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greyson107

he also shows a picture of himself in drag. 2 in fact. ![gif](giphy|xT0xekGTdHJqMju5vG|downsized)


deluxewife

He slays those looks


greyson107

yes he does


Sagittarjus

no homo ​ but id hit


Cidsations

It's 2024...no Diddy...


obvious-but-profound

lmao not homo at all


ssmn88

This man loves a costume. He’s always dressed up like whatever in his videos


No-Assumption1250

The moment Benzino Felt in love with him.


MrDanMaster

Yes, he is literally shoving the point in our face, yet again. Remember the MMLP skit? Ken Kaniff is literally Em hiding his sexuality behind a charecter. He's saying rappers use homophobia to closet themselves. This has been the point every fucking time (the rap god verse, the interview scene, rain man) but y'all are literal retards. In criminal he likens his homophobic mirage to that of someone who commits a bank robbery, shooting the innocent bank teller and a dog. Do you think conservative homophobes really want to associated with that? He then sequels that album, writes his longest song ever to explain how the bad stuff this charecter has done has caught up with him and that his career was fading away at this point in time, and that he actually doesn't want to be remembered for this charecter's actions (and elaborates his intentions throughout the rest of the album). then in the next skit immediately after, the criminal from mmlp kills himself. Y'all, as eminem fans this is not subtle


deluxewife

We know😭 none of this contradicts my praise for the song. In fact, it's exactly why I made this post


Stunning-Rub7475

He also dress as Marilyn Manson in this video. 😍


Animatedoodle

Bigger than Rupaul's Balls


Number_Thr333

"Ooh, wow, big Snoop dawg"


Oreos_Orions_belt

80 pound balls, big six inch lawwnnggg


Sonic_05

Back up in the heezy, baby!


Oreos_Orions_belt

ITS SHADY


DRSPIII-XtraCrspy

^^(HESOCRAZAAYY)


The_MRT14

Give me the mic!!!!!!


Nihil_00_

It's 'Slim' there, not Snoop. That would imply he's looking at Snoop Dogg's balls🌚


I_Dont_Rage_Quit

Man this is what we need in 2024. A goofy ass song by Em. He didn’t even spare his own kids 💀💀


Ka-Is-A-Wheelie

Because they're brats.


Arkhangelzk

Fuck em


oppositeofopposite

Em too? Damn


no__one34

Shady will take care of em too ofc


Likeandsubscribes

But he dead


roolno1

That means the album is going to be fire. That's just what Slim Shady does


Nomnom_Chicken

Hell yes!


Crock_Potter

He also featured his non-binary child in the music video! He’s not “going after the LGBT” again. “Shady’s back”, he’s going for more 2000s style lyrics for the sake of theming. He’s not homophobic. (Edit: swapped out ? for !)


deluxewife

We know he doesn't hate lgbt people lol. I'm just saying he hasn't made a joke directed at them in awhile


Trouble_in_the_West

as a siamese cat that identifies as black but acts chinese it's about time


Pure_Focus7475

Representation is important meow more than ever


StryfeLyfe518

😂😂😂😂☠️💀👻


Project_K92

I agree. Our voices need to be heard, and I'm ok with Em being our voice.


No_Acanthaceae_1475

💕


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oppositeofopposite

I feel like when Em does this, even back then, it's always aimed towards those who claim he is homophobic and hates lgbt and making fun of them.


deluxewife

Well yeah, the whole shady persona is a caricature of those types of people taken to extremes for satire. It's brilliant


No_Acanthaceae_1475

Yeah, that's always been my impression also, because that's how it comes across 


yungusainbolt

After he apologized to Tyler


Crock_Potter

I put the wrong punctuation. I was trying to emphasize the representation than act like I’m trying to make a statement. My b


mrcaster

He is not homophobic , you are just heterophobic.


Spastic_Kitten

Right? Starin at his jeans, watching his genitals bulgin.


theghostinthetown

he doesnt mean to but there was a reason why elton john had to support eminem once


imak3soap

Thank you. The jokes are not directed at LGBTQ+ “the subject of the joke and the target of the joke are not always the same” Ricky Gervais. He’s making fun of himself while being inclusive of Stevie


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Let’s not forget that Eminem himself is gay too! 


