is rather odd how the title of Eminem’s new album suggests that he has laid his rabble-rousing rap persona to rest when his incendiary lyrics feel like they could have been penned by one of those Slim Shadys who are just imitatin’. If only the man who gave us the word “stan” would give his stans something worth stanning.
