Detroit rapper Danny Brown recently appeared on the Drink Champs podcast, where he discussed a range of topics with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN.

Among the subjects covered were Eminem’s past beefs, including the clashes with Benzino and Machine Gun Kelly. When asked who he sided with in the Eminem vs. Benzino feud, Brown expressed loyalty to his hometown, stating:

I mean, I’m obviously going to ride with my city. I’m an Eminem guy.

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But, of course, this is not just about siding with a hometown MC. Danny Brown recognises Eminem’s impact on the rap landscape, specifically regarding white rappers. Brown acknowledged Eminem’s influence, answering a question about who won Eminem vs MGK beef:

C’mon man. Y’all tryna be funny now. We would not get MGK if it was not for Em. No white boys coming around, you know.

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N.O.R.E. chimed in, echoing Brown’s sentiment about Eminem’s talent. He expressed his frustration with those who downplay Eminem’s achievements based on race, stating:

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My favourite white rapper of all time is Eminem. I can’t deny that at all. Zino is my brother, but the thing about it is, I don’t like Eminem because he’s white, I like Eminem because I like Eminem. That’s it. I know what he was trying to bait me into doing, but no, it’s not I like him because he’s white, I like him because I like syllables.

I like how he puts motherfucking words together. If you go to Spotify, Eminem is still No.1 artist listened to. You know why I wanted to defend Eminem? It’s not only because of Benzino. It’s because I hate when people say, “Yeah, he’s nice for a white guy”. He’s nice because he’s nice!

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N.O.R.E. heard these backhanded compliments, “He’s good for a Puertorican”, and knows what it costs to battle ignorance.

Brown further emphasised Eminem’s early dominance, saying:

I mean, that’s rappers’ rapper type shit. You understand how difficult it is to do what he do when you do this shit. So, motherfuckers are always trying to talk shit. Like, “We don’t hear Eminem in the club”. You still go to the club?! You hear Eminem at football games and stadiums and shit like that.

At the end of the day, no one can take what he’s done for white boy rappers. It wouldn’t be y’all niggas. Now it’s so many Eminem clones in this shit. “Nice for a white guy”? No, he was better than niggas when he first came out. That’s the way he got cracking.

Watch the episode below: