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Busta Rhymes names Top 5 Greatest Rappers Ever, includes Eminem

Last month, Busta Rhymes returned with a new studio album, Blockbusta. The LP arrived as his eleventh project overall and the first full-length collection of music since 2020’s Extinction Level Event 2.

To promote the album, the East Flatbush, New York-born hip-hop legend has done an interview on Amazon Music’s +44 Podcast with Sideman and Zeze Millz where he revealed his list of top five greatest rappers of all time.

“Greatest rapper ever? I don’t think I have one. I could say five. Rakim. Some might disagree with me but Nas. I would say Eminem. I’m starting to feel like there some new guys that are starting to go into that list to me. I’m almost there with J. Cole but I’m still torn between him and Kendrick. I’m talking about only bars! If Kendrick was to get active in the same way that Cole is being active, it would be a way different conversation but again, I’m torn between Cole and Kendrick, but it would be one of them two.” said Busta Rhymes.

Then he continued: “I still didn’t put none of them two in the fourth place. I was just saying that it was gonna be a new guy cause they are really starting to really earn their right to passage and to be in the top 5 greatest of all time to me. I would definitely say JAY-Z. I’m Biggie bias. I’m Biggie bias because I think what he has done between two albums everybody obviously had an opportunity to work way longer than him and they still can’t top what he has done in two albums. I think that’s my list.”

Later, Busta continues speaking about touring with 50 Cent, his new album Blockbusta, working with Little Simz, R.A and Giggs, growing up in the United Kingdom and more. You can watch the interview below:

DJ Ray G says Takeoff listened to a lot of Eminem, 2 Pac & Biggie

Takeoff, who was one-third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed on November 1, 2022 in Houston, Texas, authorities said. He was 28 years old.

DJ Ray G, who spins for Cardi B on tour and hails from Migos’ native Lawrenceville, Georgia, has recently done an interview with The Guardian magazine where he talked about linking up with Migos early days.

A decade ago, when Quavo and Offset had to network with nightclub and strip club DJs on the group’s behalf, Takeoff was not even old enough to drink. According to DJ Ray G, who was instrumental in the group’s rise out of their native Lawrenceville, Georgia, Takeoff did not mind staying at home either. He had other priorities:

“We would come back home and he would still be awake — smoking, chilling, vibing,” Ray G told to The Guardian. “And you would check his YouTube history and it is Tupac and Biggie, s–t like that. This kid is 16, studying his craft — like, ‘I ain’t going out with you tonight. I am going to stay here and listen to Big, Pac, Eminem.’”

Earlier this year, Takeoff even shouted out Eminem in Migos’ 2022 hit song Straightenin with the following lines: “I keep the cookie like my grandma made it (Cookie) / I keep the keys and the pounds and the babies (Keys) / And the bricks came white like Shady (White) / Drive the Lambo’ through the avenue (Skrrt) / Pretty lil bih’ with a attitude (Bad) / Give a shoutout to the white boy (Boys) / All white Rolls look radical (Radical) / Keep you a fire, don’t let them take it (No) / If they get yours you gotta get straightenin’.”

For the full The Guardian interview, follow the link here and bump “Straightenin” below:

Kurupt reveals Eminem once helped him out of bad situation: “He’s a type of person Pac & Biggie was”

Kurupt has recently sat down with VLADTV where the legendary rapper shared his thoughts on 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime show performance and revealed Eminem once giving him a helping hand when he did not have to.

“Dr. Dre and Snoopy deserved that performance. So does Mary, Kendrick, that whole circle on front deserved it. They all accomplished so much in this game, opened up so many doors. Kendrick just began and he already opened up so many doors and that’s not even mentioning Em.”

“I was going through something one time and Em let me a helping hand and helped me to get out of bad situation I was in before. He didn’t have to do it, Cuz. He did that for me. That’s the type of person that Nip was, type of person Pac was, type of person Biggie was. They would never hesitate to lend a helping hand.”

When interviewer asked what exactly Eminem did for him, Kurupt did not concrete.

Kurupt is one of the hip-hop pioneers that Eminem holds in high regards as he raps on “Till I Collapse”: “It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, 2Pac and Biggie, Andre from OutKast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas and then me, But in this industry I’m the cause of a lot of envy, So when I’m not put on this list, the s**t does not offend me.”

You can watch the new interview below:

The Source founder Dave Mays releasing “Unsigned Hype” docuseries, featuring Eminem, Biggie, DMX & more

Dave Mayes, the founder of The Source magazine, has recently set down with DJVLAD where he talked about his plans of releasing “Unsigned Hype” documentary series, featuring stories about Eminem, Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Common, Mobb Deep and more.

“We are actually doing the first documentary series right now on Unsigned Hype and how it originated and all the impact it had. It’s eight part documentary podcast series that I’m doing for my new network Break Beat. We are already in the middle of production. It’s gonna come out probably on top of the year. We are gonna tell whole backstory of that column, where it came from, you mentioned few: Biggie, DMX, Eminem, Common, Mobb Deep, Capone NORE, David Banner, Juelz Santana, Jay Electronica…All these artists got the start in The Source’s Unsigned Hype and many of them we got their record deals.” said Dave Mayes.

Eminem first appeared on The Source in March of 1998. Riggs Morales, who was a writer at The Source and is now vice president of A&R at Atlantic Records, penned an article about a dope new rapper from Detroit.

There was The Record Report section in The Source magazine in which the magazine’s staff rated Hip-Hop albums, using a range from one to five mics. Both The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show got a four mic rating, but Em felt his albums deserved five mics. And the rest…I’m sure you all know the history.

Listen to the new interview below:

Justin Bieber names his Top 5 rappers, includes Eminem

Justin Bieber has recently hit DJ Khaled at his podcast on Amazon Music where the pop megastar from Canada was asked to name his top five emcees of all time. Here is what Justin replied:

“When you open this conversation there is always room for ‘ahh I can’t believe this’ but I would say Lil Wayne, I would say Biggie. I just watched his documentary and I was like ‘oh my goodness.’ I will say Eminem, Kanye West and Drizzy Drake.”

When Justin mentioned Eminem, DJ Khaled commented: “For sure, for sure. That’s another big one. Shout out to Eminem.”

You can watch the interview below:

Lazarus ranks Eminem inside Top 5 rappers of all time

Fat Joe has recently set down with Detroit’s own Lazarus on Instagram Live to talk about many things that’s going on in the world right now.

As usual, Fat Joe asked his guest from Detroit to list his top 5 rappers of all time. Here is what Lazarus replied:

“My top five…Obviously Pac and Biggie, that cliché gotta stay in there. Because the impact they had on me. The genius GZA, who’s also personal mentor of mine. That’s one of my favorite emcees. He might be my favorite emcee just because of wordplay, science that he puts into it, you could see the connection to it. “Liquid Swords” is my favorite album of all time. Shout out to GZA, genius. Then I probably go with Nas and Eminem and Big Pun. That’s six but you know…”

Watch it below:

Lazarus has also recently jumped on a track “Signs” with Locksmith where the two go into a lyrical warfare. Check it out below:

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