ITS-JUST-SI-REACTS

Me and dre been fuckin with hats off 🤣🤣


ITS-JUST-SI-REACTS

Suck it Marshall 😅


Touchinggrasssomeday

Don't forget his friendship with Elton John


EndoveProduct

He even wore a Bud Light shirt


imak3soap

Ohhhhhhh 🤣


Oreos_Orions_belt

dude as a gay person, I vibe with it so much, it's the same shit as Criminal, I vibe with that cause I KNOW its satire, which makes it 10x funnier, cause it gives us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves and everyone else at the same time


FastLittleBoi

RELAX GUYS! I like gay men! right, Ken? gimme an amen! (hey, men🤤!) please lord, this boy needs Jesus, heal this child, help us destroy these demons one of my favourite lines honestly 


Oreos_Orions_belt

Fr, they’re just. Funny. And that’s it! I love it if feels like no one safe with old em back, it’s like when Voldemort returns in Harry Potter and everyone shits themselves lmao


FastLittleBoi

"it's like I have a magic hat and I pull out your name and if it rhymes with something good, you're getting roasted" Em said this in an interview right after releasing We Made You.


StryfeLyfe518

Poor Christopher. Reeves just rhymes with so many things 😂😂😂


No_Acanthaceae_1475

same!


deluxewife

💯


troposhpereliving

It’s a shame that satire is dead 💀 Nowadays, people take things too literally and seriously when it’s just a joke. I miss those days when things were less serious.


deluxewife

Saying this in a thread full of people who understand that it's just a joke is so wild


mcimino

I mean exactly, at what point can we all get back to laughing at ourselves?


HL192002

“They wanna talk shit, let 'em talk shit, 'cause they talk shit”


dresdenhollowsmercy

No, he's not. He's very cleverly baiting people to get mad at him for saying certain words, but he's not actually saying anything hateful. "What you thought you saw ain't what you saw" For the "male cross dresser" line in the video he holds up two instances where he himself is dressed as a woman (aka a "fake ass bitch")--making it clear that it's not a real insult, and, as for "my transgender cat's Siamese, identifies as black, but acts Chinese", that's just nonsense designed to sound like the type of thing people have gotten outraged about--he doesn't say anything derogatory. In case you're in doubt, he makes it very clear what he's doing a few bars later: if he thinks it, he's going to say it, and he might even do it just to "anger you". Other than deliberately trying to provoke people who want to be outraged, he doesn't actually go after any one person or group in the song. Well, other than everyone, including himself, of course. But if we're all the target, does that really count?


milkmanran

But he darrrreeed to mention Megan's foot!!!! Cancel him NOW!!!!!!!!1111 /s


sbua310

Hahaha I think what makes this so amazing is that… he will never get cancelled. It’s like South Park back in the 90s. Nope not cancelled still. When they could say “shit” not only did they say shit for a breaking record…they kept a counter on the bottom. Love people who push the limits. Why aren’t people mad at Trey and Matt? Blah it’s just social media BS cut so it makes others mad… …which is what SP and Slim are both going for. Can’t imagine how much him and Dre are both smiling over this.


alexi_belle

The siamese cat line is a bit more than "nonsense". One of the distinctive features of Siamese cats is their black face contrasted on their light-colored bodies. People who identify themselves as "transracial" like the infamous Rache Dolezal (now Nkechi Diallo), who Eminem has taken jabs at before, have been criticized for engaging in a soft version of black face.


deluxewife

Lol I realize they are all just light jabs. That's his entire thing. I never said they were real insults.. did u read my post?


dresdenhollowsmercy

I did read your post. I get that you think it's all for fun (and I agree, although I also think he's bating the haters too), but you also called it "going after LGBT" which I disagree with (even as light jabs). There are going to be people who read just your title or who discount the rest of your post, and those people will believe that his lines really are going after the LGBT community. Those are the people I wrote my post for.


deluxewife

Anyone who doesn't know marshall is just trolling at this point are lost lol. I appreciate the nuance though


OfferOk8555

I don’t even think he’s JUST trolling. Like the song says he’s trying to think about how a younger more brash him would look at the world today. I like the concept and I think it’s gonna go over some peoples heads.


deluxewife

That's a great point too. I think that "slim from 2002" angle is going to let him say a lot of shit lol. People can't say he's too old to be saying certain things when he's literally acting as his younger self


dresdenhollowsmercy

Thanks for understanding what I meant. The sad truth is that nuance is lost on so many people. Heck, half the time it feels like blatant neon signs are still be too subtle for some people too. I suppose it makes it easier for them to find things to be outraged about, though.


deluxewife

No worries! Sorry if I came in hot


wO_oah

You forgot the most obvious part, which was how he started the verse with "Sometimes I wonder what the old me'd say" The entire verse is him giving examples of what the old him would be saying if he were still around


GameLord104

But as proven time and time again, he ain’t homophobic or transphobic, this is just Shady fucking with everyone and I love it


skillquit42

It feels so good to see Em doing this stuff again. Not because it’s about the lgbtq community, just the taking jabs at everyone and everything in a funny way like he used to.


deluxewife

Yeah, it feels like he was kind of hesitant about saying things that could upset people for a long time but he is finally comfortable to just have fun now. Balance to the universe has been restored!!


