The AEW World Champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, has a prominent place on each episode of Dynamite. Even though MJF occasionally appears more than once a night, he is always paid attention while he is present. There isn’t much fans can do about his undeniable talent, even though some may not like that fact.
Sean Sapp of Fightful recently brought up Eminem’s group D12 during an interview with Maxwell Jacob Friedman. He cracked a joke about their song “My Band.” Despite not having heard of D12, MJF nonetheless compared Eminem’s status in that rap group to his place on the AEW roster.
“Why would they [know the other members of the band] because nobody cares about the rest, Eminem’s the lead singer of the band. That’s why when people get upset that MJF is all over the f*cking show, get over it, I’m the lead singer of the band. Nobody’s tuning in to AEW to watch anyone else.” MJF said.
Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets and Kyle Kuzma have recently engaged in a lot of back and forth on social media, and their Twitter beef now appears to be a full-fledged feud between these two former Washington Wizards colleagues. In his most recent round of vitriol against Kuz, Dinwiddie has now been forced to make references to Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Eminem.
Initial criticism came from Dinwiddie, who referred to Kuzma’s recent name-calling as “something I probably heard last time I was like 10 years old.” Then, Dinwiddie channeled his inner Bunny Rabbit by referencing Eminem’s well-known figure from the movie 8 Mile:
“It’s like a theory from 8 Mile… The way Eminem approached the final battle, if you approach it with truth, what is there to hide? There’s nothing there. That’s probably the last time I’m gonna address that because I want to keep the focus on the team and what we’re doing. At the end of the day, I spoke truth and got rebutted with 10-year-old insults.” Spencer Dinwiddie said via ClutchPoints on Twitter.
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“Some people are blessed to be in situations. We don’t get mad at Rick Fox for winning a championship with Kobe and Shaq. Some people are blessed, but we can’t act like Rick Fox led them to a championship.”
In this exclusive interview with AllHipHopTV, Millyz talks about his struggles of getting to the top of the underworld. He also speaks with Jigsaw about being signed to legendary Jadakiss, discusses being a white rapper in the rap game and the influence that Eminem had over him when growing up.
“Eminem was probably the one that made me go ‘If he did it, I can do it. Because there was not that example. Eminem, Paul Wall. As far as me, looking in the mirror like ‘Okay, there are some serious white rappers.'” – said Millyz
Then he continues: “I sampled Dido’s voice that Eminem sampled on ‘Stan.’ So, I sampled the ‘Stan’ sample. Even when I put it out I said ‘I just cleared the Stan sample.’ To me it’s a Stan sample cause I don’t know the other song. But thank you to her.”
You can watch the interview below:
In case you missed it, Millyz has recently released his version of Eminem’s iconic song with Dido, “Stan.” You can listen to it below:
If 50 Cent ever made the decision to enter the Verzuz ring and compete against Lil Wayne, Kevin Durant has made up his mind that he will support 50 Cent.
The NBA star has recently sat down for new episode of The ETCs where he and co-host Eddie Gonzalez discussed the potential Verzuz battle, and Durant has 50 Cent reigning victorious.
“I would not say Fifty is going to flat-out wash Wayne. I will not say that out of respect for Wayne. But it is not going to be a clear-cut win for Wayne against 50 Cent. And these records that he has from ’02 to, let’s say, ’07.” said Durant.
Then he continues: “Fifty is — he’s one of the greatest — that five-or six-year period for G-Unit, and Fifty was incredible. It is like one of the best runs of all time in Hip-Hop. A lot of people said that Wayne would just wash 50. And we definitely disagreed on that.”
“And he still a monster. A lot of s–t and he has had a 20-year run based off of what he created back then and saw many avenues that he built off of that run and had so many pivots in his career. 50 is one of the greatest.” Kevin Durant added.
In the latest episode of The GAUDS Show, Ray Daniels and Tamira Smith at down with Benzino where they dive into Benzino’s journey in creating The Source magazine, and the controversies that came along with it.
He also opens up about his experiences as a father and reflects on the lessons he learned through his relationships with women, including his time on reality TV. Zino also recalled some history with Eminem.
“First of all, I didn’t listen to that [Eminem] type of rap. That just was not my type of rap. He can rap. Eminem is a talented, skillful rapper but that’s not my type. The beauty of hip-hop is that we have so many different types of artists and I can listen to what the f–k I want to listen to. Everyone has their own top ten lists. If Eminem is on your top, god bless you, I respect that.” said Benzino.
Then he continues: “Let me tell you something. I was in Miami and Michael Jackson called me and thanked me, because when Eminem dissed him with fire situation in the video, I sat there and I listened to him. He thanked me and then he started talking about Tommy Mottola. That was one of the greatest moments in my life. Mike was not saying all white people are bad, we are not saying that. Not all of them are devils. Michael was referring to the situation in the music industry. He actually thanked me, because I kinda upheld, stood tall against him.”
