After two decades of silence and speculation, the real trigger behind Eminem and Mariah Carey’s infamous feud has been unearthed—and it’s not what fans expected.
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Music producer Damion “Damizza” Young has finally broken his silence on the “TFU Podcast,” revealing an offhand comment that allegedly ignited the ongoing tension between the rap icon and pop diva.
According to Young, who worked with Carey as far back as 1988, he was the one who introduced her to Eminem during a three-way phone call in the early 2000s. The context? Eminem was casting for his semi-autobiographical film, 8 Mile.
But the call took an unexpected turn.
“Eminem said, ‘I want you to play my mother,’” Young recounted. “She did not like that s–t at all. Her insecurities kicked in big time.”
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Carey, now 56, reportedly took offense to being considered for a maternal role opposite the then 30-year-old rapper, even though the age gap between them was only four years. Eventually, Kim Basinger, 19 years Eminem’s senior, was cast as Stephanie Smith, the troubled mother of Eminem’s character, B-Rabbit.
The fallout from that exchange seems to have laid the foundation for a years-long feud that played out through songs, interviews, and pointed jabs. Eminem has often hinted at a failed romantic connection with Carey, which she has consistently denied.
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While the diss may have seemed trivial at the time, it’s clear the emotional impact was lasting—and explosive enough to fuel one of pop culture’s most talked-about celebrity feuds.
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