XXL magazine’s latest issue features Eminem as the cover artist, who spoke on the topic of Asher Roth in his interview.
While stating he hasn’t really gotten a chance to sit down and thoroughly listen to the Pennsylvania emcee, Em did acknowledge the whispers of their supposed comparisons. “There was talk about people saying he sounded like me, and he was doing this and that and, you know, trying to take what I do and do it…The stuff that I’ve heard from him honestly, which certainly isn’t enough for me to make my own opinion and say, ‘Yeah, he does sound like me’ or ‘No, he doesn’t.’ But the couple of songs I’ve heard, I don’t really think he does. You know what I mean?”
Showing admiration for the up-and-comer rapper, Eminem had nothing but love. “He’s doing his own thing. I can respect it, too, because at the end of the day, I think he’s dope.”
The new issue of XXL will be available on newsstands May 5.
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In other news, Kanye West tested his claim of toning down his ego in public [click to read] when the video for “Amazing” [click to watch] was premiered on BET’s “106 & Park” yesterday.
After answering a few questions about his recent work though, he confessed, “You know what I attempted to do in this interview? I attempted to do this interview with no ego or anything. It’s so hard cause I just wanna stunt!” Continuing, Ye’ let out what the crowd wanted to hear. “I have to let the ego out the cage. I’ve been holding it back for too long… I’m the hottest producer; I’m the hottest rapper in the game!”
Throwing in some dry sarcasm, he said, “Naw, I’ll reel it back. Everybody else is better than me.” Then, realizing he had confused hosts Terrance and Rocsi, Ye’ playfully quipped, “I was just joking with you.”
