Iconic record producer and hip-hop artist Dr. Dre has been selected to receive the 2,775th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Compton legend was honored on March 19 at 11:30 a.m. on 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, just in front of Jimmy Kimmel Studios. He received his star in the category of music recording. Fellow hip-hop icons Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Xzibit and music mogul Jimmy Iovine also joined emcee Big Boy, who was a speaker at the ceremony. They all headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live where Dr. Dre announced that new Eminem album is coming this year.
“Let me tell you something. Let me explain something right now. Eminem is working on his own album which is coming out this year and I actually talked to him and he said it was okay for me to make that announcement right here on this show. So yeah, the album coming out, I got songs on it and it’s fire. I’m actually going to hear entire album for the first time tomorrow. He holds his music close to his chest so I have not heard everything. I have not even heard everything complete that I’ve done but I’m gonna hear it and he’s putting out album this year. There are things on there that I have to mix that I’ve done but I got a chance to hear album in its entirety.” said Dr. Dre during his visit on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Last time Eminem dropped the full body of work was more than 4 years ago. Em dropped his 11th solo studio album Music to Be Murdered By on January 17, 2020, through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Just like Eminem’s previous studio album Kamikaze (2018), the album was released with no prior announcement. The album was produced by many producers, with Eminem and Dr. Dre serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Skylar Grey, Young M.A, Royce da 5’9″, White Gold, Ed Sheeran, the late Juice WRLD, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Denaun, Anderson .Paak, Don Toliver, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 279,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Subsequently, Eminem became the first artist to have ten consecutive number-one albums in the US and one of six artists to have released at least ten US number-one albums. Music to Be Murdered By reached number one in 16 countries. Music critics praised Eminem’s lyrical abilities and the improved production after Kamikaze, while criticism was directed towards the album’s formulaic song structure, lack of innovation, and shock value.
On December 18, 2020, Eminem released a deluxe version of the album, named Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, without any prior announcement. It includes the original album’s 20 tracks along with 16 new ones. It includes a variety of features, with guest appearances from Skylar Grey, DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Dre, Sly Pyper, MAJ, and White Gold…Check out Dr. Dre’s announcement of new Eminem album below:
Xzibit has recently sat down with Cece Valencia on 935 KDAY where the Detroit legend talked about his upcoming album, Dr. Dre getting a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame next to Snoop Dogg, Dre’s role in hip-hop and shared unknown fact about recording process of “What’s The Difference” track with Dre and Eminem.
Xzibit on Up In Smoke Tour and Dr. Dre’s impact on Hip-Hop culture
Up In Smoke is always gonna be like a turning point and a highlight of my career. I’ll never forget that tour. It was definitely the beginning of a bunch of great experiences so yeah, shout out to Dr. Dre, he’s about to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, right next to [Snoop] Dogg. We gon’ pull up. We gon’ go big, come check us out! Dre is our Quincy Jones. He’s the chairman of the board. Dr. Dre is the root of the family tree. Dr. Dre makes stars for the universe and they stay there for a long time, they don’t burn out. You can see there’s a method to the madness. The people that he’s been involved with have longevity past and there is a reason for that, because he’s so dedicated to the craft and the music and he brings out best out of everyone that he works with. Dr. Dre is essential for West Coast hip-hop to be in existence. We made timeless materials. The things that are going to be here after we are gone. [The best lesson I learned from Dre is] ‘Your ego is not your amigo.’
Xzibit on recording process of “What’s The Difference” with Dr. Dre and Eminem
“Nah, he don’t let you hear it. You just do your part. And then you hear it when it comes out. I didn’t hear anything. All I heard was beat. That’s it. He don’t do that. He don’t wants us to point guns at each other. You do your part, everybody does their part and then if you get s–t on, you get sh–t on. [Laughs] That’s how it is. That’s why you got to come with your A game every time.
