KXNG Crooked talks about Hip-Hop fans hating on Eminem.
KXNG Crooked recently sat down with Bridging The Generations Podcast on the premiere of their Season 4. On the show, he talks about his Shady Records group Slaughterhouse, Dr. Dre, Industry politics, and more. The host also asks KXNG Crooked why a lot of Hip-Hop fans have a problem with Eminem.
“I think there was a narrative that flew around a couple of years ago, saying Eminem was not part of the culture and he being a fan of the culture because of white privilege,” says Crooked. “Basically all these type of things and it became a trend to downplay his status in hip-hop. But he’s a student of the game. He got more hip-hop knowledge than average motherf**ker walking around the streets. He’s a motherf**king lyrical genius. He put the words together in the robotic form. He knows how to do this s**t because he studied the f**k out of this s**t.”
Eminem brings back his Slaughterhouse friends KXNG Crooked, Royce da 5’9″, and Joell Ortiz for a posse cut over a vintage boom-bap rhythm on “I Will.” Slaughterhouse member Joe Budden, on the other hand, is absent from the lineup, maybe owing to his prior difficulties with Em.
KXNG Crooked’s Twitter profile is one of the greatest places to talk hip-hop with other “rap aficionados,” and while his subjects are diverse, many followers are particularly fond of his Eminem interpretations. Given his bond with the iconic rapper, which resulted in collaborations like “I Will” and interviews on “Crook’s Corner,” it’s not unexpected.
The rappers use an old-school approach to hip-hop during the five-minute duration, and the devil’s request influences the artists’ attitude.
He continues, “If you are a real lyricist, you’d understand what this man is doing. Let’s take away the sales, let’s take away everything and just listen to what he’s doing in the booth. And if you are a real lyricist, you understand he’s phenomenal. Em had the presence of mind and the love for the culture to try to make sure the group like Slaughterhouse was introduced to the mainstream like ‘these are the type of motherf**kers that need to be occupying the space in mainstream rap.’ There are lots of motherf**kers that would never sign Slaughterhouse, To this day, Eminem f**ks with Slaughterhouse cause he’s a real hip-hop head.”
Kxng Crooked also commented on Eminem and Snoop Dogg situation, “For everybody who thinks this s**t just gonna be two rappers going back and forth with few records, you are very wrong. This has the potential to be the most polarizing beef in hip-hop history. And for whatever reason, this will not be good for the culture.”
Despite everything Eminem has contributed to the game, it appears that some people are still reluctant to give him credit. Though he is well-liked by the general public, it appears that serious hip-hop debate becomes contentious when Slim’s name is spoken. Many reviewers have written him off in terms of the media, with his Music To Be Murdered By project a rarity on numerous notable Album Of The Year round-ups (he made ours). Even when rappers bring up Em’s name, there are always a few stubborn “buts” thrown about.
KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz just released their new album “Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse,” and now they’re back with a new tune. The former members of the slaughterhouse released a record called “Backstage,” which includes archive video and a reflection on their disbanded band. This is a follow-up to “Vacancy,” which they released last week.
The Eminem defamation is pointless for KXNG Crooked, as much as his detractors may hate to hear it. When he chatted with HNHH for our X-MAS interview special, he said: “Eminem is always in the talks,” reflects Crook. “I don’t care, they love to hate him. And a lot of people have been trying to push my homie out of the culture. They been making sly remarks – people with platforms. And this ain’t just me speaking from a homeboy level, this me speaking as a fan and a technician myself. You can’t push Marshall out the game. He’s one of the greatest pens to ever exist in Hip-Hop, and it ain’t gon change no time soon. They always get me when I talk about Em. But Eminem is one for sho.”
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