The Feud Between Nick Cannon and Eminem Just Keeps Getting Messier

Back in 2009, Eminem referenced the then-couple on his track "Bagpipes from Baghdad." In it, he appeared to claim that he and Carey had had a relationship and that he wanted her back. "Mariah, what ever happened to us? Why did we have to break up? … Nick Cannon better back the (expletive) up I'm not playin', I want her back, you punk," the lyrics went.

Since Carey was the main subject of Eminem's track, she took the lead at first, rather than letting Cannon. Her song "Obsessed" was a clear hit at Eminem's repeated claims that they'd had a relationship, and press around the time didn't deny that it was aimed at someone specific, although she never called out Eminem by name.

After years of the feud going dormant, Eminem started things right back up again on his guest verse of Fat Joe's "Lord Above." Once again, it named Cannon and Carey (now divorced) by name, complete with some crass insults:

"I know me and Mariah didn't end on a high note / But that other dude's whipped, that p***y got him neutered / Tried to tell him this chick's a nutjob 'fore he got his jewels clipped / Almost got my caboose kicked / Fool, quit, you not gon' do s**t / I let her chop my balls off too 'fore I lost to you, Nick."

In response, Cannon crafted a diss track called "The Invitation," which is addressed directly to Eminem. His song includes a particularly nasty reference to Eminem's family, including the line "And that other kid you raisin', that ain't even your baby," which references his two adopted daughters. Cannon also accuses Eminem of bribing and firing a chauffeur who had a video of Eminem engageing in a sexual act with another man.

Eminem's response to Cannon's first track was characteristically brusque. The hashtag #ripnickcannon also began trending on Twitter, signaling a large contingent of fans taking Eminem's side (or at least declaring him the "victor").

Cannon posted an Instagram "challenge" to Eminem to settle things on his show Wild 'N Out, captioned "I see your handlers let you use the internet today Marshall!"

50 Cent, who got his start working with Eminem and Dre, tweeted his support for Eminem on Tuesday (and hashtagged his upcoming liquor brands too).

Cannon again took to Instagram, sharing a reaction image of a scowling Samuel L. Jackson and tagging 50 Cent.

Cannon and the Black Squad dropped another track, "Pray For Him," which is essentially non-stop dissing of Eminem, complete with insults to his age, his addiction struggles, and his family. "Lord forgive us I know that it's kind of wrong/ For five brothers this talented to be on one song / But that white boy is nice / But he crossed the black man, Lord Jesus Christ," the song begins.