Me and Big Pun waited in line, and Pun was nominated for two Grammys, he was already double platinum, and me and him physically waited in line at the Tower Records to buy Eminem’s album.”įat Joe also pointed out the biggest misconception in the rap game is the notion that pushing a ‘diss culture’ is the way to make their mark in the industry. I remember when Em’s first album came out, we was in L.A for the Grammys. You know and I know, if he wasn’t something else, he wouldn’t be where he’s at.
“ Eminem is incredible, he’s something else. Joe decided to share just how far his admiration of the Aftermath rapper stretches by revealing he and Big Pun waited in line outside a Tower Records store to buy Slim’s debut album. It’s the craziest sh_t in the world,” he said.īow Wow spoke with obvious admiration for Eminem. But as far as lyricism and wordplay… I just don’t understand how Eminem rhymes the words that do not rhyme, but he makes them rhyme. Forever (Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem) (2009) A dream team collaboration between four of the world’s most celebrated rappers, this posse cut lives up to its billing with imperious. I’ve seen lots of cats asked about their Top Fives and they are not putting Eminem in there. Eminem’s latest album, Music To Be Murdered By, has debuted atop both the US Soundscan charts and the UK Top 40 Album chart.At the time of writing, the album is also topping the national charts. The entertainer, who once went by the name Lil Bow Wow, decided to surpass the tally of 5 because he was simply unable to leave the Detroit spitter off his list. The question was simply to list his person “Top 5” rappers of all time, dead or alive.īow Wow’s top five included the likes of Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Snoop Dog, and the legendary 2PAC. The “All The Way Up” rapper was on Instagram Live with rapper Bow Wow on Tuesday, when he threw one of his favorite questions to his Ohio native guest. In 2009, he presented the induction of Run-DMC, and last year he performed with LL Cool J as the veteran rapper was honored with the Award for Musical Excellence.Just in case you were somehow previously unaware, Fat Joe is once again making it known that he is a diehard Eminem fan, and unashamedly so. Still, Eminem has a history with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He even skipped his own Oscars triumph in 2003, when “Lose Yourself” (from “8 Mile”) took the Academy Award for best original song. It’s worth noting Eminem is an artist who isn’t exactly keen on public appearances. The show typically features a tribute speech and performance segment for each inductee, followed by a show-ending group jam. Will Eminem show up for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame festivities this autumn? That remains to be seen. Rapper Eminem makes an entrance on the stage for the panel discussion during the Detroit Hip-Hop Summit at Cobo Arena in Detroit on April 26, 2003. That indie release - recorded at an obscure 8 Mile Road studio and issued on 500 copies, half cassettes and half LPs - came three years before Eminem broke globally with “The Slim Shady LP” on Interscope Records. Dre on I Need a Doctor, the singer will finally release her debut album, Don ‘ t. Eminem’s debut album, “Infinite,” landed in November 1996, when he was a little-known figure on the Detroit hip-hop scene. More than two years after Skylar Grey turned heads with her Grammy performance alongside Eminem and Dr. Eminem is the only 2022 artist with that status.Īrtists qualify for induction 25 years after their first commercial release. Since 2000, there have been 21 such hall of famers. More: $25 ticket sale includes Chris Rock, Ted Nugent, Miranda Lambert metro Detroit showsīy making the hall of fame in his first year of eligibility, Eminem joins a select list of first-year, first-ballot inductees. More: Restoring Hitsville, U.S.A: A peek at a little-known part of the Motown Museum expansion The finalists were selected by 1,000-plus artists, historians and other music professionals, combined with voting by the public. The seven inductees unveiled Wednesday were drawn from a list of 17 nominees announced in February. Made up of dirty loops, dusty beats and warped tape sound effects, if you didn’t know any better you’d swear J Dilla produced ‘Infinite’, Eminem’s official debut album.
Striking out for a sixth time was the MC5, the Detroit band whose high-octane counterculture music helped set the stage for hard rock and punk.Įminem’s hall of fame feat joins a long list of accolades for the 49-year-old star, including 15 Grammys, 17 Billboard Music Awards, a pair of diamond-selling albums, an Oscar and numerous “best rapper” citations.
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