“What’s the Difference” is a song from Dr. Dre’s second studio album 2001 (1999), featuring Eminem and Xzibit, as well as additional vocals from Phish, and was produced by Dre and Mel-Man. The song contains a horn section in the instrumental, as well as a sample of “Parce Que Tu Crois” by Charles Aznavour. Lyrically, the rappers talk about the differences between themselves and other rappers. Dr. Dre reflects on three of his friends, Ice Cube, The D.O.C., and Eazy-E in his verse. Eminem’s verse sees him considering the hypothetical situation of killing his girlfriend Kim, rapping that he would put sunglasses on her corpse and drive around with her in the front seat. He also defends Dre’s legacy, threatening those who doubt him.
Nasaan and Royce 5’9″ have recently sat down with Way Up With Angela Yee where they talked about Nasaan’s upcoming album Error 404 that’s releasing on April 25, 2024, featuring BabyTron, Royce 5’9″, Icewear Vezzo and more. They also talked sobriety, Cordae, Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Obie Trice, Big Proof, their biggest mistakes and much more.
Nasaan & Royce 5’9″ on Cordae
Nasaan: I don’t even have a problem with the dude. I actually like him as a person. I picked on him a few years ago and then my fans just loved it. It’s like an inside joke. That’s messed up. That’s mean. I probably gonna stop. So, shout out to Cordae though. It’s rooted in competition. It’s not like a personal beef.
Royce 5’9″: I love Cordae. He is so emotionally intelligent. That’s why I didn’t think anything of it. And you know how the rappers are when they are young. I was the same way. I was doing more than ripping pictures.
Royce 5’9″ on DJ Premier and Eminem
Me and Preem working on, it’s a joint thing we do together called PRhyme, so we working on third installment right now. As far as me and Marshall, all he has to do is sent me a text message and I’m to the studio whenever he’s ready. We pretty much do that on his time. And he’s always on some type of time. He’s always on some sort of mission. I don’t know what he’s doing right now but I know he’s recording a lot of stuff.
Nasaan on Paul Rosenberg
When Paul discovered me I was somebody who was just really good at rapping. I didn’t have myself figured out. Now I understand more who I am, not only as an artist but as a person. There is more to steer and guide now. Paul is helping and plying a part and it’s easier for him to understand who he’s working with. He’s a big homie. He’s always in my corner.
Royce 5’9″ on Obie Trice
I have not spoken to Obie Trice in a while. I bumped into him couple of times but it was an environment where we could really like kick it but I’ve heard some things. I’ve got that feeling [to reach out and talk] couple of times watching him. That’s a slipper uphill slope. I don’t wanna step on toes or say anything that’s gonna offend anybody. I know, how us as addicts, we get defensive when people come at us in any kind of way about our problems. If ever the opportunity for me to speak to him, if he ever feels the need to speak to somebody I’m certainly somebody he can definitely reach out to. I’m always available for that. That’s like a big thing to me too as well. Just not only being sober but taking the steps through my sobriety helping other people. It’s so tough to do because you don’t wanna seem like one of those people who got sober and now you coming from a place of judgement.
In the latest episode of Drink Champs, Detroit’s own Danny Brown sits down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN to discuss his journey to sobriety, his love for Detroit style pizza, and his take on the Eminem vs. MGK and Eminem vs. Benzino beef. Brown also delves into his musical influences, including Nas, Ghostface Killah, and the UK grime scene. The Detroit rapper shares stories about losing his teeth, his experiences with Adderall, and his admiration for the Insane Clown Posse’s business model. Throughout the interview, Brown showcases his unique personality and his deep appreciation for hip hop culture.
At one point of the interview N.O.R.E. asked him whose side he’s on in Slim Shady and Benzino beef. Here is what Danny replied: “I mean, I’m obviously going to ride with my city. I’m an Eminem guy.” Later, the crew talked about Eminem vs Machine Gun Kelly and Em’s influence on the game.