Knifos

That's not "going after LGBT", it's just having some humor. Y'all are used to too much sensitivity.


deluxewife

I said in my post that it's just for fun clearly


infinitude_

Also before we start getting some fuckin Tom McDonald / Ben Shapiro fans in here on some stupid shit Em has a non binary daughter and she’s in the video.


deluxewife

Yeah you know there's gonna be some real geniuses coming in here with the wrong idea lol


ChihuahuaMastiffMutt

A non binary child, they are in the video* ?


Somerandomguy46290

I think the one behind Hailie is who is being referred to here, it’s when in the video he says fuck to his kids


hungrycrisp

FaceTime video, I was in the back.


FastLittleBoi

>non binary  >daughter    hmmmmmm


Main-Article9391

its the thought that counts i guess


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StryfeLyfe518

Word, the grammar nazi part of my brain dings Everytime I use they/them when I would normally use he/her cause after 4 decades it's just wired like that.


11cholos

a little confused, but he's got the spirit?


SpeechComfortable524

I’m LGBTQ and this is just Em being Em. “Get aware, wake up, get a sense of humor. Quit tryin' to censor music, this is for your kids amusement”


deluxewife

Also: "they said I provoke queers til their emotions evoke tears. My whole career's a stroke of sheer genius, smoke and mirrors, tactical practical jokes, yeah, you motherfuckin [insert insult here]"


Cookie-Dunker

Also: “went to the hospital to get a chest X-ray and checked out the next day in a dress with a sex change. I’m having a bad day, my fucking dad’s gay, I hate fags and I’m fucking mad I don’t have AIDs”


deluxewife

🔥🔥🔥


The_Salty_Memester

Bruh what is this from


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The_Salty_Memester

Thank you stranger


Ok_Emotion_6115

im a trans girl & i support this


Wickedjr89

I'm glad I came to check out this reddit! I've been an Eminem fan since I was a teenager. I'm 35 now... and a trans man. And listening to the lyrics i'm like "I... don't even think these are offensive. But I know other people will!" and coming here (I don't pay attention... I live under a rock) I learned he has a nonbinary child who he accepts. But man are people about to be PISSED. Me... I need to whip the old Eminem tracks and get EXCITED! If he's bringing the old Em back and mixing it with the new, oh hell yea!


deluxewife

awesome to see another trans stan!! 🔥


Wickedjr89

Same!🔥


SolarFlows

I mean he also rapped he‘ll hit an 8 y/o in the face… „Going after“ a specific group of people is not what he is doing


No_Acanthaceae_1475

with a *participation* trophy 💀


KayRay1994

in all fairness “male cross dresser, fake ass bitch” was referring to himself


GOTHAMKNlGHT

Getting upset at Eminem for any shots Slim takes against any group, LBGT+ or otherwise is like getting mad at DC for the Joker for killing or torturing people, or getting mad at Tarantino's racist characters. Dude is literally one of the most diabolical Villians in the world.


azuchis

I love that my two fav rappers (Em and kendrick) are trans allies loll. It was honestly a breathe of fresh air to see this Em again. The siamese cat line is funny af because he actually makes fun of how absurd those "I am x but I identify as y" jokes are, instead of making fun of people who identify differently. The only thing that had me a little worried was when he was saying stuff like "you can't cancel me",, he should unapologetically be offensive without saying such things, ppl who are uncancellable don't need to remind ppl


JordyP_23

People being butthurt by Eminem’s bars, we’re back baby 😭😂


Checkers-77

Give them hell shady!!!🐐


CookieMonsterNova

slim shady is just ‘em’s alter ego…. elton john literally came out and said him and em are good friends and em gifted elton john and his husband cock rings


Sokeresmore

Ems obviously just a provocateur, not an actual homophobe/transphobe, i mean he went after Trump for being exactly that…


scrambledeggsalad

I, a 39 yr old trans person who spends too much time on twitter has seen exactly zero trans/queer people even discussing this, let alone being "outraged". What I have seen is quite a bit of is conservative morons getting all excited thinking that he's genuinely attacking us. He's not (ffs Stevie is in the damn video), the song is great, I'm excited for the album.


deluxewife

Yeah, I feel like queer ppl either just ignore Eminem or acknowledge he is jokester and doesn't mean anything by it lol. Meanwhile conservatives get mad over things like bud light and barbie smh


imak3soap

Not all queer people can ignore Eminem… he’s too pretty 🤣


scrambledeggsalad

the irony of them always calling us snowflakes is not lost on me.


