Eminem listed his picks for the greatest rapper of all time via Twitter over the weekend.
Among his initial choices were JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, KXNG Crooked, Kool G Rap, Royce Da 5’9 and The Notorious B.I.G. He later added, LL Cool J, Nas, Joyner Lucas, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, André 300, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane.
Much like Crooked, who expressed his gratitude to Em after he called him the most underrated rapper of all time, Lucas went straight to social to media to explain how it felt to have Shady, who many consider a G.O.A.T himself, lay that distinction on him.
“if you played ball and studied Michael Jordan as the greatest, and then Michael Jordan name drops you as one of the greatest ball players of all time,” he captioned a photo of Em’s tweets. “That’s how this feels to me.”
Em replied to a Twitter post from NoLifeShaq on Saturday night (June 13) which asked, “Who The Greatest Rapper Of All-Time?” In addition to Eminem, the post’s originator sent the question to 29 other rappers, including Hopsin, Lil Tjay and Lucas and was likely shocked to get an answer from the diamond-selling MC.
Eminem Rattles Off His Picks For Greatest Rapper Of All Time
Of course, Lucas and Eminem have collaborated in the past. In September 2018, they teamed up for the track “Lucky You” from Em’s 10th studio album Kamikaze. A month after its release, Lucas told Zane Lowe Eminem has always been his biggest influence.
“Eminem has been someone that I’ve always considered the greatest ever, to ever do it,” he said. “In every aspect, the storytelling abilities, lyrical ability, honesty. You can hear it in my music that I’m heavily influenced by that.
“To have the opportunity — let alone be on a record with him — but also pretty much lead the record, and then lead the video and be in the video. A lot of people who record and made records with Eminem never got a video.”
Revisit “Lucky You” below.
Eminem gassed him lol
eminem is not Jordan lol, maybe Larry Bird.
Em most know something more about Joyner than the rest of us. Not that he’s bad it’s just that doesn’t yet deserve to be in the same conversation with those guys. Same with Cole. My opinion, that’s all
Cole is well on his way to legendary status, and Joyner, although has much to prove, he’s headed that way too.
We weren’t crowning Jay or em goats 10-15 years ago. But their perseverance and determination sure as hell got them their.
Joyner said the already made a few joints, so mayb you right
Where’s Pac at?
He said Pac
Joyner is not quite up there with the others mentioned. I do respect Em’s opinion, but I just don’t agree with Joyner being placed in that list. Joyner can rap, surely, but not at the GOAT-level.
Joyner is great. His ADHD album was dope. He is on the rise hopefully. I’ll support him fo sho. But no way in hell this guy is in the GOAT list. It’s too soon. But then it’s Em’s opinion (even tho it’s wrong).
This is exactly what it is. All the ppl saying Joyner are shit are clearly trolling, but you right. He on the rise, he is great and not on the GOAT list yet. But as you said it is his opinion. Maybe Em also more intended Joyner and also Cole and Kendrick gonna be GOATS.
Guess he’s still soar Black Thought tore him up in their BET cypher hahahahahaha Elzhi>>>>> Half those lists.
You mean aside from working with Black Thought on the album that Em just put out and letting Tariq’s verse rock for so long I still haven’t counted the bars? Black Thought is in my top 3. But this narrative is nuts.
Bitch you can’t even spell SORE shut the Fuck Up
Eminem is no Michael Jordan.