DJ EFN: Eminem or MGK? Danny Brown: C’mon man. Y’all tryna be funny now. I mean, of course it’s gonna be Em. We would not get MGK if it was not for Em. No white boys coming around, you know. We had 3rd Bass, [Beastie Boys, Vanilla Ice]. My favorite white rapper right now is El-P.
N.O.R.E.: I’m not gonna lie, we just had Benzino on Drink Champs. I did defend Eminem as much as I can but my favorite white rapper of all times is Eminem. I can’t deny that at all. Zino is my brother but the thing about it is, I don’t like Eminem because he’s white, I like Eminem because I like Eminem. That’s it. I know what he was trying to bait me into doing but no, it’s not I like him because he’s white, I like him because I like syllables, I like how he puts motherf–king words together. F–k that, I don’t care. Danny Brown: I mean, that’s rappers’ rapper type s–t. You understand how difficult it is to do what he do when you do this s–t. So, motherf–kers always trying to talk s–t. Like ‘we don’t hear Eminem in the club.’ N-gga! You still go to the club?! You hear Eminem at f–king football games and stadiums and s–t like that. At the end of the day, no one can take what he’s done for white boy rappers. It wouldn’t be y’all n–gas now it’s so many f–king Eminem clones in this s–t.
N.O.R.E.: If you go to Spotify, Eminem is still No.1 f–king artist listened to. You know why I wanted to defend Eminem? It’s not only because of Benzino. It’s because I hate when people say ‘yeah, he’s nice for white for a white guy.’ He’s nice because he’s nice! Danny Brown: No, he was better than n–gas when he first came out. That’s the way he got cracking.
Eminem and Dr. Dre are among the most iconic collaborative duos to ever grace the world of hip-hop. Even two decades and half into their relationship, The West Coast legend still believes that the Detroit legend is the best to ever pick up a microphone. Dre stopped by SiriusXM’s The Life of Mine With James Corden show on Thursday (March 14, 2024), where he championed Slim Shady’s greatness.
Dre reflected on meeting Eminem for the first time at Jimmy Iovine’s office in the ’90s and how their first time in the studio produced The Slim Shady LP‘s “My Name Is.” “I met Eminem at Jimmy Iovine’s office. We slapped hands, went to the studio and started recording and I’m not sure if anybody knows this, but I think the first four albums was just me and him and his writing and his delivery and his imagination is off the charts and I don’t think anyone would disagree with that.” said Dr. Dre.
Then he continued: “Hi, my name is, is the first thing that happened. I put the beat on and he just did that right away. We are in the studio. I hit play on it, and he just went ‘Hi, my name is!’ It happened that fast. No bullsh–t. And then we went from there and that was the beginning of this relationship. And I think he is the best emcee ever. Point blank, period. Of course there gonna be arguments about that because he’s white guy, you know. I don’t think anyone that is rapping can touch Eminem on microphone.”
Dre is also reuniting with an old friend for a new project, as Dre’s teasing an album on the way with Snoop Dogg: “I know as odd as it sounds, I’ve only produced one album on Snoop, which was in 1993, Doggystyle. I mean, we’ve done some songs and we’ve played around in between, of course, but that is the one and only album I’ve produced on Snoop, Doggystyle, so we decided to call this one Missionary. Snoop is really sounding fantastic and people are gonna be really shocked and amazed at how we’ve been able to come back together after all these years and do something. It’s really interesting.”
The Game has recently sat down with on VLAD TV where Vlad gone through major rap beefs from this year to all the way back to 1987 and asked Game to rate each one and name the winner. They started with Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion feud, in which, in Game’s opinion, Nicki came out victorious. Then Vlad asked about Eminem and MGK beef.
“You know what? People get mad when you say s–t about Eminem or you talk about Eminem but I gotta give that to Machine Gun Kelly. You know what’s crazy, I feel like old Eminem was just deadly and I feel like this Eminem is just a legendary guy. He’s one of the best rappers in the world, ever. But skill-wise now, the ability to compete right now and compete back then when he had the beef with Machine Gun Kelly I just don’t feel like…You know what I’m saying? He filled the glass.” said The Game.
