Eminem Apologizes to Kids, References Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ Shooting On New Album [Video]

Eminem is both apologetic and shameless on his new album.

The 51-year-old rapper is facing backlash on social media over a reference to Alec Baldwin‘s Rust shooting on his new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), which was released on Friday. In a track titled “Fuel,” Eminem includes insensitive lyrics about the victim: “F**k around and get popped like Halyna Hutchins.”

“Clutchin’ the nine millimeter, tuckin’ the heat / Got the toaster like an English muffin / No, I mean, ‘Toast to’ like you drink to somethin’ But it’s in a holster, I proceed to bust it,” Eminem raps. “F**k around and get popped like Halyna Hutchins / Like I’m Alec Baldwin, what I mean is buckin’ you down, coup de grâce then / Right between the f**kin’ / I shoot ’em all in if you think you’re f**kin’ with me.”

He continues, …