Sean and I were listening to some Dre tracks last night, and I thought of this analogy that I wanted to demonstrate.’

Eminem’s verse : Dre’s verse on “Forgot About Dre”

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Obie’s verse : Eminem’s verse on “Drips”

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In each case, the younger’s artist verse is solid: the verses flow with the beat and there are some impressive lines. But the older rapper spits that much better in both songs. It’s rare that you find songs where the younger can be comparable to the older, as Eminem and Obie are on their respective songs.

But Dre’s last verse on “Forgot About Dre” is ridiculous (“I was strapped with gatts while you were cuddling a cabbage patch”), and Eminem just kills his verse on Drips.

I don’t know if that makes sense, especially if you’re not used to hearing what Drips is actually about. But it was a bit of a breakthrough for me.