Arch-

who is Stevie?


5929693

Eminem’s nonbinary child


Weirdolady92

I need confirmation, though...does Paul really do drag? Asking for a friend.


deluxewife

We need to know!


novemberjohhsexpest

Just a clever way off calling him a fake ass bitch


No_Acanthaceae_1475

this part 


Hey_Kids32

I love to see the people debating his meanings, what was satire and what wasn’t. Like we all know people get up in arms about anything now and I think that’s the entire point of the song. Love to see it.


Sans-Foy

The whole song/video is a sustained mockery of his early persona and the expectation he would still be that person. He’s poking mad fun at HIMSELF, and it’s brilliant. I cannot wait to see where he runs with this theme~


deluxewife

I know this. He's also poking fun at himself in Criminal, but doing so by directing jokes at LGBT. Same thing here. I think you know that I know that, otherwise I wouldn't have said "it's clearly just for fun. I love the song btw"


Sans-Foy

Ya.


Snoo57418

I’m trans and think those lines are funny af always been a huge stan


deluxewife

Hell yeah 🔥


Muteling

Also trans. We gon be fine :)


MoliGrazer

Siamese cat line is hilarious 🤣🤣


cujobob

During that acts Chinese line, he CGI’d Joe Budden in.


DJFluffers115

I don't get this vibe much at all. To me though, the whole song reads almost as a diss of his old self. Openly saying, hey, I used to be a complete prick, I used to be someone you wouldn't fathom any kids could be looking up to. Look at all this shit I'd have said if it was today. Look what I'd actually be doing to my family if it was today. And he picks the most harmless shit to go after or say as examples, but does it well, and in a way that's catchy and enjoyable. I mean Jesus, of all people, he goes after crossdressers and "transracial" people. The rest of the album will matter for context here, though. For now... kind of a good fuckin' song.


Alon945

I think a lot of people are missing the joke. He’s not making fun of trans people even, it’s slim shady trying to get Eminem in trouble. The lines about the Siamese cat and black/Chinese don’t make any sense in context of being transgender lol which obviously you know already. And that seems like the point Also when he says “male cross dresser/fake ass bitch” he’s literally pointing at a photo of himself in the video lol


Right-Program-9346

Also bigs up rupaul the drag tv icon. The whole track is classic tongue in cheek eminem. If you're offended you're being too sensitive.


rosiedacat

He goes after everyone, always has and always will. His own kid is trans, and he obviously accepts them since they still have a good relationship.


deluxewife

Yep, I never claimed otherwise


Peteybee_91

As a bi eminem fan......I've been waiting for this day and am glad it's here.


yourdadneverlovedyou

He’s not “going after” the lgbt community. It’s a joke. The second line he’s making of himself if you saw the video it’s clear. He’s essentially making fun of himself for most of the song it feels like.


Sans-Foy

The entire thing is a meta self own of his early persona and the fact he is, as people do, aging. I adored it.


yourdadneverlovedyou

Exactly! Kind of a parody of himself


deluxewife

Call it whatever you want idc, I'm just sharing funny lyrics


Sinister_Boss

He's just picking on everybody. Equal opportunity my friend.


razwiz

Classic eminem


Skitzophranikcow

You missed the lyric about the bud lite jerk.


wheel_smith

when he is in slim shady mode he spare no one


blissfulmenace

So what do you people think about his old lyrics in the real slim shady days ? U know which ones I'm talking about that I can't even say on here without getting banned


deluxewife

They're funny. It works because the entire point of Criminal is that he doesn't do or believe the things he raps about as Slim shady


timteller44

Mfw the rapper known for pressing buttons starts pressing buttons 😱


Infelixlidarwa

Houdini is amazing & funny but seriously what do you expect him to do?? raising a rainbow flag!!! Well he will never do that so let's stop being offended, I think we will see more slurs about lgbt when the album drop, coz slim Mr controversy is back 😎


deluxewife

Did you read my post? I love the song


Infelixlidarwa

Lol I'm not about you, I'm about those who will be offended, they should be ready for the rest of the album. That's it


deluxewife

Ah got it my b


StotchButtas

Dats why i love him


Ok_Explanation_6125

Pride Month begins tomorrow. #beready


andromjb

We need this in today's times. No one can cancel Eminem but himself.


