Yelawolf was a recent guest on Drink Champs, where he opened up about his relationship with Eminem and his time with Shady Records.
During the conversation with co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the Slumerican founder explained how he inadvertently sparked the infamous beef between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly.
The fallout between Eminem and MGK began in 2012, when Machine Gun Kelly tweeted about Eminem’s daughter Hailie, saying she was “hot” despite her being only 16 at the time. The comment reportedly upset Eminem and, as a result, MGK made several veiled references to Eminem in his music and interviews, suggesting Eminem had tried to blackball him in the industry. After “Not Alike,” MGK responded with “Rap Devil” in which he took shots at Eminem’s age, career and personality. It was unclear if Eminem would respond, but surprisingly he did. “Killshot” arrived shortly after and found Eminem dissecting MGK’s career, personality and his attempts to gain relevance by attacking him. The feud brought considerable publicity to both artists. MGK leveraged the attention to further his career, diversifying into rock music with his album Ticket to My Downfall.