Eminem Names 100+ Rappers as Influences in Hall of Fame Speech

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Eminem names and praises 100+ Rappers in his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Speech.
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[@renzel689]

eminem being a living legend paying homage to the people who paved the way for him is so beautiful. godbless u em. u are apart of hip hop

[@thelocusst]

He coulda just said I’m the best. He said “I’m the best but here’s why”

[@ickatabg]

@@thelocusstnice take

[@77Creation]

Love Em for this. He's no Rap Elvis. He's a Rap god. Period.

[@BigOsmani]

Bullshit he's trash

[@fuosdi64]

You can tell he's really a student of the game. It's insane

[@humblybrash7642]

That's why he so nice

[@justinwinningham4892]

He’s the king of pander

[@acedarebelMusic]

@@justinwinningham4892nah he got love for hip hop

[@BlueAmerican26]

​@@justinwinningham4892no it's respect to all those who came before him and those whose names need to be remembered for their contribution. You know nothing.

[@justinwinningham4892]

@@BlueAmerican26 you listen to Eminem bro, don’t tell me I know nothing

[@gokuuu6]

Good he mentioned gangstarr, so underrated, RIP guru

[@mlackland7796]

My sentimental favorite, GURU, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal. Dropping knowledge 4 the people. ❤🎉✊🏿

[@RR-bd4jp]

that stood out to me too ..don't hear much mentioning of them

[@xXxXx-----xXxXx]

How is Gang Starr underrated, they are respected as one of the greatest duos ever.

[@wolfsilverflame1044]

Love how he goes in alphabetical order. And how he starts saying it with rhythm.

[@LeSpaghet]

I love how em does stuff like this. Like when someone does something for him, he doesn’t forget it.

[@tawhidemtiazjahangir621]

So glad he mentioned Buckshot, very underrated MC in my opinion

[@bonitaw7112]

Eminem congrats here’s your flowers 💐 GodBless you and your family ❤

[@chicagogeorge]

He named Melle Mel even though he dissed him. Classy

[@Blake_Cook]

This was before him dissed him and before Melle Mel was saying anything.

[@malkinmalone]

brand nubian dissed him before this and he shouted them out as well.

[@yourfavoritecommentary5028]

I need to screenshots those transcripts, so I can return to the school of Hip-Hop. Thx Em😎

[@mtlgtr-q6k]

Even after the beef that Will Smith started Em still gave the respect.

[@Harry64278]

What beef

[@thelocusst]

Em could have just said “I’m the best “ instead he chose to say “I’m the best but here’s why”

[@clarissaturcios2346]

He is not even close to the best .. Big Pun best lyricist

[@charlieyork5439]

I find it funny how he casually just didn’t include Jay-Z, tell me if he did but it’s just funny to me.

[@vivafrenkilinjr]

the list is about his teachers someone he grew up listening and inspired not about the best rappers lol he also didnt mention kanye lil wayne 50 cent etc

[@Harry64278]

@@vivafrenkilinjrgreat point

[@TheCakeSlayer]

He Always showed love to the game

[@senorfish2503]

Pretty awesome he mentioned pharcyde

[@markbaz]

Sounds about right! That list was & is the soundtrack to my life! HipH❤p

[@meekomio]

Never fails to pay homage .. never! ❤

[@KhakiChip]

Eminem has so many teachers

[@AceTheGreat999]

Big Daddy Kane Big Pun Big L You know it...

[@arielbaker5174]

Anyone Big Pun, Big L or Notorious

[@Niko_Raider916]

Still shouts out brand nubian even after jamar dissed him.

[@SilentNights185]

And Melle Mell. Glad he didn't mention that phony, ⓖⓐⓨⓩ, even though he mentioned Big L and Jaz O

[@beyondxxl]

#1 Pac #2 Big #3 Em

[@josealmonte9707]

Best rapper alive.

[@kiethpederson7558]

He legit named every rapper in history minus Ja Rule and squirt on kelly

[@joshnlevinson]

He’s a class act. No mention of Busta Rhymes though?

[@brentwilson2264]

No diddy mention 😂 he knew not to fuck with him ever

[@j.carter2452]

As much as I'm not a huge fan of Em, he IS hip hop. He lives it, I don't care about his skin color. He has bars

[@WillieGreig-yq6gj]

Damn Eminem. No Getoboys or Lostboyz

[@samanthony8121]

He said Geto boys.

[@huanvanhuynh]

I still don’t make sense to me why a lot of rapper having issue with this artist. Look at his list and the people he called his teacher. Em just clearly there as a whole artist. Why some rapper just being salty with him. Like Dre said. He cares more about the record sales than em. Em just there’s to get respect from other artist. Why the hell u gonna hate him??? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@okunyujulu8463]

2pac of course

[@A6ixboiiA]

Lord Jamar crazy and buddy named brand nubian as his influence

[@K.A.M1999]

He even shout out melly mel. Smh melly mel is a hater

[@thelocusst]

Rap rap rap rap. A-Z hip hop. Fuck yeah

[@Mr88CHEVY]

Of course my guy does it in alphabetical order 🔥

[@BACCARATCOACHING]

K RINO

[@acejamers5375]

🔥

[@bonifacioagora1501]

snoop😂😂

[@MicahSilago-m5z]

Eazy e and schooly D

[@thomaslavina383]

0:35

[@official_kiara_4]

Favourite word ever alphabet. New favourite word alphabetized

[@gobblegulp6917]

He just named all of the rappers who influence these young black men who keep the stereotypes alive. All of these things cater to black people and you are what you eat mentally.

[@jerahmeel8633]

Damn.

[@espadarider]

Eminem.

[@aidenboone7183]

I can't take him seriously with the glasses tho, love him just... 🤓

[@abdurrahmanakal8266]

Was that before or after beef with Snoop?

[@AladeenMusic]

It was after the minor beef between the two was squashed.

[@afsanaparvez6112]

Massively humble guy despite the all his fame success I wish he could reconcile with mgk

[@klj2382]

😂

[@tharuthlezzthugzta187umkil9]

No Eazy-E?

[@UserCalledQuest]

He just named my entire playlist

[@uzialadogan5240]

Where is NWA?

[@UserCalledQuest]

@@uzialadogan5240 in the tape deck

[@newportninja245]

Lmao fr tho 😂

[@abysmalvsmarcus]

Right?

[@woobiez_]

You also like outkast?! Andre and big boi😍

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

"Its their night just as much as it is mine." What an icon 👌

[@humblybrash7642]

Nah tho. His last name. Bouta listen to "I'm the tower wit da power" by YZ rn

[@Rushon-pj8sk]

bro you know vanilla ice is pissed off rn

[@amazinhaydz2032]

👌🏼

[@pikachuchrmander9290]

Finally big pun getting recognized as a influence..very underated

[@bossace2294]

Yes before this Fat joe said when pun died em sent a ton of flowers it’s a shame because Pun was looking for to doing a song with Em

[@christianhernandez60290]

💯

[@indeedthatguy]

​@@bossace2294, that would have been bonkers !

[@esmooth919]

I'm pretty sure a lot of rappers were influenced by Big pun. I know I was hella impressed by him, cuz I can't think of too many rappers that can tie words together like him.

[@Mazal2025]

Big Pun - you aint a killler, still gives goosebumps

[@Sevvolf]

Eminem is so real for this. The amount of love and knowledge he has for hip hop and his respect for the ones that broke their backs to lay the road down for him and every artist after is fucking beautiful.

[@miamac63]

He made a real Hip Hop lover cry 😢😢

[@prof3ssor178]

​@@miamac63💯 This is definitely dope!!

[@indeedthatguy]

Ll cool J was tearing up man, that's such an honor. EM is the greatest of all time

[@RelentlessPedigree]

He wasn't 0.o. Definitely an honor though

[@patrickm.4754]

Nice to see their collab.

[@miamac63]

LL was so proud of Eminem. We all are, well, the real ones.

[@TheBeetone]

Big Pun and Big L deserved a way bigger applaud

[@thestormsofwar]

Definitely

[@humblybrash7642]

That jumped out at me as NOT being in alphabetical order 😂

[@MrIlleism]

So did Ed OG

[@MrIlleism]

@@grimmmm many people*

[@asgoredreemur7935]

The crowd didn't even catch Nas lol. Also he didn't say Jay Z? Pretty sure Jay is one of his favorites.

[@ThatLadyDray]

This is my 1st time ever hearing a Male MC give credit on the level of teachers to Female MCs. Some of the names he dropped should dead any accusations he was just ridng opportunities. Respect to Mr Marshall "Eminem" Bruce Mathers III for his skills, talent, ability to overcome, & the respect he showed in this moment that was for him but he shared with others.

[@CJ_YT.]

i love this, props to em for everything he's accomplished and for shouting out these timeless legends. hip-hop will never die

[@pauldezmond3388]

A High School drop out with a Hip Hop education and a whole lot of talent and dedication

[@LeoE22]

"Me? I'ma product to Rakim, Lakim Shabacc, 2Pac, N.W.A., Cube Hey Doc Ren Yella Eazy, thank you they got Slim"

[@gc033]

All the legends that came before us and inspired a new generation. Thank you hip hop for birthing and gifting us Eminem🙏 “It’s their night as much as it is mine”…

[@karanshah7457]

He even gave props to Melle Mel

[@JohnCusackk]

12345678

[@miamac63]

Yup, but if he had to, he’d wipe him again 😂😂😂. That is how real Hip Hop was, bravado on pen. Todays Pop and mumble rappers get all in their feelings and make things weird

[@digbicknicknick]

1:50 You can't have Ice Tea, without Ice Cube. *I know its on alphabetical order. 😂

[@MaaZy_]

You’re right 😄.. otherwise you’ll have just a Tea.

