Run The Jewel’s Killer Mike hops on the BTM Podcast to talk about his upcoming album, getting his flowers from rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Eminem and what the Atlanta Falcons need for a successful NFL season this year!
“It is a defensive juggernaut saying that he’s amongst us. It means a lot. He’s lyrically, from a pugilist standpoint, he’s one of the greatest fighters that ever lived.” Killer Mike said on getting compliment from Kendrick Lamar.
Then he continues: “Kendrick has said that. Lil Wayne has said that. Eminem has said that. Outkast have said that. I don’t have nothing to prove to you as much as this is proving to myself. No criticism you give me outweighs Scarface telling me you are one of the greatest. No criticism you give me outweighs Ice Cube saying you are consistent. If I can’t be a GOAT that’s fine because I always prefer being a wolf and I’m coming for every GOAT’s throat. That’s the goal for me.”
BBC has just released 4-part documentary Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World written and directed by iconic Chuck D. The docuseries examine how hip-hop/rap music became a cultural phenomenon, with insight from some of the rap scene’s biggest stars. You can check the Eminem-segment below but all the episodes are free to watch on BBC iPlayer. US citizens have to wait for January 31 though.
Eminem: When all these millions of people were listening to me it was crazy to watch this whole thing cause I was like ‘people are tripping because I said that?’ It made me realize that hip-hop has impact not only on me but millions of other people too
Sway: Eminem was a dope rapper. I first met Eminem right after he won the Rap Olympics. He became popular purely because of his talent and his skillset and the fact that he was a white guy that was outrapping everybody at that time.
Killer Mike: You can’t talk about Eminem without talking about Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre foresaw N.W.A and helped create what Gangsta Music was. But he also understood that game needed to changing. What Dr. Dre recognized in Eminem was that, there is a place for poor white people to have say in this culture.
KRS-One: Listening to Eminem’s early stuff, what’s going on internally in the white home. He’s writing you out. He’s talented. He tells his struggles.
Killer Mike: What Em showed the bigger world that hip-hop could do would unite people to understand that everyone suffers underserved. He participated in the culture he loved and he brought new audience with him.
Chuck D: It was the first time in hip-hop and rap music you can get somebody who really seriously making Elton John type of money.
Then Eminem continues talking about Donald Trump and his The Storm Freestyle which divided his fanbase in two: “If its gonna divide my fanbase then so be it. You may divide some people but you are also gonna bring a lot more people together. And maybe I could take that opportunity in this platform I have to be somebody that could inspire change.”
You can watch Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World Eminem-segment below:
Producer and DJ Statik Selektah, who has previously worked with Eminem on tracks “Richard” by Obie Trice and “Detroit VS Everybody,” featuring Royce Da 5’9″, Big Sean, Dej Load, Danny Brown and Trick Trick, has released a new song “Play Around,” featuring our man Conway The Machine, 2 Chainz, Killer Mike and Allan Kingdom. The song will be included on Statik Selektah’s new album, “The Balancing Act,” dropping on November 27th under Mass Appeal.
“‘Play Around’ was one of the first songs that I started on for the album, but the last one that I completely finished. Conway went in, 2 Chainz talked that money talk, and then Killer Mike came through at the last minute and put that raw energy that I needed on that third verse.” told Statik Selektah to Rolling Stone magazine.
The Balancing Act album will also feature some of the rap heavyweights, including: Nas, Jadakiss, Dave East, Method Man, Joey Bada$$, Black Thought and Bun B. The project will be out in five days, meanwhile bump the new single below:
