Russ speaks on how Eminem and 50 Cent influenced him Posted on June 1, 2025In the recent episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, Russ talked about being independent as an artist, Shaq’s mosh pit incident, surprise drop in from Adam with Marvel and more. At one point of the interview, Shaq asked Russ to name his influences and Mount Rushmore of hip-hop.“Growing up my influence was Eminem. It was G-Unit. Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and then it was Lil Wayne.” said Russ. “My Mount Rushmore of hip-hop? It’s funny…My favorites are different from who I technically think is the best. Who I technically think is the best is Black Thought, Eminem, Jay-Z and André 3000. My favorite is though Drake, Ye (Kanye West), Nipsey Hussle, Eminem.” Russ added.You can watch the interview below: Related posts:42 Dugg: "Detroit loves Eminem to death"January 23, 2026T.I. says Dr. Dre now uses AIJanuary 2, 2026Sophie Turner: "Eminem is my hall pass"January 23, 2026Kate Winslet tells crazy Eminem storyDecember 6, 2025Lazarus & Swifty McVay drop Emiway diss trackJanuary 23, 2026Eminem performs at Rocket Mortgage private event in DetroitJanuary 23, 2026Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads More Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram 50 Cent Eminem Latest Interviews Latest News 50 CentEminemRussShaq