RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2009–present
Eminem vs. Nick Cannon
Mariah defense, “Lord Above,” and the Wild ’N Out replies
Nick Cannon enters the Eminem–Mariah Carey conflict as Carey’s husband and public defender. The 2009 song-and-video exchange gives way to years of Cannon challenges; Eminem’s 2019 “Lord Above” verse triggers Cannon’s unreciprocated diss-track run before Cannon publicly proposes a truce in 2020.
THE RECORD
The moments
Diss track · disputed account
“Bagpipes from Baghdad” puts Cannon in Eminem’s Mariah bars
After Cannon marries Mariah Carey, Eminem’s Relapse track includes explicit insults aimed at Cannon and references to Carey. Cannon answers publicly, framing the lyrics as disrespect toward his wife.
▶ Listen to “Bagpipes from Baghdad”Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“Obsessed” and “The Warning” complete the first round
Carey releases “Obsessed,” including a video with a male-stalker character widely read as an Eminem parody. Eminem answers with “The Warning,” which makes the conflict more explicit.
▶ Watch Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed”Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
Eminem’s “The Warning” is the direct musical answer
Eminem follows the “Obsessed” rollout with “The Warning,” a direct response that becomes the most prominent Eminem record in the Cannon–Carey phase of the conflict.
▶ Listen to Eminem’s “The Warning”Read the receipt ↗Interview · disputed account
Cannon revisits the old story on T.I.’s podcast
After years of Wild ’N Out challenges and online callouts that Eminem does not take up, Cannon tells T.I. about his 2009 response and the letter he says he wrote in defense of Carey.
▶ Read Cannon’s ExpediTIously recapDiss track · disputed account
“Lord Above” restarts the marriage references
On Fat Joe’s “Lord Above,” Eminem brings the Carey–Cannon history back into a new verse, directly referencing Cannon and their 2014 divorce. The song reignites a dispute that had been largely quiet for a decade.
“I let her chop my balls off too 'fore I lost to you, Nick.”Eminem, “Lord Above”
▶ Listen to “Lord Above”Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
Cannon’s diss trilogy gets tweets—not a fourth Eminem record
Cannon releases “The Invitation,” “Pray for Him,” and “The Invitation Canceled” with Wild ’N Out collaborators. Eminem does not record a direct musical reply, instead posting jokes on Twitter about Cannon’s claims.
“I demand an apology Nicholas, you've made my gardener so jealous!”Eminem, December 2019 post
▶ Listen to Nick Cannon’s “The Invitation”Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“Pray for Him” keeps Cannon’s run going
Cannon follows the opening response with “Pray for Him,” continuing the Wild ’N Out-backed diss-track series while Eminem remains off wax.
▶ Open the stable “Pray for Him” mirror threadRead the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“The Invitation Canceled” closes the public diss run
Cannon releases a third record, “The Invitation Canceled.” Eminem does not answer with a new song, and the direct escalation soon loses momentum.
▶ Listen to “The Invitation Canceled”Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
Cannon publicly offers a truce
Cannon says he respects Eminem’s talent and would like a conversation to settle the conflict. Eminem does not publicly restart the exchange, leaving the file dormant rather than actively resolved together.
▶ Read Cannon’s truce offer
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Wikipedia — “The Warning” (Eminem song) ↗People — Nick Cannon revisits the past Eminem conflict ↗Complex — Nick Cannon responds to Eminem’s “Lord Above” verse ↗Okayplayer — Eminem responds to Nick Cannon’s diss tracks ↗XXL — Nick Cannon says he wants to squash the Eminem beef ↗ARTIST LENSES