Mariah Carey is setting the record straight about a rumored ex-boyfriend who she denies ever dating — Eminem. Carey and the rapper have a long-standing feud, which has played out on diss tracks and lyrics they've each written about each other. The drama started in the early aughts, but the catalyst has never been clear because their stories about each other are so different.

After remaining dormant for a few years, the argument made headlines again when music producer Damion "Damizza" Young went on the "TFU" podcast in June 2025 and said he introduced the musicians to each other. He supported Eminem's claim that they dated, saying the "Lose Yourself" rapper wanted to meet Carey because he hoped she would play his mother in the 2002 biopic, "8 Mile." Carey was reportedly offended by

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