Kxng Crooked says refusing Eminem & Dr. Dre opened up more career doors for him

KXNG Crooked has recently sat down with Math Hoffa’s latest episode of  ‘My Expert Opinion’ series where the Death Row legend remembered the times when he was asked to diss Eminem and Dr. Dre:

“We just talked about me being on Death Row Records and to slide over there and to be able to… Being myself. I always tell artists to do this. It’s a life jewel, really, but for artists, in particular, be yourself. I was on the radio, live with Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, and Ja played that joint “Loose Change” that he had dissing Eminem where he said uh some real crazy stuff about Em’s daughter and all that. He premiered it on the radio, and you know, it was lit, he was at it. And the host was like, ‘Yeah, so Crooked, you’re up next. You’re about to send some shots to Dre and Em, you got something for them?’ And I was like, ‘Nah, that’s not my beef. I just got over here, you know. I’m trying to make great music. I’m trying to bring that back to the W. That’s my focus, Yo, Dre is the greatest producer ever. Sounds like Em got bars and all that’. The gist of what I was saying was I don’t believe that Suge brought me to Death Row to be a wind-up doll, go after people, and to be a paper soldier. I believe that it was something deeper than that, and I don’t have any problem with these guys. I don’t even know what this whole shit is about, I just got here. What I’m gonna do, just jump in?”

“And little did I know… I was at record store Fat Beats. I was about to do this mixtape called Young Boss vol. 1, and half of the beats was going to be Chronic 2001 beats, and the other half was going to be DJ Premier beats. So I went to Fat Beats, got The Chronic 2001 instrumental vinyl, and my phone rang. That was Dre. I was off Death Row at the time, and he was like, ‘Yo, I heard you that night when you was on the radio. Me and Em was listening’, or some to that effect. And he was like, ‘Yo, you never took a shot. Every time they try to get you to shoot at me, you never did’. And he said, ‘I respect the f**k out of that. So, you know, you want to get down, holla at me’.”

“I truly believe that that night is one of the reasons why I was able to have a Death Row past and still be able to go over there to Shady and have a future, and it’s all good. It would have been easy for me to say, ‘Hell yeah, f**k them ni**as, let’s go’. That was easy. But I was like, ‘Nah, I’m not gonna do that’. And that’s just what was on my heart.”

Listen to the full interview below:

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Nasaan tells how Eminem inspires him when he feels down

Couple of days ago, Detroit’s one of the most uniquely talented rapper Nasaan hit Twitter to reveal to his fans how Eminem inspires him when he feels down:

“So crazy cause I feel old as f**k. I’m 22 and get mad I am not a megastar but then I will talk to Eminem and he will be like ‘Man, I wish I was where you were when I was at your age or that advance musically.’ That s**t makes me feel a lot better.”

Check his tweet below:

Also check out Nasaan killing Eminem’s “Without Me” beat below:

Dem Jointz talks about working process with Eminem for “MTBMB”

In a new interview with HotNewHipHop, Aftermath producer Dem Jointz opens up about working with Dr. Dre and the working process with Eminem on his latest album, “Music To Be Murdered By”

Interviewer: Before we wrap, I see your name in the credits for Eminem’s latest album. I was curious about what those sessions were like? What was your approach to working with Eminem?

Dem Jointz: It was super dope. We were collaborating in the studio and Eminem came down to LA to be creative with us. They shut it down to where he had his studio in the back and we were working up front. It was super dope because he would hear us bumping something and he would come up behind us like “What was that? Play it again.” He’ll be in his head and then be like “Can you send me that?” and then go back to the room. It’s crazy that he can create something that can make someone double-take like that. It was dope. It was like when we did “Medicine Man” you hear Eminem on your track and it’s like WOW this is crazy! Let me try making this the best thing ever.

For the full interview, check out HNHH.

Eminem’s total streams on Spotify hits 25 billion!

Eminem’s total streams on Spotify have just surpassed 25,000,000,000. That includes all credits: Himself, Features, D12 and Bad Meets Evil. By reaching this accolade, Eminem became the first and the only artist from 90s music acts to hit 25 billion streams. In total, only 6 artists managed to do so.

The Rap God has also just celebrated his two songs hitting 1 billion streams each on the platform: “Lose Yourself” and “Till I Collapse.” His followers count also surpassed 42 million on Spotify with almost 39 million monthly listeners.

Lil Pump says he doesn’t remember dissing Eminem: “I’m so sorry about that”

Lil Pump has recently hit Fat Joe on his Instagram Live where the two talked about different topics, including why Lil Pump supported so much Donald Trump and why he dissed Eminem in a short clip on Instagram. When Fat Joe asked the Eminem question, here is what he replied:

“Who? Eminem? I don’t remember that. I even told you that was my fault. I was asleep. I’m so sorry about that.”

You can watch the video below. Fat Joe’s reaction was priceless though. Hahah

Paul Rosenberg tells inspiring story of Eminem creating “Lose Yourself”

Few months ago, Eminem’s iconic track “Lose Yourself” surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. To celebrate the achievement, Eminem shared a short video clip, dedicated to the accolades of the song.

Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg re-shared the video and told some inspiring story of how Eminem was creating his magnum opus: “I know you guys have probably already seen or heard about this but I had to post it too. Eminem recorded and wrote “Lose Yourself” on the set of 8 Mile movie. Whenever we had a break or down time he would run into the studio trailer and get on the mic or tweak beats when most actors would have been catching up on their rest or having a meal. In fact, Marshall wrote lyrics in his notebook (or sometimes to the dismay of the continuity watchdogs on his palms) while crouching in the corner with headphones on in between takes. Most artists do not have the good fortune of writing a classic like this under ideal circumstances let alone those described above. Its success and longevity is a testament to the dedication and genius of a rare level of talent and artistry. Congrats, Marshall! Really impressive stuff!”

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Conway The Machine hints a song with Eminem & The Alchemist

One of the hottest rappers in the game right now, Griselda’s finest Conway The Machine, has recently hinted on the upcoming collaboration with Eminem and one of the finest producers in the game, The Alchemist.

Conway and Alchemist have an impressive experience in working together. Their list of collaborations include tracks like: “224 May Block,” “Overdose,” “No Woman No Kids,” “Dough & Damani,” “Eastside,” featuring Westside Gunn, “Babies & Fools” by Freddie Gibbs and Westside Gunn’s “Kool G,” featuring Benny The Butcher. The two also teamed up for 7-track EP, called “LULU.”

As far as Eminem, he can not brag about The Alchemist collaborations. Even though they have been in the same team for almost two decades, the two teamed up for “Chemical Warfare,” Tony Touch’s “Get Back” with D12 and most recently “Stepdad” from Music To Be Murdered By Album.

Conway and Eminem have also previously collaborated on the songs “BANG” and “Machine Gun Black.”

In near future, Conway has his debut album God Don’t Make Mistakes coming under Shady Records so the collaboration from these three might be a dream come true for many fans all around the world. You can check out the Buffalo rapper hinting on something below:

Paul Rosenberg names his favorite track from Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP”

Few days ago, Eminem celebrated his first major-label album “The Slim Shady LP” turning 22 years. The album has earned Eminem a worldwide recognition as well as numerous awards, including the Grammys.

XXL Magazine dedicated a post to the album’s anniversary on Twitter, asking fans to name their favorite track from “The Slim Shady LP”. Surprisingly, Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg and the CEO of Shady Records, replied to the post with his own favorite. It’s no surprise which track the hip-hop mogul chose. Check his tweet beow:

Ice-T shares his reaction after hearing Eminem for the first time

Ice-T has recently sat down with ‘SILICON BEACH with Jon V‘ podcast for a new interview where the legendary rapper revealed his reaction to hearing Eminem for the first time.

“It is very very hard to get my attention as far as music. I am very into unique stuff and unfortunately most people are just replicating repeating something they heard. It is nothing new, I want to get my mind blown. I remember when I first heard Eminem, somebody gave to me a tape. And I am like ‘This crazy white boy is singing about putting his girl in a trunk, what the f**k is this.’ And the fact that he could really rap and that he was a white kid, that was dope.”

“Now there are a lot of white kids rapping so now it is like okay well you kind of sound like Eminem, yeah but he was like one of the early ones. Eminem’s style was different and it was unique and he turned out to be a star. So if you want to be original, look and see what everyone else is doing and do not do that. But that is difficult for people. You have to have the courage to be yourself but real people only respect real people.” said Ice T

You can watch the interview below:

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WATCH: Ray J reacts to Eminem namedropping him on “Godzilla”

Ray J has slowly became one of the most popular punchlines in hip-hop music over the years as he is getting mentioned in songs by Eminem, City Girls, and, of course, Kanye West. On a new episode of Genius’ “Between The Lines” Ray J reacted on some of the references, including Eminem namedropping him on “Godzilla,” featuring Juice WRLD.

“Man, you always wanna get an Eminem mention. I do not know, that is at the highest level of it. Somebody get Eminem on the phone. Let me say what is up and let me soak up some knowledge real quick. Let me come learn some s**t or give me some goddamn publishing!” said Ray J.

You can watch the video below:

Eminem celebrates “Till I Collapse” hitting 1 billion Spotify streams

Eminem’s 2002 hard-hitting song “Till I Collapse,” featuring Nate Dogg, has recently hit 1 billion streams on Spotify and officially became the first and only non-single track to reach this accolade on the streaming platform’s history. The song is also recognized as the best work-out song of all time on Spotify.

Currently, Eminem has two songs with over 1 billion streams: “Lose Yourself” (2003) and “Till I Collapse,” featuring Nate Dogg (2002). The Detroit legend dedicated a short video to both achievements to celebrate the huge accolades. You can check out both videos below:

WATCH: Eminem celebrates as “Lose Yourself” hits 1 Billion streams on Spotify

Eminem’s magnum opus track “Lose Yourself” has recently hit 1 billion streams on Spotify. “Lose Yourself” was also recently joined by “Till I Collapse,” featuring Nate Dogg to the billions club.

To celebrate the achievement, Eminem shared a short video on his social media where the Detroit legend listed other accolades of the song. You can check the list and the video below:

★ Billboard Hot 100 No.1 Hit Song

★ Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song

★ Best Video From a Film at MTV Awards

★ Two Grammy Awards including Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance

★ Diamond certification for selling 10 million units in US

★ 1 Billion streams on Spotify

Watch the video below:

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