Diss of the Day: Eminem vs. Big Ben

Hip-hopster takes humorous poke at Steelers QB's bathroom troubles

By Josh Grossberg Apr 30, 2010 4:03 PMTags
Ben Roethlisberger, EminemChris Szagola/Cal Sport Media/Sipa Press

Moby, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Limp Bizkit, Michael Jackson, ex-wife Kim, his own mom and now...Ben Roethlisberger.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback joins an elite roster of those with the dubious honor of being dissed in rhyme by Eminem. In this case, Big Ben's recent off-field problems are name-checked in the new Em cut "Despicable," which debuted online yesterday.

"I'd rather turn this club into a bar room brawl/Get as rowdy as Roethlisberger in a bathroom stall," Eminem raps.

The line references a March incident in which Roethlisberger allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in a women's restroom in a Georgia nightclub.

No one's ever accused Slim Shady of being subtle.

While prosecutors declined to charge the two-time Super Bowl champ, citing insufficient evidence, the Steelers' organization and the NFL were none too pleased. He has been suspended without pay for a half-dozen games.

Roethlisberger's attorney and Steelers representatives did not immediately return calls seeking Big Ben's appraisal of the new Eminem track.

"Despicable" is currently streaming at Rapradar.com, a site run by Em's manager. However, the rap did not make the cut for the Grammy winner's highly anticipated new album, Recovery, dropping June 22.

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