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Craig Mack, LL Cool J, Biggie, Busta Rhymes, & Rampage "Flava In Ya Ear"(Remix), one of the best posse tracks ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLXYXyAgJTY

DJ 4Sho "The Pioneers" mixtape, this shows you how the best rappers of today are from the golden era: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/3314/the_pioneers.html

2Pac "Brenda's Got A Baby", man rappers today like Eminem and Jay-Z don't have the heart to make songs like this, what happened to hip hop

Jay-Z is like Eminem and 50 in the sense that he's been popular but not consistant, a lot of the music he put out isn't as great as his 1st album and besides Nas beat him in the battle, sales don't mean everything, that'd mean that Nelly is a better rapper than KRS-ONE, he's a good songmaker but he ain't no legend

I'm with you Turntable on the point that there's no definative list, the way BET did it was way off, I think they should come with a list of the top rappers between 2000-2010 and it shouldn't matter if they debuted in 1984 or 2004 to me the best is the best no matter what, it's just like in rock where people consider Rolling Stones one of the best groups even though they came out over 40 years ago they're still selling out shows just like the newer groups like Nickelback, in hip hop Public Enemy still does their thing just like newer groups like Little Brother do their thing, other forms of music recognise artists from all eras but hip hop messes up and just plays stuff from today..... Kanye made an impact when he came out that shouldn't be forgotten but his downfall is when he tried doing too much pop stuff, that happens to a lot of rappers though it seems, if he does more work with rappers like Common and Rhymefest and less with Lil' Wayne and Young Jeezy then he could get back on track.... "Laffy Taffy" was a hit record for the time being but now it's look at as a joke, it's like Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby", the majority of radio stuff today won't last but the real fans know what's up.... Bun B is dope too, you could say it's a toss up between him and Scarface...

BET don't play real hip hop so what could you expect from them, real music fans don't take em seriously anymore, especially since "Rap City" is gone, Big Tigger would kill a lot of the popular rappers in "The Booth" with his sick freestyles

Papoose never put out an album yet but with all the mixtapes and guest appearance he's done in the last 10 years he should get some credit for, he put in a lot of work, he would destroy a lot of people's top 10 rappers of today, I believe he's like Kel Spencer in a sense that he can't over the hump to get the big break, his wife Remy Ma is a lyrical beast too, she's a way better female rapper than that garbage Nicki Minaj even though she ain't that easy on the eyes, btw they're playing TLC's "Waterfalls" on the radio right now that I'm listening too, Left Eye is the female version of 2Pac it don't get no realer than that.... Nelly and Ja Rule made the formula like I mentioned for what it takes to make a hit record in the new millenium, Kool Moe Dee gave them acknowledgement for that in "There's A God On The Mic", Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and Drake wouldn't exist if it weren't for them.... To be honest with you Jin your list isn't that much better than that crap BET list since you mention most of what they did, for instance if the list was made 5 years ago I would consider Kanye West one of the top rappers but he don't do it for me no more, his skills don't live up to his ego, LL calls himself the "Greatest Of All Time" but he puts out classic music to back that up, Will says we're living in the "Willenium" now and the way his entertainment is impacting the world proves that, but Kanye talks how he's the second coming of Jesus while he's basically an average rapper who could produce an occasional hot track, the best song he made was written by Rhymefest in "Jesus Walks" as well, I think Rhymefest is a better rapper than him too even though he ain't that famous, come on now, the real hip hop ain't on the airwaves... I had to come back to say one more thing: I would like to see a logical explanation of how you could put Lil' Wayne on the same list as Little Brother, haven't heard one yet, that has me scratching my head, not many people recognise the greatness of groups like Little Brother but when you listen to them it makes rappers Lil' Wayne and TI sound like children, that's like saying Kanye's on the same level as Q-Tip...

I'm a fan of the original Ruff Ryders producer Swizz Beatz, not the corny pop producer Swizz Beatz he became today, if he goes back to making raw beats like he did on DMX's early stuff and the Ruff Ryders 1st album then I'll be a fan again, I really think that track he did for LL called "You Know Why" should've made it onto the "G.O.A.T." album....

