RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2012–2020
Eminem vs. Machine Gun Kelly
The Hailie tweet, “Rap Devil,” and “Killshot”
MGK’s 2012 post about Eminem’s daughter becomes a renewed issue after his “No Reason” verse and Eminem’s “Not Alike.” MGK’s “Rap Devil” and Eminem’s record-breaking “Killshot” turn it into the defining 2018 diss exchange; MGK keeps talking on Binge before moving toward pop-punk, while neither rapper sustains a new direct campaign.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media · disputed account
MGK’s tweet about Hailie becomes the future catalyst
Machine Gun Kelly posts a sexualized comment about Eminem’s then-teenage daughter. He calls Eminem “king,” but the post later becomes a centerpiece of Eminem’s response and MGK’s account of being frozen out of certain outlets.
“ok so I just saw a picture of Eminem's daughter... and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king.”Machine Gun Kelly, X/Twitter
Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“No Reason” brings the old tension back into the music
On Tech N9ne’s “No Reason,” MGK uses “rap god” language and challenges older gatekeepers. The verse is widely read as a new subliminal aimed at Eminem ahead of the direct exchange.
▶ Listen to “No Reason”Diss track
“Not Alike” names Kelly directly
Eminem’s Kamikaze track with Royce da 5’9” calls out MGK by name, answering both the Hailie post and the public story that Eminem had tried to stall his career.
▶ Listen to “Not Alike”Diss track
MGK answers within days with “Rap Devil”
MGK’s Cole Bennett-shot video turns Eminem’s “Rap God” title into a direct taunt, targeting Eminem’s age, beard, isolation, and the long-running blacklist allegation.
▶ Watch “Rap Devil”Interview
Eminem explains why he chose to respond
In the second part of his Kamikaze conversation with Sway, Eminem says the 2012 post was not the only issue: he also objects to MGK saying Eminem had banned or blacklisted him and to the “No Reason” subliminals.
▶ Watch the Sway interviewDiss track
“Killshot” becomes Eminem’s final direct answer
Eminem’s response dismantles MGK’s “Rap Devil” arguments line by line and posts one of the era’s largest 24-hour hip-hop-video debuts. It becomes the benchmark record of the feud.
▶ Watch “Killshot”Interview
MGK defends the reply and keeps a small aftershock alive
MGK rates “Killshot” on The Breakfast Club and frames “Rap Devil” as standing up for himself. His Binge EP track “FLOOR 13” continues the Eminem references without reopening a full record-for-record round.
▶ Watch MGK on The Breakfast ClubMusic industry
The feud fades as MGK changes lanes
After Binge, MGK and Travis Barker build a pop-punk run around Tickets to My Downfall. The artists still receive occasional interview questions about 2018, but neither has sustained another direct diss-track campaign.
▶ Listen to “FLOOR 13”
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Entertainment Tonight — Eminem and MGK feud explainer ↗Tech N9ne feat. Machine Gun Kelly — “No Reason” ↗Eminem feat. Royce da 5’9” — “Not Alike” ↗Machine Gun Kelly — “Rap Devil” ↗Eminem × Sway — Kamikaze interview, Part 2 ↗Eminem — “Killshot” ↗Machine Gun Kelly — The Breakfast Club interview ↗Machine Gun Kelly — “FLOOR 13” ↗ARTIST LENSES