Tag: Tupac

Big Gipp says only rapper closest to 2Pac is Eminem

Hip-Hop veteran Cameron F. Gipp, better known by his stage name Big Gipp, who is a funding member of Goodie Mob rap group based in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of himself, CeeLo Green, Khujo and T-Mo, has recently done an interview with The Art Of Dialogue where shared his thoughts on who has the biggest influence in the rap game.

“Yes, best technical rappers coming from New York but hey man, just because you can technically rap better than me does not mean you are better than me. You might get me for a song or two, okay, but if I can get more people to see my records than you, s–t.” said Big Gipp

Then he continued: “It’s about whose music reached the most people. That’s what this game is all about. Whose music reached the most people. Break color lines, religious, influence, everything. Aye man, I ain’t seen nothing bigger than 2Pac. And the closest to 2Pac is Eminem. That’s the truth. That’s the truth. It’s by numbers. Numbers don’t lie. Yeah they do sometimes but when you talk about numbers for real for real.”

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Eminem talks how Tupac’s passing affected his life

From Allen Hughes, the award-winning director of critically acclaimed The Defiant Ones, comes FX’s Dear Mama, a deeply personal five-part docuseries that defies the conventions of traditional documentary storytelling to share an illuminating saga of mother and son, Afeni and Tupac Shakur.

The documentary features cameo from Eminem, among Dr. Dre, Mike Tyson and others. Slim Shady briefly talked about how Tupac’s death affected his life and his relationship with his mother, Afeni.

“When I heard Tupac dead I was cooking in the restaurant and tickets were pilling up and s–t. I’m like ‘I don’t care, fire me!’ That was devastating. I was just like ‘OH MY GOD!'” said Eminem.

Then he continues: “Tupac was the first rapper to me that could make you cry. I felt him that much. You know, me not knowing my dad and s–t that was going on with my mom and whole s–t, it was just like ‘OH MY GOD, THAT’S ME!’ He was one year older than me, he was only 25 years old and we were just like ‘WHAT THE F–K.'”

“After he passed man, he had ten more albums. Afani understood I was such a huge Tupac fan. She’s like the sweetest lady I’ve ever met. And she was like ‘do what you feel’ and then they gave me all his acapellas. That was one of the funnest times in my life.” Eminem added.

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50 Cent compares Eminem & 2Pac’s approach when writing lyrics about their mothers

In a recent interview with Brian J. Roberts, 50 Cent explained how he found himself in a number of legal situations over the years. That means legal fees, and when the rapper learned just how much he’s paid in legal fees since coming to fame with Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ in 2003, the number shocked him. “I spent over $23 million legal fees since I’ve had success in 2003. Over $23 million in legal fees. So when you say you successful or that you rich in a different way, that money was just written off as expenses of business. You in it and I’m going, ‘What?’ When I’m looking at it myself, ‘That’s how much you really spent on that?’ I was like, ‘Wow!’” said Fifty who also talked about many topics, including Eminem and 2Pac.

“I put two hip-hop artists right that are really profound, have been really prolific within our culture, that have very similar topics with different responses. Eminem’s mom, the drug usage was part of it, and he would do ‘I’m sorry mama, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to make you cry but tonight I’m cleanin’ out my closet’ and then 2Pac’s mom, also has some drug usage involved, and he said ‘even though you was a crack fiend, you always was a black queen mama.’ And I think the tones of anger and the difference between in two of them as an artists are…Em’s anger is coming from things that where supposed to be right and Tupac’s statement is almost like a terms of endearment, because it’s like, we were always still all we had. I think the expectations of things going right from a white American perspective versus things accepting the idea of things not going right for African-American perspective, are what makes difference in tones in those records. It’s both the same scenario but different ways of expressing experience because of the difference in two artists.” said 50 Cent.

Then he continues: “I love Em. I don’t think people credit him for everything. I think the growth of our culture should be also a trophy for them. He had those Vanilla Ice situations, those guys that came were not respected and accepted and they were big f—ing artists. Me personally, my career is a fair reflection of my association to Em. Prior to my record coming out, the most solo black male artist sales was five million copies on Tupac’s All Eyez On Me, double CD. It was first time I seen something go diamond. And to have my first album sell 10 million records, if you discredit or disassociate the fact that I did it in association to Eminem who sold 23 million records on The Marshall Mathers LP, you are just a f—ing idiot. He authentically is ours. I love him to death. Ain’t nobody telling me s–t because he’s in tight seconds spot in my life for people who have done things for me who didn’t have to. And when I say this to him, he’s flattered by it. Behind my grandmother taking care of me and looking out for me when she didn’t have to, he’s the person that did that for me.”

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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.”

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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…”

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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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