Yes being white contributed and he was skilled as f***.

But I don't think a lot of fans who got into rap after 2010 understood how acceptable and marketable it was to be goofy in pop hits whether it was the music video or the lyrics, this wasn't exclusive to rap either (Cupid's Chokehold/Gym Class Heroes, What's My Age Again/Blink 182, Rockstar/NERD, Hot n Cold/Katy Perry). Actually being able to make it catchy while being a good rapper compounded Em's appeal even more.

Right now pop rap is centred around flexing and being cool (nothing new) but comedy rap is deservedly seen as "cringe". Sure you can have funny raps now but people just percieve them as memes or enjoy it ironically.

Also everyone was doing ridiculous records sold back then if they were successful

His image and music videos were also lowkey pretty good and really just stood out at the time... I mean..

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dam this song used to always be on during the weekend mornings when they played music videos. legitimately the most memorable one for me even if Em isn't my favourite artist

So you were born during the height of Eminem’s popularity and therefore not able to witness it?

Whatever you say about Eminem is invalid. Imagine proclaiming Em as the “worst rapper of all time” while stanning DaBaby

crine i forgot about the end of My Band

Like his avi is exactly the reason why

No awareness at all

Why did I have to be alive to witness his run? Everything is on YouTube bro. I know his life story and all of that. I’d rather listen to DaBaby and 6ix9ine than Eminem. At least they keep it real. Why was Eminem wearing a durag when he can’t even get waves

Back when physical copies sold and hip-hop had selling longevity. The best era oh hip-hop tbh

Yup, sales really take on a different meaning nowadays with streaming. Pretty much going to be impossible to see new artists with diamond albums now.

I swear man you one cringe as motherfucker.

Imagine making an alt trying to spark up old beefs lol. You niggas make it obvious. You’re definitely 1 of 2 posters in mind. You been on my d*** since you been on here lol.

That’s fasho either Erick or Polo

Keep thinking i'm an alt and stay denying how cringe you are.

I was gonna write why but got lazy. All im gonna say is the 2000s were different.

You weren’t alive to see his prime. Eminem Show & 8 Mile dropped in back to back years & shook the world. Idk how you can listen to something like Stan, White America, or Soldier & think he’s the worst rapper alive. He is a cemented legend no matter how much trash he’s Dropped for damn near 20 years now

The revisionist history for him on here is incredible

Nose and chin is enough to make your face look pretty bad though.

I also remember him saying that he was very insecure because his father used to call hin ugly.

This is also true. You can be the best rapper in te world, if you're boring and can make marketable songs, you will never blew up.

Anyone would be insecure if their father beat them & called them ugly, let alone being the most famous man on the planet being added to the mix.

But, as you can see the from the sources I provided, the changes to MJs appearance were vastly exaggerated.

Yeah, but you don't see us buying MGK, G-Eazy or Mac albums like that. The closest is Post, and he isn't really a rap artist.

Em has that legend aura, he always did. And the music is way more fun than other white rappers.

Yeah, but look at Khloe Kardashian for example. Everyone called her ugly, and now she looks like a complete different woman. Same with Kylie.

But did he look good? No, he ended looking fake as f***, like Lil Kim.

Love his music, but it's the truth.

That's like me starting to listen to 50 in 08 and saying he sucks and wasn't that big.

I discovered Em when he dropped Without Me and dude was on top of the world back then, in America, Europe,... And then the movie and soundtrack dropped and he got even bigger.

It's far, far from the truth.

Lil Kim, Khloe and Kylie do not have discoid lupus or vitiligo so the comparison is unfair.

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