Eminem Raps About Alec Baldwin and Halyna Hutchins Shooting on New Song Released During ‘Rust’ Trial
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator Eminem‘s new album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” was released on Friday and is full of lyrics about current events and celebrity culture, including multiple Diddy disses.
But one other new song from the artist seems destined to cause controversy. Eminem raps about the tragic “Rust” shooting — in which Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with an on-set gun carrying live ammunition — in the new song “Fuel,” the ninth track on the album. “Fuck around and get popped like Halyna Hutchins / Like I’m Alec Baldwin, what I mean is buckin’ you down, coup de grâce then,” he raps.
The song and album’s release date happens to fall on the third day of Baldwin’s Santa Fe manslaughter trial for the shooting, which has propelled the actor back into the news.
During opening statements on Wednesday, Baldwin attorney Alex Spiro outlined much of the defense strategy, saying that, ““On a movie set, you’re allowed to pull the trigger.
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