During the show’s traditional “Quicktime With Slime” game, hosts NORE and DJ EFN threw the question at Grafh, and after a moment of hesitation, he made his choice:
Damn, Bus is my nigga too, though. I’mma go with Em, ’cause he’s influenced my style.
Grafh went on to explain that his rap influences are a mix of legends like Prodigy, Nas, Jada, Jay-Z, and, of course, Eminem. “But I love Busta, man”, he added, showing respect to both artists.
Grafh didn’t stop there. He took a moment to shout out both Eminem and Royce 5’9”, giving props to the duo for their impact on his career and remembering how evident this influence was:
They used to call me Black Eminem for a while. That’s one of the best compliments to me. I think Em is one of the top niggas. Royce and him, both of them influenced my shit. So, that’s a big compliment to me, the Eminem shit. I always wanted to do a song with Em. Just one nostalgic shit because I look up to him as an MC and have to see who gets the better verse. With Em, it is a blood sport. This is personal. ’Cause that’s a fact, he’s coming to smoke shit.
It’s clear that Grafh holds Eminem and Royce 5’9 in high regard, and the idea of a collaboration between these lyrical heavyweights has us all wondering — will we ever get to hear that track? If it happens, it’s going to be an all-out battle on the mic.
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