A History of Eminem’s Beefs, From Machine Gun Kelly to Mariah Carey, Joe Budden & Ja Rule

In his decades-long career, Eminem has taken part in a number of beefs. With him, no one is safe — the Detroit-bred artist has been known to take aim at everyone from fellow rappers to pop stars, TV personalities and even podcasters. No matter who comes out on top, his showdowns usually end up becoming some of music history’s most memorable lyrical clashes.

And not only does the hip-hop star born Marshall Mathers excel at writing bars, but he’s also exceptional at one-on-one confrontations. It doesn’t come as a surprise, though, when you consider the way he came up. Born from the battle rap culture, Em is right at home when it comes to engaging in a lyrical skirmish — it’s where he shines. As many have stepped into the ring with the precocious wordsmith, he has damaged several careers and embarrassed a lot of people in the process, with no one ever really putting a permanent dent in his sturdy body armor.

From confrontations with Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera to Ja Rule and Limp Bizkit, Eminem’s rap sheet boasts one of the most prolific — and eclectic — lists of beefs pop culture has ever had the shock and delight of witnessing. As the world waits for his next opponent to come out of the woodwork, as they always do, Billboard is taking a look at the many beefs Slim Shady has found himself in over the years.

See a comprehensive list of his head-to-head combats, plus a roundup of the blistering songs they inspired from both sides, below.