Jessie Reyez Is Emotional About Eminem’s Influence

Canadian songstress Jessie Reyez just released her full-size debut album and felt that this is a right time to say thank you to people who helped her along the road and made this release possible.

Eminem is one of these people. The GOAT who featured her on two of his tracks and who publicly gives props to her talent and the raw energy she emanates. Jessie appreciates that and addresses him with this emotional message:

@eminem dude-I don’t know how the fuck i managed to get such a legend on my first album. I been a fan. Thank u for ur influence on me as an artist

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Hi. A labour of love. A few hours to go. This album both killed & birthed relationships. Thank u to everyone involved, especially; @timsuby Ur dumbbb gifted-Thnx for workin in such close proximity to my psycho but not hating me @eminem dude-I don’t know how the fuck i managed to get such a legend on my first album. I been a fan. Thank u for ur influence on me as an artist @hennedub & @6lack thank u guys for ur beautiful creative energy in this melancholy sun ray of a song @juelzsantania I’ve BEEN a fan of ur poetry, i recognize myself in u, thank u @theprieststhlm & the Beast, thank u guys for the song that catapulted my career forward. “Figures” pays homage to the people who were here early, @shycarterofficial I’m so happy ur talented ass collabed with me thank u @rio662 I’m happy we took the trajectory we did cuz in the few years we didn’t speak, u took our records & snapped & then we buried the hatchet @mrfredball @blvkjvck @dreisamonarch @seanisamonarch & @alexdelicata -years ago, I was broken & in need of energy & an outlet & u guys provided, @jamaicanjerm everybody knows I turn down workin with writers, but ur not a writer to me, ur the homie & our song was the exception. Gifted. I learn from u everytime we’ve ever worked @savannahre ur ridiculous vocals just snapped & @yogitheproducer with the touch-u guys literally revived a song; it wouldn’t of made it without y’all @biznessboi Yourr energy & talent lifts anyone who’s lucky to know or work with u @karlwingate @moosemademusic & Riley, u guys dealt with a million paro revisions & u did it with grace @mauroisruiz @byron1851 & @jermithomas -my suits lol y’all probably see the worst in me. U see me build houses just to burn them down; but the three of u still fight for me & for this dream we been buildin for YEARS. For a long time I was fighting for it by myself & now I’m not. I goty’all. If ur reading this & I missed ur name I’m sorry-Haven’t slept & my brain is fried but if u kno me u know I’m grateful for anything & everything you did & contributed. Hope y’all are social distancing & washin ur damn hands. Life’s too short to rush it. My debut album drops at midnight baby. Before Love Came to Kill Us.

A post shared by Jessie Reyez (@jessiereyez) on Mar 26, 2020 at 10:51am PDT