![]() Around the time he opted to take on Pac’s Loyal To The Game, Eminem had recently contributed extensive production to 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin, Obie Trice’s Cheers, and Second Round’s On Me, as well as D12 World and his own Encore. Though Pac was no stranger to rapping over minor-key and vaguely eerie beats, Eminem’s instrumental instinct was quite the divergence from the g-funk stylings of the early nineties. ![]() Those who are familiar with Slim Shady’s production likely recognize a few distinctive qualities. Musically, however, is where the gap widens. Were one to ever engage in a close reading of both catalogs, it’s likely that many thematic parallels could be found within 2Pac and Eminem’s writings. The Eminem Show’s “Soldier” seemed fuelled by 2Pac’s general attitude and philosophies, and he later declared himself to be the “White Pac” on “Say What You Say.” In the midst of his feud with Ja Rule, Eminem and 50 Cent used Pac’s haunting “Hail Mary” as the backdrop. Given how often Eminem had referenced Pac’s work prior to taking on Loyal To The Game, it’s not surprising that he actively pursued a collaborative arrangement. Eminem at the 2nd Annual Hip Hop Summit in Detroit, Michigan.
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