Eminem Speaks On Not, “Flossin,” In His Rhymes
XXL: You’ve been one of the most successful MC’s ever, made a ton of money but you never talk about money. And you’re probably one of the only MC’s that we can even come up with that doesn’t do that. What do you consume? What do you buy?
Eminem: I just don’t, I’ve never been like a…I’ve just always been a pretty simple dude when it comes to stuff like that. Just never really got into cars and flossin’ or never really cared, like I was always the type of person that felt like as long as I make enough money to support my family with this music that’s all I really care about. You know what I mean so I don’t really buy, I’m just not into like that many material possessions and stuff like that, because at the end of the day, it’s just not that important. You know what’s important is if you’re raising your kids and being able to feed them and provide for them is the greatest thing in the world. Outside of that, what extra do you need? You know what I mean, because I don’t know, I don’t know. It’s just never appealed to me, the money thing is great, don’t get me wrong. You know what I mean. It just doesn’t, I’d rather rap about fucked up shit. So I don’t know. I’d rather rap about that. I’m kinda rather make people laugh I guess or cry or whatever but bragging about what I have for me personally uncharacteristic I guess.
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May 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Em is a real nigga!! Plus he’s one of the richest rappers out there.
RELAPSE TOMORROW NIGGAZ!!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
take notes you dumb fucking lost in time rappers and yeah im talking BOUT YOU FAMOUS NIGGAS TOO stop rapping about bullshit noone wants to hear it anymore its compltely played the fuck out ,to even wear bling looks lost in time now
May 18th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Hatas Like “Hov why you still talkin money shit?”
LONG PAUSE (LOL)
Cuz I like money bitch!!!
I like fly shit, you like gossip
I let you do you
why you ridin my shit??
May 18th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Eminem is the man. Relapse In Stores Tomorrow May 19th go cope it!
Before I Self Destruct coming in June!
May 18th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
In “The Real Slim Shady,” The Source’s Editor-In-Chief, Kim Osorio, provides an in-depth investigation into the history behind Eminem’s racist recordings and his life before he was famous. “Until recently,” Osorio writes, “Eminem has seemed very careful about his place as a White rapper in a predominantly African American and Latino Hip-Hop culture.” The Source’s investigation reveals, however, that the perception of Eminem as being sensitive and truly committed to Hip-Hop culture and the inner-city communities from where it has come, may be far from the reality. On
Eminem’s early collaborators aren’t afraid to talk to The Source and the story that emerges is a far cry from what you’ll see in his Academy Award-winning movie “8 Mile.” As The Source Editor-in-Chief Kim Osorio notes in the cover story on Eminem, “Understanding Marshall Mathers’ past – his life before the Black community accepted him – explains how a rapper of his caliber could have something like the racist recording hidden in his closet.” On tracks recorded in 1993 by Eminem’s four-man, all-White rap crew, under the title “The Racist Rap Hour with Bassmint Productions,” with the Eminem’s four-man, all- Wwhite collectivewhich were known as Bassmint Productions and leaked to The Source by three White Hip-Hop fans from Detroit who were associates of Eminem in from the early ’90s, Eminem calls Black women “dumb chicks” and opposes dating Black women “cause I don’t like that nigger shit.” On a third song, newly discovered by The Source, Eminem calls Black people “moon crickets,” “spear chuckers” and “porch monkeys.” ”
May 18th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
He dont wear that shit because niggas will take from his racist ass.
Pretty soon hip hop wont be so nice,
No Ice Cube, just Vanilla Ice
May 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
what slim really meant to say is….
“i don’t really rap about flossin’ the way N’s do… i mean i’m not into cars, i just like buying drugs and weapons, killing my wife and kcuf’ing my mother…”
get the kcuf outta here PROF A with that “take notes” ish… em talking about mariah is played!!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
@ #6. Why are you such a dumbass?
Thats why most hip-hop fans cant wait to support Eminem’s music. He’s different to everyone else maybe that’s what’s missing in rap today.
