Avant de devenir l’un des meilleurs rappeurs à saisir un micro, Eminem était avant tout un fan inconditionnel du Hip-Hop, comme nous le prouvent ces extraits de chansons où il cite des rappeurs ou groupes de rap.
Tupac
“Tryin’ to secure your legacy like Shakur and ensure/ Nobody’s ever gonna be what you were.” – “Kings Never Die”
Onyx
“Instead of trying to escape through my comics/ Why don’t I just blast a little something like Onyx.” — “Legacy”
Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest)
“I could be iconic in my conquest/ Word to Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest.” — “Legacy”
Kendrick Lamar
“’Bout to go ham, ya bish, shout out to Kendrick.” — “Berzerk”
MC Ren
“Let’s bring it back to that vintage Slim, bitch/ The art of MCing mixed with da Vinci and MC Ren.” — “Berzerk”
Rakim
“Me, I’m a product of Rakim, Lakim Shabazz, Tupac N./ W.A., Cube, Hey Doc, Ren, Yella, Eazy.”– “Rap God”
Andre 3000
“I got a list / Here’s the order of the list that it’s in / It goes Reggie / Jay Z / Tupac and Biggie / Andre from Outkast / Jada, Kurupt, Nas And Then Me.” – “’Till I Collapse”
Big L
“Take some Big and some Pac, and you mix em up in a pot/ Sprinkle a little Big L on top / what the f–k do you got? / You got the realest and illest killers tied up in a knot.” – “Patiently Waiting”
50 Cent
“Better evacuate all children, it’s nuclear showers / There’s nothing spookier, you now about to witness the power / of f–king 50.” – “Patiently Waiting”
The Lox
“I’ll f–k around and snort a key and pick a fight with a locksmith / Fan of The LOX.” – “Shady XV”
N.W.A
“Me, I’m a product of Rakim, Lakim Shabazz, Tupac N./ W.A, Cube, Hey Doc, Ren, Yella, Eazy.”– “Rap God”
Run-DMC
“They got Slim/ Inspired enough / to one day grow up / blow up / and be in a position/ To meet Run-DMC and induct them / Into the motherf–kin’ / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” — “Rap God”
Pharoahe Monch
“I still rap like I’m on my Pharoahe Monch grind.” — “Rap God”
JJ Fad
“Lyrics coming at you at supersonic speed, JJ Fad.” — “Rap God”
Slaughterhouse
“Slaughterhouse in the house with the Caucasian of rap/ And Just Blaze on the track / What’s the f–k’s more amazing than that?” – “Session One”
Heavy D & The Boys
“Bumpin’ Heavy D and the Boys, still chunky but funky.” — “Rap God”
Kool Keith
“Going cuckoo and cooky as Kool Keith.” — “The Monster”
Ludacris
“F— I gotta do to hear this new song from Luda? Be an expert at computers?” — “So Far…”
Notorious B.I.G.
“Double barrel 12-gauge bigger than Chris Wallace / Pissed off ’cause Biggie and Pac just missed all this / Watching all these cheap imitations get rich off ’em / And get dollars that should’ve been theirs like they switched wallets.” – “Marshall Mathers”
Kurupt
“I got a list / Here’s the order of the list that it’s in / It goes Reggie / Jay Z / Tupac and Biggie / Andre from Outkast / Jada, Kurupt, Nas And Then Me.” – “’Till I Collapse”
Diamond D
“It’s that ’Sound Bombing’ Thirstin Howl/ Common, underground / Diamond D, Outsidaz.” – “Kings Never Die”
Lakim Shabazz
“Me, I’m a product of Rakim, Lakim Shabazz, Tupac N./ W.A., Cube, Hey Doc, Ren, Yella, Eazy.”– “Rap God”
Kanye West
“Almost went at Kanye too / God it / Feels like I’m going psychotic / Thank God that I didn’t do it / I’da had my ass handed to me / and I knew it.” – “Talkin’ 2 Myself”
T.I.
