Blog Post #1 - Machine Gun Kelly or Eminem?


Something in the internet universe I’d like to share is Machine Gun Kelly’s dis track Rap Devil and Eminem’s Killshot. I decided to share this because it relates to the themes of communication, culture, social life and technology we discussed in lecture. The act of Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) tweeting about Eminem's daughter along with the lack of quality rapping from mainstream artists prompted Eminem to release his album Kamikaze, where he calls out a few rappers including MGK. With over 100 million views in just over a week, it’s amazing to see how much influence technology has in our society, as it's unlikely this would have generated such a large audience 50 years ago. Although these songs are about MGK and Eminem, it’s interesting that most of us have heard about this altercation as if it were happening at our school and shows how technology can change our relationship and understanding of time and space.

Below are links to the songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0BScQSSvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQTY-W6GIo

Do you think YouTube was the right platform for these artists to debut their songs?
What do these songs say about our culture and the society we live in?
Do you think Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem’s conflict with each other is real or a marketing ploy?

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