Yeah when Luda first came out 10 years ago I thought he looked like another annoying dirty south rapper but he's really improved into one of the true artists on the commercial front, especially in the latter half of the past decade... Btw I truely believe that Eminem and 50 are mirror images of each other, I thought that they both released great 1st albums but then they went downhill fast, now in the last year they're actually making better music, 50's "Before I Self Destruct" is the best since his 1st just like Eminem's "Recovery" is his best since his first but like AJ mentioned that don't justify most of the last 10 years being the most annoying rappers, if they were that inconsistant during the golden era of hip hop they wouldn't have survived but today you could get away with being wack it seems but whoever's a real fan of hip hop knows that they don't come close to the consistancy that the true legends of the game have... They also all know that Scarface is the real king of the south, not TI.... Public Enemy said it best "Don't Believe The Hype", but most fans do seem to believe it and that's why they argue over who's the richest more than who's the most talented...

Eve Keeps "Lips Locked" On Post-Interscope Release Monday, Oct 18, 2010 11:35AM Written by Rosario Harper Ruff Ryders' Eve has announced plans to drop her post-Interscope Records album on EMI Music in the spring 2011. Click here to find out more! While the project is still in production, Eve hinted at featured collaborations on the album with hitmakers like Akon and Swizz Beatz. "I've been saying the album is coming and it was but I left Interscope and now I'm on EMI so the album is definitely coming," Eve said in an interview. "[it's coming] at the top of the year. It's called Lip Lock. It'll be out at the top of the year, in March, I don't have a date yet. But so far on the album, it's Salaam Remi, Akon, of course Swizz Beatz -- you don't get out of Ruff Ryders. Obviously that's my fam and I haven't wrapped up the album yet so I'm sure you'll hear some stuff from somebody." (Ms Drama TV) Earlier this year, Eve opened up about being dropped by Interscope Records. "[interscope was] stupid because they didn't drop me at first, they [just shelved me] and dropped the ball," Eve explained in an interview. "After 'Tambourine', they straight up were like, 'Umm, yeah, nah, we're not putting out the record.' After that I was like 'Y'all gotta let me go. I've been here 11 years and you're frontin on me?' It got to that point...They promised me the machine. The machine is basically the roll out. It's 'Yo, when ['Flirt'] comes out, we'll give you this, we'll give you that. And that's what made me mad. It'd be different if we didn't have a meeting where people promised me sh*t. If they were just like 'Oh we're going to put the album out and see what happens,' that would be one thing...But they were like 'No, we're making sure this happens, it's coming out on this date.' It was concrete. But it's all good, everything happens how it's supposed to, when it's supposed to." (VIBE) Last January, Ruff Ryders CEO Joaquin "Waah" Dean spoke on Eve departure from Interscope Records. "Eve is pretty much in the process of being released from the Interscope deal right now," he explained in an interview. "We're in negotiations of helping her get in control of her situation, we're supporting her. Interscope is a great label that supported us in our success along with Def Jam and Universal. So we got Eve from Dre initially [and she wanted to go back] and they went through something. Eve was working out that way (Los Angeles), doing movies a lot and they kind of like was clicking at that time so we wanted to support Eve in whatever she wanted to do and that's what we do. We support our artists and our family so at that time she wanted to do that. And we was there to embrace and support her and they didn't do what they was supposed to do on some level but she's getting released and we're gonna be here to support her in whatever direction she want to go." (Hip Hop Wired) Writing via Twitter earlier this year, Eve confirmed reports of her Interscope departure. The rapper-turned-actress revealed on Twitter Friday (Jan. 15) that she has parted ways with Interscope Geffen A&M Records where she released her first three albums. "Let me tell u what happened with music so ya'll don't think I quit," she told her followers. "Left Interscope, free agent now. Went back in re-doing music. Trust me." As for her oft-delayed fourth studio album, the first since 2002's Eve-Olution, she says it's coming this year. "Not letting this year pass wit out an ALBUM! Can't take the non-sense MUSIK." (Rap-Up)

