Macklemore says him & Eminem are guests in hip-hop

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.”

You can watch the interview below:

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Lil Wayne releases “I’m Music” compilation album, ft. Eminem, Jay-Z, Drake & more

Lil Wayne has released a new compilation album, titled I Am Music, featuring some of the biggest hits from his iconic catalog, including features with Eminem, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, DMX, Bruno Mars and more.

The project was released by surprise on Friday (March 31, 2023) and comes equipped with 18 tracks spanning Wayne’s almost 30-year career. Among them are hits like “A Milli,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Go DJ,” “Fireman” and “Lollipop”

The album also includes Eminem-assisted 5x platinum single “Drop The World” from his 2010 album, Rebirth. Lil Wayne, Eminem and Travis Barker of Blink-182 performed the song together along with Drake’s song “Forever” at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010.

You can stream Lil Wayne’s latest compilation album below:

Redman references Eminem & Dr. Dre on a new song with Royce 5’9″

Detroit legend Royce 5’9” has released his much-anticipated The Heaven Experience EP in partnership with Passage.

The 6-tracks EP includes guest appearances from Redman, Courtney Bell and Traxx Sanders and productions from DJ Pain One, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and S.T.R.E.E.T.R.U.N.N.E.R.

In the song titled “Royce & Reggie,” Redman drops Eminem and Dr. Dre reference with a clever wordplay: “It’s Red ni–a / ma bars up I hit the gym / I see you walkin’ in my shoes they’re my old timbs, / And when you ignorant ni–a / media roll film / So here’s a cut I’m Dr. Dre and how I build M’s (Em’s) / In the bay they say I’m Hella tough / They say Red you spit like kids from a yellow bus.”

You can bump the new track below:

Royce 5’9″ shows love to Eminem in two tracks from new EP

Royce 5’9” has released his much anticipated The Heaven Experience EP in partnership with Passage. The 6-tracks EP includes guest appearances from Redman, Courtney Bell and Traxx Sanders and productions from DJ Pain One, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and S.T.R.E.E.T.R.U.N.N.E.R.

Royce namedrops Eminem in two tracks from the EP. In the third verse of “Look At This” Royce raps: “I don’t need millions / I just hope Eminem know how I’m feelin / Cause workin with him is / Certainly an honor and privilege / First he got me my / deal then / Then my label just dropped me / I believe that was timing / Shady came back and signed me.”

In the second verse of “Grown A– Man” he raps: “This rap s–t’s designed to take all your confidence / The only genre you can fake all your accomplishments / Black music where calling you old is an insult / But if them same rappers happen to show up at a Jay-Z or Eminem show / They still gotta show a credential / I’ve never seen a young fighter punk Tyson…”

New EP: Royce 5’9″ – “The Heaven Experience”

Royce 5’9” releases The Heaven Experience EP in partnership with Passage, which offers exclusive opportunities to connect with Royce throughout 2023.

The Heaven Experience passholders will benefit from connecting directly to Royce and his team, real-time engagement with the community and artists, and access to exclusive songs, performances, interviews, VIP events, meetups, apparel, and more. Passes for the virtual world are available on April 4th.

The new 6-tracks EP includes guest appearances from Redman, Courtney Bell and Traxx Sanders with productions from DJ Pain One, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and S.T.R.E.E.T.R.U.N.N.E.R.

You can stream the new EP below:

Eminem’s “Rap God” is trending on Genius

“Rap God” by Eminem from his 2013 The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album is currently trending on Genius. The song has 18.1 million total views and is currently occupying No. 4 spot, averaging 90 views per half an hour.

Screenshot from Genius charts.

By the time the song was released, it entered the Guinness World Records as the hit single that contains the most words; it has 1,560 words. The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance but lost to Kendrick Lamar’s “i” single.

In the United States, “Rap God” debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart with over 270,000 downloads sold. Since its release, the song has been certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA. The song is close to 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Another song that is currently trending on Genius is Eminem’s “Mockingbird” from Encore (2004) album which is sitting on 18th place on the charts. The song has recently joined the Billion Views club on Spotify and became 7th Eminem song to reach 1 billion mark.

 

Kurupt responds to Melle Mel comments about Eminem

Kurupt has recently sat down with The Art Of Dialogue where the legendary rapper responded to Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five saying Eminem is only considered a top 5 rapper of all time because he’s white.

“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.

You can watch the interview below:

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.”

Westside Boogie takes on GRIP for Red Bull’s “Rap IQ” game

How high is our Shady Records boy’s rap IQ? Westside Boogie and Brittany Sky take on GRIP and Dee Moe to put their hip-hop knowledge to the test for Red Bull’s Rap IQ game show.

Rules of the game are as following: The host names the artist and the first team have to buzz and give the name of someone who has collaborated with the artist named. The opposing team then have five seconds to name a new collaborator of the new artist that was said. Both teams will then bounce the artists back and forth until someone fails.

At one point, the host named Snoop Dogg on which GRIP quickly replied Dr. Dre. Then Westside Boogie named Eminem. GRIP hit back with Skylar Grey. Boogie had hard time naming Skylar Grey collaborator and made everyone laugh by joking “why did I bring Eminem into this.” GRIP and Dee Moe came out as the winners of that round.

You can watch the full Red Bull competition below:

New Song: Fury – “Rage Quit” ft. D12

The brand new effort ‘Rage Quit’ (Released via Leathal Wreckords) from long time East-Coast Wicked Underground emcee who goes by the name of Fury is here and new D12 feature comes with it.

The 12-track LP includes guest appearances from D12, King Gordy, Riff Raff and Shaggy 2 Dope among others. Our boys Kuniva, Swifty McVay and Bizarre are featured on the title track “Rage Quit.”

It’s very rare to see three members of D12 on a track together these days so you better check the new track below!

Royce 5’9″ drops first single from The Heaven Experience EP, releases tracklist

In advance of his March 31st, 2023 release of The Heaven Experience EP, Detroit’s own Royce 5’9″ releases visual for “Signs (Freestyle)” single, the first offering from the six-song EP which will be available on all DSPs and for sale on iTunes via Heaven Studios Inc. in partnership with The Orchard.

Giving fans a sneak peek into Royce’s virtual platform, The Heaven Experience, the visual for “Signs (Freestyle),” a high-energy freestyle that displays Royce’s virtuoso on the mic, is built inside a Web3 world that finds Royce forging the path of the unique creation of music videos in Web3.

In partnership with Passage, The Heaven Experience offers exclusive opportunities to connect with Royce throughout 2023.

The Heaven Experience passholders will benefit from connecting directly to Royce and his team, real-time engagement with the community and artists, and access to exclusive songs, performances, interviews, VIP events, meetups, apparel, and more. Passes for the virtual world are available on April 4th.

Royce 5’9″, a lyrical master critically acclaimed as a rapper and considered one of the best in his craft, offers a rare invitation for fans to experience tracks safely tucked away in his vault. The six-song never-heard-before offering has one feature by Royce’s mentee and Detroit native, Courtney Bell, and was produced almost entirely by DJ Pain One, who also created the Redman-assisted “Royce & Reggie,” multi-Platinum-selling producers J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League on “Look At This,” and long-time collaborator S.T.R.E.E.T.R.U.N.N.E.R. on “Signs Of Slowing Up.”

1. Signs (Freestyle) – Produced By S.T.R.E.E.T.R.U.N.N.E.R
2. Out The Barrell – Produced By DJ Pain One
3. Look At This (Uncle Joe) – Produced By JUSTICE League
4. Grown Ass Man – Produced By DJ Pain One
5. Royce & Reggie – Produced By DJ Pain One
6. Ion Wanna” featuring Courtney Bell – Produced By DJ Pain One

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Millyz says he grew up listening Benzino but Eminem’s his favorite rapper

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.

You can watch the new interview below:

Gizelle Bryant shades Eminem during WWHL

According to documents obtained by Page Six magazine, last month, Eminem filed an opposition against Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant trademark application for “Reasonably Shady,” the name of their podcast.

In the documents, Marshall Mathers says he believes his brand will be “damaged” if the “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars are issued the trademark for their broadcast. He also said “Reasonably Shady” can “cause confusion in the minds of consumers,” who have known him by his monikers Slim Shady and Shady since the late ’90s.

Earlier this month, Page Six revealed that Bryant and Robyn Dixon are fighting back against Eminem’s motion to block their trademark application. Based on a court docs, the “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars asked for Eminem’s opposition to be denied.

Yesterday, during the recent episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Gizelle Bryant threw a shade to Eminem by implying that nobody searches for Slim Shady today: “He says that people will confuse, when they look for Reasonably Shady they get confused the thing that they are looking for Eminem. Who is searching for Eminem?! I don’t know. No shade but shade. We are still in talks, going back and forth but we are preserving.

Fans were quick to reply in the comments. One user said: “She should really check analytics because the answer to her question is embarrassing for her.” Another commented: “Who is searching for the man who has 1Oscar, 15 Grammies, 1 Emmy = EGO. Who performed at the SuperBowl, who was inducted at the RnR Hall of Fame in 2022. Who has more than 67 m listeners on Spotify.” Someone shared a screenshot of the article that says Eminem was in top 3 most searched artist in Wikipedia of all time.

You can watch the clip from latest WWHL episode below:

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