Trivia
- “Killshot” is Eminem’s direct response to ’s “Rap Devil,” which itself answered Eminem’s surprise attack on “Not Alike.” The conflict had been building for six years before escalating into a full-scale exchange of diss tracks. The beef originated with MGK’s infamous 2012 tweet regarding Eminem’s daughter, , and was later fueled by his 2015 “blackballed” claim on Hot 97 — allegations MGK directly pinned on Eminem during his 2017 “LA Leakers Freestyle.” Tensions finally reached a breaking point in 2018 after MGK took subliminal shots on ’s “No Reason (The Mosh Pit Song),” prompting Eminem to respond with “Not Alike”.
- “Killshot” was released as a non-album single, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and reaching No. 1 on the Canadian Hot 100.
- The hip-hop community eagerly anticipated the song’s release, which went on to break the record for the biggest YouTube debut for a hip-hop track, amassing 38.1 million views within 24 hours.
- Machine Gun Kelly did not respond with a song, but addressed it through public statements, including rating it 6 out of 10 in a meme and posting a photo of himself on stage wearing a “Killshot” T-shirt, holding up a middle finger with the caption “He missed.”
- In the song, Eminem makes reference to being responsible for the murder of , a claim he repeats on his 2024 track “Fuel” and its remix, which contains entirely different lyrics.
- “Killshot” is widely regarded as Eminem’s victorious reply.