[@barryg.5224]

Em is a student of hip hop & a hip hop historian, so much love for doing this, nuff respect due.

[@JohnCusackk]

EM just started rapping

[@SteveDarby-uy1tq]

He named them in alphabetical order as well which is a brilliant touch.

[@bossalini421]

Despite the little beef with Everlast, he still showed house of pain some love. That's respect af right there

[@calvinkhuu9047]

Used almost every letter of the alphabet in naming his inspirations. Thats a G.

[@marchveris]

I love how he still shouted out Melle Mel dispite Mel picking fights with him,.

[@damonestephens8722]

Even will smith and jazzy Jeff as well

[@ranisalman9650]

Great list I must say....Masta Ace, Gangstarr, Ed OG, Lord Finesse , Black Moon....he name dropped some cats who never saw the shine they deserved

[@GeekThomas]

Fr fr I can’t believe I heard Del the funkee homosapien. Wish he named Atmosphere tho.

[@aaronrk84]

Shady I loved the way you delivered that speech. Lots of love ❤️ thankyou

[@Alienoticz23]

People that claim he's a culture vulture don't even know most of these names. I know we live in a perpetual "what's next" type of society but never forget to appreciate those that came before you. No matter how much things change; at the core, things are same.

[@JoshJoel800]

I loved seeing him wear glasses to read off his speech. He looks good in them.

[@dexterspunky6481]

I counted 107 names

[@richdude8150]

It did say 100 +

[@danil4159]

And there is no DMX or Eazy E...

[@TenkaichiNews]

​@@danil4159Em and DMX came up around the same time

[@__D-B__]

​@@danil4159DMX biggest year was 98. The Slim Shady LP dropped in 99.

[@YeahhBoyyy-v5y]

@@__D-B__so around same time. 😂

[@marcosantana4330]

I think this is just a short version of his list

[@keeanopleester7450]

He basically said that lol

[@richdude8150]

Bran nubian , lord jamar got a shout out there

[@humblybrash7642]

Hands down the most underrated hip hop grp ever. Ehh, maybe not EVER. But one of them

[@RR-bd4jp]

😅 wonder if it will start another vlad interview by him now haha

[@Biden_Bluh]

But I thought he's a "culture vulture" lol.

[@johnwebb2442]

There are culture vultures and there are culture icons.

[@LarryNotDavid]

Dropping DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince aye Em a real legend for that

[@AladeenMusic]

Heck yeah, Even when Eminem had an issue with Will in the 90s even then he ALWAYS respected him and Jeff and em only said a minor thing about Will unlike most he dissed , Jeff spoke about this and even Jeff and Will met Eminem in 1997 when em was recording with Jeff actually even one of Eminem’s favorite songs from Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince was a nightmare on my street

[@Johnny-l7u]

@@AladeenMusiche dissed Will because he felt disrespected by someone he was influenced by and had such a respect for when Will, in one of his award speeches threw shots saying “i don’t need to cuss to sell records”.

[@JustbeingCed]

LL Cool J look like "yeah you better mention me"

[@-KillaWatt-]

No MF DOOM 😢

[@Commando2-1]

He’s a new artist why would he be Eminem’s teacher?

[@-KillaWatt-]

@@Commando2-1 a new artist? He was active from 1988 right up until his untimely death in 2020. MF DOOM was definitely not a new artist. Lol

[@edwinking7562]

Notice no Jay Z 😅

[@patrickfaulds5683]

Dope list, but sad he didn’t mention Mos Def. I swear he’s the most underrated/undervalued rapper ever.

[@77Creation]

Didn't mention Ras Kass either but I'm sure he digs them both.

[@Ginger718]

He didn’t really mention people that came around his time mostly people from the Mid 90s and earlier

[@MCPabs]

He was mostly mentioning earlier rappers, the ones who influenced him. Otherwise he would mention the likes of crooked and royce

[@JunkAccount-ig8st]

Great list but Busta Rhymes needs to be added.

[@sagrophobia]

Busts and Em are kinda from the Same generation. He was talking about his influences

[@namarupa3015]

I feel like Buss got implied when Em shouted out ATCQ because Low End Theory would NOT be the same without Scenario, which had Buss on it.

[@chyname]

He kinda did, Leaders of the new school were the group Busta Rhymes was a part of before going solo.

