Anyway, back to what this post is originally about. vibe.com put together 40 props other rappers have given Eminem through his highly successful career, and I have decided to post them here. They are really interesting cos they give you a perspective of his peers towards his career. Eminem himself has said on wax that if he were black, he would have sold half...which means, although he is an extremely talented and skilled rapper, his skin colour plays a factor in how successful he turned out. Personally, I consider him one of the G.O.A.T's, I can't chose one person. But if I was to go with 5 G.O.A.T's, it would have to be Eminem, Tupac, Jay-Z, Nas, and Biggie.
Below are some of the props Eminem has gotten from his peers through his highly successful career so far-"(on being called Eminem's favorite rapper) My hat's always off to Eminem…Eminem, that's my dude…I've run into him on many occasions. My hat's off to the dude."—REDMAN, HipHopDX, November 2009
"Nobody's gonna be bigger than Eminem."—KANYE WEST, Hot 97, August 2010
"Eminem is nasty, man. I don't care what color he is. I don't care about none of that. Real artists respect real artists, man…I tell people to this day. If Em was black, he'd be the next Muhammad Alive, man."—RAKIM, abcdrduson, September 2010
"He contributes so much lyrically and musically. He's amazing."—NAS, BBC 6 Music, October 2008
"One thing that stuck with me is that Eminem is not to be fucked with ever in hip-hop, ever."—GAME, RapFix Live, August 2011
"I can't ignore the fact that that boy Eminem is incredible. He's lyrically incredible. Anybody that's ever sat and fronted on this dude's talent is, like, come on, man. Stop playing me."—KOOL G. RAP, SOHH, July 2011
"(after being asked if he'd ever do a track with Eminem) I'm not fin to go in there fuckin' with that white boy, man!"—SCARFACE, HipHopDX, April 2010
"There's always been white rappers. It's nothing new under the sun. There's only been one with worldwide success and longevity. You know who that is—Marshall."—YELAWOLF, 102 Jamz, September 2011
"(after meeting Eminem for the first time) Goal List Check: I Told Him Relapse Was One Of The Greatest Albums To Me."—TYLER, THE CREATOR, Twitter, September 2011
"[Eminem is] a workhorse. If he told me that he had an album ready right now, I'd believe him."—ROYCE DA 5'9", MTV, August 2012
"Eminem, he was the one I wanted to be like when I heard his music. I'm like, 'Man, this dude, I relate to him a lot.' He was my role model. That was the rapper that stood out more than any other rapper in the rap game. I didn't even like rap that much until he came in the scene."—HOPSIN, Hard Knock TV, September 2012
"We went on a whim [on Pink Friday] and put it in the air like, 'It'd be great if he would collaborate with us.' I remember I kept talking about it, and I thought, 'It can't hurt.' I sent him one record, and he didn't love it. He didn't say, 'I don't love it,' he just said, 'Can you send me something that's a little more me?' I sent him an e-mail and thanked him for that, just having enough respect. Sometimes people don't respond. He had the respect, at least, to treat me like a peer."—NICKI MINAJ, RapFix Live, October 2010
"(on meeting Eminem for the first time) To be real, that was, like, the only time I've ever been low-key. I was really smiley. I was like, 'Whoa, that's Eminem,' you know?"—MAC MILLER, Hot 97, September 2012
"When Eminem was on Jay-Z's song, he fucked cuz up on that record! You know what record I'm talking about. He fucked him up on that record completely. Like, damn!"—SNOOP DOGG, Shade 45, October 2009
"(speaking from prison) Em is him, and he's back in a major way. As far as Eminem the dude, he's a great dude. He's been keeping up with me since I've been in here, and I appreciate his support."—LIL WAYNE, Hot 97, August 2010
"(on battling other rappers) I can't fuck with Eminem, but I got everybody else covered."—LUPE FIASCO, Freestyle, November 2009
"That nigga's damn-near like the best rapper out here when it comes to technique, technical rhyming, wordplay, and shit like that."—TECH N9NE, HipHopDX, August 2011
"Sidebar: Kanye moment if I may…Eminem?!?! I think you do the credibility of this list a disservice if you don't thoroughly explain his omission. As of this second, he has the highest-sell
"[Eminem] overcoming his own adversities, winning the battle against his own demons and continuing to break the mold and re-set the standard of what it means to be the most successful hip-hop artist in the game…I salute that to no end."—T.I., Billboard, November 2011
"He really helped me out a lot…Getting on a record with Em definitely pushes you to get your chops up."—B.O.B, Power 105, April 2010
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"I brought Eminem's music to the hood when my guys were kind of shunning him."—OBIE TRICE, Baller Status, April 2012
"I came up listening to Eminem. Just how inventive Eminem was, his rhyme style."—BIG SEAN, XXL, May 2012
"He's the fifth member of Slaughterhou
"I'd love to work with Eminem. It just hasn't happened yet."—PHARRELL, Associated Press, November 2010
"Em has a cult following and they ain't gonna turn their backs on him. He's gonna shine on the darkest day…I feel like his music is getting more and more powerful. The messages are bigger."—LLOYD BANKS, MTV News, July 2010
"I don't know if I'm on his radar yet, but I used to hang Eminem's raps on my wall."—J. COLE, Shade 45, May 2010
"For somebody to keep their cool, as stressful as the everyday world is, and then try to take on the responsibili
"(on listening to Eminem's delivery for the first time) It was like you were listening to a scientist."—ICE-T, MTV News, June 2010
"Em definitely influenced a lot in my style. I don't think nobody's matching him now."—KENDRICK LAMAR, Mr. Peter Parker, September 2012
"If you hated on Eminem, you were just a hater. As he got bigger and became more of a pop star, that's when some of the backlash started. But, it was never based on him as an MC."—SLUG, The Boombox, June 2011
"I want you to make some noise for the greatest of all time, Eminem!"—DRAKE, OVO Fest Concert, August 2010
"All I know is, I completed my dharma when I met you in Detroit. I have never felt better my entire life."—CHARLES HAMILTON, Personal letter to Eminem, May 2010
"Em enunciates his words really, really well…That's the thing that makes Em so special. He can do voiceovers. He can make his voice sound like a cartoon. He can do whatever he wants on a record."—CASHIS, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, April 2010
"(on possibly collaboratin
"That would be a fan favorite if an MGK/Eminem song ever went down. Best rapper alive in my opinion."—MACHINE GUN KELLY, Rap-Up, August 2012
"(on Recovery) I thought I wasn't gonna like it, because niggas was saying', 'Yo, it's rock, and this and that.' But that shit was hard…I think lyrically he's back to where he was. That's what I got from the album."—FAT JOE, XXL, June 2010
"Eminem is like the godfather of the hip hop game…Eminem has followers that's gonna mess with him until the day he dies."—TONY YAYO, MTV News, July 2010
"They think Eminem is crazy, and they think he's just the '8 Million Records Sold' guy. But, as far as an MC, my nigga, he's underrated."—KURUPT, SOHH, September 2011
"If I hadn't met Em or we hadn't linked up, he would have eventually become a success anyway, because he's so talented. I was just fortunate enough to meet him first and open the door for him."—DR. DRE, XXL, December 2010
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