Did Eminem Shade Snoop Dogg In "Tone Deaf" Video?

Eminem fans believe certain imagery in his "Tone Deaf" music video is aimed at Snoop Dogg.

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It seems that every time Eminem drops an album, there's a headache that comes with it. Before the year came to an end, Em slid through with "side b" of Music To Be Murdered By. Of course, fans were pleasantly surprised by its release, especially since rumors were circulating for months before it actually dropped. As he does on most albums, Em aired out his grievances but it was one particular shot at Snoop Dogg that turned an innocuous comment into a tense back-and-forth.

"Zeus" was Eminem's response to Snoop Dogg's claim that the Detroit rapper didn't sit in his top rappers list. This eventually turned into a back-and-forth on social media but recently, Snoop Dogg confirmed that all is well between himself and Slim Shady. Snoop said that the two are still friends, despite the rift.

Some don't seem to believe that, apparently. On Friday, Eminem emerged to, once again, call out his naysayers after Gen Z's attempt to cancel him. A music video for the appropriately titled, "Tone Deaf" was unleashed in response to the viral TikTok video but it seems that Eminem fans discovered what seems to be a shot at Snoop. Well, that's what the Internet folks are saying. At one point in the video, there's a house with an image of a dog that's crossed out. Some have interpreted it as a shot at Snoop Dogg while others are left shaking their head in disappointment that this is still a topic of discussion. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.