Then he continued: “I feel like Machine Gun Kelly came out of nowhere with a dope a-s [diss]. With the Killshot s–t and was actually lyrically crazy on that motherf–ker. And Machine Gun Kelly can actually really f–king rap. Aside from what he’s doing outside of rap music and punk rock and doing what he doing that’s his business but as far as like rap, I mean, you got a white kid from Cleveland, the hood, he go for what he go for. Eminem same way from Detroit. Seems like all his hommies are blacks, so we get it. But yeah, on that particular beef, I gotta get out with Machine Gun Kelly.”
“[Eminem was on my first album. I went to Detroit to record it.] I have not seen Eminem since then. Since 2004. Like, twenty years. Dre is from California, he lives down the street but Eminem still lives in Detroit. I don’t know if he has house here. If he goes somewhere, it’s like Super Bowl type s–t. People may not agree what I’m saying about beefs but I’m really a rap veteran and as far as beef I might be at the top of the top. So, when I judge something and say something, it’s not like ‘I don’t know what the f–k I’m talking about.'” The Game added.
Royce 5’9″ has recently done a question and answer session for his fans with his wife on Instagram where he addressed his past beef with Yelawolf, shared his opinion on Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” song, commented about NF, gave high praise to J. Cole and teases another Bad Meets Evil project.
What do you think about NF?
Is that a guy from, is he like a Christian rapper? Rap real good, Christian rap? If so, yeah, I like him. He cool.
Who is the best rapper right now?
Hm, this is a good question. I don’t know. Probably Nasaan. I’m always afraid to give my opinion because…Yo, man, I was on Joe Budden Podcast and he asked me how I felt about the state of things. He asked me about my opinion how I felt about it and a friend of mine, another rapper who you all know but I’m not gonna say his name, texted me like two paragraphs message. How did you receive this? He was challenging me or something? Why do everybody think that I’m like when I break something down, the lyrics are the only thing that matter to me. Cause he was explaining to me the importance of melody and how melody is key and it ain’t all about the lyrics. I was thinking to myself, ‘yo, what the f–k do that gotta do what I said?’ I said that J. Cole seemed like the only guy I heard in a minute that’s like being real competitive and trying to be the best. I was not just talking about his lyrics. My criteria is how many boxes he checks. I don’t like when artist feel like they have to choose one or another. Biggie could do everything, tell stories, he made complete bodies of work, super lyrical, checked all the boxes, that’s my criteria.
How was “Doomsday Pt. 2”?
Yo, I wish I could f–king…I wish I had a device that I can put on people’s heads and make them forget about that whole f–king scenario. I’m really ready for that to go away. Benzino basically went on the entire press run, putting out records and guess whose name got worked up in the mix out of nowhere? Me!
Are you and Yelawolf okay?
Yeah, we are. One thing about me is I’m not about to just sit around and just be mad at people. It’s going to get addressed and we gonna come to some sort of a solution or we gonna move on. I’m not gonna sit around and just harbor feelings about people. He didn’t do anything that was surprising to me. So it’s just another thing. But I’m not tripping about him or anybody else.
What are your thoughts on Em’s verse on Doomsday?
Why? Why do you wanna know what I think? Because all I’mma do is say my opinion and the next thing you do you all like ‘oh, he like everything he do, that’s his boss. He got to get on here and defend him all the time. Why you talking for him?!’ but you can’t name one time I talk for him. Jesus Christ! They just stick me with all of that f–king worst titles. ‘Let that white boy talk for himself, man! What you talking for?!’ Like, bro, really?
Why have not you been on BMF?
That’s a good question. You should ask 50 Cent that. Next time you see 50, matter of fact, spam him and be like ‘yo man, why you ain’t got Nickel on BMF? He sold more dope than all of them n-ggas.’
Is there another collab with Em happening?
