Marshall laid down the longest verse on “Friday Night Cypher” from Big Sean’s newly arrived album “Detroit 2” but he dropped only two names on it.
Maybe two and a half if we count a mention of Fendi brand as a reference to Rihanna. However, the mention of Kendrick Lamar is unquestionable and pays respect to one of his unique achievements.
Eminem raps:
I’m quick on the draw
Yeah, so when I pull it, surprise like Kendrick Lamar.
It’s a wordplay on “Pulitzer Prize”, an award that Kendrick won in 2018 for his album “DAMN”, making it the first ever non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Another namedrop is a reference to Logic and his recent retirement from the music industry:
I don’t think it would be logic to say that I’m retirin’
Listen to Eminem’s verse below: