Eminem’s Still Rapping Homophobic Lyrics

It’s getting old, Marshall Mathers. You surely know better by this point, and honestly, if you are such an inventive, provocative artist ... can’t you find a new device to attract attention to your tired tracks?
 
We liked it better when he was making fun of Mariah Carey. Sounds like Eminem has something against Adam Lambert and gay performers in general in a new song, “Elevator,” leaked from his forthcoming album, Relapse: Refill.

Entertainment Weekly reports the track spouts offensive lyrics like, “Sorry, Lance, Mr. Lambert, and Aiken ain’t gonna make it / They get so mad when I call them both fake, it’s / All these f—in’ voices in my head, I can’t take it!”

The Slim Shady rapper muddles the words “fake it’s” so the result sounds just life a hateful gay slur that starts with an f. Get the picture? The “fake it’s” fake-out is clearly directed at Lance Bass, Adam Lambert, and Clay Aiken—three of the most famous gay musicians of recent years. At age 37 and after over 10 years as a hugely successful artist, the man still courts controversy with hateful and violent lyrical content.

Lambert himself dismissed the diss via Twitter, posting, “Wow eminem mentioned me in a song?! I must be doin something right!? Even if he used the f word…. Whtev.” He then diplomatically added, “Oh he says ‘fake it’ my bad.”

Obviously Eminem’s thinly veiled insult was consciously created to draw ire of media sites like Planet Out and bloggers. He must think it feeds his image as someone callous, dangerous, and vicious—a “hard” rapper. Say what you will about Kanye West’s manners, but at least he’d never stoop this low.

What would Sir Elton John, who famously shared the stage with Eminem at the Grammys in 2001, have to say about this?

TELL US: What do you think of rapper Eminem and his homophobic lyrics?

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Comments

[ROFLMAO]

Sounds like he protests too much?.....he must be interested and having a hard time dealing with it.

[Glen Grayson]

It so often turns out that the loudest homophobes are deeply closeted. How pathetic that he relies on this spewing hatred to distinguish himself. I think it is a sign of little talent and imagination.

[Rudy Rodriguez]

I can't believe people still listen to his Bullsh*t. He's another rapper who feeds off the media for some rhyme & reason. I wouldn't be too worried. No queen I know listens to his crap, or would want to.

[gee powell]

Like my parents told me when I was young -- the more you react to a bully the more they will tease you. Stop giving him publicity about what he is doing, and it won't be profitable anymore, and he will quit. You are playing right into his hands, giving him publicity he doesn't have to pay for. Or, is this a clever plan you are participating in, putting him in the news all of the time?

[Jeff]

I've come to expect that it is still tolerated for people to use discrimitory words in lyrics, on stage, in the movies or where ever. However, if were about any other minority group there would've been condemnation. Why does society still tolerate such prejudice? It's just a reflection of how far the LGBT community has to go before we have equality. All I can say about Eminem is Fuck him!

[Yeah but...]

Lambert, Bass and Aiken are big queens who's combined album sales can't even match one of Eminem's albums. I don't think Em is dissing gays, just effeminate media whores. Also, lets remember that his rhyme is just a PUN and not meant to be taken seriously. Come on guys, get over it.

[Scott]

I think that pople that live in big cities (New York, LA, etc) need to get a grip. Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing. I'm still fighting to walk into a bar and not be called the "f" word. You're upset because he might have used it in his lyrics? How about living in a town where it's a living, breathing thing? And don't tell me I should move cause it might be possible for those of you with a portfolio, but I live paycheck to paycheck and have no way out. He's expressing himself as we all have a right to. If you disagree, don't buy the cd or give in to the hype.

[Jafuf]

I don't think about him at all. In fact, I never heard of him. But if he wants to spew venom, fine. He's obviously just trying to run away from the fact that he's gay himself, like his many 'down low' brothers.

[Jafuf]

Oh, but 'oops'! He's not black, he just thinks he is.

[tankgrrrl]

What is it they say 80% have had a same sex relationship, 10% are thinking about it, and 10% would never cross their minds. My guess is he's in the 80%. Doesn't he have anything better to sing about-oh yea, that's rat crap-I mean rap that he does.

[Marqus]

Oh phooey! How silly "...it sounds just like." It may sound like that, but the fact is that it isn't. You're oversensative, not without cause, but way, way oversensative.

[Yvonne]

In one of his last songs he managed to offend Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo, Kim Kardashian, Ellen, Portia de Rossi, Lindsey Lohan, Dj Sam, John Mayer, Amy Winehouse and Sarah Palin. He's an equal opportunity offender guys. Sensitive much?
Don't like it? Then don't buy his music. I'm gay and find his music entertaining but hey, that's my choice.

[StNick]

well Adam actually deserves to be made fun of, I am a modern gay man and love protesting buy when your as well BOLD as Adam ya get what ya deserve LOL. We should all sue Marshall for laible

[Ken]

I believe in freedom of speach, but I also believe that sometimes it is abused by some. It's one thing to say something but when some artist,preachers,politicians ect. say these things that breeds hate and that hate leads encourages thier followers to acts of harrasment,gay bashing and some cases murdering of gay people. I have always felt that those homophobes who scream the loudest are haveing issues in dealing with thier own sexual orientation.

[Ryan]

I just can't seem to muster up an ability to actually care that Eminem exists, let alone get into a huff over anything he has to say. Maybe if he was publicly slamming gay artists who actually meant something to me (i.e. gay musicians who actually create something that halfway resembles "art," not male Madonna wannabes and former members of record label-manufactured boy bands), I could manage some tiny flicker of indignation.

[Sidney Vaught]

I have been singing since before I could talk and I have to say, Eminem has no talent. I've disliked his work when he first came out and I dislike rap altogether. I call rap the "artform for the untalented". I also dislike the imagery rap puts into the minds of young people, it is unhealthy and it promotes violence; like we really need more of that this day and age.

I am fed up with artists who have to use shock value to get attention especially when their music is too weak to stand on it's own without the stupid punk stunts, which of course, Eminem is getting too old to make it look cute as if it ever was cute in the first place.

In all honesty, I hope Adam Lambert stops with the stunts like in his AMA performace. He's too talented for that stuff and he also needs to employ a little dignity. The male-Madonna thing just doesn't work.

Eminem is way out of line both in his lyrics of the past and even more so today. He is promoting hatred and frankly, I hope he never gets another album deal after this.

[Curt]

Eminem has always had small man syndrome.These lyrics are just his lame way of trying to feel tough because deep down inside he knows he's just a scared little white boy who wishes he could be anyone other than himself.

[James Hipps]

Eminem can't keep making it with his talent, because he's talentless, therefore he's like everyone else who can't make it on their own, stir up that controversy. Realistically, he's pretty washed up, I think he's just trying to gain some of his popularity back, and if spewing hate does it for him, then it won't last long, it never does.

[Dennis]

Eminem still has a career? Did he ever really have one? No one has paid any attention to him in years, if ever. He is only good at trying to create controversy, in order to bring attention to himself. His supposed talent is not a draw. He has regularly attacked the GLBT community , which leads one to a question, What is in your closet Eminem? I agree with a previous poster, he is nothing but a scared little boy, trying to be something he is not, at many levels.

[Scott]

From an artistic standpoint I personally think most rap is crap. The fact that the public settings for talking over a great rift created by another talented artist really isn't talent to me. That aside from that many other rap artists demean, insult and down right spit out nasty epitaphs about women, gays, cops etc. The less attention and press we give them (and most important don't buy their crap)the sooner they will be gone. That isn't to say that the Clay Aikens, Perez Hiltons and Adam Lamberts of the world don't do enough to court this kind of negative attention. I say lets move on to something and someone more important

[Bob]

Don't be too hard on him. He suffers from microphallatosis, and can't help it.

