Symba has joined the growing list of contrarians who think Eminem isn’t as great as he is made out to be, even going so far as to claim that he’s a better MC than the self-proclaimed Rap God.
During a panel discussion called “The Great Debate” at REVOLT WORLD in Atlanta, Georgia this past weekend, the California native caused a stir when he ranked himself above the “Lose Yourself” hitmaker and suggested that his lyrical content is all style and no substance.
“I respect Eminem on a level as a man,” he began. “But as a rapper, I feel like I can name five better rappers.”
After acknowledging Em’s “fire” catalog, fellow panelist Tierra Whack outright asked him: “Wait, soo you think you’re better than Eminem?”
“Yes,” he responded after some hesitation. “Anybody can rhyme words, [but] what are you saying?”
Despite his colossal success, criticism has followed Eminem his entire career even as he settles into his veteran years.
Just last year, The Game proclaimed during his alcohol-fueled Drink Champs interview that’s a “better rapper” than the Detroit native and even challenged him to a Verzuz battle.
Soon after, the Compton native posted an Instagram video doubling down on his bold comments.
“When y’all say Eminem is better and all that, I see it, I see it. I feel you,” he said. “And you know what? If you feel like Eminem is better than me, that’s your opinion. But it’s a lot of people that feel like I’m better than Eminem, and that’s they opinion. Me personally?
“Is Eminem better than me? Nah, he not, bro. And I think the best way to see if he is or if I am is let’s rap about it. Let’s get up. Let’s get in the studio. Let’s rap about it. Let’s do something. Let’s put something out. Let’s see ’cause that’s what this shit is, bro. It’s rap.”
In November 2022, The Game released Drillmatic – The Heart vs. The Mind, which included a 10-plus minute diss track called “The Black Slim Shady.”
Eminem eventually fired back on “Realest,” a collaboration with his newest Shady Records artist Ez Mil that dropped in August.
“All the envious rappers I’d torch if I’m on a joint with ’em/ And that is the only retort is I’m not played in the clubs, muthafucka put a cork in it/ Only reason they still play your shit in the clubs is ’cause you still perform in ’em,” he rapped.
Who ?
Exactly aha who?? He didn’t name anyone.. Eminem is hands out the best rapper alive today and even if biggie and Tupac were still with us he’d still have such a bigger pedestal than those of late.
Em first 3 albums were special and don’t forget Infinite. Unfortunately, his last 6 albums have been absolute duds. Considering his album budgets and the array of producers he can call and anytime its no excuse how an artist of Em stature can turn around and make: Relapse, MM2, Revival, Recovery, Music to be murdered, Kamikaze. Take a note from Nas playbook, ditch Dre and go lock in with an Alchemist caliber producer and make a great album instead of this rap/rock non-sense you been putting out.
And your life has been a bigger dud
Relapse and Kamikaze is fire though.
Eminem – Relapse: Song4 Insane – I was born with a D in my Brain, yea you know f in the head, my stepfather said that I sucked in the bed…. YOOOOOOO WTF! This is yall GOAT? Give me Mac or Action over EM any day of the week!
Hold my dick while I take a piss
Shake it off put it back inside my boxer shorts
Clearly way better lmao
“”and go lock in with an Alchemist caliber producer” never mind that go an actually lock in with Alchemist that would be a great Farwell and hes his DJ after all, that would be a great challenge exactly trying to ditch Dr Dre”
and go lock in with an Alchemist caliber producer never mind that that go an actually lock in with Alchemist that would be a great Farwell and hes his DJ after all, that would be a great challenge exactly trying to ditch Dr Dre
Em is a great rapper, not sure why all of the disrespect is coming for him in the last years. His skill set is unmatched by majority of all rappers.
Em is a Great rapper, but doesn’t have a Great discography. 3 good/great albums out of 10. When you see list that place him top 5 all-time with that discography you can see why some artist and fans can see the favoritism taking place. Being objective, taking race off the table. Can you honestly say Em has a better discography than: Nas, Jay, Big, Pac, Ghost, Face, Ye, Cube, KRS, Rae, KDot. Em is a great talent, but lackluster album maker. I got him around top 20-30.
Yes, Em has a better discography than most of the gentlemen that you named. Biggie had only two albums. We don’t know if he could have maintained sway, 30 years later. His content would have to change to not get lost in everyone else’s drugs, hoes, and money raps. I love KRS, but he is too dated. The fact that you didn’t include Rakim, says enough/
Nope, cause most of his songs have very low replay value. I mean, he rapiddy Raps, but as far as memorable hooks and concepts, his music doesn’t last over time.
