By Steve Hopkins.
Still one of the greatest of all time.
Dr Dre has posted an Insta video reminding us why
Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time.
The US rapper – real name
Marshall Mathers – may have vacated the top spot at the supremacy of rap some time ago, returning middling receptions at best for his last few albums. Yet, it’s still worth reminding people of the unparalleled technical ability that sent him to the top in the first place.
Posting a video to his social media,
Dr. Dre – the very same legend that spotted Mathers’ unique tone and talent all the
way back in 1997 – did exactly that – letting Shady spit his “Godzilla” lyrics like only he can.
You can watch the video
here.
From one GOAT to another, it’s pretty hard to dispute the sheer skill it takes to rap on flows this fast and with such lyrical dexterity. Whatever you’ve made of his public image, style and subject matter over recent years, sometimes you’ve just got to hold up your hands.
Dre added yet more fuel to the fire as hip-hop fans continue to speculate as to whether Eminem could return to battle-rapping on the
Verzuz stage.
The rap-battle series created by
Swizz Beats and
Timbaland back in March 2020 was conducted entirely over Instagram live at the height of the pandemic and now people are clamouring for the fan-favourite battle format to take off even further.
Responding to what many have taken as a public call-out,
Swizz himself has reportedly tipped fellow fast-flow icon Busta Rhymes to take on the challenge.
The likes of
Busta,
Jay-Z and even
Kanye have all been tipped to follow in the footsteps of
Snoop Dogg,
Rick Ross, the late
DMX – to name just a few – and battle it out.
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