[Jon Stewart]

Like anyone else in the "public eye", Eminem sometimes (or even often) says/raps things I disgree with. Having said that, I must also say that I actually like some of his music, though I prefer a more "melodic" form of music as a rule. Likewise, I sometimes find Pat Buchanan's political views insightful, and choose to repectfully disagree with him.
I'm in my mid/late 50s, came out in my teens, and have developed a pretty thick skin when it comes to homophobic words. I channel my energies in other ways than to return venom.
If Eminem does fall into the "closeted" category, it's none of my business. But if that's indeed the case, my wish for him is to eventually come to his own resolution of that very personal realization, and find peace.

[Max]

I think that Slim Shady is exactly that Shady! In this day and age when saying any thing aginst any race that is intended to hurt should be banned. Unfortunately this wont help him to become a decient human being. I'm sure he would be offended if any artist said anything aginst him as a racial slur. Look at his febal attempt to put Mariah Cary in her place all he did was make him self look completely incompentent. Of Coures Mariah had enough class to take the high road put him in check and then say nothing to get his low IQ off on another tangent. Oh wait he did! It would seem to me that this poor boy-man has little intelangence. I hope that Adam Lambert, Lance Bass, and Clay Akin take the high road and do not stoop to Mr.Shady's level of pathetic insults just to merely grab a few headlines. It is quite obvious that he has no other talent but to beliitle others in order to sell a few CD's It also shows that now days anyone can get a recording contract if they do the right people especially certin rappers with no true vocal talent. Slim hang it up all your selling CD's to is young impressional minds that really have not experinced life. And thier Idea of cool is you. It shows that they have poor choices in roll models but considering that you have very little to offer as a TRUE artist. Expecting the following of inmature adolecent "boys". I seriously doubt you have any fan's over the age of 25.

[Maxx]

I think that this is the same thing as many other singers and performers over the years talking down about gays. Besides the brief mention of it in the article, no one else mentioned the fact the Eminem did do a duet with ELTON JOHN a few years ago. If that doesn't disprove most of you people's theories then I don't know what does. All these songs are is a publicity stunt to piss off actors and performers to get his name in the news. He has done this for years. Get a grip on yourselves. And also, please don't bitch when the straight community complains about having to watch flaming dumbasses that can't keep their extravagances to themselves. America still isn't ready to see Adam and the boys making out on primetime. I'm gay and I don't want to see it. So all of you need to get off of your high horses. It's not as big as you make it out to seem.

[Rob94111]

Doesn't sound very homophobic to me. As in the past, people are reading something into em's lyrics that I just don't think is there. In fact his whole persona is one that I associate with a gay-friendly outlook. Sorry, I just don't get the homophobic angle with eminem.

[Warren]

He's yesterdays news and a one note performer. He became successful because he sparked contriverse and hasn't figured out how to bring it to the next level.

[John Slawinski]

I believe he is having a hard time dealing with the issue himself, and what better way than to lash out and show to everyone else that you presumably hate the same group you don't want to admit being a part of... it's the only reason i can view such slurs being done continuously

[Ed]

Look for Inemma (he knows he wants one) to be paired up with Sarah Palin (dressed suspiciously like Bayonetta) in the future!

[Lee Rowan]

Marshall who?

[Chris]

Me thinks he doth protest too much.

[A Long]

First it's "Gay people are all going to hell!" from far too many pulpits. Now it's eminem's bash turn. What if we put eminem in the pulpit? Hmmmm . . . Yeah. Turn about's fair play!

[Eve ARuguete]

who gives a $hit. he's boring now - any gay slurs will only help him get more boring and passe... you can pretty much count on it.

[Garrick Saro]

Maybe if he could sing or even talk like the white boy he is, or write music or do something artistic he could finally
come out.

[jononfire]

I think he's hot, and the fact that he protests his straightness too much in this way is also hot, though I don't otherwise take it seriously.

[Me]

I agree with Rob94111. Those lyrics as quoted in the piece above, while perhaps not very nice to Messrs. Bass, Lambert, and Aiken, don't seem particularly homophobic. Who has Eminem NOT bashed? The fake-it/faggot confusion sounds a bit contrived. Weren't those guys sort of in the closet when their stars began to rise (thus "faking it")? I dunno, I think this is a tempest in a teapot.