I'd love to hear Kel rip it over a Premo track, that'd be heaven to my ears

**** BET was the exact thought I had when I read that list, there's definately at least 10 amazing rappers out there now doing their thing, BET don't play em Btw, I think I'd come up with my own list of 10 rappers that came out in the late '90s and made impact into the new millenium that BET ignored: DMX(he's a major reason why real hip hop was getting airplay in the early 2000s) Talib Kweli Mos Def Big Pun(sure he died but his impact is still being felt today more than living rappers) Big L(same as above0 Eve Styles P Game Fabolous(slept on) Jean Grae honorable mentions as far as commercial hip hop's concerned they did make an impact in song making in the new millenium and being more consistant than Eminem and 50 combined, I ain't a big fan of them but I give em props: Ja Rule Nelly Now I could come with a list of 10 hip hop legends from the golden era of the '80s and '90s that still do their thing today: Nas(most consistant) KRS-ONE("Hip Hop Lives" when people listen to him) LL Cool J(from "G.O.A.T." to "Exit 13" he still's in his prime) Busta Rhymes (great video entertainment) Fresh Prince ("Willenium" and "Lost and Found" nuff said) Wyclef Jean Ice Cube Common Fat Joe(underrated legend) Queen Latifah Honorable Mentions: Rakim and Heavy D didn't do much since '99 but last year they proved they still got it with their new albums, we all know that if Slick Rick released an album tomorrow that it'd be dope as hell, still doing his shows with Doug E, and btw Pac and Guru are making their impact from beyond the grave as well... Now hip hop wouldn't be dying if the more of the fans and media paid attention to those 20+ rappers I mentioned in this post, but like Kool Moe Dee said "There's A God On The Mic" it's all propaganda and bull**** and that's why the true artists don't get noticed...

Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland "Dilemma", this is a nice smooth song to listen to

Jada and Luda are the only 2 rappers on this top 10 that I actually like listening to and respect, this shows you how hip hop is at a dying level, most of the best rappers came out in the 20th century and actually put out better music in recent time than the rappers on this list could dream of, for example "Lost & Found" by Will is better than anything Drake could ever dream of making, and btw AJ you know how critical I've been of Nick Cannon's rapping abilities but I'd even listen to his album before anything by half of the rappers on this list, I'd personally rather eat dog food than listen to most of today's crap: BET held it's round table discussion to determine the "Top Ten Rappers Of The 21st Century" last night October 15. After many heated arguments, the list was finalized. Fans are bound to find the list controversial. Right off the top I noticed one glaring omission. Here's how the list was decided according to BET.com BET’s "Top 10 Rappers of the 21st Century" is a fierce, no-holds-barred, hour-long special that reveals the ultimate Top 10 List of the last decade’s hottest rappers, whose careers blew up from 1999 to today. BET’s "Top 10 Rappers" is the definitive hip-hop countdown by the ground-breaking network that gave love to hip-hop before anyone else dared. BET threw open nominations to BET digital followers, industry bloggers and other social influencers (our “Grand Jury”). More than 25,000 votes later, they returned a Top 15 list of rappers for consideration. Now, our “Hip-Hop Supreme Court” is convening to vote on the final Top Ten, based on a rapper’s: flow, lyrics, subject matter, cultural impact, dough, and as needed in the arsenal of a 21st Century rapper –digital skills (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, their own website, etc.). The Court represents all of the regions of the country, and consists of nine select industry insiders – many of whom were raised on hip-hop: Jermaine Dupri (Producer - ATL); Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur (AllHipHop.com); Boy 1da (Producer);DJ Diamond Kuts (Power 99 FM - Philadelphia); DJ Greg Street (V103 - ATL); Tony Neal (CEO, Core DJs); DJ Timbuck2 (107.5 WGCI – Chicago); Chloe Hilliard (Managing Editor/Social Media Manager, Vibe Magazine - NYC); and DJ Vlad (VladTV.com - NYC). In their technologically tricked-out courtroom, the Court is led by the Justice – Big Tigger, who takes them through the debates and discussions about each of their own Top 10 rankings. Live votes allow Court members to sway each others’ minds about their original Top 10 Lists with each countdown position! The Top 10 # 1 Eminem Selling more records than anyone on the list, Eminem is not only praised for his commercial success, but is highly respected by his peers for his skill. # 2 Lil Wayne Lil' Wayne is a rock star. The Young Money Millionaire has shown the most growth in the 21st century. # 3 Kanye West The highly successful rapper/producer Kanye West is more than just a rapper. But the level of his rap game has been elevated since his debut. # 4 50 Cent In less than 10 years, 50 Cent has released four albums, three of which have gone platinum (or in some cases, multi-platinum). This controversial rapper has consistently put out hits. # 5 T.I. ATL-native T.I. may be controversial in his actions, but when it comes to rap, this MC has got the South on lock # 6 Ludacris It's hard to talk about the 21st century without mentioning Ludacris. The Atlanta-based rapper is arguably one of the most consistent when it comes to the quality of his music. # 7 Drake Aubrey "Drake" Graham has managed to win over the hearts of hip hop fans this past year. After releasing his debut album, "Thank Me Later," Drake has shown that he is the one to watch # 8 Young Jeezy Young Jeezy bumps in every whip, from the North to the South. This Southern MC is respected for his hardcore delivery and thug narratives. # 9 Jadakiss Jadakiss has always been praised for his complex rhymes and the meaning behind his words. # 10 Officer Rick Ross Rick Ross bossed up the game in the 21st century. He is one of the few rappers to survive a 50 Cent rivalry by continuing to put out quality music So there you have it. What do you guys think of the list? Who should have been left off and who should have made it in their place?

http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2010/10/12/22435169.aspx

I found this when I was researching for more interviews to read and I came up with this interesting feature, which was brought up in the light of Don Imus' comments a few years ago, click the links on the website to see more interviews, this is some enlighting stuff: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/hiphop/ Examining Hip-Hop Culture Tavis Smiley: Examining Hip Hop From left: Talib Kweli, KRS-One, Common, Nelly, LL Cool J, Dr. Gail Wyatt, Erica Kennedy, Bakari Kitwana, Heavy D, Master P Since hip-hop emerged from the South Bronx in the 1970s, it has become an international, multi-billion-dollar phenomenon. It has grown to encompass more than just rap music—hip-hop has created a culture that incorporates ethnicity, art, politics, fashion, technology and urban life. While keeping much of its original fan base, hip-hop music and culture have become popular among mainstream consumers—particularly suburban youth. Some believe that as commercial and "gangsta" rap emerged, so did lyrics that glorify drugs, violence and misogyny. Many artists who choose, instead, to feature socially conscious and politically oriented lyrics are considered alternative or underground. Check out some of hip-hop's most contested issues: * Socially Concious Rap * Representation of Women * Hip-hop’s white audience Related Links: * Independent Lens – Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes The new film by Director Byron Hurt examines manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture. * Related Discussions (KCET.org) Socially Concious Rap What do you think? Share your comments Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Listen to Audio “It became underground versus commercial, and they put us in a box, me and Mos Def and a lot of artists doing what we was doing. And you would see underground and conscious in front of our names as a prefix, but it would almost be like tongue in cheek. It would almost be like, ‘Well, it's that corny underground stuff.’ You know what I'm saying? It wasn't said in a way that was respectful in a lot of ways, and in the same way that people would talk negative about gangsta rap and not really understand what its roots are. “So I saw the need to break those walls and those barriers down in interviews. So anytime someone referred to me as underground and conscious, you know, I'll wear it, because I am conscious about what I say and do, but I would make the distinction and let them know that I do the same thing as these other brothers. It's just a different part of the spectrum, and I try to celebrate the similarities between me and other artists when people try to divide me with it.” More Talib Kweli Hip-Hop Artist KRS-One KRS-One Listen to Audio “Well, personally, all rap is socially conscious. The concept of rap itself is socially conscious. But the real difference between socially conscious rap and, I guess, another expression would be the personality of the person his or herself. It's not enough to just rap about socially conscious issues. The question is, ‘Are you a socially conscious person?’ So even though your rap may be something that is questionable or controversial or thuggish in nature, but you could still be a socially conscious person and use the resources that you gain in one arena to help out in another.” More KRS-One Hip-Hop Artist Common Common Listen to Audio “I'm very honored to be labeled as conscious, even though I never wanted a label. But just to be called conscious, initially, I was like oh, they trying to box me in. They kind of separating me from the everyday street people. But then, after a while, it was like you know what? I am a conscious artist, ’cause consciousness is about awareness, and just being aware. “And also when I look at conscious artists throughout history, you could think about Bob Marley, you think about Marvin Gaye, you could think about Stevie Wonder, KRS-One. People that spoke consciousness in the music. “And if I can go down anywhere close to them brothers as being a conscious artist, then I'll be very grateful. So I'm happy being a conscious dude, you dig?” More Common Hip-Hop Artist Representation of Women Nelly Nelly Listen to Audio “[The Spelman student protesters] were saying that some of my videos were degrading towards women, which is a controversy because I don't really see it like that. As far as what we did, we got adult women, we went to the clubs. You know, I've been to nightclubs. I've been to adult dance clubs. We portrayed what some would consider a bachelor party. Everybody's been to 'em. Every guy's been to 'em. Every guy wants to go to 'em. I didn't see it as degrading. “We were there on the campus to hold a bone marrow drive, there to save lives, and I just thought that their timing, to pick that opportunity right there to make a statement when the school is 8 blocks away from a strip club. Why aren't they out in front of the strip clubs picketing? They have several students attending their schools that also dance at these clubs, and they didn't make any reference or try to go to any of these students and talk to 'em. “I just feel if you really wanna get the roots out of your grass, don't cut it at the top. Dig down; you know what I'm saying? Dig down deep and pull it from the bottom if you really wanna get this situation resolved. I just think they took a shot at me at a vulnerable situation. “I think we do have some instances where some people push the limits, you know, but that's in everything. Some people push the limits on daytime television. Some people push the limits in movies. Some people push the limits in sports and athletics, you know. We push limits. “I don't really think that anyone is really out to demean women. I know, I'm not, considering 85% of my fans are women. If they thought I was doing something demeaning towards them, they wouldn't support Nelly the way they do. I give women more credit than I think a lot of people do. I think they're definitely smart enough to say, well, this brother is doing this