“Man, we gon’ do whole Benzino diss EP and square this away once for all. The winner gets crowned with Global Lyrical Supremacy Forever. Whoever makes the best diss records. I’mma do PRhyme 3 and diss everybody too.” said Royce 5’9″. From there, Royce’s wife continues: “Go on Marshall’s and make sure you say we need BME 3. The fans, don’t think you don’t matter. Cause I want to hear BME 3.” Royce 5’9″ added: “I told you we going to do it.”
Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse have recently sat down with Adam22 on No Jumper Podcast alongside with The Game’s manager Wack 100 where the crew discussed ICP’s past beef with Eminem.
“I did some research on you [ICP] before I came here. I’m reading the s–t about you and I’m like ‘oh, I’m f–king with these dudes.’ Until I see this motherf–kers are beefing with my favorite rapper [Eminem]. I didn’t wanna show up today because I feel like, when you beef with my favorite rappers, I feel like a sellout. So, I felt like the only reason I was going to show up today is to contact Eminem in some way. Here we go bro [hands out M&Ms chocolates]… Now, I’m reading and I’m like ‘how did these dudes start beefing?!'”
Later in the interview, Adam told Wack to stop acting like it’s a current beef, on which Wack replied: “I don’t see it current. Hey listen man, I talk to Eminem! He’s still tripping about them. Who the f–k do you think got Mike Tyson to be in that video?” On that, Adam replied to stop living in fantasy and told him to get Eminem on the phone to prove it. Wack continued: “I’m the one who got Mike Tyson to be in that video bro!”
From there, Wack addressed ICO: “Which one of you were scared to fight? Em called out of you out.” On that Violent J replied that he never even heard that rumor before that Eminem wanted to fight one of them. You can watch the whole thing in the videos below:
Nasaan and Royce 5’9″ have recently sat down with Ebro Darden, Pete Rosenberg and Laura Stylez on Ebro In The Morning for a conversation about growing up in hip-hop, going major vs independent, being able to carve up your own identity, learning more about the late Big Proof, lessons learned throughout their careers, the need for more mentorship in hop-hop and more. They also got into the recent debate on if B-Rabbit (played by Eminem) really won the second round of his famous 8-Mile battle against Lotto. Royce 5’9″ also talks about his recent collaboration with Detroit Pistons honoring J Dilla with new merchandise for Detroit’s 313 Day.
Nasaan on discovering his pass after meeting Eminem
I’m more so proud of myself. Just being a creative artist overall. Rapping is cool. I was saying this story the other day — I went to the studio with Marshall one time. He was just talking about how much he love rap. Then I was like, ‘yo, he’s different.’ That’s not for me. And I kind of had to find out what was for me. I’m just like creative. I direct, edit all of my music videos. They are all crazy.
Royce 5’9″ on learning things from Eminem businesswise and forming communication skills
Young men are not communicators, old ones either. I didn’t start to being able to communicate until therapy and I was in my late 30s. That’s when I really, actually learned how to talk to my wife, talk to my kids, so it’s tough. If you get thrown into the business like me, Marshall, kind of snatched me up and just threw me in the business. I ain’t know how to make records. All I knew how to do was rap really well.
Nasaan on his relationship with his father, Big Proof.
I was so young that I kind of make out who he is through stories from him [Royce], other people’s experiences and whatever YouTube videos are remaining. He passed when I was super young and at he was at his height of his career. He was never really home. They were always on the road. So, I don’t really know my father. That sounds bad but I don’t really knew him on personal level. Sometimes I find myself digging stuff about him.
