So the rappers that were hot in 99 when Eminem dropped ( Jay, Nas, X, Ja, Nelly in 2000) none of them had multiple albums that were trash in a 13-14 year period? There is no artist in any genre that has dropped classic material on every go around, because material matter and audiences change with time. I personally do not get the whole arguement of holding a strike against someone because you cannot relate to there because. I can go out on a limb and say that most people in this forum ain't bout that pushing weight life, but don't we gravitate to these artists to escape our reality and enter theirs? As a black teenager in 99, Eminem and I had no similarities in lifestyle but to enter his world of hate towards his mother and girlfriend was interesting to me because as Africian-Americans it is crazy to even have a thought of slapping or killing our mothers, I didn't condone it but I could see where he was coming from. Eminem has been the most transparent rapper Hip-Hop has ever seen. We've seen him rap about having nothing, being successful yet angry, government trying to consor his material, drug addiction, death of his best friend, and someone who finally got ahold of life again. To some that may of not been the most interesting material, but I appericate someone who is rapping about the life they lived instead of leading a front. We've seen him evole to the point where he produces and doesn't need Dre to supply him with an album worth of beats. Im in no way saying he is a premier producer but he holds his own and isn't tied to Kayne like Jay is. When it comes down to it regardless of sales, Grammy's, or race Em can rap his *** off and has been doing it for a decade plus. He should be mentioned with the rest of the all time greats.
