Eminem's Approach To Rap 'Like A Scientist', Says Ice-T
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Californian rap veteran Ice-T has claimed that Eminem's approach to rapping is similar in style to a scientist, following our story that Eminem had begun work on his new album.
The star was interviewed by Ice-T recently for his new documentary film 'Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap', and got some good press from Ice once again when he talked to MTV about the new film – with which Dr Dre and Eminem have helped him.
“[Dre] said there's a difference between a rapper and a songwriter,” Ice told MTV. “Dre says, 'You've gotta write me a song. I don't need bars — I know you've got skills, but we need songs, so give me the hook first.' He says a lot of rappers get lost, but that's what Eminem does. They write these incredible songs, and that's basically what Dre likes to take to the marketplace.”
Ice was clearly impressed by Eminem and his incredible work rate, and added that seeing Eminem working in the studio 'was like you were listening to a scientist'.
Ice-T went on to talk about the film itself, and said of it: “You can’t just step into an art form. You can’t come into playing basketball and have no respect for Michael Jordan and Dr. J, that’s part of the game, everyone starts out as a fan, no one is born a rapper, everyone starts as a fan. So to come into the game like you’re not a fan, that’s fake.”
Keep your eyes peeled on Stereoboard in the near future – we'll keep you up-to-date on the forthcoming Eminem material as more info surfaces.
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