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Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock Hall Of Fame
December 05, 2006
Dr. Dre has welcomed his former protégé Eminem into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame with a speech that highlighted Em’s impact on the Rap game. Eminem’s thank you list during his speech last night: — Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022 De La Soul, did I say De La Soul? Def Jef, Del the Funky Homosapien, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre of course, Dres from Black Sheep, Ed O.G., EPMD, Fat Boys, Fat Joe, Fu-Schnickens, Gang Starr, Geto Boys, Heavy D, House of Pain, Ice Cube, Ice-T, the Intelligent Hoodlum, JJ Fad, Jaz-O,(3/7) — Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022 Lord Finesse, Lords of the Underground, Mantronix, Masta Ace, MC Breed, MC Lyte, MC Shan, Melle Mel, Merciless Ameer, Mobb Deep, Monie Love, Nas, Newcleus, Onyx, Organized Konfusion, Outkast, Andre 3000, Paris, Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Redhead Kingpin, Pete Rock and (5/7) — Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022 the Skinny Boys, Tony D, Too $hort, Treach from Naughty By Nature, A Tribe Called Quest, U.T.F.O., Whodini, Wise Intelligent and the Poor Righteous Teachers, Wu-Tang Clan and YZ.” (7/7) — Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022
The induction ceremony for the Rock Hall’s Class of 2022 was held on Saturday night (November 5) and also saw Lionel Richie, Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam, Dolly Parton and Harry Belafonte recognized for their contributions to popular music.
Dr. Dre revisited the beginning of his relationship with Eminem, including the moment he learned from Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine that Em was white, which “completely fucked [him] up.”
“Over 20 years ago, Jimmy Iovine, who is also one of tonight’s inductees and one of my best friends, played a demo tape for me from a guy who called himself Eminem,” Dre said. “The first thing I said when I heard it was, ‘what the f— did he just say?’ I loved it so much that I couldn’t stop listening to it.
“A few days later, Jimmy called me and said, ‘you know he’s a White guy, right?” F—ed me up!” the Aftermath mogul continued. “Looking back, I don’t know why it didn’t cross my mind. He certainly didn’t sound like a Black rapper, especially because of what he was saying. I guess it was my ignorance at the time, thinking that if you’re a really good rapper, you must be Black.”
After acknowledging how the three of them all bet on each other to bring Em’s career to life, Dre went on to praise Eminem for the way his music “brought Hip Hop to middle America” and “forced us to confront our biases.”
The two then shared the stage to perform a medley of hits including “My Name Is” and “Rap God.”
Eminem also brought out Steve Tyler to deliver a live rendition of the Aerosmith sample that appears on “Sing For The Moment.” He also recruited Ed Sheeran and Elton John to support him in delivering “Stan,” “Forever” and “Not Afraid.”
Following the energetic performance, Slim Shady returned to the stage for his acceptance speech, during which he humbly told the audience that he was “not supposed to be here tonight.”
“I'm gonna start with the 2 Live Crew, 2Pac, 3rd Bass, Alliance, Apache, Audio Two — Milk Dee, what up! — Awesome Dre, the Beastie Boys, Big Daddy Kane, Big Pun, Big L, Biz Markie, the Notorious B.I.G. of course,(1/7)
— Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022
— Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022
— Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022
— Chloe (@wammak_) November 6, 2022
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Ceremony is set to air on HBO on November 19. Click here to read Dr. Dre and Eminem’s speeches in full.
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