Ice Cube Praises Eminem: Lyrics Still Rule The Day

With a new album destined to topple the sales chart, Eminem has even more reasons to smile as fellow rap veteran Ice Cube has showered him with accolades. Compton's very own Ice Cube, who is mentioned by Eminem on "Rap God," says that the song by the Detroit rapper has remarkable lyrics.

"That song is lyrically incredible," Ice Cube said during an interview with xxlmag.com. "And thank God, you know. Lyrics still rule the day. No matter how commercialized Hip Hop tries to get, or how commercialized people's vision of Hip Hop and b-boys and rappers are, lyrics still rule the day...[Eminem] always delivers, he always gives quality. He's gonna be around for a long, long time because of that, because he's a true b-boy. He ain't no dude that's just in it for the fringe benefits. He's in it for the respect." Ice Cube also says that Eminem does the right thing by paying homage to the rappers that preceded him. "Em has always showed love and showed respect to N.W.A, and when you do that you go a long way," Cube said. "If I did a song [like that], I'd be shouting out people like Ice T, Chuck D, Melle Mel, the ones that came before me who were spitting that truth. Those were the ones that inspired me. It's just showing love and respect, and that's why he's been on top for the longest."

Source: hiphopdx.com

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