Why do Eminem and Michael Jackson have beef? Michael Jackson is the only person to get revenge on Eminem, it all started in 2004 when Eminem released the song, “Just Lose it.” The song roasted every part of Jackson’s career and talked about his plastic surgeries. In the music video, Eminem mocked Jackson by lighting his hair on fire and cutting off his nose. The song went double platinum and the entire world saw it, Michael said the song caused him a lot of pain especially since he respected Eminem as an artist. Jackson was so mad at Eminem that he tried to sue him and get the song banned. But after years of being unsuccessful, Jackson decided to use his power and take the beef to the next level. So instead of taking legal action, Jackson bought Eminem’s entire music catalog for $300 million. After the purchase, he basically owned Eminem and made him be quiet for the rest of history.