The 2021 health crisis experienced by Dr. Dre is credited with assisting Eminem and Snoop Dogg in mending their relationship.
The long-simmering animosity between the two rappers, who first worked together over two decades ago, culminated in 2020 when public remarks made by Snoop, 50, which insulted Eminem, 49, inspired the superstar to disparage Snoop in his lyrics.
But in January 2021, when Dr. Dre, 57, was hospitalized for two weeks with a cerebral aneurysm, the hip-hop celebrities were motivated to let go of the past.
“Me and Snoop had our little issue and then when Dre, when that thing happened with Dre, the brain aneurysm thing…” Eminem disclosed the information to his longstanding manager Paul Rosenberg during an episode of SiriusXM’s Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2. “We both thought, ‘Bro, this is ridiculous.'” It is completely absurd to be feuding at this time. So it’s unclear whether I called him or whether he called me; however, we resolved the matter through conversation.
According to Eminem, the source of any animosity between the two is a “miscommunication” concerning the possibility of a collaboration.
The “Love the Way You Lie” rapper, who also had Snoop, Dre, Xzibit, and Nate Dogg appear on his track “Bitch Please II” from his 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP, stated that he believes Snoop’s request for Eminem to appear on one of his tracks was misunderstood.”I believe he desired to collaborate with me and may have even suggested a concept to you,” Eminem reminisced to Rosenberg. “You also stated something along the lines of, ‘Well, let’s first hear the melody. Let us ascertain the genre of the song.’ Furthermore, he expressed his sentiments in a manner reminiscent of saying, “I don’t f— with him.” “That I spared him f—ing.”Rosenberg recalled the conversation in a similar fashion, stating that although he could not recall the precise details, he recalled Snoop wanting Eminem to make some sort of contribution to his album.“I don’t even think I said it to him, because I don’t remember talking to him, but I may have talked to somebody on his team, and whatever I said was relayed back to him in a way that he didn’t like and he thought that meant that you didn’t f— with him,” Rosenberg stated. “Which obviously wasn’t the case.”Subsequently, Eminem disclosed that he ultimately disclosed to Snoop Dogg that the rapper’s 1993 debut album had profoundly influenced him.“Yeah, which I explained to him, like, ‘Bro, Doggystyle changed my life,'” he commented.Snoop (Calvin Broadus Jr.) and Eminem (actual name Marshall Mathers) have since collaborated on multiple occasions, including earlier this year at Super Bowl LVI with Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, and Kendrick Lamar.The two also collaborated on the tune “From the D 2 the LBC,” which they performed at the MTV Video Music Awards last month.While their current rapport is cordial, their antagonistic relationship began to deteriorate in 2020 subsequent to Snoop’s interview statement that Eminem was not among the ten finest rappers of all time.“[Dr. Dre] likely positioned Eminem to be regarded as one of the ten greatest rappers of all time. Despite my skepticism, the game ranks him among the top ten lyricists and all that that entails. “Simply put, he is in the company of Dr. Dre,” he explained. “When you are talking about this hip-hop s— that I can’t live without, I can live without that.”Eminem responded by making an allusion to the “Gin and Juice” rapper in his 2020 single “Zeus,” including the following verse: “And with regard to destroying beef, I am accustomed to being knocked down. However, not within my camp. I strive to be diplomatic, which is why I am diplomatic. I have the last thing on my mind is Snoop dogging me… Canine companion, you were upon me as much as a cursed deity. Indeed, not at all. “I had the word ‘dog’ inverted.”Shade 45 was informed by Eminem in 2021 that Snoop’s remarks had taken him “unexpectedly.”Eminem stated, “Everything he said was acceptable, to a certain extent.” “His statement that Dre created the best version of me is without a doubt accurate; why should I object to that?”…. It was his final remark that he expressed, “Insofar as music is concerned, I could do without that nonsense.” “You have just demonstrated disrespect.”During an October 2021 interview with The Breakfast Club, Snoop expressed his admiration for Eminem’s remarks and expressed regret for them in writing.”I adore Eminem, man!” he exclaimed on the radio program. “The point is, we are extremely competitive and enjoy hip-hop; we engage in battles with other rappers, so that was intended to provoke that in him. “However, as brothers and family, we have come to value one another for both our good deeds and our shortcomings. We engaged in an extensive dialogue regarding the mutual regard we hold for one another and the appropriate manner in which to discuss one another in public.”He continued, “I have informed him of my apology and am currently working on improving myself.” Errors are my own. “I, too, am not flawless; I am Snoop Dogg!”