Is Justin Bieber’s recent action truly altruistic?

Not long ago, Justin Bieber stirred up controversy when he publicly criticized his senior Eminem on his Instagram story. The post by the “Love Yourself” singer has sparked mixed opinions, but most tend to agree with this “altruistic” act.

Specifically, Justin Bieber posted a screenshot showing him listening to the song “The Ringer” from Eminem’s album “Kamikaze.” The following story caught more attention when he wrote: “I like Eminem’s rap, but I don’t like how he disses (slang for speaking negatively or attacking someone in a song) the new generation of rappers. I like this generation. He doesn’t understand them at all.”

Finally, Justin Bieber has spoken out, demanding justice for the young rappers “victimized” by Eminem! – Photo 1.
2 controversial Instagram stories from Justin Bieber.

Finally, Justin Bieber has spoken out, demanding justice for the young rappers “victimized” by Eminem! – Photo 2.
Notably, this story was later deleted by Justin Bieber.

Eminem – The Ringer, a controversial song.

The song “The Ringer” directly mentions a series of up-and-coming artists such as Vince Staples, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Yachty, Iggy Azalea, Lil Pump, Lil Xan, with quite harsh lyrics. At some points, Eminem even appears condescending towards their rap abilities and uses offensive language towards them.

It seems that Justin Bieber couldn’t help but feel outraged when the “Rap God” continuously dragged all these artists into his rap verse, so he finally spoke up. It’s worth noting that Justin and Eminem have a relatively close relationship, so fans also fear that the “Sorry” singer might end up on the legendary rapper’s “blacklist.”

This is not the first time Eminem has “dissed” his peers in Hollywood; his list of “victims” is extensive, including Britney Spears and Mariah Carey. Some argue that this is a normal practice in Rap culture, but most feel uncomfortable as Eminem’s list of “victims” grows longer with each new song release.