Eminem vs Black Thought debate gets heated on Twitter.
Black Thought and Eminem are two of the best lyricists in the game, and the fans now debate who’s stronger after a poll shared by Beats. Rhymes & Lists on Twitter.
Who’s the stronger lyricist? Eminem vs Black Thought pic.twitter.com/TmnmloCmKD
— Beats, Rhymes & Lists (@BeatRhymeLists) May 25, 2023
“Black Thought & Eminem Two of THE ILLEST ever and BOTH top1-7 GOAT tier,” a fan wrote. “Love Em buh for a stronger lyricist its Black Thought hands down. Thought is a god,” shared another. “It comes down to how much you weigh the values of what is being said with how cleverly those things are being said. For me it’s Thought. Craft, content, and consistency. But I so benefit from being 43 and having heard a lot more hip hop. No disrespect to Eminem.”
“This is hard and I legitimately have to call it a tie or maybe Em by a smidge. But I have nostalgia staying up recording Em freestyles on the Wake Up Show (LA) that I can blew my mind and to this day can rap verbatim. Black Thought is an absolute beast too,” wrote another. “In regards to Lyricism both are elite w/o a doubt. But personally I’ll go w/ Em. He’s a scientist when it comes to words, no one does it like him. Thought is a GOAT as well & I think for most people it will come down to relatability. To each his own. Respect both tho.” “Em slightly imo, but it’s very close. Both are at the very top level up there with Nas and André.”
Black Thought and if you don’t think so explain to me how is Eminem better and I don’t wanna hear nothing about numbers I’m talking pure rap skills. Eminem hard but he not better than Thought, imo old Em was harder than Em of today
— ’95 (@HiDro_vlcn) May 25, 2023
“Em. Black Thought is Dope, but his rhyme schemes are not as unique as Em’s. His work on the Roots albums were good, but some of it wasn’t that complex. Em has better storytelling tracks and more double entendres.”
A fan also responded with Black Thought’s freestyle on Funk Flex show, which was shared by Ebro Darden. “U rappers cannot,” he wrote in the caption. “Who can’t? I’m outdoors,” responded KXNG Crooked.
Who can’t? I’m outdoors.
— Crook 🏴🏳️🏴 (@CrookedIntriago) May 27, 2023
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The debate was also shared by the legendary Rakim, who gets a response from Eminem’s Bad Meets Evil partner Royce da 5’9″. “They have the words on a string … Like a yo-yo … The two most extreme examples of lyrical overachiever that you could pair together .. We’re not worthy,” he wrote.
Check out some of the tweets below.
It comes down to how much you weigh the values of what is being said with how cleverly those things are being said.
For me it’s Thought. Craft, content, and consistency. But I so benefit from being 43 and having heard a lot more hip hop. No disrespect to Eminem.
— A. Scott Fitzgerald (@illadelph12) May 25, 2023
I think we know who @Eminem pic.twitter.com/2m7K75odCS
— Lil AL-K In Da hood (@LilALKInDahood) May 26, 2023
Em.
I LOVE thought. But in terms of various technical rhyme patterns, story telling and content; Em.
— BXMBZ ✯ (@bxmbz808) May 26, 2023
This is hard and I legitimately have to call it a tie or maybe Em by a smidge. But I have nostalgia staying up recording Em freestyles on the Wake Up Show (LA) that I can blew my mind and to this day can rap verbatim. Black Thought is an absolute beast too
— Chris Lakey (@mcxyz) May 26, 2023
In regards to Lyricism both are elite w/o a doubt. But personally I’ll go w/ Em. He’s a scientist when it comes to words, no one does it like him. Thought is a GOAT as well & I think for most people it will come down to relatability. To each his own. Respect both tho.
— CMike718 (@CMikeBX) May 26, 2023
Eminem is better overall , i mean his delivery , lyricism , rhyme schemes . he’s a master storyteller !
— Harshu Tambe (@tromablade) May 26, 2023
Em slightly imo, but it’s very close. Both are at the very top level up there with Nas and André.
— icey (@iceymenace) May 26, 2023
Em. Black Thought is Dope, but his rhyme schemes are not as unique as Em’s. His work on the Roots albums were good, but some of it wasn’t that complex. Em has better storytelling tracks and more double entendres.
— Despise The Wise (@DespiseTheWise) May 25, 2023
Love Em buh for a stronger lyricist its Black Thought hands down. Thought is a god https://t.co/YPzt5Nlv0C
— Pluwn💎 (@iamelvispluwn) May 27, 2023
BT is more powerful and Em is more creative and witty, imo I’m takin Em but its close https://t.co/tDWcwDrVsn
— Noah Sims (@Simscity94) May 27, 2023
This one of them times where everybody finna act like they listen to Black thought just cause it’s against Eminem https://t.co/gPlZhiGgka
— Carpet Cleaner stan account (@Tripolar_B) May 27, 2023
I got Marshall over everyone in almost every aspect. Thought is one of like 5 rappers who can lyrically compete with Em though so it’s not a wash or anything. https://t.co/jXT2YE4MLl
— Mars Attacks (@marsattacks361) May 26, 2023
