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Exclusive: Eminem Responds to ‘Rap God’ Homophobia Accusations
In the years since the initial uproar over the use of anti-gay slurs on his first two albums, Eminem has performed with and befriended Elton John, endorsed gay marriage and repeatedly told interviewers that he doesn’t actually have any problem with same-sex attracted people. But he continues to sprinkle his lyrics with language that’s not hard to construe as homophobic. In this excerpt from his upcoming Rolling Stone cover story, due November 22nd, Eminem defends his much-criticized use of slurs in the single “Rap God.”
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You’ve made it clear again and again that you don’t actually have a issue with gay people. So why, in 2013, use “faggot” on that song? Why use “gay-looking” as an insult?
I don’t know how to say this without saying it how I’ve said it a million times. But that word, those considerate of words, when I came up battle-rappin’ or whatever, I never really equated those words . . .
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