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Nick Cannon revisits his feud with Eminem over Mariah Carey
Nick Cannon has revisited his feud with Eminem in a podcast interview.
He said it began after Eminem appeared to suggest he had been romantically involved with Mariah Carey, Cannon’s then-wife, in a 2009 song.
Cannon and Carey married in 2008, and Carey later divorced him in 2016.
Cannon said he felt he had to defend Carey, and the dispute flared again in 2019 after Eminem seemingly jabbed at him on a song.
Cannon released three diss tracks aimed at Eminem that December, while Eminem did not respond with a song.
Cannon has said he respects Eminem as a hip-hop icon but would keep responding if Eminem kept talking about him.
Nick Cannon revisited his feud with Eminem during an appearance on the On Par With Maury Povich podcast.
Cannon said the conflict began after Eminem dissed his then-wife, Mariah Carey.
The dispute dates back to 2009, when Eminem’s “Bagpipes From Baghdad” implied he had been romantically involved with Carey.
Cannon released three diss tracks aimed at Eminem in December 2019.
Eminem did not respond with a recorded diss track, but posted a short reply on X.
- Who
- Nick Cannon and Eminem. Mariah Carey was at the center of the original dispute.
- What
- Cannon reflected on his feud with Eminem, saying he was defending Carey after Eminem dissed her.
- When
- Cannon discussed the feud on the podcast on Nov. 9. The conflict began in 2009.
- Where
- On the On Par With Maury Povich podcast.
- Why
- Cannon said Eminem disrespected Carey, his then-wife.
Nick Cannon
Eminem
Reason for the feud
Nick Cannon
Cannon said Eminem disrespected his wife and that he had to defend her.
Eminem
Eminem’s 2009 song implied he had been romantically involved with Carey; he later appeared to reply to Carey and Cannon on “The Warning.
Response to the dispute
Nick Cannon
Cannon released three diss tracks aimed at Eminem in December 2019.
Eminem
Eminem did not respond with a recorded diss track, but posted a short reply on X.
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey married.
Eminem released “Bagpipes From Baghdad,” which implied he had been romantically involved with Carey.
Cannon and Carey’s divorce was finalized.
Cannon released “The Invitation,” “Pray for Him” and “Canceled: Invitation,” diss tracks aimed at Eminem.
Cannon discussed the feud on the On Par With Maury Povich podcast.
- Podcast
- On Par With Maury Povich
- Original song
- Bagpipes From Baghdad
- Marriage
- Cannon and Carey married in 2008
- Divorce finalized
- November 2016
- Diss tracks
- Three released in December 2019
What people are saying
He disrespected my woman, man.
You can’t come at my wife and don’t expect to get this work.
I couldn’t stand for that at the time. At the dignity of my woman, I had to fight for my relationship, my love.