Jay-Z and Kanye Attack Eminem “Most Overrated”
What did Eminem do this time? Marshall Mathers has been known to use his lyrical ability to upset homosexuals, Christian groups, women, his ex wife…etc. You get where I’m going right? Even with evangelicals that wanted to silence him, he still had the respect and love of the hip hop community. Until now… Two of the biggest names in hip hop have both made it known that Eminem doesn’t live up to his rhapsodic, pill induced, live wire personna. Did he make a rap about Beyonce I didn’t know about? Did he make fun of Kim K’s butt ? Why would the “Watch the Throne” MC‘s take shots at a battle ready artist like Em?
It seems Jay-Z has been holding in his true feelings about the Detroit rapper when it comes to his real talent. When he was asked about today’s music and Eminem came up Jay-Z wasn’t shy when saying “He dropped a few hot verses back in the day, but he’s been mad average for many years now. He is probably the most overrated rapper of all-time…” Hov went on to add that he doesn’t understand why Em has sold more albums than artists with “real talent“. Yes folks, the hate is real and surprising since Jay-Z is usually not vocal about other artists especially unprovoked. There is a plausible explanation that makes sense. It’s not secret Jay-Z has been getting a lot of heat on him about infidelity rumors. Could this be a way to deflect some attention press on to something else? Another explanation could be a little more juvenile. Is Hov jealous of Em, because of all the attention Rihanna is giving him on tour together? Either one is possible.
It seems Mr. West agrees with his mentor on how Eminem is mediocre and hasn’t had a credible body of work in a long time. Kanye continues with “He could’ve been one of the greatest ever, but he let drugs and laziness get in the way. He should be a rap God, but I wouldn’t even put him in my top 5…” Could this be the beginning of beef between Eminem, Kanye and Jay-Z? Did these guys forget what Em has done to other rapper’s careers? Remember Benzino, Ja Rule, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Insane Clown Posse, Limp Bizkit ,Everlast, Jermaine Dupri, Canibus. If some of those names(except Mariah) don’t sound familiar, then you can thank Em. After his diss records their careers suddenly took a deep decline and never really recovered.
Eminem has remained quiet in regards to the recent attacks on his talent and influence on the culture as a whole. I’m hoping really soon though, Em comes with some heat that unleashes his Ryu and Ken hurricane kick style fury on tracks. Honestly, I want to see this play out. Rap battles are also great for hip hop and Em, Jay-Z and Kanye all come from that era. Grab your popcorn folks, this is gonna be good. Who do you think would win?
