On the track "Still Don't Give a Fuck" from his debut album The Slim Shady LP, Eminem included the lines, "I'm a cross between Manson, Esham and Ozzy." The line was meant as a tribute to Detroit rapper Esham, and he didn't take offense. However, the feud escalated later, and on the track "Kill You" from The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem rapped, "I ain't 'acid rap,' but I rap on acid," apparently responding to accusations that he had bit Esham's style. Following the release of D12's debut Devil's Night, which was more shock-oriented than Eminem's solo albums, claims that he and the other members of D12 had bit Esham's style increased.
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