Cyrus Langhorne
Slaughterhouse's Crooked I has come forward to offer a take on the controversy Eminem sparked this week courtesy of their new "Shady CXVpher" freestyle session.
Despite the backlash Em sparked, Crooked said people should realize anything is game when a cypher goes down.
” I don’t think there should be censorship on that. Now, I understand both sides of the coin. You’ve got battered women, coalitions and when they hear something like that, they don’t understand the art of being in a cypher. Being in a cypher is about being the most disrespectful you can be, verbally murdering the competition. That’s what cyphering is about. It’s a blood sport. He drew blood. Now, what we’re chosen to do is to bring what would really be said in a real cypher if none of us were famous and bring that same energy to the mainstream. Now, if you want to really see how these cyphers go down, if you want to see how underground rappers do it and how we did it when we was underground, we can’t censor ourselves. We have to be raw and uncut. Period.” (MTV)
Check out what Eminem said about Lana Del Rey right here…
In his freestyle, Slim Shady directly name-dropped the singer and compared himself to now-infamous ex-NFL player Ray Rice this week.
“But I may fight for gay rights, especially if they dyke is more of a knockout than Janay Rice/ Play nice? B*tch I’ll punch Lana Del Rey right in the face twice, like Ray Rice in broad daylight in the plain sight of the elevator surveillance/ ‘Til her head is banging on the railing, then celebrate with the Ravens.” (Pitchfork)
Banks almostly immediately lashed back at Em.
https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/531982897188995072
https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/531999407529820160
Coincidentally, Del Rey has previously dished on her admiration for Em.
In the past, Del Rey has admitted being a big Eminem fan, claiming in one interview: “He really changed my life. I didn’t know music could be intelligent. He wasn’t just rhyming for rhyme’s sake. That made me think I could actually talk about the way things actually were. He’s a genius.” (The Guardian)
that is what Em does. Name drops people that won’t hit back. cornball
Your an idiot, he could’ve said anyones name and the results would be the same.
When you’re* calling someone else an idiot, please make sure you don’t look like one yourself.
What the fuck are you trying to say?
Em is no doubt a beast and can spit, but he stays going after non rappers. Primarily goes after non rappers. Before ya say Jarule, Canibus, and Benzino, think of the long laundry list of pop stars and women he’s dissed including his mom and baby moms.
Also Crooked I’s example doesnt apply here because Eminem wasnt battling anyone. Who did he draw blood from? Ray Rice who is not a rapper but would likely knock Eminem out in real life?
A cypher is to showcase your rhyming skills and ability. Not to show off how well you make up insults! Crooked is a stan who switched his whole style to ems right after he got on slaughter house
Who cares who he talks about?
This is hip hop!
As long as the verse was hot & got people like “Ooooh”.
Rappers been rappin about pop culture for years.
All this politically correct crap as getting ridiculous!
They must have never heard “Dreams” by Biggie, or 2pac’s “Hit Em Up”.
if u making moral judgments bout freestyles stay da fu*k away from hiphop and stab yourself..Eminem having “shocking” lyrics is not news..as for irrelevant banks?…go that away