Irv Gotti Questions Eminem's Rap Legacy, "How Can We Say The Guy Is The Best Rapper A

[Indiana]

Irv Gotti Questions Eminem's Rap Legacy, "How Can We Say The Guy Is The Best Rapper A

Murder Inc. head Irv Gotti recently addressed Eminem's placement on Vibe's "Best Rapper Alive" list and questioned the rapper's emcee skills as compared to Jay-Z and Ja Rule.





Claiming his opinion is not based on their past beef, Irv broke down his issues with Slim Shady.



"Vibe did a thing and they had him as the No. 1 rapper," Gotti said. "Sh*t like that kinda pisses me off. You know why? Because let's take Eminem's records. Watch my analogy. Eminem is a great artist, no doubt. He puts words together, he's witty, a smart lyricist, a great lyricist. But how can we say the guy is the best rapper alive? Look at Hov...I been to battles with [DMX], Jay and Ja, that was some real sh*t. Homie, you wouldn't been able to survive...I say take Eminem, and let him say 'Hard Knock Life.' Still hot. Now, let's have Jay-Z say the 'We Made You' song. They would laugh him out the f*cking building...It would be over." (MTV)

www.mtv.com/videos/?id=1612954

 

[jaredburt84]

fuck irv gotti!

 

[Young Lou]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

He need to let it go cause that "best rapper" label will ALWAYS be disputed based on

record sales
delivery
word play
beats
songs
etc...

 

[UGT]

eminem cud pull off hard knock life he wasnt born with a chrome rim on his stroller dude wasnt a str8 a student fuckin college graduate like ja

 

[SMCrazy]

eminem cud pull off hard knock life he wasnt born with a chrome rim on his stroller dude wasnt a str8 a student fuckin college graduate like ja

when is getting straight As in college a bad thing ?

 

[GHP]

who thinks of Ja Rule on the level of Em, Jay Z and DMX lyrically? Irv is a little silly for trying to put jeffory atkins in their league

 

[Madison Kaine]

when is getting straight As in college a bad thing ?

I agree. People talk down on those who are educated. I remember Stat Quo getting flack for being a college graduate. BS


In the new XXL magazine that just came out there were results from a poll taken last month.

7,776 votes asking if Eminem was the best rapper alive.

65% say yes
35% say no

 

[SMCrazy]

I agree. People talk down on those who are educated. I remember Stat Quo getting flack for being a college graduate. BS


In the new XXL magazine that just came out there were results from a poll taken last month.

7,776 votes asking if Eminem was the best rapper alive.

65% say yes
35% say no

I was one of the 0% that wouldn't even coment on that foolish poll

 

[Madison Kaine]

I would say ONE of the best alive

 

[PoetiCCC]

Jay Z get waaaay too much credit......

 

[NorthBay 415]

LOL AT IRV TRYNA GET ATTENTION MURDA INC IS DEAD

 

[kingsix18]

Wasn't that "Greatest Rapper Alive" thing by Vibe based on a poll? So Vibe didn't choose Em, the voters did. And yeah Jay-Z can't do "We Made You" cuz that ain't his style, it's Eminem's style.

 

[prodigy91]

Irv gotti is a fuckin idiot, one of many reasons why his show didn't air that long

 

[Indiana]

Ummm it is still airing.

 

[prodigy91]

Ummm it is still airing.

foreal lol, i just never see it then

 

[basment-music]

I agree. People talk down on those who are educated. I remember Stat Quo getting flack for being a college graduate. BS


In the new XXL magazine that just came out there were results from a poll taken last month.

7,776 votes asking if Eminem was the best rapper alive.

65% say yes
35% say no

That right there makes this poll invalid

 

[T.C]

who thinks of Ja Rule on the level of Em, Jay Z and DMX lyrically? Irv is a little silly for trying to put jeffory atkins in their league

Ja strength is his songwriting abilities, however lyrically he is better than DMX...But Em and Jay? not at all.

 

[Rasan]

irv's opinion to me is null and void when it has to do with aftermath/interscope and anything relating to thaqt umbrella.
thats like me taking Benzino serious when he talks about Eminem.

 

[5ive1en]

lol @ comparing Jay's "Hard Knock Life" to Em's "We Made You"

Jay had lots of meaningless singles too, "Excuse Me Miss" for example.

So why not compare Hard Knock life to Way I Am. He had to choose one of Em's goofiest singles to compare to Hard Knock?

and also, has he forgotten Em's verse on Renegade?

"And Eminem murdered you on your own shit" Nas

I like both artists, but Irv should not attempt another "analogy" ever again.

 

[MrPeete]

I don't understand comparing 'We Made You' to 'Hard Knock Life'