Grade B30 sourcesHIS-00248
Killshot
Music · 2018 · Notable
YouTube reported 38.1 million first-day views for Eminem's reply to Machine Gun Kelly.
![KILLSHOT [Official Audio]](/_next/image?url=%2Fmedia%2Fkillshot%2Fpost-69cc674b83.webp&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_4epLpFVR5C1j4wLL7Yfk8Y5yBsBQ)
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How it worksNumbers
- Peak date
- Week of Sep 18, 2018
- Sep 14 ’18 to Week of Sep 18, 2018
- Platforms
- 5
- Started on YouTube
- Origin
- Seeded
- Entertainment
How it spread
Trace the originEminem released Killshot as a reply to Rap Devil. Reaction videos, memes and celebrity criticism spread on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. YouTube reported a hip-hop debut record; the song debuted at No. 3 in the US and No. 1 in Canada.
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September 2018
Billboard precursor · Sep 12 ’18
Billboard covered a teaser in which Eminem said he had to answer Machine Gun Kelly.[1]
Changelogupdated Oct 13 ’26
- Revised 2 events · Added 1 source · Archived 2 sources · Revised 1 number
- Added: 16 events, 27 sources · Score 58
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