Bro just because you CAN’T resite his lyrics don’t mean his lyrics not great LOL LOL. Can you jump as high as Lebron, can you shoot like curry, can you dunk like Vince. I love Hov lyrics but he rap slow as fack. Yes, I am able recite that. Doesn’t mean it’s better, it means it’s easier to imitate.
Everything else you said is subject. I think lyrically Eminem is much better now than he was. His post Recovery lyrics surpass his pre recovery lyrics.
Music to be murder by is just as great as Marshal Mathers Lp… his shock value not the same.
Been saying this for years. Em is all style no substance. Highly overrated rapper that hasnt had a great album since 2002
who dis ngga?
symba still mad scar killed his father..he grew up a orphaned simp who was only worried about getting ran through Pu$$.
Eminem is trash. Dude raps like an angry teen still. Why do people praise Eminem like there is no one better? Harry Mack can freestyle better then Eminem can write. Eminem can’t freestyle and also is a democrat. Dude is trash.
Eminem is trash. Dude raps like an angry teen still. Why do people praise Eminem like there is no one better? Harry Mack can freestyle better then Eminem can write. Eminem can’t freestyle and also is a democrat. Dude is trash.
Who are you trump lmao 🤣🤣
Symba can rap. I think he is dope! Especially amongst this wack era of rappers. He actually has bars and dope wordplay. Of course he had to say he’s the better rapper. Any real MC would but we all know Em would was him. He even knows it in his heart. His district makes no sense though. Em is to 5 no question. I really wish people would stop debating it. Put some respect on the man’s name
Symba doesn’t have one hit song or album to be talking wreckless like this, Marshall Mathers is one of the best hip hop icons of all time.
Symba please just shave your whole head cuz that ridiculous hairline u got look wild as fck even more ridiculous than the dumb shit you saying about Em. Em would destroy your whole irrelevant existence with just 8 bars.
EMINEM is constantly and forever climbing the rap skill ladder, the guy is unmatched. Even if you don’t like a song, pay attention to the style and skill he’s applying. Watching his entire discography, you can see how he mastered it. It’s like each album (style) is a colored plate, he’s stacking them and none of them are the same color. Symba is on some ish!
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Mach-Hommy better than Em and Jay. Versatility, rhyming sequence and alt change, singing, Melodic and he spits French too. Electronica might be close with the message and flow. But ask Jay. He had Mach drop by before Electronica album and had him re ord a verse that didn’t come out. Bc Jay kept that for himself as an art piece. Mach, Fahim, Droog and Griselda keep that golden age hip hop torch lit. Recognize biishes
Ppl in these comments all debating who the best is are so stupid lol. You don’t see fans of other genres like “no, you’re so wrong, this rock band is the greatest of all time!”. Who gives a fuck? You see, music is like food, we all have different tastes. And, those tastes change with time. Artists I once loved, I don’t listen to now. There is no “best”. Name your favorites, and you can point out that each one has different strengths and weaknesses. Some are better are some things, and worse at others.
I love how Em gets crapped on for “just rhyming words” yet most of the rappers that get applause can barely eek out a cohesive sentence without sounding like they’re going through crack withdraw four bars in. He went old school with it, so what? A bunch of GOATs rhyme just for the skill of it. Someone below actually dismissed Rakim as “rappidy rap” so that tells me everything I need to know about the state of hip hop and it’s fans right now.
Bro em just entered the top ten highest selling artists of all time (any genre), second highest ‘rapper’ is drake at 40-41, music is subjective but you have to put respect on ems name when it comes to his success. There are better rappers (3k, MF DOOM, Rakim, Redman) but you gotta have respect for people who are different and propelled the game from 1999 to 2003 em was killing shit and I personally don’t hate his new work either
Bro em just entered the top ten highest selling artists of all time (any genre), second highest ‘rapper’ is drake at 40-41, music is subjective but you have to put respect on ems name when it comes to his success. There are better rappers (3k, MF DOOM, Rakim, Redman) .But you gotta have respect for people who are different and propelled the game from 1999 to 2003 em was killing shit and I personally don’t hate his new work either.
Never heard of Eminem
Question – if Eminem is not ‘great’ why are so many concerned with saying they are better?
Symba, stop doing drugs and your probably smoking a very bad weed. Eminem did it, you can too.
For me, Eminem is not top 5, he is number 1. Anyone who thinks MTBMB side A and B is wack is just ignorant. Eminem wasn’t just rhyming words( which is cool by the way) he was also displaying all the elements of rap through his lyricism like all your favs can never imagine let alone do. Y’all should clean your ears once in a while and read more literature.