Is em dissing 50?

[jordan1213]

Honestly, I think it was an indirect statement. Perhaps he meant Hip Hop as a whole. He's saying that he disappeared for a while but feared not, because he had pass the torch to anyone that was willing to take it and keep Hip Hop in a respectable state.

Fast forward, all we have to show for it is Drake as being considered "The Best" rapper out. So yeah, I think Eminem was mad at Hip Hop in general. The game has become so water downed and for the most part, uninteresting, that when Eminem peeks his head back up we're REALLY grateful. And that's a shame. MC's with CLASSIC albums should be everywhere. We had no problem doing it in the 90's. It can still be done, but it's up to every MC to decide for themselves.

1) Risk my artistic integrity and make what's popular just so I can get paid and remain relevant?

OR

2) Make music with substance, fuck those who can't appreciate it, and thank those who do appreciate and still support financially, thus keeping me relevant and paid without risking my artistic integrity?

It's a huge decision for an MC in determining if he wants to sell out. Selling out can sometimes go horribly wrong. Abandon the old ship, the new ship sinks, and the old shipmates from before aren't willing to take you back. But yeah, I'm getting off point a bit. Interesting conversation nonetheless.

[bozothe1]

Yes I'm sure Em waited for 6 years to write a follow-up line to make a subtle 50 diss work.

Lmao. OF course not. On "Evil Deeds", that's a shout to 50, it's giving him respect by the fact he's even willing to consider 50 his successor. Pass him the baton to rule again.

As for the line on "You're Never Over" he's just saying they generically. As in people in the rap game, can't keep up or stay in position, can't rule consistently.

he said I keep trying to pass it. What do u pass? batons and torches. when has eminem ever tried to pass someone a baton, torch or anything rap game wise besides to 50?

it doesn't necessarily mean its a diss, maybe its just em showing disappointment that 50 wasn't who he thought he was?

but jordan1213 you may be right, i dunno

[EminemBase]

Yes I'm sure Em waited for 6 years to write a follow-up line to make a subtle 50 diss work.

Lmao. OF course not. On "Evil Deeds", that's a shout to 50, it's giving him respect by the fact he's even willing to consider 50 his successor. Pass him the baton to rule again.

As for the line on "You're Never Over" he's just saying they generically. As in people in the rap game, can't keep up or stay in position, can't rule consistently.

he said I keep trying to pass it. What do u pass? batons and torches. when has eminem ever tried to pass someone a baton, torch or anything rap game wise besides to 50?

it doesn't necessarily mean its a diss, maybe its just em showing disappointment that 50 wasn't who he thought he was?

but jordan1213 you may be right, i dunno

Absolutely not. I'm sorry man but thinking it's a line relating to one unimportant line from an album track six years ago to imply a subtle diss to 50 is ridiculous.

People just listen to every word he says so start trying to connect dots that aren't there with analysis. Also, Encore may have been six years ago technically. But I bet it feels a lot longer ago to him than it does to us.

We can just see his discography and that to us is 'his timeline'. But we don't see the other 90% of his life which goes into his memories, personality, who he is etc. etc. So the idea again that he would pick out a line that long ago to subliminally diss his friend lmao. Just absurd.

He's saying "they" generically, meaning the people in the rap game who are on top but do not sustain.

[Emadyville]

obviously not