Jay-Z Talks Eminem In Interview
by Jumbo | January 15th, 2010
Jay-Z recently sat down with ‘Interview magazine’ where he discussed everything including Eminem and his dark side of fame.
“I never even told him this, but I remember that Eminem came into the studio when we made ‘Moment of Clarity,’ which he produced, on The Black Album. So here’s Eminem. It’s 2003, I think The Eminem Show had come out, and he was like the biggest rapper in the world — he sold like 20 million records worldwide or some ridiculous number. But when he came to the studio, I remember I hugged him, and I could feel that he had on a bulletproof vest. I couldn’t imagine being that successful. I mean, he’s a guy who loves rap and wanted to be successful his whole career. Then he finally gets it, and there’s this dark cloud over him.”
I am highly surprised that our judicial system required this much time in order to coerce Mr Shahzad to confess to the times square bombing. I still can’t conceptualize, In reality, I only lived about a quarter of a mile from him. It’s a bit disturbing to recognise that this kind of act of terrorism can be proceeding in my home town in Bridgeport. I’m grateful that no one was injured in the unsuccessful terrorism, if some of these New Yorkers were not so alert, New York City could have had an totally different feel.
I am exceedingly surprised that our judicial system needed this long squeeze faisai shahzad to confess to the times square bombing. I still can’t conceptualise this happening, In reality, I merely lived about 2 from him. It’s a trifle upsetting to recognize that this kind of terrorist act can be occurring in my own backyard of Bridgeport. I’m happy that no one was hurt in the attempted bombing, if one of these New Yorkers were not so watchful, New York City might have had an completely different feeling.
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this isnt anything important. like he said, this was in 2003. stop bringing up old stuff, nobody cares. only girls gossip. jay-z; marshal is so far past this low point dont talk about somebody for them. most likely marshal doesnt want everyone to know everything. its not “cool” wearing a bullet proof vest and acting hard. this isnt a music video, he honestly felt like he had to wear one, like an insecurity, why would you mention your friends insecurity to anyone? dick.
@Saint-Tony
Irland… then we definitely have somethin in common. I respect ur Nation! Thanks Man
@ G7AK
Alrite dude we hav somethin in common then, and I know war can be a bitch! at least ya have this music to take ya through any situation! and I know of Georgia, of course I’ve heard of Georgia you’s stand up for wats right I respect that! U take it easy too brother, love from Dublin Ireland!!!
@Saint-Tony
aight man, i like the way u make fun of urself, that’s good. i make fun of myself also, that’s the best thing i know how to do, and hell yeah i like that
i don’t know where r u from but we could meet and have a drink and than make fun of ourselfs and then about the society (they love it)
so i’m from Tbilisi, Georgia (that’s a country in eastern Europe, we had War in 2008 with Russia. well fuck them anyways) and no matter where r u at, have a good day, take care bro.
@ Ruairi
i only said that because when they talk about violence in hip-hop they always talk about him…i remember in some interview one man said that eminem is a THUG!!if u watched all the videos about his controversy you’ll know what i mean…people love snoop dogg even tho he’s the one that lived the gangs life!!i’m just sayin that in hip-hop in general they always start talkin about eminem….and if he fell off they all start dissin him…so there is people who hate him really bad not like any other rapper!!i saw a couple vids on youtube and that what made me say he’s the most hated person!!which is not true but i said it just to make it fit!!
My bad Ruairi… We shud go for a drink some time it’s on me! lol
@saint-tony
llll said jayz was garbage not me i love jay too. Im just sayin that this was the middle of the beef. i mean is he wearing vests now?? Em was scared i get that. I’m just saying that he was wearing a vest isin’t a big deal. And people fake a load of celebrities deaths. And it wasnt always far from the truth. He did O.D. Look i preatty much agree with your comments man ive read them before and you know what your on about. Just llll saying Em is the most hated person is a bit dramatic.
@ G7Ak Darlin…
Ok well we obviously hav a few differences that’s natural, but we hav some agreements and I do agree witcha on 50′s glory days (Power of The Dollar is unreal) & real rappers like Nas & Wu-Tang and stuff! and I’m not the biggest fan off the flashy rap like big chains and cars myself, tbh I kinda hate it, but I do know the commercial shit is important, nice one for seein my point of view btw! and I didnt mean LIL Eminem, obviously he’s one of the greatest!… and watch my moth? man if I had one I wud but they too much stress!… (Moth = Chick btw)… So single life is tha way forward for Saint Tony ya get me?… Or maybe it’s the fact I’m an ugly mothafucka and no chick wil hav me I’ll let u decide on that!… dont worry I know u meant “Mouth”… DYA WANT BEEF HUH????????? I’ve got gats comin out my ass hole I’m puuuuure Gangstaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i mean watch ur mouth. lol
“So ya bought ur lil Eminem album or two, threw up ur lil 2Pac poster and ur goin on as if ur KRS” man, u don’t know me, i don’t know u, so what ur moth, taht’s my advice.
