Words by C. Paicely
Seriously, when’s the last time you heard Em collab with another rapper with any question lingering as to who dominated the track? Throughout his career, Em has made a habit of effortlessly embarrassing other rappers on their own songs. Even D-12 records felt more like Eminem & Friends. Shady’s only recorded pound-for-pound equal has been Royce.
Bad Meets Evil is a bonafied classic, and fans/Stans have waited impatiently for the two to do more work together. Then Royce and Marshall had a falling out and making up, while we all watched, waited and waited some more. Then we got that lyrical mind-f**k “Session One,” but it felt more like a Slaughterhouse track featuring Shady.
With the leak of “Living Proof” a week ago and now “Echo,” a jizz-worthy re-partnership seems primed for 2011. So let your “who spit the better verse” squabble begin, all the while smiling happily that we can finally have that argument again.
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Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″ – “Echo” (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
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I assume it’s a new trend for TSS not to leak tracks? I fuxs with it. Also, I waited till my Kanye Album came in the mail to listen to it and Oh.My.Lord. All this waiting that I did was more than worth it! Absolutely a masterpiece.
What your favorite Bad meets Evil song? i gotta go with Scary Movies..but She’s the one is nice too.
Something about this one isn’t quite wroking for me… Almost feels like it should be darker/more sinister… maybe slower with more, well, echo. Reverb or something.
WhaddoIknow? I can’t rhyme.
Personally, I’d luv to see an Em and Pharoah Monche or Em and Tech N9ne collab. I think that’d be mean.
Wha-ha-hammy.
@ BC: I’d just like to see Monche on ANYTHING – period! Been way too long.
that beat… damn son. they both kill it I dont know who spit better, earlier I thought it was em, but no longer sure. Hook is a little long but i think it works.
That was interesting….Just in case you don’t know, Pilot Talk 2 is A-MAY-ZING!!! I would to horrible things to good people to get my copy before Friday.
special times have returned.
my vote goes to royce for the first time ever. dude went in fuckin hard.
Royce comes nice…as he always does on someone else’s ish. He has the Method Man syndrome circa 94-96. Kills everyone else’s verses, but album isn’t up to those high standards (with that said Tical is better than ANY album Royce has put out and the solo albums from the Clan from 94-96 was tough to live up too).
Bout time for him to step out of the lights at the Rucker and shine at MSG no?
Devin the Dude on Em’s ish would be fun; more Redman collabs and how ’bout some dang Outkast + Em? nice.