At his Rock and Rall Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Eminem spent almost all the time he had for the induction speech listing hip hop artists who had shaped the culture and changed his life. His message was outpouring with love and respect, and hip hop elders heard him.
DJ Quik was among the first to shout out back to Marshall:
Congratulations to my left-handed Frat brother @eminem For Your Induction into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. You did that Bro. (And thank you for the shout out.) Q.
DJ Premier was humble, paying respect to Eminem and his brothers who didn’t live to see the day:
Thanks @Eminem for including @gangstarr in your acceptance speech at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction. To be mentioned along so many historic greats let’s us know we did it right and touched so many lives. Continue to be great.
R.I.P. GURU 🙏🏾👑💚🕊Salute @thereelbigshug
Thanks @Eminem for including @gangstarr in your acceptance speech at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction. To be mentioned along so many historic greats let’s us know we did it right and touched so many lives. Continue to be great.
R.I.P. GURU 🙏🏾👑💚🕊
Salute @thereelbigshug pic.twitter.com/y10Y7o3IdM— DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) November 9, 2022
Chuck D retweeted a story on his busy feed:
LL Cool J was in the room when Eminem shouted him out, and he cheered for Marshall’s induction wholeheartedly. LL didn’t have to do anything on social media, but his media, Rock the Bells, shared the entire speech with a caption:
@Eminem paying homage to the culture and artists that influenced him is the content we’re here for 💐🏆 #HipHopWins
.@Eminem paying homage to the culture and artists that influenced him is the content we’re here for 💐🏆 #HipHopWins
🎥: @BelowTheHipHop pic.twitter.com/IjWirNhCrC
— Rock The Bells (@RockTheBells) November 7, 2022
Monie Love was geniunely surprised by a homage Marshall paid her in the speech. She reposted a video clip on his Instagram and shared her feelings in the caption:
WOW! My phone Alerts went crazy, thanks for Sending me this clip @erikac24. LEMME FINE OUT If Hip Hop was a High School I’d be a Faculty Member🤣 On some ‘Ms Monie’ Language Arts type sh!t OWWWWW!!! This was Dope tho 🙏🏽💜 @eminem
Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion congratulates Eminem on his induction and sent some love back:
Congratulations @eminem and thank you for the love you’ve always showed. Salute! I’ve been so immersed in that era for the last 24 hours. #OrganizedKonfusion 🙏🏾🙏🏾