on purpose. He's out to hurt us, and he's not participating in anything in the community. He's not trying to help sisters at all. He belittles his mother and all the women around him, which is not true. “You know, the precious thing in my life is my daughter. I have an 11-year-old daughter, and she loves her daddy. And she's never seen the video that a lot of these people were [protesting]. Now, how is it that I'm on the road the majority of my time, and I can stop my kids from seeing a video when you can't, and you're at home all the time?” More Nelly Hip-Hop Artist LL Cool J LL Cool J Listen to Audio “The criticism I would give is that there's room for more love in the music. And there's room for better treatment of women in the music. It's interesting, I made songs about women my whole career, and love and relationships, and I did that before I had daughters. “So it's not like my daughters caused that. But as a guy who has three daughters in addition to a son, when I look at the way the girls are treated in the video, it's not that I don't wanna see somebody look sexy. Please. It's not like I don't think a woman can be in a bikini, that's ridiculous. “But sometimes, it's the way they're treated and the way they're constantly portrayed that can be a little disappointing. I think that a woman has the right to look at this music and look at the videos and be inspired to be something more than just one thing. And I think that's the only thing that I see as a problem. “That, and just there's room for more love. I think a little less anger, a little more love; I think the music would be a lot healthier. I think it's just a little one-sided now.” More LL Cool J Hip-Hop Artist Dr. Gail Wyatt Dr. Gail Wyatt Listen to Audio “[The myth that black women are highly sexual] is just as vibrant today as it was 200, 500 years ago. And these myths are over 500 years old, literally. They started in the 16th century, and their vibrancy and their potency has not changed. In fact, we have so many young hip-hop artists and movie stars that emulate that very same image of the she-devil, the woman who's not sexually responsible, who'd bare her clothes in some other format, but certainly not on her body, and that her self-worth is defined by how much of her body she can show. “And this has a lot to do with why people don't take seriously when we become infected with HIV and AIDS or sexually transmitted infections or if our unintended pregnancy birthrates are high. They just assume we've just done something wrong.” More Dr. Gail Wyatt Associate Director, UCLA AIDS Institute Hip-hop’s white audience KRS-One KRS-One Listen to Audio “Well, rap music, and I will say hip-hop culture in and of itself, but rap music as its calling card, offers to young white males a sense of rebellion, freedom, manhood, courage. That's what it means when you see a 50 Cent or Snoop Dogg or someone on television just blatantly defying the law and doin' what they're doin'. “No one sees the thug and the criminal. They see courage. They see, ‘This is my chance to wile out and be rebellious in the form of music.’ Sort of, like, a video game kind of thing. Release certain tension through the fighting of some violent games on your PlayStation.” More KRS-One Hip-Hop Artist Erica Kennedy KRS-One Listen to Audio “I think parents want to know why their kids are up in their room listening to Eminem. It's the same thing as the parent who's like, ‘Don't watch Elvis on The Ed Sullivan Show because I don't like the way he swivels his hips.’ It's just like a different generation. And I think that's why kids love it—because their parents don't like it, but also because their parents don't understand it. Parents don't even understand what they're saying, most of those hip-hop songs. And it's like a thing that kids can have to themselves.” More Erica Kennedy Author, Bling Bakari Kitwana Bakari Kitwana Listen to Audio “I think that we're playing a game of racial politics when we say that white kids buy most rap music. It's suggesting that the buying power of young African Americans is not as substantial as it is. “I think the other thing that it's doing is it's helping to create a comfort zone for people who want to do business with the music industry, and so it's clear to me that the audience of white kids has been partially manufactured by the music industry. Look at the concert attendance, how that's shifted, which is in some cases more radical than the buying audience. Record executives were the ones who first began to say that white kids were buying most hip-hop.” More Bakari Kitwana Author, Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wankstas, Wiggas, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in America Heavy D Heavy D Listen to Audio “It's not just an American thing anymore. It's a worldwide thing. It's on every commercial; from wherever you go, you can see it in the world. And then another thing that we're responsible for is that we actually are bridging that gap tighter and tighter on the racism, because my nephews, who range from, like, 10 to 15, they don't look at white/black the way you and I, our parents [do]. It's shifted. They look at it like, ‘What are y'all talking about? Who cares?’ You know. And that's because of hip-hop, because MTV's playing all of it. BET's playing, you know, white and black videos. And it's a beautiful thing to see because of the culture.” More Heavy D Hip-Hop Artist Master P Master P Listen to Audio “I got into hip-hop to change my life. I come from the streets, so I was able to make a change. I think it's bad when you got kids get into hip-hop to want to be bad. Most people that's on the street, they want a better life. And that's what me and my friends—we definitely wanted a better life. A thing that makes hip-hop bad is the kids that in it for the glorified, the bad side of it, because they never really lived like that, and they'll be around with millions of bodyguards and stuff, but they're not living like that. So these kids out in the real world don't understand that, so they glorify it.” More Master P Hip-Hop Artist

