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#51 Toriko42
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[QUOTE="SmittyPeppers"]He wouldn't be nearly as big or have the sales he has. Hell, even Eminem's acknowledged this.

Pretty much, just listen to White America Eminem is popular because White Americans love him
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#53 Osaka-06
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[QUOTE="Toriko42"][QUOTE="SmittyPeppers"]He wouldn't be nearly as big or have the sales he has. Hell, even Eminem's acknowledged this.

Pretty much, just listen to White America Eminem is popular because White Americans love him

Eminem is popular because most of the world like him. Europeans as well as Japanese people. It's quite simple really. Most mainstream black rappers are utter garbage.
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#54 flowersjf
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[QUOTE="flowersjf"][QUOTE="Loco_Live"]

If he was black, I wouldn't care. The market is filled with black rappers. Eminem being white helps him stand out. But yes, his greatest appeal is that he's the best rapper ever.

the_new_guy_92

That's a good point but I wouldn't declare him the best rapper ever. It's just like everybody saying that Lebron is better than Kobe in which he clearly isn't.

I always wonder what drives people to say things like "Eminem is the best rapper" He definitely doesn't have the best discography or album in hip-hop He's a great lyricist, but he isn't the best hip-hop artist to put the pen to the pad He didn't add anything amazing to the genre in terms of lyrics or music He's a great rapper, an elite emcee, but what makes him stand out from the other elite artist in hip-hop like Jay-Z, Nas, DMX, Andre 3000, Big Pun, Big L, B.I.G, Rakim, Scarface, Half the dudes in the Wu, etc.

THANK YOU, finally someone agrees with me. I mean don't get me wrong, Eminem is a great rapper but there are much better rappers than him that have better lyrics and albums.

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#55 walbeb
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He would still be good but no where near as popular IMO. As some people have stated he is a rapper that white kids listen to.

That is his biggest selling point, personally i think he is one of the most over rated rappers ever. He's also very childish going after Mariah Carey after her song 'Obsessed'

That's just my two cents.

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#56 Silenthps
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He would still be a great rapper, but the fact that he's white, forces him to be more creative than most black rappers, which makes him stand out a lot more.
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#57 Alter_Echo
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Well being white really didnt work out for Vanilla Ice so im going to go with race being a non factor. I could be wrong and probably am.

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#58 the_new_guy_92
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Well being white really didnt work out for Vanilla Ice so im going to go with race being a non factor. I could be wrong and probably am.

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Vanilla Ice sold more records than most rapper do. He sold more than Lil Wayne who is currently this generation's king of the billboard charts. He sold a lot, but he was ******* terrible at rapping.
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#59 SuperSaiyanLink
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[QUOTE="machod_19"]

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Eminem isn't famous because he's white. He's famous because he can rap.

SmittyPeppers

Yeah thats what makes him so great if he was black his mic ability would be the same, but the subject would change. We would here more gangsta stuff about the hood/streets and here the "N" word a lot more, but thats about it.

LMAO

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#60 DMAngara90
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"If I was black, I would've sold half." Eminem.

So, even according to himself, no he wouldn't.

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#61 Fuhgeddabouditt
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[QUOTE="Osaka-06"][QUOTE="Toriko42"][QUOTE="SmittyPeppers"]He wouldn't be nearly as big or have the sales he has. Hell, even Eminem's acknowledged this.

Pretty much, just listen to White America Eminem is popular because White Americans love him

Eminem is popular because most of the world like him. Europeans as well as Japanese people. It's quite simple really. Most mainstream black rappers are utter garbage.

Why you did you have to mention that most black mainstream rappers are utter garbage? Anyway, Eminem is popular because for the simple fact that he can rap, that is quite simple. He can "spit" with the best and is very creative. Yes, his skin color may have helped but that wouldnt have mattered if he wasnt talented as he is. Thats all I have to say. Oh and I noticed your sig. I dont get it :(
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#62 Toriko42
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[QUOTE="Osaka-06"][QUOTE="Toriko42"][QUOTE="SmittyPeppers"]He wouldn't be nearly as big or have the sales he has. Hell, even Eminem's acknowledged this.

Pretty much, just listen to White America Eminem is popular because White Americans love him

Eminem is popular because most of the world like him. Europeans as well as Japanese people. It's quite simple really. Most mainstream black rappers are utter garbage.

:lol: Just no
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#63 JML897
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[QUOTE="Osaka-06"][QUOTE="Toriko42"] Pretty much, just listen to White America Eminem is popular because White Americans love himToriko42
Eminem is popular because most of the world like him. Europeans as well as Japanese people. It's quite simple really. Most mainstream black rappers are utter garbage.

:lol: Just no

I'm pretty sure that's the same guy who said he hates all black rappers "because of their afro-american dialect". Or something like that.

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#64 Toriko42
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[QUOTE="Toriko42"][QUOTE="Osaka-06"] Eminem is popular because most of the world like him. Europeans as well as Japanese people. It's quite simple really. Most mainstream black rappers are utter garbage. JML897

:lol: Just no

I'm pretty sure that's the same guy who said he hates all black rappers "because of their afro-american dialect". Or something like that.

How do people get away with this on Gamespot but then when I call them out for it I get moderated for trolling