Firsts Quote by Yoko Ono

Before Eminem, the idea that there would be a white rapper that anybody would really check for was fantastic or amazing or impossible.

— Talib Kweli

I think I would have just thrived in the 70s. Because firstly, there'd be no Internet and you'd have to actually get to know…

— Naughty Boy

If I was a white rapper, the bar for me would be Eminem. Of course his white skin helped him excel to heights that…

— Charlamagne tha God

I used to say, if Jim were alive today he'd never be clean and sober but I'm changing that answer because Eminem - angry,…

— John Densmore

What if Eminem was black? would he have sold five mil. Or would he be 1 out of 5 million rappers with no deal?

— Fredro Starr

We Know that World's best rapper is Eminem and He is White

— Wiz Khalifa

I would hope that Kanye [West] would be remembered for being smart and sticking to what he believes.

— Kim Kardashian

John was great to work with, and a lot of fun. I wish Id had the chance to make more music with him, of…

— Tony Levin

Lil B opened up the floodgates for Odd Future, and now rap has a huge Internet culture.

— Earl Sweatshirt

I don't think I'd call myself a rapper.

— Rex Orange County

Slim Shady, Eminem was the old initials.

— Eminem

Nas was a huge influence. That's probably my favorite rapper of all time.

— Cordae