eminem Recovery still selling

[Jimmy H.]

I'd say if it were all strictly about the music and not the controversies or marketing machine, neither Eminem or Tupac Shakur would be anywhere near as big as they are today. People can front all fucking day about who's real or the best artist but the compelling story sells the artist just as much as the art does.

[Chamillitary Click]

If Eminem was black he would have sold half. I agree with that.

However, if Eminem was black he would likely have been hailed as the GOAT by large parts of the hip-hop community.

So it's a two sided coin. His being white has helped him sell to the average (white) american, but it has also prevented him from getting the full respect that he rightfully deserves from the hip-hop community or at least the black part of the hip-hop community.

I like that argument. Good point.

[Leggy Hendrix]

If Eminem was black he would have sold half. I agree with that.

However, if Eminem was black he would likely have been hailed as the GOAT by large parts of the hip-hop community.

So it's a two sided coin. His being white has helped him sell to the average (white) american, but it has also prevented him from getting the full respect that he rightfully deserves from the hip-hop community or at least the black part of the hip-hop community.

I like that argument. Good point.

yup this was pretty on point

[Shallow]

If Eminem was black he would have sold half. I agree with that.

However, if Eminem was black he would likely have been hailed as the GOAT by large parts of the hip-hop community.

So it's a two sided coin. His being white has helped him sell to the average (white) american, but it has also prevented him from getting the full respect that he rightfully deserves from the hip-hop community or at least the black part of the hip-hop community.

I like that argument. Good point.

yup this was pretty on point

Also, had he sold half he would have had a 2 platinum debut, followed by two 4 to 5 platinum albums, followed by a 2 to 3 platinum soundtrack, followed by a 2 to 3 platinum album.

He'd still be the biggest rapper of the decade.