In a wild twist that’s reignited one of hip-hop’s longest-running beefs, Benzino—the former The Source magazine co-founder and sometime rapper—has gone nuclear on Eminem and 50 Cent, accusing them of deploying bots to flood his music with negative comments. The 59-year-old Boston native dropped the bombshell during a heated October 23, 2025, interview on The Art of Dialogue podcast, claiming the duo’s “digital army” is behind the “trash” labels plaguing his latest tracks. “They got bots leaving 0/10 reviews on my Spotify—it’s coordinated hate,” Benzino fumed, waving a screenshot of scathing comments on his single “Woke Woke Woke.” Fans are cackling, but Benzino’s dead serious: “This ain’t jealousy; it’s jealousy with tech.”

The feud traces back to 2004, when Benzino’s Source magazine gave Eminem’s Encore a scathing 3.5/5 review, sparking a diss track war. Eminem fired first on “Nail in the Coffin,” mocking Benzino’s rapping as “wack,” while 50 Cent piled on with “I Run New York,” calling him a “magazine guy pretending to be a rapper.” Benzino retaliated with “U Can’t Touch This,” but the damage stuck—his music career fizzled amid the smoke. Fast-forward to 2025: Benzino’s attempting a comeback with The Truth, his first album in years, but early singles like “Woke Woke Woke” have tanked, averaging 1.2/5 on RateYourMusic and drawing YouTube comments like “Bots couldn’t save this if they tried.”

In the interview, Benzino pulled no punches. “Eminem’s still salty about The Source days, and 50’s his attack dog. They pay for fake accounts to bury me—it’s cyberbullying from millionaires.” He scrolled through his phone, showing timestamps of “suspicious” dislikes spiking post-release. “Look, 500 comments in an hour, all calling it ‘trash’? That’s not organic.” Benzino, who once co-owned The Source (sold in 2006 amid controversy), claims it’s retaliation for his past critiques. “I gave Slim Shady props early on—now he’s got bots for payback?”

Eminem and 50 Cent haven’t responded, but their silence speaks volumes. Em, 52, is prepping The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) follow-up, while 50, 50, teases Power spin-offs. Fans on X are split: #BenzinoBots trends with memes of robotic diss tracks, but supporters rally, “Leave the old head alone—his flow’s vintage!” One viral tweet: “Benzino accusing bots? Bro, the music’s the bot—self-sabotage level 100.”

So, does Benzino’s new song need bots to call it trash? “Woke Woke Woke,” a trap-laced rant on cancel culture, clocks in at 2:45 with lazy bars like “Woke up woke, they hatin’ on the real.” Production’s dated—think 2010s 808s on loop—and Benzino’s delivery, gravelly but monotonous, lacks punch. At 1.8 million Spotify streams (mostly playlist filler), it’s flopped harder than his Source empire. No bots needed; the track’s midness speaks for itself. As Benzino plots a response album, one truth lingers: in rap, beef sells, but bars win. Eminem and 50 might be quiet, but the internet’s not—Benzino’s comeback just got buried under its own weight.