Nasaan on his relationship with Eminem
We are cool. Anytime I need him, he is there. I don’t really like bother them or just go that way cause I’m still just growing and still kind of figure things my own. I’ve always been like that. It’s weird that you asked me about my father cause I used to run from that so much. Don’t kill me [Royce] but I think being a rapper’s son is so f–king corny. I used to hate people telling that but I had grown to it and realize it’s kind of a blessing
Royce 5’9″ about hip-hop being competitive and the importance of mentorship
We didn’t really have OGs, mentors. I think mentorship is the biggest void that’s in the marketplace in terms of black culture today. The generations that came before us…Me and Marshall came, Marshall was stomping through and I was right behind him, stepping. All of the guys that we looked up were like Gods, they just looked at as like competition. They didn’t necessarily embrace us. It would have been cool to get that embrace.
Royce 5’9″ on Joyner Lucas and his approach on creating music
When I first seen Joyner Lucas, the way he was able to paint this pictures that he would have in his mind before even laying the verse or raps down in the studio, he already knew what he wanted it to look like. That was incredible to me. I had a conversation with him one day. He was not really happy with the way things were going in terms of productivity in his career and he was just like ‘I should just direct my own videos.’ I was like ‘You should!’ He went and did it. And the first one he directed connected more than anything he had ever released before. And I can only attribute that to him seeing the vision all the way though and it resonating with people because of that. We received it the way he intended for it to be received because he was involved in every step of the way and I think it is no different from what I’ve been in my career, just a sonic side. Even with the Slaughterhouse, I was the guy in the group who was there at the very beginning of the session and I was always the last one to leave. It’s just the way I like to work. I even do that with Preem when it’s not even necessary. When we were working on Prime stuff, I be all involved in the mix and Preem was like ‘Get out of the way!’ It is just my way.
Royce 5’9″ & Nasaan on internet’s recent discussion on if B-Rabbit won a battle against Lotto in 8 Mile.
“The internet just looking for reasons to discredit Marshall. Even in his own movie. That s–t was not even close. Lotto did good though.” said Royce. Nasaan added: “I think Marshall took it over the top with the theatrics too. And just how animated he was.”
Royce 5’9″ on his plans for new music
Me and Preem are working on PRhyme 3 but I’ve been taking my time with it cause I have few other things that I’ve been working on that I can’t quite discuss it. I’m more excited about these two things in particular that I’m working on right now probably more than anything I’ve ever been a part of. I’d love to give people a rap album right now but it is not just happening like that. I’d love to go in and just do Bar Exam right now but the bar is so low. I don’t know if I’m not motivated, I just don’t feel it. I look at people that I look up to. Like Hov for instance. I don’t personally think like he needs to do another album again, ever. I just feel like what he’s doing now on an executive level is way more beneficial to the culture than any music that he can do at this juncture but when he was at a point in his career where the music was the most important, pertinent thing that he can contribute he gave it to us at the highest level possible.
Detroit Pistons honor one of their hometown heroes for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. On February 7, 2024, what would have been J Dilla’s 50th birthday, Pistons’ announced the Dilla-inspired merchandise collection, paying homage to the late Slum Village production member. The capsule will be available for purchase on March 13 on Pistons313Shop.com.
The Pistons tapped Royce 5’9″, who developed a friendship with Dilla in the early 2000s while Royce was finding his footing in the Detroit rap scene, to serve as the project’s art director overseeing the capsule.
In an interview with Billboard, Royce said: “What better reason to come together in unification than Dilla. I’m honored to even have the job. Quality control, that’s what Dilla was all about. Have you heard a bad Dilla beat? I haven’t. My thing was ‘Let’s not redo the same thing over and over that’s been done. Be as original as you could possibly be… I would define him as the GOAT. I don’t really know any other way I could look at it. You had beatmakers and you had producers. I think J Dilla was both, but in the beatmaking category, I don’t think there’s anybody better.”
In another news, Grafh has recently released new song “Never Leaving,” produced by Royce 5’9″. You can bump the single song below.
During his recent interview on The Shop, Nelly reflected on how the Grammy Awards show needed to do right by artists and how tough it was to get recognized around the time he emerged in 2000. Nelly came onto the scene like a bat out of hell with his debut album titled Country Grammar, which spawned three top 20 Billboard Hot 100 singles, and he had a strong argument for best new artist.