“It was not a rap beef against Eminem. I wasn’t a decent rapper. I had decent songs but I was doing whole bunch of other things. I was a pretty good producer too. I produced Nas’ double platinum Stillmatic album, the very first song. Eminem came out and he just got different treatment than any every other black rapper. And I just didn’t appreciate that. So, when everybody was scared to say something, I was the only one who didn’t. And everything I said was true. I said that black people got hip-hop and we got white people to finally buy into us. And now they want to give the white people back somebody that they can buy into. And 200 years from now, when they pull up the history, and search who was the best one, there comes Eminem.” Benzino added.
In the latest episode of Lowkey Deeply, NF spoke about his upbringing, his process of writing music and mental health. The Gladwin, Michigan-born rapper also talked about how his new album titled HOPE came together and revealed if there really is a feud with Eminem.
Even though NF has cited Eminem as his biggest influence when growing up, fans think there has been going on some back and forth between the two since Slim Shady dropped Kamikaze album. In the song “The Ringer,” Marshall raps: “Last week, an ex-fan mailed me a copy / Of The Mathers LP to tell me to study / It’ll help me get back to myself and she’ll love me (ooouuu) / I mailed the b–ch back and said if I did that / I’d just be like everyone else in the f–king industry / Especially an effing Recovery clone of me (NFing).”
“An effing” is a minced way of saying “a f–king”. Em is supposedly taking a shot at NF who makes music often compared to Eminem in his Recovery era, but who refrains from using profane language in his lyrics. Eminem softens his own profanity to mock this, while simultaneously turning it into a pun on NF’s rap name.
In one of his latest singles, titled “MOTTO” NF raps: “(Oh, snap) This is the industry… (Oh, yeah) Would’ve gave anything / To be respected by the artist I was listening to / but not no more, them days are history.” Fans thought those lines were response to Eminem but the young rapper denied the rumors in the latest interview on Lowkey Deeply.
“The older I get and the more I do music I just don’t care about it as much. Some people trying to take lines like that and make personal thing towards a person specifically but overall, I’ve never felt less of a need to get the nod from anybody artist wise. Because I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished, whether or not I’m ever get the nod from the industry itself, I’m proud of the shows I’m able to do. The records I’m able to sell.” said NF.
Then he continues: “It’s not that a nod from certain artist would not mean something to me but it’s just I don’t feel the same as I would have. So yeah, the reason is, once you just have been around and you have seen the industry more, I feel like you feel just kinda shifted how I thought about the industry and music and stuff like that.”
Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira in the second round to avenge his lone loss in the UFC at middleweight, pulling off a surprise knockout victory to reclaim the title at UFC 287 in Miami.
Adesanya desired a speedy rematch after losing to Pereira in November cost him the 185-pound (84 kg) championship crown that he had held since 2019.
Before the fight, during the press conference, Israel Adesanya compared this fight to Eminem in the 8 Mile movie. He even used some lyrics his Oscar and Grammy-winning single “Lose Yourself.”
“I’m down two fights in kickboxing, one fight in MMA, so I’m down three, and this is like in every movie — your one shot. This is my Eminem moment, my ‘8 Mile‘ moment. You get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime, and this is it. This is it for me. Imagine what if I get it done!? What if I get it done better than he has ever done it. What if I butchered and beat the f–k out of him?!”
Canadian-American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster and rapper Tom Green has recently sat down on Boomsies with Dan O’Toole where he was asked about Eminem name-dropping him on “The Real Slim Shady” song from 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP album.
“Finally got to ask Tom Green where he was when he first heard The Real Slim Shady.” Dan tweeted with the clip of the video where the two is talking about Eminem mentioning Green on his classic hit song. Tom retweeted it with the caption: “Awesome!! Thanks Dan! And thanks Eminem!!!”
“Sometimes I wanna get on TV and just let loose / But can’t, but it’s cool for Tom Green to hump a dead moose / My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips.” raps Eminem in the song.
During the interview, Tom recalled the moment he heard the song on the radio for the first time: “[You are on a freaking Eminem song] Yeah, I know, it’s wild. I was just driving in Los Angeles and it came on the radio and I heard it. Nobody had told me about it before and I guess it had just been released. It was pretty cool. I mean, it’s pretty cool getting a name dropped in an Eminem song.” said Tom Green.
Then he continues: “It’s funny cause people sometimes interpret it like it’s a diss, but if you really listen to what he’s saying, it’s not actually a diss. He’s saying that he wants to go on TV and let loose, but he can’t, but it’s cool for Tom Green to hump a dead moose, right? So, he’s sort of almost saying he envied the fact that I was able to let loose on TV while he could not. But he did, of course, end up getting to let loose on TV himself. And when he did, he did not choose to hump any moose. But, that was a Canadian moose as well. So it’s two Canadians referenced in that one line – myself and the Moose were both Canadians. That was just outside of Red Deer, Alberta, that I humped that moose.”
During a recent appearance on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast, legendary rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy says that both Eminem and Black Thought are technologically gifted when it comes to rapping.
