Eminem made fellow rapper Latto blush and dissolve into giggles when he paid her a high compliment recently.
The Detroit-born Slimy Shady lauded Latto for her auspicious career on Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow” Season 2.
“I love you, by the way. You’re f—ing incredible,” he told Latto on the show. Latto smiled widely before thanking him for the compliment. Fans loved how a legendary lyricist encouraged a rising superstar in the game.
@thejasminebrand #Latto and #Eminem shared a heartwarming moment during the latter’s guest appearance on Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow Season 2. 🥰 The hip-hop veteran gave the Georgia peach her rap game flowers, stating: “I love you by the way. You’re f*cking incredible.” Latto understandably couldn’t contain her excitement, boasting a big smile while expressing gratitude for the compliment. Getting the stamp of approval from a vet like Eminem was likely a full-circle moment for Latto, as the rising rap star got her own start in music by appearing on the rap competition series, The Rap Game, back in 2016. Now, Latto, alongside Ludacris and DJ Khaled, is a judge on the #Netflix competition show, which embarks on a cross-country search for the next breakout hip-hop star. 🎥: @rhythmandflownetflix ✍: Kay Johnson
“I love how Eminem has been giving flowers to the lady rappers who can spit. First Young M.A. — even before anyone else gave her credit, now Latto,” one user wrote on X.
“It’s so easy to give a compliment. To take those two seconds as a legend in the game made her whole week probably. I hate Eminem’s fans, but the guy is a good dude,” wrote a second user.
This isn’t the first time that Eminem has shown love to marquee artists. While talking with radio show host Sway Calloway on his Shade 45 SiriusXM station in 2022, the rapper born Marshall Mathers agreed with Calloway’s assessment that Kendrick Lamar is “the most electrifying vocalist of this generation.”
“I absolutely would agree,” Eminem added. “I would agree with that. Kendrick is at the very, very top tier of lyricists. Not just of this generation, but of all time.”
In related news, Eminem is currently being considered along with N.W.A, George Clinton and Janet Jackson for a coveted spot in the Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2025. In announcing him as a nominee, the organization shared several songs that highlight his talents, including “Lose Yourself,” “Stan,” “Mockingbird,” “Houd