@Saint-Tony
aight homeboy maybe u right cuz Hip-Hop is big business and of course it needs commercial rappers like these. But remeber biggest commercial rapper ever Mr. Diddy, who was actually Biggies Slave or something, a Pussy. and now he has Rescpect from everybody but not me. Maybe Hip-Hop needs these sort of rappers but not me, son, not me. I don’t need their lyricks, in which they’re talkin about how much money do they spend on bitches and cars and stuff like these. Maybe today they’re popular but after years they’re dead like 50 died after 3 years glory. 50 was a Real Rapper, Real Gangstar, when he started his career 4 real, when he came out from undergorund. i mean ‘in da club” “i’m supossed to die tonight” “meny man” – these r classicks but after years u see what da fuck he’s doin. So i think u get what i’m talkin bout. I’m not talkin about real Rappers like Nas, T.I, Slaughterhouse, Wu-Tang Clan and others and others… and i know that these commercial rappers have their public and fuck it, i don’t give fuck about it cuz it’s for very short period of time.. and about “lil Eminem” – this lil eminem is a Legend and u that..
@ g7ak…
Ok ur sayin fuck this rapper and fuck that rapper, they’re killin hip-hop son WAT THE FUCK do u know about hip-hop? So ya bought ur lil Eminem album or two, threw up ur lil 2Pac poster and ur goin on as if ur KRS??? and if u hate commercial rappers like these well wat do u think wud happen if they werent on the scene? Hip Hop wud be broke thats wat!!! Every genre needs commercial artists to keep the sales up, they’ve spread Hip-Hop music further than u can imagine! 50 Cent is a MAJOR figure in Rap music, he done alot to keep it alive, along wit Jay-Z, just cause they gettin the big bucks fools hav to get jealous! I loved the way hip-hop was, but times change and it aint comin back, it’s disloyal peeps like u who are killin it!!!
Fuck Jay-Z, 5O Cent, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Ricky Ross, Drake, Fuck them All, You know why? They are destroyin Hip-hop!
Fuck Jay-Z – That’s all i want to say. Fuck Jay-Z
Yeah Em had some really nasty beef with Ja Rule n Benzino at that time, and just because he had to wear a BF vest doesn’t mean he got a dark cloud over him. He does have a dark cloud over him as for his family probs(Kim) and that he’s too famous and his drug probs n shit. And fuck da bitch who said ”oh, Em is the most hated person”. The Greatest people have Haters and Lovers both. And who knows how many Stans Em has.
If I was to say that eh… Soulja Boy was wearing a bulletproof vest in the open, in times square, no one wud giv a fuck! Em goes to a studio wit it concealed, and peeps are concerned! Eminem pisses crooked, eyes are on him! He goes to the store, eyes are on him! People hav to realize that Marshall cant walk anywhere without bein stopped because of his fame! Shady has millions of fans, so I’m sure he has haters that wud pop him! Look at the dude who shot John Lennon, his own fan & he done it for fame! (Please god it dont happen) but Eminem cud be killed by anyone, nobody is untouchable! oh and @ Ruairi… How can u say that Jay-Z is garbage? Em is my favourite rapper, but I can tell u that Jay-Z is the best rapper alive!!! u are not a fan of Hip-Hop if u think Jigga is 2nd rate! Even Marshall wud agree wit me on this one…
@Ruairi…are u stupid?
being hated includes the guys he beefed with!!didn’t you finish reading my comments?be gentle and discuss these things like a gentle!!!so pac was shot because everyone loved him?he was successful and thats what people wanna ruin…nobody wanna kill jay-z because he’s garbage….if u don’t think that emiem wears it because he’s hated then explain why every year they fake his death on the internet?and why do you think that they only talk about eminem’s lyrics when they attack hip-hop…and yeah i understand he was the biggest thing…so why didn’t they want to kill oprah then?when you open ur eyes and listen closely to his lyrics you can tell he’s scared but he will never show it…AT THE END ITS MY OPINION AND ITS A DISCUSSION SO DON’T HATE AND START SAYIN SHUT THE FUCK UP AND ALL THAT!
@llll
man shut up.
This has nothing to do with em being hated.
I’m one of his biggest fans but come the eminem show the public perception of Em had changed, what with The Eminem Show and 8 Mile. He was wearing a vest because this was 2003 and he was in the mddle of the Ja Rule/Benzino beef. Just people are already blowing a
this whole thing out of proportion.
Yo its amazing Em is alive in more ways then one. Forget rappers hes one of the most famous ppl period in the world. Cant imagine wut thats like. Then after all that it was himself he needed protection from. I dont think ppl realize how close he was to death my brother OD’d on the same exact shit Em was on so i know first hand we almost lost the greatest rapper ever and im thankful we didnt. I hope Slim raps forever cuz it will not ever “be the same as before” once hes gone. the fuckin greatest
really? i never knew that and im a fan of eminem… wow interesting how fame does to you.. i bet being famous is great but if it crosses the line that you have wear a bulletproof vest, it’s scary
sad what paranoia and fame does to you
there is not a single famous person whose life hasnt been threatened
I would never be famous, the insecurities would eat your brain
Kinda sad that he felt he had to wear one…but when ur on top haters wanna get at u…
I can understand that…HE’S THE MOST HATED PERSON…i mean every year they fake his death in some site!!they want him dead…as i quote “even thought half you people got a fuckin promblem with me, you hate it but you know respect you got to get me”….seriously people hate him, its not like 50 doesn’t wear them when he walks normally…also eminem beefed with some wanna be criminals, they all got guns and they been in jail..so they don’t care…and that doesn’t mean that they can shut eminem, he’s got his mouth and he doesn’t give a fuck about u, go ahead and take ur best shot at him….i’m not a stan i’m just explainin why people like em have to wear bulletproof on his chest…