In a recent turn of events, Eminem stirred controversy with his new track 'Houdini' by referencing the unfortunate incident involving fellow rapper Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. The track, released on May 31st, reignited discussions around the altercation that took place back in July 2020 after a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s mansion. Stallion's courage in speaking out against Lanez's alleged actions was commendable, yet she faced backlash and doubt within the rap community, notably exemplified in Drake's track 'Circo Loco'. Lanez was later convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison for the incident. Eminem's inclusion of Stallion's ordeal in his lyrics prompted swift backlash from fans, who criticized him for exploiting her trauma and questioned whether it was an attempt to remain relevant in the industry as he ages.
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00:0051-year-old rapper Eminem is finding himself in hot water after referencing fellow rapper
00:05Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot on new track Houdini.
00:10Back in July of 2020, after leaving a pool party at Kylie Jenner's mansion, rappers
00:15Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez got into an argument.
00:18When Stallion tried to get out of the car and walk away, Lanez allegedly pulled out
00:22a gun and fired it, striking Stallion in the foot.
00:26Megan eventually spoke out about the incident in an Instagram Live, slamming Lanez and calling
00:31him out for the act of violence.
00:33After this, Stallion had her credibility and character called into question in the rap
00:37world, most notably in the track Circo Loco, where Drake raps,
00:41This... lie about getting shots, but she's still a stallion.
00:45She don't even get the joke, but she's still smilin'.
00:48Lanez was found guilty of negligent discharge of a firearm in December of 2022 and was sentenced
00:54to 10 years in prison.
00:56Now another rapper is calling out the incident in their music, as Eminem released Houdini
01:01on May 31st, which contains a verse that reads,
01:04If I was to ask for Megan Thee Stallion if she would collab with me, would I really have
01:08a shot at a feat?
01:09I don't know, but I'm glad to be back.
01:12Fans reacted online condemning Eminem, many criticizing the star for exploiting the trauma
01:17Megan Thee Stallion experienced, and others pointing out that it reads like a reach for
01:21relevancy as he gets older.