Tech N9ne Reveals "So Lonely" Originally Intended As Eminem

[The Shady Virus]

Wasn't sure if this was posted or not already so thought i would throw it up here. Thought it was interesting.

HipHopDX: “So Lonely” is such an interesting song, and it can be looked at in a number of levels. I’m sure a lot of your listeners can relate to it…I can. But it also seems to be a song largely about fame and your place in the industry. I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but can you speak on what inspired that song as well as the very cleverly picked guests?

Tech N9ne: The way I came up with “So Lonely,” it’s really a narcissistic thing to say. And it’s cool, because I never get to be the narcissist. But I got to be the narcissist on a couple songs like “He’s A Mental Giant” and “So Lonely.” The whole thing behind “So Lonely” was to say, “I’m so up here. Where are all y’all at? Where’s my competition? It’s lonely up here.” That song was originally intended for me and Eminem. Nobody’s on our lyrical game. So when Em didn’t have enough time to do it, I put the song to the side. But then I started paying attention, and I started watching Blind Fury. And I said, “He can say the same thing, and nobody can touch him.” [Rhyming,] “It’s lonely up here / Ain’t none of my homies up here…” is like a big-headed thing to say. But it feels like a sentimental song, with the piano and things and the way Wyshmaster played it.

[Sam.]

aww shucks stan sad mode

[Bistnal]

Thing is, without Em, that tracks great, and if Em brought his BEST on the track, just
But this is old news for N9na fans.

[Elision]

I had that feeling when I first heard it like, this is the Em track

[lotex]

Glad Em wasn't on it, current Em probably would have ruined the track

[Bistnal]

Glad Em wasn't on it, current Em probably would have ruined the track

But he has moments of his old self/genius so maybe being on a track with Tech would have brought that out.

[JasonOne99]

Glad Em wasn't on it, current Em probably would have ruined the track

[Devil'sAdvocate]

Glad Em wasn't on it, current Em probably would have ruined the track

But he has moments of his old self/genius so maybe being on a track with Tech would have brought that out.

[obzion]

songs crack even without em.

hope to see these two work together in the future though

[xxTrigger1989xx]

Kind of old news, tbh. But I would have loved Em to be on some Take From Me shit on So Lonely...I think he could have executed the concept well.

[flyingmonkey10]

tech WOULD bring the genius outta eminem

[12characters]

tech WOULD bring the genius outta eminem

Think so?

[Bistnal]

Bistnal, Y U No Post More ?

I'll post more if you want me to.

tech WOULD bring the genius outta eminem

Think so?

Yeah, when Em's w/ rappers that are as good/better than him, that usually 'pushes' him to do better, he's even said that in an interview. So on a track w/ a very elite rapper like Tech would def. (hopefully at least lol) push Em to give his all.

[dR3]

Yeah he said that on Ustream like 3-4 months ago. It hurts even more knowing that Em actually accepted to hop on it.

[dR3]

Yeah he said that on Ustream like 3-4 months ago. It hurts even more knowing that Em actually accepted to hop on it.

U think we will get the track on kulsterfuck or an em/tech track will never see the light of day?

It should see the light of day, but when... who knows.