“is he nuts, no he’s insane”
May 18th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
i respect eminem for that
family first baby
May 18th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Flossin is so lame. But gotta do it everyday. Dollar Tree got the best
May 18th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
dis guys probs the realest nigga in the game loool
May 18th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
its true i never thought about it before but i’ve never heard em rap about jewelery before. most rappers act like their shit dont and stink and behind the scenes there kissin the most ass
May 18th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Relapse In Stores Tomorrow May 19th DONT COP IT BOYCOTT EMZ DUMAZZ ACCENT JUS BOOTLEG RELAPSE LOL
May 18th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
good interview i’ve always wondered that.. also dre doesn’t floss as much either….he just wears a jean jacket and em always wears a jordan runners suit
May 18th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
@ #7 why you got em’s nut sack on your forehead?????
it kills me that em can say what he wants about anyone else, but the minute someone say something about em, his lil stans get their panties wound up?!?!?
did i lie??? i’m just stating the obvious…. i didn’t disrespect your hero. i didn’t say his music sucks, i just pointed out a fact, that people go broke buying drugs the same way people go broke buying cars!!!! it’s still flossin’ =)
May 18th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
@ #7… oh yeah, i’m sorry, you’re right… kcuf’ing your mother is what’s missing in rap these days. i wish more rappers were ’bout that… and beating your ish to 16 year old miley cyrus… that’s dope too!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Em is rich yes – HIGHLY OVERRATED for sure.
No other rapper could get away with the nonsense that Em says.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Em is a real artist. He aint like loose booty wayne. Cop the album !
May 18th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
u got songs that eminem goes in on ne1 n everythin, n thats just funny, then u got em like on stan, way i am, n newer shit like beautiful, my darling, careful what you wish for. listen to them tracks and try tell me there has ever been a better rapper than him wiv all round ability – flow, content, story tellin, diversity, word play, witty, powerful lyrics. g.o.a.t .
May 18th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Wow, it never really hit me till right now that Em don’t really rap about money in his songs, damn and he has been successful. Thats really mindblowing to me right now. I just gained a little more respect for Em.
I co-sign with #11.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
I respect him and guys like Outkast for being so down to earth even though they have to be sitting on tens of millions. I hope I can stay that humble.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:37 am
preach
May 19th, 2009 at 1:28 am
& people wonder why so many people buy his music, & he is respected in the industry.
taking care of your family is what it’s about.
that’s just another reason why he stuck out so much. cause he not all on tv sayin hey “look what i got & you don’t” nah, nah, nah , nah nah” i hate that song. PEOPLE GET TIRED OF THAT SH*T. SOME ARTIST MAKE A CAREER OUT OF FLOSSIN, & BUILDING UP DRUGS, WOMAN, & MONEY, WAIT FOR IT…
SCARFACE. I LIKED THE MOVIE BUT I DON’T WANNA SEE ANOTHER RAPPER WITH ANY KINDA REFERENCE TO THAT MOVIE AGAIN.
em got respect for rap music, altho he has made mistakes to, the n-word, stuff like that.
“WHITE AMERICA” IF I WAS BLACK I WOULDA SOLD HALF, I AIN’T HAVE TO GRADUATE FROM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL TO KNOW THAT” WELL HALF OF DIAMOND SALLS PER ALBUM IS STILL 5 MILLION UNITS.
BUT WHEN THAT MIC IS ON, YOU BEDDA BELIEVE HE GONA GO HARD. FUNNY SONGS YEAH, SICK SONGS YEAH, CLASSICS YEAH. BUT HE GO HARD REGARLESS.
RELAPSE OVER 1 MILLION SOLD NEXT WEEK. WAYNE WHO.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:30 am
PLUS THESE DAYS HE WEAR JORDAN BRAND CLOTHES. U KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY HE PROB SAVED WEARIN BLUE JEANS & THAT WHITE TEE HE ALWAYS ROCKED WHEN HE FIRST CAME OUT.
DUDE PUTS IN WORK. HE HIT THE STAGE WITH THAT BASIC OUTFIT. JEANS, T-SHIRT.
& ONE MIC!!!!! HIP-HOP
May 19th, 2009 at 1:49 am
That’s prolly why I DONT LIKE HIS MUSIC
he rapps about celebs and stuff that’s in gossip mags
“I like fly shit you like gossip” -jayz
May 19th, 2009 at 3:41 am
look aint nothing wrong with rapping about having money
if you got the money
if you dont have it (yet) dont lie , thas just fake shit
just rap about how you feel NOT having the damn car you want , thas real
and you cant have whole cd with that type of bragging bullshit
at sum point you need to say whats really on ya mind, what u really feel, and thats the deffinition of spittin reall shit
niggass how cant understand this lack dept
they lack understanding of themselves
-Aruba