Firstly, let me say I don't agree with it. I think Em's dope. But let me continue.
Whilst most of you rate Eminem as the greatest rapper of all time, I hope you understand that in the black community, or rather, the hip hop community, Em is no where near the best.
While most of you think that Eminem has several classic albums, the black community generally believes he has NONE.
While most of you think Relapse and Recovery were good/great albums, most believe they were pure trash.
While most of you completely ignore the racist tapes, the black community probably never ever will.
While most of you think Em is a role model, most in the black community think he's just a culture thief.
The biggest hip hop boards are SOHH and Coli. The vast majority of users are black too. Go in there and mention Eminem, and truly understand how the black community feels about him.
Here's a good little read of internet users who are black think of Eminem.
http://199.193.245.149/~thecolic/showth ... adbc&t=734
The point of this thread? To help you guys understand that outside of your own base, not many hip hop fans who aren't white even acknowledge him as good, let alone of the best.