Masta Ace says Eminem’s rhymes are on another level Posted on March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 By Remy Gelenidze In the latest episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli,” Kweli sits down with iconic rapper, writer, producer, and original member of the legendary Juice Crew: MASTA ACE, where the two talked about many things, including Eminem.Talib Kweli: Now, Eminem…One of the best emcees, most famous, most well-known, he has talked about spending the whole summer listening to the “SlaughtaHouse” album, it’s interesting cause if you a rap fan you can clearly hear your influence on Eminem’s cadence, metaphor-wise, flow-wise. How is that make you feel? Masta Ace: It’s absolutely an honor. To me, I don’t hear myself in him cause the stuff he was doing he was on another stratosphere with the wordplay. So, when people say they hear similarities, I’m like ‘I was not rhyming like that! That’s another level!’ The respect goes both ways. The first time I met him, he told me that, when “SlaughtaHouse” came out, he was broke, he was hanging out with his boys, D12. And they were just driving around in Detroit, playing “SlaughtaHouse” joint. And I was like ‘WOW.’ I would have never thought that. Never in the million years thought that, so it was an honor. Definitely a big honor. Eminem has cited Masta Ace as one of his biggest influences when growing up. The two even jumped on a 2000 track together, titled “Hellbound” which also features J-Black, from Game Over compilation album. RECENT RELATED ARTICLESMasta Ace speaks on Eminem comparisonsSeptember 11, 2025Former Adult Film Star Lisa Ann Talks Working With EminemApril 20, 2026Eminem & Royce da 5’9” Had Private Conversation About Kendrick Lamar & Drake BeefApril 18, 2026Eminem Becomes Grandad of Two as Alaina Welcomes Her First ChildApril 17, 2026Rappers With the Most Songs Over 1 Billion Streams on SpotifyApril 17, 2026Suga of BTS Names Eminem as Top MC of All Time in New Rolling Stone InterviewApril 16, 2026 EminemMasta AceTalib Kweli