Ja Rule Feat. Christina Milian "Me & You", Ja knows how to make catchy songs, it don't hurt to have sexy ladies like Christina Milian and Ashanti on your tracks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8vtpLD5-Qw

50 Cent "Many Men", he was on the path to greatness with songs like that on his 1st album, too bad he couldn't keep up the momentum

Keith Sweat "Riding Solo"

Well you're right AJ about how he has to get his life together, I thought "Paper Trail" was showing that he was growing as a person and an artist but it seems that he's on a back track again...

I don't really have that much respect for T.I. no more

I usually don't agree with Bill O'Reilly about anything but his points are right on, nobody over 25 really takes Eminem seriously, his music is inconsistant and from the response back it shows you how ignorant he really is: News: Bill O'Reilly On Eminem's No-Profanity House Rule, "Come On" Friday, Oct 15, 2010 7:49AM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Bookmark and Share Related Articles * Bruno Mars Nears No. 1, Eminem Makes Top 5 Recovery, Waka Flocka & Pimp C Go Hard In The Chart * Eminem Earns His Stripes Leading "American Music Awards" * Eminem Felt Victimized For Being White, "Is It Because The Color Of My Skin?" * Eminem's Publisher Wants To Slice Apple In $2.2 Mil Settlement Controversial television host Bill O'Reilly has shared his reaction to Eminem recently revealing his decision to not allow profanity in his home. Speaking on his nightly broadcast earlier this week, O'Reilly pointed out the faults in Em's cursing restriction. "Check three. Controversial rapper Eminem interviewed on '60 Minutes' last night as you may know he has made millions of dollars putting out stuff like this," O'Reilly said on his broadcast before playing a portion of Em's "Forever" verse. "But Eminem says he is different in private because he is raising three young girls. That does not add up. You sell a product aimed at young people and then you ban that product in your own home. Come on." (Fox News) On Em's "60 Minutes" special, he explains why profanity is not allowed within his household. "Profanity around my house? No," he tells Anderson Cooper in a '60 Minutes' interview, airing Sunday. "I'm not saying there's not glimpses of me in the music, [that] there's not truth in ... things that I say. But this is music, this is my art..." When he's at home, the 38-year-old father-of-four (real name: Marshall Mathers) says: "I'm a parent. I have daughters. I mean, how would I really sound, as a person ... walking around my house [saying], 'B*tch, pick this up,' you know what I mean? ... I don't cuss." (Us Magazine) In 2009, O'Reilly called out Em for his portrayal of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in the "We Made You" music video. "Few Americans take the vile rapper Eminem seriously," O'Reilly declared on his show. "He represents the lowest form ofentertainment in this country and is a publicity hound to boot. His attack on Sarah Palin, which is very crude, seems to be okay with the media...He's just a, I'm not even gonna do that...It's so crude what he does, kids see it, not adults. Nobody over 25 goes into this stuff...Eminem is obviously on an obscene rant about Sarah Palin, totally obscene, totally inappropriate, nothing good about it. Not a word from Media Matters, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NBC News, any of the big media, nothing." ("The O'Reilly Factor") When later asked about his opinion of O'Reilly, Em said the host's comments were humorous. "[bill O'Reilly], that guy's funny. He's f*cking hilarious. When I seen the thing, whatever the f*ck it was, when I was surfin' the Internet which I do so much, I seen it and was like eh, you know. I guess that's what he does in his world. It is what it is." (Shade 45)

