Zabe wrote:EminemBase wrote:I do think he's overrated as an MC by some.
But as an artist, I think he gets (and deserves) the right amount of respect. He's experimental and constantly strives to be original, and he has natural charisma. Rap would be worse-off without him.
Does he deserve legendary status though?
Not in the same way Eminem or 2Pac do, because he hasn't affected as many youth or minds in a clever enough way. He's too individualist and eccentric to be a legend in that sense.
But, considering the longevity he's had and the consistent critical influence, yes.