[ken boyle]

i don't listen to him but it sounds like hes fighting himself in who he really is.

[gordonne]

bottom line, M and M is just another dirtball. We have endured his type for years

[Craig]

Em is a big homo! The rest of us will settle for gay!!!

[juan]

I agree. "The lady doth protest too much." He's a pathetic little man (get it?) who hates something deep down in himself. Psych 101.

[Tiffy]

I am a fan of Em, but I do think that like all homophobes, he is trying way to hard to hide what is very obvious. I think he just says things for shock value and is only a danger to himself.

[R. Grantham West, author]

To begin with, I hate rap and never listen to it, nevertheless, this disrespectful little twit posing as a musician is obviously obsessed with gaybashing, the first sign of a closeted, guilt-ridden, self-loathing, insecure HOMOSEXUAL. I'd therefore always refer to him as a closet-case HOMOSEXUAL and hope he can manage to keep his two-bit comments to himself without derriding others who he's obviously terrified to be indentified and/or associated with. I recommend Psychology 210, also, as so many other posts have indicated, and some serious psychotherapy for the boi. Regarding his cheap, tasteless lyrics... shame on him. Incidentally, I never heard of him until now, but I've heard enough to last a good while.

[dxblueyes]

I always say that those who make the most noise are usually the worst offenders. Not sure what I mean? Think Larry Craig or Jim McGreevey. If he's gotta make hateful rhetoric, chances are he's getting his booty banged regularly and is just scared that someone will find out about it... OR else he just has a little dick and never really got over it...

[Don]

Eminem is a hasbeen who has in the past sniffed Elton Johns ass.
He needs to get on with life and write lyrics of his trailer park life.Seems every time he has something negitive to sing about somebody it is negative,why not just try being and artist and leave people your jelous of alone,Grow the F up! I have less to say about the looser Kanye West so I wont...

[ruffy]

My opinion, is that he simply lacks originality. His career, rap lyrics, (I can go on) ALL are efforts to grab attention by following the patterns of performers(voices) who actually have strong opinions. Whether these be negative ones of hate, bigot try, corruption, violence, or not. He's not an innovator. Just a well rehearsed pretender whose trying to save a dying sales trend by offering shock value. 15 min of fame, expired!

[Adam]

Marshall Mathers does ripps on everyone not just gays. If he wasn't so controversial he wouldn't be where he is today. If you really listen to him he is just an artist who lets out his aggression through an alter ego aka "Slim Shady" I mean shit nobody is safe when he is on the mike.

[Cakes]

Hah, yes: he definitely protests too loudly about it! On the other hand-- well, big deal. Yes, he's a stupid prat. Yes, we don't find this funny. On the other hand, who cares? He's a has-been and nobody, even of my generation, knows or gives a damn what he's doing any more. He's a tiny little wailing voice in a big deep hole, and that's about as much attention as we should pay to him.

Let's just show that we're above his level, and ignore his immaturity. Flaming about it only gives him free publicity, after all.

[Karen]

I've heard talkshow host Jenny Jones and some other dim-witted female say that eminem deserves respect. Someone of small intellect and little character, who feels the need to disparage women and the LGBT community because he lacks the maturity to examine his own insecurities, clearly has not earned respect. So, he does not deserve it. He should do us decent and intelligent folks a favor and crawl back under the rock from which he came.

[Rman]

It's a shame that he is such a hater because I would really like to f*** him.

[rae]

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[facepalm]

Oh, and I almost forgot. You know that little theory some of y'all have about how if you call someone a faggot it means you're actually gay? Terrible, terrible, terrible. Eminem's lyrics are more ingenious than that argument. That's like saying that calling someone fat means that you're actually fat... even if you're 6 foot, 160 pounds. Doesn't matter how much you weigh, doesn't matter what your B.M.I. is, if you call someone fat, you are automatically obese.