May 21, 2016 If Eminem didn't exist, there would be no Hopsin, so yes. Hip-Hop would be in the better place... Jk. If he didn't exist, there would be someone else who would push boundaries like that.
May 21, 2016 It probably wouldn't be as popular, but on other side, probably some other white rapper would blow up
May 21, 2016 And the whole, "he paved the way for white rappers" thing wouldn't really hold any weight. People like Mac Miller would still be here.
May 21, 2016 yes and no don't think I can name one good artist directly influenced by him but his early music was definitely crucial
May 21, 2016 he didn't really influence any rappers that we have right now, but he really broadened hip-hop's audience. I think he influenced most people on Strange Music's label (tech included) but that is the only semi relevant label today that I can think he influenced. I think GRODT wouldn't have popped off as much as it did without the Em cosign but I don't know enough to really truly back that up.
May 21, 2016 50 would have been a success no matter what. He was in a huge bidding war and it just happened that Em's camp got him.
May 21, 2016 I don't think so. He had Dr. Dre and Eminem behind his album, so what was bigger than that back in 03?
May 21, 2016 I can see what Koolo is trying to do with this thread. Eminem had a massive cultural influence, he made Hip-hop a music accessible to everyone, maybe people wouldn't listen to rap so much today without him. He influenced A LOT of artist you fools. I'm gonna chock people by saying this but Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug are both influenced by Eminem. lmao
May 21, 2016 the album would be huge no matter what of course, but I personally would not have listened to it when I did if it weren't for the em features (as dumb as I was at the time)
May 21, 2016 im not trying to do much rly, i was listenin to 2pac changes earlier and just blew my mind how timeless that was..and it just came to mind how much he effected people hence the thread
May 21, 2016 None of the names in there that are actually good artists are in any way directly influenced by Eminem
