Eminem’s contribution to hip hop is not only his rap skills and genius storytelling, it is also his stanсe against racism. Marshall’s old friend from D12 is happy to see that there are still artists who follow Em’s path.
That much D12’s veteran said to Lazarus in conversation over Instagram live. Praising the younger MC, who also manages to keep up with his demanding day job as a medical doctor, Kuniva also mentioned the role he plays as a non-Black artist in the culture:
What Em did for hip hop, helping to bridge that gap with white and black, how Beastie Boys did it, Everlast, all the other white artists that helped bridge that gap. I think you are one of the major ones right now, you are the only one that I know who’s bridging that gap right now. I’m sure there are plenty of other ones, but you are the only one I know who I have a personal relationship with who is doing it on this scale, on this level.
Lazarus appreciated the sentiment and shared the video on his Twitter account with a caption:
Honored for Kuniva to see me as a bridge for racial gaps like Eminem.
