RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 1997–2009
Cage vs. Eminem
“Bitch Lady,” “Get You Mad,” and underground shock-rap rivalry
Cage’s Agent Orange era and Eminem’s Slim Shady breakthrough sparked a style-biting argument among underground-rap fans. Cage answered with “Bitch Lady,” Eminem with “Get You Mad,” and a later Relapse reference kept the dispute in cult-memory territory rather than restarting it.
THE RECORD
The moments
Music industry
“Agent Orange” establishes Cage’s underground persona
Cage’s breakthrough single makes his dark, shock-rap style a key point of comparison in the late-1990s underground scene.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
Style-biting allegations become a diss record
As Eminem’s Slim Shady material breaks through, Cage and his supporters argue that the flow, persona, and themes borrow from his lane. Cage answers with “Bitch Lady,” aimed at Eminem and Rawkus; the claim is attributed to Cage’s camp.
▶ Find “Bitch Lady”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Get You Mad” delivers Eminem’s underground answer
On Sway & King Tech’s record, Eminem mocks Cage’s tape distribution in one of the feud’s most quoted lines, putting the argument squarely on wax.
“I bought Cage's tape, opened it and it dubbed over!”Eminem, “Get You Mad”
▶ Watch “Get You Mad”Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
A Relapse-era reference preserves the lore
Eminem’s “Dr. West” intro includes a Cage reference while roleplaying relapse. It reads as a late callback, not the start of a new two-sided campaign.
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THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Cage × Eminem — underground-record and interview context ↗ARTIST LENSES