However, as Nelly explained on The Shop, he wasn’t even nominated in that category at the Grammys, which Alicia Keys won. Pair that with Nelly competing with rap titans such as JAY-Z, Eminem, DMX, and more in the hip-hop space, and you have the context behind his statement.
“You gotta understand, my era of music was the toughest era in hip-hop ever. Ever! When I put out songs, I had to go against DMX, JAY-Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Ludacris – all of us are fighting for one spot. So from 99 to like 2008, 10? It’s the hardest era ever.” said Nelly.
One of the hosts of the show, Cedric The Entertainer instantly recalled JAY-Z’s lines from “Excuse Me Miss,” rapping: “Only dudes movin’ units – Em, Pimp Juice and us.” Jay says that Eminem, Nelly and his crew are the only ones selling major amounts of albums. Nelly has a song called “Pimp Juice” which Hov refers to Nelly as.
At the time Eminem’s album The Eminem Show was the No. 1 album in the world until Nelly’s album Nellyville took over. Jigga’s album The Blueprint² The Gift & The Curse was later released in November of that year. Ja Rule responded to Jay’s line in Black Child’s song “Bang Bang Bang” where he tells Hov to check the SoundScan again because Ja Rule was actually selling more albums than him at the time: “For those who check SoundScan / Check again, it’s Rule, Pimp Juice and Eminem / As it’s been since the last three albums I turned in.” raps Ja.
Check out Nelly’s new interview below. Swipe right for the video.
MC Shan has recently chopped it up with PANDA CHOP! News where the legendary Queensbridge-born rapper trashed Dr. Umar Jonson again and defended Eminem against culture-vulture narrative.
“And now, what I would ask these people, that motherf–kers say ‘Uh, I’m black and I support you.’ How many of you black motherf–kers pulled up the same? That n-gga Eminem had three of my s–t. Eminem has three of my motherf–kin’ cassette. He ain’t just have one. How many people from my own mother–kin’ culture came back and said ‘I’ve got this to match Eminem’s’ F–k y’all n-ggas talking about? Now I can start questioning all the folks to say they f–k with me. How come y’all dogging Eminem as a white boy but he could show me three of my cassettes and not I can’t put three of you mother–kers together that could show me you got one. So, f–k y’all n-ggas. And that’s that Dr. Umar matherf–kin message that you don’t deal with reality. You just look at the color.” said MC Shan.
Then he continued talking about people who spread culture-vulture narrative on Eminem: “That’s Vlad, Vlad is a culture-vulture. Eminem was in trenches. F–k that! Ain’t nothing else to say about this question. That motherf–ker was in the trenches. Now, I wanna ask Black people this s–t, when Charlotte’s Zeal was going on, did you bring your solo black a-s into Charlottesville when they were doing all that mothef–kin’ white people s–t? No, you didn’t! But let me tell you where Eminem was very different, it was not even Charlottesville motherf–ka. Detroit was full of black motherf–kers. And when he went to them f–kin’ hip-hop shows, you know who was it full of? Black motherf–kers. So, he felt like the only white boy as a black man going to Charlottesville mothef–ker, by goddamn self. In the heat of danger! So, let’s just talk about how Eminem was THAT motherf–ker. In the heat of danger, Eminem in the streets of Detroit! People don’t understand that. You have to look at Eminem as that one white individual that went amongst the f–king wolves. I ain’t seen none of you gang busters with AKs in Charlottesville, I ain’t seen none of you bustin’ your guns. You would have been against the same odds that this white boy from Detroit that didn’t grow up as Mark Zuckerberg with a college f–king education. So, how you gonna f–king talk about this man when he did things that you don’t even have a heart to do on the simplest levels. Yeah, he may have some black friends but those few black friends might not have been able to save him from those many black people who wanted to bust his motherf–kin’ a-s. So, don’t tell me Eminem was not in the trenches.”
