Tony Yayo Disagrees with Dr. Umar, Affirms Eminem’s Place in His Top 5 Rappers of All Time

In a recent interview with VladTV, Tony Yayo expressed his disagreement with Dr. Umar’s recent criticism of Eminem, stating that the legendary rapper is one of the five best in the game. Dr. Umar had argued that Eminem, being white, cannot be considered an all-time great during a conversation with Joe Budden.

“I don’t agree with that,” Yayo stated. “I f*ck with Dr. Umar, but I don’t have to agree with everything he says. I don’t agree with that. Eminem is in my top 5 of MCs. And that’s not because I’m down with him and not because you got the ‘Free Yayo’ shirt on. It don’t have nothing to do with that. I was an Eminem fan once I heard ‘Renegade.’ That was it for me. Once I heard him rhyme against Jay.”

Yayo went on to argue that Eminem out-rapped JAY-Z on the song, saying, “I’ma say Em, for me.” He added, “Em always holds his own, but then when I seen Em with 50, do songs with 50, and was hearing how he was coming. When I heard the footsteps for ‘Many Men.’ He got that from Poltergeist or something. Eminem is like– Nobody wanna battle that n***a.” Yayo also discussed 50 Cent bringing Eminem on tour in Detroit last year, placing him in a category with Drake, 50 Cent, and Snoop Dogg as artists who can draw massive crowds.

In the interview, Yayo also touched on his relationship with 50 Cent and his experience as the opening act on the Final Lap Tour, revealing that he made “six figures” from the tour, which included 103 shows across 70 cities from July to December 2023. Fans can stay tuned for further updates on Tony Yayo