Day: June 2, 2015

“Eminem is Elvis. He’s our Elvis and I think we should claim that.” When asked, Nore never gives a definitive answer on who he feels is the King of Hip-Hop, but he does feel “Eminem is a King in his own right,” slightly agreeing with both Star and Lord Jamar. “I’ve seen him change the game,” Nore continued on. Watching the Detroit native go from not being able to sell tickets at an arena in Buffalo to “the whole arena” being sold out, it’s easy to understand why he feels Em is one of the “dopest lyricists out there.” “He ain’t no slouch.” He also gave a reason as to why Eminem’s fame surpasses that of folks like Jay Z. “You know how many White people was in Buffalo?” Nore asked. “He was the first White guy that was like ‘I’m White,” and Nore is quick to remind VladTV that there’s nothing wrong with people of the same ethnicity supporting their own, since people in hip-hop listen to artists who they can most relate to all the time. The difference between Eminem and other White artists, however, is the fact that he doesn’t try to be anyone he’s not and is proud of where he comes from, mentioning his trailer park beginnings whenever he can. Still, when it comes down to who he feels is the most influential artist of our time, Nore had to give it up to Jay Z at the end of the day. Watch on as