Fellow rappers are now talking about Eminem's new "Relapse" album. Kanye West recently told Entertainment Weekly "I think that the ‘Insane’ song is genius," while DMC, who Em recently inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, says "His music is his therapy." The RUN-DMC member continued "I can relate to everything he’s saying. [Expressing] those dark, depressing times, that’s what rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to do."
Eminem’s tour DJ, The Alchemist, might be a little biased but says "I can’t even explain how in the zone he is. I think some of the drugs make you introverted and antisocial. Maybe everybody got accustomed to that with Em, because that became part of his personality. But now that’s all gone. The funny guy and the creativity are all still there. Maybe he had to almost die for it to happen, but man, he’s on point."