[@jamelgriffin6772]

Well done well said 💯

[@artymunoz5060]

Him and LLs homage for each other has always been super wholesome

[@acertainkindoflight]

Hey Em, Congrats! The Best speech, too btw. You dropped out of LHS a decade after we all got our diplomas-but, no doubt some of the place rubbed off on you. The forging process works that way, and Eastsiders (no matter the mile road) all get a dose of that flame- whether we like it or not. Lots of us are much better for it, and proud of the fact. Others, not so much. Now.... How about you get together with the other Macomb County folks, the Oakland and Wayne too-grab your other peers- and let's get our girl Suzi inducted, for God's sake. It's been Way. Too. D. Long.

[@jawaidtoppa4151]

That’s how you show your gratitude with an attitude to the people that have paved the road for you May Allah almighty bless him and continue to give him wisdom

[@Deloneys]

Man, that's 100% love. Pay it forward Em. I couldn't imagine how that lost feels hearing this.

[@InfamousDRENmusic]

Notice he still mentioned Melle Mell despite the recent feud. I dare anyone tell me this man isnt humble

[@xXxXx-----xXxXx]

This was before the feud

[@ro2ro168]

People here be commenting stupid shit, your list and his are two different things

[@eeeZZZpppZZZ]

They all respected Em when he is start shining. Old G's never talk shit about Em . Now he is saying appreciate and allowed me to standing on this position right now... Yea they are all real mens

[@301tg8]

He is a student of the culture which is why he gets his respect. He gets his hate because his Stan’s are the complete opposite.

[@AladeenMusic]

Unfortunately there is so much truth to your statements. But at least some real hip hop fans respect Eminem. He deserves the recognition and the fact he recognized the pioneers and greats before and with him is why he deserves the respect as a hip hop artist

[@Johnny-l7u]

It has nothing to do with fans lol we all know why he gets hated on and everyone who is salty towards him says it out right why they are salty towards him. Though i guess you can blame Stans for making him the greatest selling hip hop artist of all time lol guess you can call me a Stan too for calling out the real reason he gets hate even though most his newer music has no replayability in my view, just shock value showcasing his skill.

[@301tg8]

@@Johnny-l7u 🥱 “Let’s do the math, if I was black I would’ve sold half. I ain’t have to graduate from Lincoln to know that. ” Eminem~ White America.

[@Johnny-l7u]

@@301tg8 i don’t get the point you are trying to make? That his skin tone helped him? Did i ever doubt that? Stop reaching buddy. I simply said everyone knows the reason people are salty towards him is his skin tone. Not his fans. Em is the reason rap is a global genre. Wasn’t no one in India, Middle East, Asia, even Africa listening to a genre of music created by black folk in America before Em made it global. Yes, because he is white and reached audiences rap never had before. Why are people salty about this? Rap music wouldn’t thrive or have the platform it does today if it wasn’t for Eminem who mainstreamed it the way he did. Go to sleep though, i see you yawning

[@amazinhaydz2032]

Big L surprised me

[@moinmahmud6265]

He mentioned jazzy jeff and Fresh Prince (he dissed the fresh Prince (Will Smith) in Real Slim Shady😂

[@AladeenMusic]

I mean compared to others, really wasn’t much of a diss, but even when Eminem had issue with wills statement about not cussing he still considered Will and Jeff an influence especially on storytelling rap. Heck Eminem worked with Jazzy Jeff and met him and Will in 97

[@trutheretic]

those old heads who think Em can't be number 1 cause his white 😔smh , but yet he respects the history, the culture and the ogs more than any of them, but yet some ogs are still playing black and white

[@elftower907]

The big L shout was weak

[@user-yc4vr2qc4t]

Amen ❤

[@LeoE22]

He mentioned Melle Mel, and dissed him on his latest feature song. 😂

[@osasjoy1468]

Becos melle mel was hating on him em a 🐐

[@antoniostrings]

so dope of him

[@diegosalmeron8494]

No Jay Z

[@Cinderella313McEm]

brilliant Em ✨u’ve mentioned all the champs “wiz 🔥🐐

[@thelmao8741]

Where is proof

[@Cinderella313McEm]

@@thelmao8741 in Marshall’s heart he won’t forget him never . Rest In Peace big proof🕊

[@stavrosbegetis2173]

Eminem deserves a PhD. His entire work is his dissertation

[@JamesBond-j4b]

Back in the day all of those artists we're playing in my Sony Walkman with hundreds of cassette tapes LOL

[@HutchFTW]

Recording songs off the radio onto your own cassete LMAO Kids where like music producers with Walkmans. Radio host always chatting at the end of a song was the sign of a home made album

[@JamesBond-j4b]

@@HutchFTW Facts 😃👍