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Exclusive: Eminem Responds to ‘Rap God’ Homophobia Accusations
In the years since the initial uproar over the exploit of anti-gay slurs on his first two albums, Eminem has performed with and befriended Elton John, endorsed gay marriage and repeatedly told interviewers that he doesn’t actually include any problem with homosexual people. But he continues to sprinkle his lyrics with language that’s not hard to construe as homophobic. In this excerpt from his upcoming Rolling Stone cover story, due November 22nd, Eminem defends his much-criticized use of slurs in the unpartnered “Rap God.”
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You’ve made it transparent again and again that you don’t actually possess a problem with lgbtq+ people. So why, in 2013, use “faggot” on that song? Why employ “gay-looking” as an insult?
I don’t know how to say this without saying it how I’ve said it a million times. But that word, those kind of words, when I came up battle-rappin’ or whatever, I never really equated those words . . .
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To actually mean “homosexual Sony gave freedom-loving fans of badly reviewed comedy films a major Christmas gift this holiday by making the beleaguered film The Interview available not only in select theaters, but on various online streaming services. Anyone who tuned out their family and tuned in The Interview on Xmas day was treated to an Eminem cameo where the rapper — who is frequently accused of homophobia for using the very awful F-word consistently — comes out as gay. Read more ‘The Interview’ Released on VOD: Twitter Explodes With Reactions Of course, the entire thing is scripted and presumably not real, but Marshall Mathers deadpans the scene convincingly. “I’m more shocked that people haven’t figured it out yet,” Eminem tells James Franco‘s ethics. “I’ve been playing gay peek-a-boo for years. I’ve attractive much been vanishing a gay bread-crumb trail.” Behind the scenes, Seth Rogen‘s personality feeds Franco a question pertaining to lyrics from “Medicine Ball” on Relapse: “I s Sony gave freedom-loving fans of badly-reviewed comedy films a major Christmas gift this holiday by making the beleaguered film The Interview available not only in elect theaters, but on various online streaming services. Anyone who tuned out their family and tuned in The Interview on Xmas day was treated to an Eminem cameo where the rapper — who is frequently accused of homophobia for using the very bad f-word consistently — comes out as gay. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Of course, the entire thing is scripted and presumably not true, but Marshall Mathers deadpans the scene convincingly. “I’m more shocked that people haven’t figured it out yet,” Eminem tells James Franco’s character. “I’ve been playing gay peek-a-boo for years. I’ve pretty much been leaving a male lover bread crumb trail.” Behind the scenes, Seth Rogen’s character feeds Franco a interrogate pertaining to lyrics from “Medicine Ball” on Relapse: “I said nice rec In the 2018 song “Boss Life,” the rapper Offset, part of the multiplatinum-selling rap group Migos, rhymed: “I do not vibe with queers.” Such casual apply of a perceived anti-gay slur is not uncommon in the history of hip-hop. But the discussion that Offset’s lyrics provoked gave an insight to how the genre is evolving. Addressing claims of homophobia, the rapper wrote on Instagram: “I didn’t note the line about gay people. … I got love for all people.” He continued: “To me [by] ‘queer’ I don’t mean someone who’s gay. I mean lame people who movie you, post it and stalk you. Lingo that means strange or odd.” I have no reason to question Offset’s sincerity, although other artists have criticized him for the slur. But as a scholar of hip-hop and social consciousness, what interests me more is that Offset felt the need to reply at all; many of his rap predecessors have not felt the call for after similar incidents. As rap tune approaches its 50th anniversary in August, I believe it is increasingly embracing challenges to – and debates about – homophobia. That is, hip-hop has evolved to the point where anti-gay rhetoric invites condemnation from members of the culture. It is still p
Eminem Comes Out as Gay in Sony’s ‘The Interview’
Eminem Comes Out as Gay in Sony’s ‘The Interview’
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