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Post by Aditya on Jan 14, 2010 20:05:25 GMT 5.5
The conversation turned to the rise of the rapper as a prominent pop figure in America. Jay related an anecdote about recording with Eminem and having Em show up to the studio in a bulletproof vest. He remarked on how intense Slim Shady's fame had become, to the point where paranoia set in. "I never even told him this, but I remember that Eminem came into the studio when we made 'Moment of Clarity,' which he produced, on The Black Album," Jay said. "So here's Eminem. It's 2003, I think The Eminem Show had come out, and he was, like, the biggest rapper in the world — he sold, like, 20 million records worldwide or some ridiculous number. But when he came to the studio, I remember I hugged him and I could feel that he had on a bulletproof vest. I couldn't imagine being that successful. I mean, he's a guy who loves rap and wanted to be successful his whole career. Then he finally gets it, and there's this dark cloud over him."
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Post by rachael5922 on Jan 14, 2010 20:28:30 GMT 5.5
Poor Eminem, he probably remembered the incident with Tupac and Norotirous and the shooting in the studio. Scared him. Hey did you notice, Jay-Z has a skull on his t-shirt, and then he has skulls in the video "on to the next one" song? He must have a thing for skulls.
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Post by sammypurple on Jan 15, 2010 5:37:42 GMT 5.5
That's creepy he felt he has to wear a vest.
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