“I’m back with a vengeance homie, Weezy keep ya head up, T.I. keep ya head up, Kanye keep ya head up, don’t let up.” – “Talkin’ 2 Myself”
Dana Dane
“Cinderella man, Cinderfella, Shady dane.” – “Cinderalla Man”
Snoop Dogg
“Careful what you say, there ain’t no punks over here / So follow me / through the fog like I’m S-N-double-O-P / Let me guide you through the smoke, G.” – “You’re Never Over”
Proof
“If Proof could see me now, I know he’d be proud/ Somewhere in me deep down, there’s something in me he found/ That made him believe in me, now no one can beat me now.” – “You’re Never Over”
Jay Z
“As long as you place me, amongst one of them greats / When I hit the heavenly gates, I’ll be cool beside Jay Z.” – “Never Enough”
MC Shan
“My first year in ninth grade, can’t forget that day at school / It was cool, ’til your man MC Shan came through / And said that Puma’s the brand ’cause the Klan makes Troops / It was rumors but, man, god damn they flew.” – “Yellow Brick Road”
Jadakiss
“I got a list / Here’s the order of the list that it’s in / It goes Reggie / Jay Z / Tupac and Biggie / Andre from Outkast / Jada, Kurupt, Nas And Then Me.” – “’Till I Collapse”
X Clan
“Guess who came through next? X Clan debuted, Professor X/ Exists in a state of red, black, and green/ With a key, sissies, now with this being a new trend/ We don’t fit in/ Crackas is out.” – “Yellow Brick Road”
Thirstin Howl III
“It’s that ’Sound Bombing’ Thirstin Howl/ Common, underground / Diamond D, Outsidaz.” – “Kings Never Die”
Outsidaz
“Put a thousand lighters, in the sky for the Outsidaz / Wow, I must have had Alzheimer’s/ Long time since, I shouted them out, ’bout time.” – “Fine Line”
B-Real (Cypress Hill)
“Sometimes I feel, just like B-Real from Cypress Hill/ How I can just kill a cypher, survivor’s guilt.” – “Phenomenal”
Flipmode Squad
“Me and Flipmode starting a campaign / To have every campus on a f–king rampage / Act my goddamn age? I am eight.” -“Calm Down”
Busta Rhymes
“Me and Bus’ put it down like a sick pet / You’re f–king with vets.” – “Calm Down”
House of Pain
“Once you enter in my House of Pain, you’re in a world of hurt / So ’jump around, jump,’ get that ass shakin’ / ’Jump around, jump,’ came to hit you with a fan favorite.” – “Calm Down”
Nicki Minaj
“My God, It’s Shady and Nicki Minaj/ You might find the sight quite odd / But don’t ask ’why,’ bitch, ask ’why not?’” – “Roman’s Revenge”
Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine)
“Somebody let me out this limousine/ I’m a caged demon/ On stage screamin’ / Like Rage Against the Machine.” – “Just Don’t Give A F—k”
AZ
“Had to change my style, they said I’m way too soft/ And I sound like AZ and Nas, out came the claws.” – “Guts Over Fear”
Lil Wayne
“Hatred was flowing through my veins, on the verge of going insane / I almost made a song dissing Lil Wayne / It’s like I was jealous of him cause of the attention he was gettin’ / I felt horrible about myself, he was spittin’ / And I wasn’t / anyone who was buzzin’ / back then could’ve got it.” – “Talkin 2 Myself”
Charles Hamilton
“Charles Hamilton slash Manson and Bronson.” – “Shady XV”
Common
“It’s that ’Sound Bombing’ Thirstin Howl/ Common, underground / Diamond D, Outsidaz.” – “Kings Never Die”
Nas
“Had to change my style, they said I’m way too soft/ And I sound like AZ and Nas, out came the claws.” – “Guts Over Fear”
Young Zee
“Zee, you always supported me/ You vouched, I will never forget that/ And how you guys accepted me for me.” – “Fine Line”
Pace Won
“Pace I love you too, you slept on my couch/ And I’ve been thinkin’ ’bout the time when I slept on the floor at The Outhouse.” – “Fine Line”
Redman
“I got a list / Here’s the order of the list that it’s in / It goes Reggie / Jay Z / Tupac and Biggie / Andre from Outkast / Jada, Kurupt, Nas And Then Me.” – “’Till I Collapse”
Ice Cube
“The new Ice Cube, motherf–kers hate to like you.” – “Renegade”
Dr. Dre
“You better show respect whenever the Doc’s brought up.” – “Forgot About Dre”
