Tech N9ne defends Eminem from people calling him ‘culture-vulture’ [Throwback] Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 By Remy Gelenidze Throughout his legendary career, Kansas City Chopper Tech N9ne has collaborated from Kendrick Lamar and Eminem to Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian.Couple of years ago, Tech took to Instagram to reply to a narrative pitting Eminem as a ‘culture vulture.’ Tech says: “I was raised on music. All types of music. First was gospel. Rap smacked me. Then RnB. Blues. Jazz. Then f**king rock! So I was influenced by music that I was raised on. So when I do songs like “Wither,” “Starting To Turn,” “Uralya,” et cetera, et cetera, I am just doing music that I love and feel. Not only do I do hip-hop shows. I do hard rock shows and festivals and s**t too. I can open up for Kanye and 2 Chainz and the next day do Knotfest n***a. I’ve done it. In that order.” “So when you see me at rock shows, and you know my base is in hip-hop, does that make me a culture vulture? No! So why the f**k ya’ll say it about Eminem then? Like he didn’t grow up listening to hip-hop. Ya’ll know he did. Let’s talk about it.”You can watch the video below: RECENT RELATED ARTICLESNew Interview: Did Eminem Really Co-Sign Datin?March 22, 2026J. Cole Talks Eminem Influence That Shaped His Final ChapterMarch 21, 2026Eminem vs. DMX Rap Battle? Mark Hicks Debunks the Viral LegendMarch 20, 2026LeBron James Raps Dr. Dre & Eminem’s Iconic Song in a New InterviewMarch 20, 2026DDG Honors Eminem with Iconic 8 Mile Tour TrailerMarch 20, 2026Detroit’s own Helluva wants to work with EminemMarch 20, 2026 Culture-VultureEminemTech N9ne