Taking to Twitter, Skepta wrote, “I wanna clash an American rapper anyway, finally get this UK/US rap debate sorted.” The publish shortly gained traction, sparking a wave of fan responses and speculations over potential matchups.

One fan cautioned Skepta towards dealing with rap heavyweights like Kendrick Lamar or Eminem. In response, Skepta pointed to Eminem’s public feud with Machine Gun Kelly as proof that Slim Shady’s armor could have cracks. “MGK left Eminem a chink in his armour,” he replied. “Why you talking like Slim Shady is untouchable?”

The remark references the well-documented beef that started in 2012 after MGK made an inappropriate comment about Eminem’s then-teenage daughter. That rigidity escalated in 2018 with MGK’s “Rap Devil,” adopted by Eminem’s blistering rebuttal “Killshot.” While many deemed Em the winner, Skepta’s take suggests the back-and-forth revealed vulnerability within the veteran’s battle repute.

The grime pioneer, who has lengthy embraced the confrontational roots of U.Ok. lyricism, made clear that his objective isn’t hostility however wholesome competitors. When one other fan raised the thought of a conflict with A$AP Rocky—his collaborator on the 2018 single “Praise the Lord (Da Shine)”—Skepta agreed, saying, “I think me vs Rocky would be a fire clash. No violence, just bars, punchlines, and counteractions.”

He later clarified that he wasn’t selling private battle, however fairly celebrating rap’s aggressive custom. Sharing a tweet that learn, “You don’t need beef to have a clash. It’s sport,” Skepta added, “What I should have said earlier. This is the tweet. Good night.”

His feedback arrive at a time when international hip-hop scenes proceed to evolve, and worldwide emcees search higher visibility in a U.S.-dominated panorama. For Skepta, a lyrical conflict represents greater than a sparring match—it’s an invite to reimagine the construction of competitors in rap.

By difficult one in all hip-hop’s most sacred reputations and calling for direct lyrical engagement, Skepta has reopened a cultural dialog that stretches far past Twitter. Whether any American rapper steps up stays to be seen, however the problem has formally been issued.