“Eminem and Black Thought… big ups to Black Thought, The Roots, and also Eminem. Cyborgs, man. They are cyborgs, but let me tell you this: we can also get caught up cause’ you know, you got future generations, and then you got people who ain’t gonna even get on the register who are so dope.” says Chuck D.
Black Thought and Eminem were both featured on Billboard‘s Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, released in February, 2023, with Slim Shady ranked at No. 5 and The Roots frontman at No. 28. Chuck D himself landed at No. 34 on the list.
While Marshall Mathers and Tariq Trotter haven’t collaborated extensively, the two have showcased their lyrical abilities on a few occasions. They famously appeared together in the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher alongside Most Def, before joining forces on wax for the first time on 2020’s “Yah Yah” from Music To Be Murdered By album, which also featured Denaun Porter, Royce 5’9″ and Q-Tip.
Macklemore has recently appeared on CBS Morning promote his new album, titled “Ben” which include features from NLE Choppa and Dj Premiere among others.
A short clip from the upcoming interview was shared by Macklemore himself where the host asked him how he looks at being a white rapper in a predominantly black genre on which he replied:
“I think it is true [that I’m the guest in hip-hop]. It is true and I agree. If you look at the origin of where hip-hop came from and what was happening in New York City, what was happening in the Bronx, and the way black people and people of color have been treated historically in America from the jump, this was the music that was birthed out of oppression.” said Macklemore.
Then he continues: Hip-Hop is inclusive so there’s always been an open door to a certain extent. But I’m a guest, Em [Eminem] is a guest. Doesn’t matter how good we get. Doesn’t matter how great Eminem is. We’re guests in the culture. Hundred percent. And that’s not to say that I don’t belong here… I absolutely belong here. But you still have to realize this is not your house. You’re a guest! Take Your shoes off and help with some dishes.”
“That’s his opinion. That’s not our opinion though. The way Dr. Dre took Eminem subject matter wise is one thing. The way Eminem rock, he’s a battle rapper and he is hip-hop no matter what color he is. Dr. Dre took him in this way so that has no bearing on his skill. His skill is renowned.” said Kurupt.
Then he continues: “That’s Melle Mel’s feel on it. Melle Mel is an icon of hip-hop. Melle Mel is speaking from his perspective, from hip-hop’s perspective. Billboard is speaking from Billboard’s perspective, which is a hit perspective. If you can make into the Billboard, you are successful. So that’s a successful list. There is no bearing of skill. Now, Melle Mel has his opinion but remember, he is hip-hop. The original hip-hop so Melle speaks from that standpoint.”
“For my generation, Eminem is our monster. His color is irrelevant. Melle Mel does have a point about Eminem being white, he might got away with lots of things, like, him talking about all these different artists. And not having the backlash to where he’s blackballed. But white has nothing to do with his skills. But yeah, he got away with lot of things, s–t, we got away with lots of things once we became successful. Once you are successful, you can do whatever the f–k you want and the game accepts it because they get money off of it. My generation, we really do not agree with Melle Mel. But hey, it’s good to agree or disagree, you know.” – Kurupt added.
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Those who don’t know, Kurupt is one of the rappers Eminem shouted out on “Till I Collapse” with Nate Dogg from The Eminem Show album: “I got a list, here’s the order of my list that it’s in / It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, 2Pac and Biggie / Andre from OutKast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas and then me.”
Millyz has recently sat down with Bootleg Kev where the Cambridge, Massachusetts-born rapper talked about Eminem and Benzino.
“I did grow up listening to Benzino. I went to school in Boston. I’m from Cambridge but I went to school in Charlestown. When I’m 14, or something around there, I think that’s when I believe the Eminem and Benzino beef was happening. I know different facts than other people. I know Benzino and them really in the streets beat people up. It’s crazy cause when you have different understanding of somebody. I always felt like if fans knew my real real real real real life, they would love me twenty times more.” said Millyz.
Then he continues: “Even though Benzino’s raps were not the illest s–t in the world, I believed certain s–t. It’s more like you got a friend hanging out and he is a killer but is not like a real rapper but when he raps he’s rapping killing and s–t, it’s hard cause you believe him.”
“So, I will say that I listened to some Benzino but Em was my favorite though. I was like 90 percent Eminem and like 10 percent Benzino. But I would not just go against Benzino cause he’s still from 6-1-7.”
“My favorite Eminem album is The Eminem Show. ‘Say Goodbye To Hollywood’ man! I’mma tell you. He said some of the illest, intricate raps ever on The Slim Shady LP but he got so introspective on TES. From rapping perspective, Slim Shady LP is crazy. But The Eminem Show is incredible cause how introspective he got and s–t.”
“I’m not sure if Eminem knows me. I’m not sure. I feel like he do. I feel like I’m on Drake’s radar. Hopefully I’m on Em’s radar too cause I bodied a lot of Eminem beats. I bodied a lot of Drake beats.” Millyz added.
In case you missed it, Millyz has recently released “Tonight” single, his re-make of Eminem’s iconic song “Stan,” featuring Dido.
