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That Time Eminem Dissed Another Rapper and Almost Immediately Regretted It: ‘This Might Be Too Far’

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Nothing used to be off-limits with Eminem. He would tear into any and every celebrity and public figure in America. Occasionally, they would result in very bizarre feuds like with Mariah Carey. Sometimes, it would get ugly and personal, like with Ja Rule and Benzino. Other times, they were seemingly random potshots at the most popular figures of the moment.

That brand of edginess quietly proved to be extremely influential. No one thrived in their provocation more than Tyler, The Creator. He spent many of his early mixtapes and albums rapping with Em’s horror-core style and his penchant for making fun of popular artists. Tyler took shots at anyone from Bruno Mars to NBA champion Tony Parker.

Although he was very open in his admiration of........

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