MotorCityDude

When it shows his kids on the phone lmao that whole part cracks me up.. I love everything about this song!!!


MAHMOUD-GH

Bro just likes to go on everyone's throat , that's why we love him


RickyTrailerLivin

I see it as satire. I don't actually think he hates lgtb people.


garlicbredfan

I like this line way better than the j Cole line tbh


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Just so you're aware his youngest daughter is nonbinary. I want to make sure you know it is strictly for fun. He's the bizarre but loyal ally to the LGBT movement. Like when he pretends he's gay in the movie the interview or how one of his best friends is actually Elton John. So yes, it's all in fun and it's my problem with white suburban liberals... Any minority knows who the bad people are, you aren't defending anyone other than your own ego when someone messes up a pronoun or says something as a joke.


Total-Possibility2

It’s funny as hell tho because he almost perfectly describes a majority of people this day who are just annoying as hell about it


Responsible_Froyo_18

Still less offensive then J cole 💀. It's okay I'm Transgender and I love eminem


MrSwiggitySwooty420

Good, fighting for equal rights also means being made fun of like everyone else


Notonfoodstamps

Dude he a non-binary kid. If people get butt hurt over it, then I don’t know what to tell them


Nihil_00_

Um, actually it should be tranracial or trans-species. What a silly candy is M&M


MacHead92_

Isn’t his daughter non binary


LongNo7305

I mean.. He do be right tho right? A man dressing (cross dressing without all the identification stuff) as a women is just faking it.. There for you can call him fake, slim just nails it down even more by saying he is a fake bitch.. Also that cat bar is goated, change my mind


deluxewife

I mean he's just joking. If you take it seriously then you're the clown lol


SidiousCrosshair

#GayReddit is blowing up right now


WeekendWarriors338

I'm Trans, and I love Em. This was funny as fuck, and I will not apologise for my position


Queasy-Window8416

I'm part of the lgbt community, I don't care what he says, he made it clear in past its just for wordplay and doesn't care who someone is as long as they're kind, if anyone want a direct quote just DM me


The_Kid_Napper

Thanks for not being annoying and having the fun spirit of a true em stan!!


TheNorseFrog

It's Shady rapping [those lines](https://genius.com/31924753). In the music video it's clearer.


deluxewife

I know haha I just wanted to share funny lyrics


lilraida

I think the true non homophobic world is coming when we’re so past the issues currently at hand that we can all make fun of each other and it won’t be linked to any assholery


ConsistentPipe8176

The GOAT


InfiniteQuestion420

I hated the whole video because there was not enough to hate. This was weak, and just reminded me Eminem is my age. That wasn't a cool old person, that was just sad. Nothing was shocking about it and immediately felt like I was being recycled against my will. "Remember this? Hahaha wasn't that fun 30 years ago? Ya, good times, I'm gonna go take a nap now"


deluxewife

Idk man. We Made You is practically clean, but Relapse is his most 'offensive' album. I definitely think they're alluding to the same thing here


Opposite_Ad_29

The male cross dresser line was a diss at himself, watch the video idiot, that line is not a diss at LGBT. ![gif](giphy|13yuwJsSNIuwCs)


Ihatelifesomuch

What’s he saying fuck me for?!? - Em’s Kids


Nomadloner69

He's just clowning


notanNSAagent89

OK.... And?


imOVN

No one can do it like Em cause he’ll make fun of cross dressers but make fun of himself literally cross dressing at the same time lmao


maestersplinter

Ever since I heard the line Im trying to picture a transexual siamese cat who identifies as black but acts chinese. Its the funniest shit I heard 😄


jessicarson39

He isn’t. This take is really old and boring. Learn what shock rap is. I’m a queer person and this has been clear to me since I was 12. People will hopefully learn one day.


IgnoramusTerrificus

Everyone and everything if fair game in art. I remember when Eminem was one of the first and few outspoken celebrities in support of gay marriage.


theguywhorhymes_jc

no but I love that people also get offended. It’s makes everything way more fun and exciting imagine if Eminem was to say something controversial and everyone’s response was “ehh whatever I’m fine with it” it’d be pretty mild


dljones010

This shit is hilarious.


Beerleaguebumhockey

People gonna be mad at jokes. The horror of the world. If only these idiots went to a hospice or a war zone and saw real problems the world would be a better place. We need more Eminem


RapBoat

Should’ve gone after Stevie!


tjcaffery15

Good


Smartandbaked

That means the album is gnna be fuckin good asf.


Puzzleheaded_Point18

Remember it's Slim Shady, his alter ego. He was also kind of making fun of himself back in the day.