Eminem said about Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) that he initially did not want to respond to MGK's diss track because it would only make MGK bigger. He acknowledged that MGK's "Rap Devil" had some good lines but described the whole situation as somewhat pitiful. Eminem said he wanted to destroy MGK but was cautious about giving him more exposure. The feud originally started over MGK's 2012 tweet about Eminem's daughter, which Eminem wasn't aware of until much later. Eminem has called out MGK for trying to maintain a tough persona and referenced having to give MGK a career just to destroy it, saying that MGK won't get much bigger than this. Eminem further dissed MGK in tracks like "Killshot" and various subliminal shots in his albums, highlighting the ongoing tension between them.
