It’s never pretty when an artist tries way too hard to stay relevant. Entertainers don’t have to move on once their popularity wanes, but there’s definitely a way to keep doing interesting art without moving into cringe territory. Apparently no one told , as his new single, “ ,” has been poorly received by fans.
A particular bone of contention are his lyrics referencing . In the song, Em raps, “If I was to ask for Megan Thee / Stallion if she would collab with me / Would I really have a shot at a feat? / I don’t know but I’m glad to be back like..
.” Off color dad jokes? Is that really where one of the greatest musical storytellers of a generation finds himself? The way he chuckles at his own nonsense is so cringey. He’s basically your awkward uncle who used to be cool a long time ago.
The really offensive part of all this is that he chose one of the most painful and traumatic moments of her life to joke about. Does he think this will get Meg’s attention and she’ll actually collab with him, or did he hear and thought it was what the cool kids are doing now? Either way, it’s extremely distasteful and disrespectful. He also spends a lot of time poking fun at himself, which feels fake and manufactured.
Hey Marshall, just because you’re OK referencing your pain doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same way. He also takes jabs at RuPaul, R. Kelly, Dr.
Dre and his own kids. It should come as no surprise that the internet had strong thoughts about the so.
