Azealia Banks never holds back when it comes to unfiltered opinions, and her latest target is none other than Eminem. The Harlem-born rapper, whose biting commentary is as noteworthy as her genre-defying music, set social media ablaze recently with a takedown of the Detroit rap legend. Once a Twitter user dared to invoke Eminem in one of her threads, Banks responded in classic fashion, pronouncing the record as “school shooter music.”

“No body wanna listen to that school shooter music,” Banks wrote in a tweet that quickly generated controversy. “This is hiphop, we don’t care or relate to white male anger and raps about wanting to kill your mother. ‘Stan’ is legendary for its own reasons but Eminem is just always too disturbed. One would think that at this point in his career he’d challenge himself to write even just ONE song that wasn’t about his mental illnesses. Eminem is always going to be that mad white guy nobody wanna f**k. When Eminem can make ONE a** shaker, and exhibit even 0.2 oz of sex appeal we can revisit. But vanilla ice was and is still the best white rapper of all time. Argue with ur mom.” It’s a tough criticism, but Azealia knows how to speak her mind.

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Banks, who isn’t one to shy away from a tussle, added insult to injury by saying Eminem is “too disturbed” and asking why, after two decades in the game, he’s still rapping about mental illness instead of taking his artistry into unknown territory. “One would think, at this stage, in his career, he would challenge himself to write at least ONE song that’s not about his mental illnesses,” she quipped. Her assertion is that Vanilla Ice, not Eminem, is the best white rapper ever. “Vanilla Ice was the greatest white rapper’s all-time and still does. Fight ur mother,” she continued, repeating her opinion the way only Azealia can.

Although her comments will undoubtedly set Eminem stans and hip-hop purists alike into a frenzy, they also provide a more subtle perspective on Banks’ longstanding critique of mainstream rap culture, not to mention the glorification of trauma and rage. Yes, her delivery’s sharp-tongued and unforgiving, though it’s always seasoned with her trademark flair. Azealia Banks knows how to keep the pot boiling, whether you love or loathe her. And at a time when it’s safer to play it safe, her new diss track shows she’s still that in your face.

Usher Raymond’s recent tour stop at London’s O2 Arena, the R&B icon once again demonstrated why he’s an expert at transforming a slow jam into a viral event. But despite all the headlines and the online panic, no vows were broken in the process. In the moment that social media was clutching its pearls and fanning itself, Usher serenaded one of his fans in classic Usher style, smooth, charming, and just shy of being dangerous to the spirit. With eyes locked and cherries offered, the fan went along, gazing back in a way most often found in steamy romance novels. Needless to say, the Internet lost its mind.

Word soon circulated that the fan’s husband, supposedly 45, and not so thrilled with the public showing, had filed for divorce, even alleging that she had never kissed him in public. Cue the collective gasp, a flood of memes and relationship therapists descend on comment sections. However, an unnamed source claiming to have spoken with AllHipHop might have salvaged that spicy tale. No divorce papers. No scorned spouse. It is just an irresistible Usher moment blown up by the Internet’s association with drama. And to be honest, we can’t fault fans for believing that.

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Sadly, unless the couple steps forward to clear the air, we may never truly know what happened behind closed doors. But that’s why Usher concocts a fantasy so enveloping that the crowd forgets to distinguish between showtime and real time. You feel like you are being serenaded under the spotlight for a few moments. And while this story turned out to be more fiction than fallout, it speaks to the power Usher still has more than 20 years after he kicked off his career. He’s toying with hearts, headlines, and the Internet’s imagination. In this case, the fourth wall was the only thing that was broken.