"Killshot" was met with widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised Eminem's lyrical prowess and delivery.

It broke the record for the biggest YouTube debut for a hip hop song, accumulating 38.1 million views within 24 hours.

The tweet read, "ok so I just saw a picture of Eminem's daughter...and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king".

On August 31, 2018, Eminem released a surprise album Kamikaze in which he dissed several artists, including MGK.

[5] It also held the biggest YouTube debut for a hip hop video ever, surpassing Kanye West's and Lil Pump's "I Love It", beating the record just the week before.

[9] Machine Gun Kelly responded in a tweet, criticizing Eminem for what he perceived as a slow response.

[10] Rapper Jay Electronica criticized Eminem for a line in the song where he jokingly accused Diddy of having Tupac killed.

[12] Rapper Iggy Azalea's name was dropped in the song and she let out a series of tweets reacting to and criticizing the lyrics, calling the bars "lazy".