While Ludacris has worked with many of the game’s biggest legends, he still has some unfinished business with Eminem.
has been widely regarded as one of the game’s most inventive lyricists, arguably underrated in the grand scheme of things. Throughout his storied career, Luda has worked with no shortage of legendary emcees, from to Jay-Z, to . Yet despite sharing a clever mind for references and elite tier wit, Ludacris and have never joined forces on wax — at least, not yet.
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In the days following his , which served as a welcome reminder of his legacy thus far, Ludacris opened the floor to take fan questions — including one about bucket list collaborations. “I did collaborate with Notorious B.I.G. but it was a posthumous album so I wasn’t able to actually collaborate with him while we was alive,” reflects Luda. “, I’d love to collaborate with, but if we saying alive? I haven’t done a track with Eminem yet, and that’s on my list. The world needs a Ludacris and Eminem record for sure.”
Given that Em has been open about his respect for fellow lyrical greats — not to mention having made reference to his Ludacris listening habits on “So Far” — it wouldn’t be surprising to see this one manifest in the near future. And if it were to happen, what kind of track would you like to see these two concoct? One thing is for sure, there would be punchlines in abundance.
