Kendrick Lamar is rap’s undisputed 2024 MVP and Billboard’s Pop Star of the Year, and Eminem thinks his epic run will continue into 2025.
Em and Lamar will face off in the Best Rap Performance category at the 2025 Grammy Awards, but Eminem believes K. Dot will “sweep” all seven nominations by February 2nd.
explore
Check out the latest videos, charts and news
Check out the latest videos, charts and news
Slim Shady and Paul Rosenberg celebrated the 20th anniversary of the launch of SiriusXM station Shade45 on Christmas Eve by participating in an interview on the channel with DJ Whoo Kid, which ended with Em giving props to Lamar.
“It’s very competitive,” Eminem said of his fellow Grammy nominees. “Kendrick is going to wipe it out — he’s going to do it, and he should.”
Lamar’s seven nominations include his double consideration thanks to his Mustard-produced Drake-dissing “Not Like Us” and his assists on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” There was a double dip in the category, with both reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2024.
Eminem is competing in the Stacked Best Rap Performance category with his mix of The Death of Slim Shady’s lead single, “Houdini.”
The Detroit icon’s album was also nominated for Best Rap Album by The Death of Slim Shady, but Lamar’s GNX was released outside of the 2025 Grammy calendar. Since they are not included in this award, they will compete for nominations in the 2026 award. .
Eminem has long admired Kendrick Lamar’s greatness, declaring that K. Dot was “absolutely at the top of his game as a lyricist.” Not only in this generation, but in all eras. ”
They also took to the Super Bowl stage together when the big game came to Los Angeles in 2022 at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, headlined by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
Listen to the full interview below. Kendrick’s Grammy speech begins just after the 30-minute mark.
