His Lack Of Filter Attracts Trouble

Back in the day, Eminem’s trolling lyrics that slut-shamed Christina Aguilera and described murdering his ex-wife were edgy, groundbreaking, and, while somewhat unsettling, also an extraordinary display of his creativity and skill as a writer. Lately? His lyrical threats to rape Iggy Azalea and punch Lana Del Rey (which he connected to the real-life abuse Janay Rice suffered at the hands of Ray Rice) have fallen flat, barely making a blip on anyone’s radar beyond just annoying Azalea and earning a diss from Azealia Banks in Del Rey’s defense.

Eminem’s use of homophobic slurs has also been eyed more critically in recent years, specifically in 2013’s “Rap God.” The emcee said he finds political correctness frustrating, telling Rolling Stone, “It goes back to that battle…of wanting to feel free to say what I want to say, and then [worrying about] what may or may not affect people.

And, not saying it’s wrong or it’s right, but at this point in my career—man, I say so much s**t that’s tongue-in-cheek. I poke fun at other people, myself. But the real me sitting here right now talking to you has no issues with gay, straight, transgender, at all. I’m glad we live in a time where it’s really starting to feel like people can live their lives and express themselves. And I don’t know how else to say this, I still look at myself the same way that I did when I was battling and broke.”

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