G-Unit - Words From EminemĢ002 was also the year that Eminem began to shepherd in mentees of his own, among them: G-Unit. He does, however, deliver the bridge and chorus, giving the track the necessary vigor required for a title track. Em let’s his best take center stage here, with no verse to call his own. Eminem)ĭespite usually putting out music together under their duo name Bad Meets Evil, Eminem gets an old fashioned feature credit on “Rock City” - a love letter to their shared home of Detroit, off of an album by the same name. “Do you really want beef?” Em asks, repeatedly, aghast at the very idea. The song sticks with the trend of Eminem’s increasing paranoia towards his detractors, questioning the value of beefing with him in the song’s chorus.
Among the track-list of the rare Promatic team-up between Proof and Dogmatic is the gem known as “Serious”, which Eminem features on. It was the year that gave us “Nail in the Coffin” and “The Sauce,” among others, so it’s no shocker that the topic would come up on his cameos. Eminem & Swifty McVay)Ģ002 was a year in which Eminem had lots of industry beef. It’s a tough track, made complete with the crooning of late great Nate Dogg. Machine album, providing it a popular platform for public consumption. Xzibit was a formidable muscle, putting the diss track on his Man vs. Nate Dogg & Eminem)Īmid the burgeoning beefs between Eminem and both Canibus & Jermaine Dupree, this track served as a drawing of battle lines, seeing Xzibit take sides with Em. It all comes to a screeching halt when Em asks “Yo, what if I was white?” during the song’s final moments, which, y’know, doesn’t make any sense.Ģ002 Xzibit - My Name (Ft. Eminem)īefore his foray into acting, Sticky Fingaz called upon his friend Eminem to ruminate on a question Em could lend his expertise to: “What if Sticky Fingaz was white?” The track is a mostly comical exploration, with Eminem providing his voice to the hook and his trademark goofy ad-libs over verses by the rapper-turned-Blade. No matter what side you fall on, “Renegade” still remains as one of his all-time best featuring efforts. The first of many collaborations between two rap icons, “Renegade” in particular was the subject of much discussion among fans and rap pundits after Nas made reference to it on his classic JAY-Z diss track, “Ether”, saying “Eminem murdered you on your own shit.” JAY-Z definitely holds his own, here, but Em out-shining Hov is a hot take worth considering all these years removed. If the title didn’t warn you, Eminem goes absolutely ballistic on this notable track (that he also produced). This would be the last time Eminem collaborated with the rap ensemble on a track of their own. Em is one of many uncredited voices in the titular track of the album, providing a gang vocal on the chorus alongside Rah Digga and others. Throughout our list of his 50 essential songs (originally published in 2017 and updated on the eve of his 2022 Super Bowl appearance), Eminem fearlessly displays that devotion to task and proves why he’s been one of pop music’s most fascinating, complex characters.One foot still in the doorway of the underground, Eminem lends a helping hand to his old buddies, Outsidaz.
But for a poor, white, emotionally unstable MC to excel in hip-hop and not be viewed as a villainous buffoon, he must possess prodigious artistic gifts and a real commitment to personal transparency. He’s also, on occasion, regurgitating grotesque sexist, homophobic stereotypes. When Eminem raps about violent, tragicomic death, he is furthering a grand murder-ballad tradition in folk and blues music. But spend serious time with Eminem’s entire catalogue and you quickly realize that those two sides of his music are inextricable, one always informing the other. They eschew the more viciously somber, rock-leaning character studies helmed by Em and his longtime Detroit collaborators Jeff and Mark Bass. Some fans celebrate only the funny “Slim Shady,” when the musical comedy is quality controlled by executive producer Dr. It’s just now he’s finding it harder to joke about the darkness that has always fueled his best work. Just listen to the vulnerability and self-doubt on his recent single “ Walk on Water.” The Detroit rapper continues to make art about how people are driven crazy by weakness and lack. Though he’s been a multiplatinum, Grammy-winning star for over 20 years, Eminem is not an unequivocally triumphant figure, either within pop music or within his own mind.
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