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Sep 112012
 

This pairing works on exactly zero levels. No I.D. has made a name for himself by producing electronic synth beats for hapy-go-lucky Kanye West albums and Big Sean mixtapes. Eminem has never made a song of that nature in his career. In fact, he’s done exactly the opposite. If you think we’re going to be in for a surprise here then your in fact in for a bigger surprise of your own. Artists need to stop ruining their careers because they finally have the opportunity to work with a legendary producer they have never worked with.

Jun 082012
 

Some new jams from Freddie Gibbs, Mac Miller and Big K.R.I.T. More substantially, a revisit to Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead, DMX’s It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot and UGK’s legendary album Ridin’ Dirty. Pay special attention to Kendrick Lamar’s stellar opening verse on Birdman and Mack Maine’s “B Boyz”.

Nov 192011
 

Now that’s white power. VIBE closes out the year with two of Shady’s most wanted. Issue hits newsstands on December 6, but peep the excerpts of their interview with Erik Parker below.

Eminem, what advice do you offer, if any, on being scrutinized for being a white rapper. Do you guys ever talk about race in that way?

Eminem: We make jokes about it, but I don’t think we talk about it in depth. As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that shit. It’s just the music. That’s one of the things that’s great about it. I’m not even thinking about it when I hear the music.
Yelawolf: We do poke fun of it because it’s funny. Like, he calls me White Dog.

Oh, you called him that on the BET Awards Cypher. I didn’t realize it was an ongoing joke?
EM: Yeah, or Beige Sheep. [Laughs]
YW: Cracker Nuts. Whatever, I think it’s kinda unspoken.
EM: We deal with it enough as it is. So now, let’s make music.
YW: Let’s make great records. At the end of the day, that’s all there is to do.