Though the two veteran rappers ought to know better, Melle Mel and Eminem have been caught up in an epic beef.
Having been part of the biggest bust-ups in rap history, youโd think Eminem would have had enough.
Despite this, the rapper pulled no punches as he destroyed Melle Mel on a new diss track.
Itโs after the Furious Five member hit out at the titular โrap godโ, arguing that he was only considered great because he is white.
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Mel made the slight during an interview with The Art of Dialogue, questioning whether the musician deserved his spot on Billboardโs Top 50 Rappers of All-time list.
Though the 62-year-old admitted that Eminem was a โcapable rapperโ, he pointedly told fans: โSo now if Eminem was another n**** like all the rest of us, would he be Top 5 on that list when a n**** that could rhyme just as good as him is 35?
โThat had records and all that? Heโs 35. Heโs white.โ
Naturally, Shady then responded with a diss track called โRealestโ, during which he utterly destroyed the veteran singer.
Collaborating with upcoming artist and Shady Records signee Ez Mil, he rapped: โHip Hop has been good to me, huh But when they say that Iโm only Top 5 โcause Iโm white, why would I be stunned?
โMy skin colours still working against me/โCause second, I should be, to none. Beinโ white being why they put me at five (Nope)
โThatโs why they canโt put me at one.โ
However, the โRap Godโ wasnโt quite done there, and even hit out at Melโs alleged steroid use later in the track. (Ouch)
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In a breakout moment, the โMockingbirdโ singer paid tribute to the veteran performerโs music, before delivering the final blow.
He continued: โShoutout to Furious Five and Grandmaster Flash, but boyโฆ Thereโs someone who really is furious.
โStay out his path, his wrath avoid. Itโll be the last to toy with a juice head whose brain is half destroyed, like a meteor hit itโฆโ
โNow with Melle Mel, he lost his ass to โroids,โ concluded the rapper.
Whilst Eminem has come out as the obvious winner, Mel has yet to give up the fight and has made a response track of his own.
During his song, the 62-year-old referred to Shady as โPee-Wee Hermanโ and asked why theyโd put him in the Hall of Fame.
Though fans might not be hyped for this rap battle, it seems that the two musicians are ready for round two already.
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