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Tyler, The Creator credits Shady Records for inspiring Odd Future

Tyler, The Creator has recently appeared on the new episode of De La Soul‘s Apple Music 1 show Art Official Intelligence Radio this week to celebrate the 35th anniversary of De La Soul’s
classic debut album, titled 3 Feet High and Rising. Tyler opened up about the inspiration behind his former Odd Future, naming Eminem, JAY-Z and Nas as guiding lights for the movement.

During the interview, the Hawthorne, California-born hip-hop artist reflected on coming of age in the early 2000s and how Roc-A-Fella and Shady Records subconsciously laid the blueprint for his own future hip-hop collective: “Man, I grew up in the year 2000, I was eight turning nine, So I’m looking at like eight, turning nine. So let’s say it’s 2002, 10 turning 11. You’ve got Jay with the whole Roc-A-Fella, you’ve got Eminem’s Shady, Aftermath, you have all these different crews that felt like family. Nas was bringing Queensbridge group like Jungle and them out. N-ggas had this thing. So in my formative years, I’m just watching these crews.” said Tyler, The Creator.

Then he continued: “And I’m from Los Angeles, so gang culture is already a prevalent thing, but I feel like just the main layer of that is a family-knitted thing like, ‘No, these are my boys, you come with me’…So when I was making Odd Future, outside of the magazine thing, it just actually felt like family for a bunch of outcasts,” he said. “Everyone in Odd Future was the black sheep of their family. So us coming together and just like, ‘Nah, f–k y’all.’”

“Who’s getting the opportunity first? It’s the person right next to me. It’s the family right next to me. And I was really on that for a while, and a lot of that is just because of growing up with the idea of rap crews. I was too young for the Native Tongues, all of that stuff in real time. I had to learn about that as I got older. So seeing people get Roc-A-Fella chains was like, ‘Oh, you’re part of the family.’ So I think just subconsciously emulating the sentiment that they held was easy.” Tyler, The Creator added.

You can watch the entire interview here on Apple Music.

Eminem pays tribute to Bo$$ following her death

Eminem and Snoop Dogg have paid tribute to Def Jam pioneer hip-hop artist Bo$$, following her death at the age of 54. Bo$$ whose real name is Lichelle Marie Laws, was the first ever female rapper to be signed to Def Jam, with her one and only album titled Born Gangstaz released to success in 1993. While no cause of death has yet been released, Bo$$ was known to have struggled in the past with kidney failure.

Eminem was among those to pay tribute to the pioneering artist, taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday (March 12, 2024) to his fellow Detroit native. “Bo$$ rep’d the D so well as a pioneer. Such a talented MC. RIP!!!” Em wrote. Snoop Dogg also mourned Bo$$’ passing after hearing the news, writing on Instagram: “Damn. My homegirl before I got on. In the D. Game.”

Bun B was the one who broke the tragic news earlier this week, posting on social media: “Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA Boss. One of the best female MCs and a dear friend. Give Rick Royal a hug for me. Long Live The Org!” DJ Premier also left a heartfelt tribute to her: “Damn! R.I.P. BO$$. Condolences to your family… We did a dope ‘Deeper Rmx’ @defjam never released. Back in 1993 she came to D & D and recut her vocals to my beat. It was so RAW. We had a good session drinking 40’s, puffin Lah and vibing. Can someone at Def Jam find that in the Vaults? I want a copy of that Remix. Sleep Peacefully Queen. S–t was mad real.”

Warren G also posted about the news as he wrote: “Rip Lichelle aka Bos one of the Dopest females to rap and was a good friend and label mate. #DefJam.” Various other artists posted tributes to Bo$$ including Jermaine Dupri, Jadakiss, 9th Wonder, Ed Lover, Lloyd Banks and Slim Thug.

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Dr. Dre crowns Eminem as ‘Best MC Ever’

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.”

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The Game picks winner in Machine Gun Kelly & Eminem beef

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.

You can watch the interview below:

Royce 5’9″ talks about NF, Yelawolf, Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2”, J. Cole, Bad Meets Evil & more

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.”

Ez Mil releases “Up Down” remix with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie

Shady Records’ Ez Mil is back with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie on the new remix of his smash hit song “Up Down.” The original track is titled “Up Down (Step & Walk),” and is produced by Ezekiel himself. The song is from his 2022 album, DU4LI7Y. Ez just rides this 16bit futuristic beat. With a mix of old school boom bap careless flow artillery and a hint of A.I. style. Accompanied by his little robot friend, R4C7 on synths.

Last year, Eminem shared a social media post about Ez Mil’s song “Up Down (Step & Walk)” and wrote: “This is why we signed him.” Slim Shady was so impressed by the song and it led to an exciting turn of events as Ez made the journey from Vegas to Los Angeles to meet with Dr. Dre and Eminem for the very first time. The meeting sparked a strong bond between Ez Mil and Eminem, leading Em to sign him to Shady Records and eventually collaborate on a track called “Realest,” the song that showcases their incredible rap acrobatics, with a pulsating beat and an array of complex multisyllabic rhyme schemes and clever wordplay that harkens back to Marshall’s legendary style.

“Up Down (Step and Walk)” also has a music video with over 4.3 million views on YouTube. It’s a collaboration between the rapper himself and Creative Director & TRYBE founder Phil Tayag. The song first premiered at the NBA LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz halftime performance and was well received with millions watching the performance live or online. The visual art focused on dance and he was excited to work with the award winning choreographer who’s also worked with Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Paul McCartney. Growing up, Ezekiel was a huge fan of hip-hop and dance, he would spend countless hours studying dance and music videos any chance he could whether at school or in Internet cafes in the Philippines.

“It’s remix time baby | 3.15.24” Ez Mil announced on social media. Some fans instantly thought Eminem was on the remix as it’s Slim Shady’s one of favorite songs from his catalog. But some of them wanted Royce 5’9″ or GRIP. One of the user commented: “Hopsin would be sick or royce da 59.” Another said: “I want @grip or/and @westsideboogie on it. Shady needs to start making the label’s talent seem more like a family.” But it turned out to be, Highbridge, New York-born hip-hop artist, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, who is currently signed to Atlantic Records. You can bump the new remix below:

Benzino responds to Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” music video

Cole Bennett and Lyrical Lemonade team have finally dropped the music video of Eminem‘s “Doomsday Pt. 2” song from All Is Yellow album with the cameos from Big Sean, BabyTron, Denzel Curry, Teezo Touchdown, JID, Swae Lee and Cordae and Coi Leray and Benzino were quick to react on it.

In the song, Eminem throws jokes at Benzino for almost a minute and name-drops her daughter, Coi Leray with the following lines: “Well, I guess then I regret to inform you, hate to spoil the day (What?) / But this doesn’t bring me no joy to say (Huh?) / Guess that Coi Leray feat’s in the toilet, ayy? (Goddamn).”

Coi responded to the video by commenting “Cute” under Cole Bennett’s latest post on Instagram. Benzino also didn’t take long to react to the video. “He finally responded‼️ can someone tell me what in the plastic surgery happened to his face?? He looks like a waking corpse. Nah…this ain’t it. RAP ELVIS DESTROYED Eminem.” said Zino on Instagram while sharing a snippet of the video posted by Detroit Rap Daily. Someone replied: “Man, you don’t want him to respond. this is the same song you milked some extra sad fame.”

Check out the screenshot below:

Coi Leray reacts to Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” video

Cole Bennett and Lyrical Lemonade team have finally dropped the music video of Eminem‘s “Doomsday Pt. 2” song from All Is Yellow album with the cameos from Big Sean, BabyTron, Denzel Curry, Teezo Touchdown, JID, Swae Lee and Cordae and Coi Leray is one of the first to make a comment about it.

For the track’s music video, Cole stages Shady in front of the album’s signature yellow curtain, on a set that resembles that of the “Doomsday” video. Bennett, of course, also suits him up in an all-black three-piece suit and yellow tie. “It’s an honor to have Eminem on the album. Thank you for always leaning into my vision and believing in me. Apologies for the delay on this video, I’m trying to tell a greater story with these videos that will all make a bit more sense later on and I wanted to make sure I get this one right.” – Cole Bennett wrote on Instagram.

In the song, Eminem throws jokes at Benzino and name-drops her daughter, Coi Leray with the following lines: “Well, I guess then I regret to inform you, hate to spoil the day (What?) / But this doesn’t bring me no joy to say (Huh?) / Guess that Coi Leray feat’s in the toilet, ayy? (Goddamn).” This is a reference to an interview that Coi Leray did with Math Hoffa in which she was asked If Eminem reached out to do a record, would you do it with him, to which she responded: “No, no, hell no – unless I got my father’s blessing. Like I would sit my father down first of all and bring it up to him.” Implying that had it not been for the long-standing beef between Eminem and her dad, she would’ve liked to do a feature with him. This is emphasized in her comment that she would consider it if her dad gave her the go ahead. Eminem is, in essence, giving us the Spoiler, that if Coi ever did want to collab, it won’t happen, and that is regardless of whether Benzino agrees to it or not, because Eminem himself is not open to the idea.

When the song was released, Coi responded to Slim Shady on Twitter: “N-ggas went through so much s–t in 2023, you would have thought people found God in 2024. Mfs be so caught up in the devils work, it’s almost Impossible for them to change. Rap beef is so washed and tired. Exhausting. Embarrassing. Just f–king over all corny as f–k….I got no issues with no one. I’m so locked in on my grown and sexy vibes… if anybody don’t like me, that’s something they gotta take on with them selves…Man who the hell said I wanted a Eminem feature?? Imagine Eminem on Wanna Come thru?”

Coi Leray has just reacted to “Doomsday Pt. 2” video as well. Under Cole Bennett’s latest post on Instagram, she commented: “Cute.” Someone replied: “a diss song about ur father ain’t cute, sell out.” Another commented: “Em will end your career faster than he ended your fathers.” Check out the screenshot of the comment below:

Eminem releases “Doomsday Pt. 2” music video

Earlier this year Cole Bennett and Lyrical Lemonade released All Is Yellow album which includes Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2”. The song is the continuation the first “Doomsday,” track by Juice WRLD and Cordae and Eminem spends the track mostly throwing jokes at his longtime enemy, Benzino. The two have a long history of beef.

All that was known from this track at the time was back on November 17, 2023, where Cole Bennett confirmed via Twitter that there was a second part to “Doomsday,” when a fan asked if there was another Juice WRLD song on the album, to which Cole denied at first.

The day “Doomsday Pt. 2” was released, Benzino responded to us through Instagram DMs about the track, to which he stated: “Man c’mon, people are out here starving and this what he on? That nursery rhyme bulls–t??? He can’t even come out side on his own. Nah bro sorry. That ain’t it. People in Detroit are f–ked up. He got millions. Doing absolutely nothing. Tell me, who’s he donated too? You tell me. Who’s he helping? Tell me. Another note. Why won’t he fight me? Boxing. I’ll beat the link off him. He can’t even go across the street his entire life without security. I’m too old for this rap. Both of us are mid 50s. Like c’mon bro. He ain’t tough. He’s like a lil kid. I’m actually disappointed. The opposite of Benzino is a giraffe??? Really bro? This is what you are into? Bro he’s too old and nobody cares. C’mon man grow up.”

Coi Leray, the daughter of Benzino, would also give her take on the song through a series of tweets, denying that she wanted an Eminem feature to begin with and calling the beef “washed,” as she states: Misery loves company. “N-ggas went through so much s–t in 2023, you would have thought people found God in 2024. Mfs be so caught up in the devils work, it’s almost Impossible for them to change. Rap beef is so washed and tired. Exhausting. Embarrassing. Just f–king over all corny as f–k….I got no issues with no one. I’m so locked in on my grown and sexy vibes… if anybody don’t like me, that’s something they gotta take on with them selves…Man who the hell said I wanted a Eminem feature?? Imagine Eminem on Wanna Come thru?”

After that Benzino dropped two diss tracks aimed at Eminem, one of which he received high praise but was caught of using ghostwriters. Since then, Benzino is waiting for the response but Eminem went absolutely silent. But now Slim Shady is back with the music video of “Doomsday Pt. 2” which was supposed to be released in February but was delayed for unknown reasons. You can watch the video clip below, featuring comes from Big Sean, BabyTron, Denzel Curry, Teezo Touchdown, JID, Swae Lee, Cordae and more!

Wack 100 tells ICP they were scared of Eminem & gives them M&M’s during live interview

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:

Dr. Dre will be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Dr. Dre will be honored with the 2,775th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, March 19th at 11:30 am PT at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard. Dre will receive his star in the category of Recording.  Snoop Dogg and music impresario Jimmy Iovine are joining emcee Big Boy as speakers.

“Dr. Dre’s contributions to the music industry are undeniable and have left an indelible mark on popular culture. As a producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre has continuously pushed boundaries and set new standards for excellence. It is with great pride that we honor his incredible career and extraordinary impact by awarding him a star on the Walk of Fame. Dre’s star will serve as a lasting symbol of his immense talent and enduring legacy in the world of music. What is special regarding the location chosen for Dr. Dre’s star is that it will be next to the star of his long-time friend Snoop Dogg!” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist, producer, founder, and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dr. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Shortly after, he co-founded the revolutionary group N.W.A. N.W.A became the fifth hip-hop group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2016) and the group were recently honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2024). The Compton, California native embarked on his solo career in 1992 when he released his solo debut album The Chronic, which has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA, reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance (“Let Me Ride”).

Dr. Dre launched Aftermath Entertainment in 1996, where over the years he discovered hip-hop superstars such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and Anderson .Paak. Jimmy Iovine and Dre established Beats Electronics in 2006 and later launched Beats Music – Apple acquired both in 2014. In 2017, HBO released a four-part documentary, The Defiant Ones, chronicling the life and relationship of Iovine and Dre throughout the years and how they have shaped some of the more exciting moments in pop culture. Among many other accolades, Dr. Dre won a GRAMMY and an Emmy for The Defiant Ones.

In 2013 the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation was funded and established. In 2022, they expanded their efforts to the Los Angeles Unified School District opening the Iovine and Young Center (IYC) Integrated Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (IDTE) Magnet, a new high school that will offer students grounding in the same cutting-edge curriculum. Dre donated 10 million dollars to Compton High School for the school’s new performing arts center which broke ground In 2022. The facility is named the “Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young Performing Arts Center,” according to the Compton Unified School District.

In 2022, Dr. Dre collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar on the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at Sofi Stadium, which took home three Emmys including a win for Outstanding Variety Special, the one and only time the Super Bowl halftime show has won an Emmy in that category and in 2023, the Recording Academy and Black Music Collective created the inaugural Dr. Dre Global Impact Award to celebrate his trailblazing achievements in music.

In 2020, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored 50 Cent with the 2,686th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star was dedicated in the category of Recording at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard. “Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson is a man of many talents and star power! He has pursued many types of entertainment genres and done so with huge success. We are proud to add this talented and revered performer to our Walk of Fame family.” Said Ana Martinez. Eminem and Dr. Dre attended the ceremony.

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DAX pays homage to Eminem on JAY-Z’s “Blueprint 2” remix

Canadian rapper DAX, who has previously showed love to Eminem on many occasions, has released new song “Blueprint 2” freestyle, a remix of JAZ’s 2002 track with the same name.

The Blueprint 2 is the album title track. After the “Ether” vs “Takeover” debate was derailed by the “Supa Ugly” debacle, Jay was down but not defeated. Most in the Roc-A-Fella camp believed that “Takeover” was the clear winner, with Jay spitting facts and Nas getting too “emotional”.

“I thought [“Ether”] was a great record. But my thought was, how could you pick ‘Ether’ over ‘Takeover’? Because ‘Ether’ is like somebody playing the dozens. And we came with facts.” said Young Guru.

The result was a simmering battle, and Blueprint 2, produced and killed by Charlemagne, sampling “The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone, was Jay’s version of “Ether”: a more emotive, powerful performance than “Takeover”. The song remains an underrated chapter in the history between the two. The final shot was thrown by Nas on “Last Real N— Alive”, off his God’s Son record in late 2002. That song, and “Blueprint 2”, can be considered the final death rattle in the beef that shook the hip hop world.

In the new remix, DAX raps: “I seeped in the madness / Started thinking and crafting, devising a plan to attack ’em, burn them turn them to ashes / Then harbored it, turned myself into a savage / Became one of the hardest to walk on the planet,” while using Eminem’s flow on “The Way I Am.” The rapper even posted a short of the video saying “I payed homage to Eminem on my “Jay-Z” blueprint Remix. That Eminem flow is fire.”

In the comment section of the video, DAX commented: “Next one is EMINEM “TILL I COLLAPSE” remix…I’m dropping it as soon as this hits 100K likes, like, comment, and SHARE this if you want to hear it…btw going on tour with JOYNER LUCAS, it’s going to be legendary!!!!!”

DAX has previously dropped dozens of remixes of Eminem’s songs, including “Rap God,” “Killshot,” “Godzilla” and “The Real Slim Shady.” You can bump the new track below:

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