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Eminem made a rare appearance in a new interview with Zane Lowe where he talked about a lot of things, including the Golden Age of Hip Hop, his cassette collection, best rapper, and more.
In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Wednesday, Eminem deconstructed his hip-hop roots (Dec. 30)The rap cassettes of the past stacked up behind Slim Shady like bricks forming a wall as he transported Lowe back in time to when he was a kid collecting tapes with his buddies. The Detroit rapper is always assessing newbies to the rap genre and bridging the gap between them and its classics, as evidenced by his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Music to Be Murdered By, which he released this year. Following the surprise release of Side B two weeks ago, Eminem teamed up with Dr. Dre, Don Toliver, and the late Juice WRLD as featured musicians. But if he had to pick a favorite hip-hop era, he’d go with the golden age of hip-hop from the 1980s to 1990s, with pioneers like LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, and Eric B. & Rakim.
On the show, the host also asks about his opinion on the Top 20 GOAT lists. Slim Shady, although stating that he raps “to be the best rapper,” cited Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Joyner Lucas as his personal favorite MCs in the same game (when he isn’t defining a specific era).
Mathers, dubbed the “Rap God” by many, has never been hesitant about discussing the music that has influenced his own creative vision, often paying respect to some of the most well-known. The rapper, rather unexpectedly, responded.Who is the greatest rapper of all time?” Eminem was on hand. Somewhat surprisingly, the rapper actually replied. “For me, in no particular order… Toss up between Wayne, Pac, Royce, Jay, Redman, Treach, G. Rap, Biggie & King Crook…. [sic],” he tweeted.
“I don’t know if it’s fair to say, I don’t really get into those lists like it doesn’t really matter to me,” says Eminem. “I know for a fact how I feel, I rap to be the best rapper, but I am not the only rapper that raps to be the best rapper, Wayne, Cole, Kendrick, Joyner Lucas, they rap to be the best rapper. I feel like when you push yourself like that, that’s what I feel like inspires greatness.”
The rap cassettes of the past built up behind Slim Shady like bricks forming a wall as he transported Lowe back in time to when he was a child collecting tapes with his pals. “It took me about three years to get what I got right now, because some tapes are just harder to find than others. Because when I was a kid, I didn’t have money to buy every tape I ever wanted,” he said during their video chat.
The Detroit rapper is always assessing rookies to the rap genre and bridging the gap between them and its veterans, as seen by his Billboard 200 No. 1 album “Music to Be Murdered By”, which he released this year. Following the surprise release of Side B two weeks ago, Eminem teams up with Dr. Dre, Don Toliver, and the late Juice WRLD as featured musicians. But if he had to pick a favorite hip-hop era, he’d go with the golden age of hip-hop from the 1980s to 1990s, with pioneers like LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, and Eric B. & Rakim.
Watch it below.
Eminem talks about greatest rappers lists and names some of his favorites: Kendrick, J. Cole, Lil Wayne and more. pic.twitter.com/r7YWLjsZI4
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