Nelly Talks Being 100 Percent Beef-Free, "There's No Room In My Career For That" Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 8:50PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Bookmark and Share Related Articles Grammy-winning rapper Nelly has shared his views on rap beefs and why he sways away from dissing other emcees. Click here to find out more! Nelly said rap feuds are not a focus or a part of his career. "With me, I always wanted to come in and just do me. So beefs and all that s**t ? Unless it's personal - I mean, don't get it twisted cuz, I'm from St. Louis, you know what I'm saying. We get it in. If you got something to say to me, then say it. You shouldn't have, 'cause I ain't in your business. I ain't got nothing to do with you, and I ain't never thought about nothing like that. But if you feel like you need to step to me...As far as beefs in music, I try to stay away from that, because that don't work for me. My fans don't buy my albums because they want to hear me go talk about somebody else. My fans don't come to my concerts because they want to hear me stand on stage and diss somebody else. They come to see Nelly. They come to see and hear the songs that they've been purchasing and supporting, so there's no room in my career for that." (All Hip Hop) Last month, Nelly confronted ex-St. Lunatic member Slo Down for trying to spark a beef. "Well first of all, the St. Lunatics were together way before Slo Down," Nelly said in an interview. "You see what I'm saying? That's what people don't understand. We were way before Slo Down. By the time we met Slo Down, we almost had a deal with Universal. You see what I'm saying? People need to know the history because you do get some people [saying], 'Oh, how could you do him like that?' Well, let me give you the history. St. Lunatics have been together since '93 -- we probably got up around Slo Down around '97...When it stops becoming an opportunity and you start relying on someone to help you make something of yourself, now here you have a situation to where you had someone in a group -- they didn't write music, that wouldn't even come to the studio to hear the music getting made, you wouldn't hang out in there -- and you made a substantial amount of money, which is unbelievable, to basically be on-stage for an hour and not rap a word...Ain't nobody bought a ticket to see this man at a show, ain't nobody bought a CD to hear this man say words that he didn't even say, it's not even rap, ain't nobody bought Apple Bottom line because of him -- you didn't even sell the mask..." (Music Choice) In September, Nelly also hit up Twitter to defend himself. "I wish I could have made ova a half a mill dollars for just wearing a mask on stage!!!!!loldammm," he wrote in September. "hate ungratefulness pimp!u don't write!don't rap!!u don't even stay in the studio till the song is done!still make a halfmil" (Nelly's Twitter) Slo claimed Nelly received half of all St. Lunatics' profits and did not look out for him. "I might f*ck around and get emotional talkin' about all how that money was getting' split up, sh*t was crazy," he said. "N*ggas was eatin' and I wasn't one of them n*ggas. I was snackin'... I was lunchin', havin' lunch every now and then, and n*ggas was havin' four course meals and ain't have sh*t to do with sh*t...Whatever we did Nelly got half of that sh*t, and the rest of the group split that up...And when it came to splitting the money I wasn't part of the rest of the group...I ain't write no lyrics or nuthin but...I brought more to the stage show, [and] to the image." (XXL Mag)

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