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Kendrick Lamar was designated Billboard's Greatest Pop Star for 2024 making him a major figure in the rap community while also having earned immense praise from Eminem who believes this momentum will easily extend through the coming 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony on February 2nd. Kendrick Lamar and Eminem both compete at 2025 Grammys however despite this potential competition Eminem has stated that Kendrick Lamar would be taking the grand prize home showing humility in his competitive nature. Eminem acknowledged K.Dot has had great impact to popular music over this last year of production.
Eminem joined DJ Whoo Kid in a special interview on SiriusXM station Shade45 which is also the twentieth year anniversary of the program's creation on Christmas Eve . During this interview Eminem gave Kendrick Lamar credit. Eminem emphasized that Kendrick will very likely take home each award at the 2025 Grammy awards and has the full potential to completely “sweep” each category. Eminem made strong statements showcasing great respect despite the upcoming competition that occurs during February Grammy events. Eminem praised Lamar for having made big impacts in the rap category during 2024 year.
Eminem noted in a very candid manner Kendrick has faced a difficult competition environment during this year however believes his rival will win all awards. Kendrick Lamar's seven nominations in many categories including dual nominations via the song “Not Like Us” and Future’s song “Like That” both songs making top Billboard Hot 100 status in 2024. These songs showed K Dot had major presence in public and had several impacts over charts. The Billboard charts were very kind to Kendrick Lamar this year by showing dominance in popular songs with multiple listings.
Eminem competes directly against Kendrick Lamar for best rap performance award via the lead single "Houdini" off Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady project. The nominations will be fully realized at the Grammy Awards during 2025. Despite his own nomination Eminem publicly acknowledged that his own performance will likely not be as successful in comparison to that of Lamar demonstrating great humbleness . The highly sought after Best Rap Performance Category features many iconic artists who will be performing on Grammy night including Eminem and Kendrick Lamar showing highly anticipated performances in February.
The Detroit icon also gained a nomination for best rap album The Death of Slim Shady which places him in multiple categories during the Grammy award ceremony for this year . The release date for Kendrick Lamar's “GNX” however will cause it to be considered for a 2026 Grammy nomination and therefore it cannot be included during 2025 award consideration. The Grammy calendar eligibility for the 2025 ceremony created separation from other artists preventing them from nomination inclusion at this time. Eminem will face a diverse group of talent in a nomination category that showcases talent and impact for the year prior.
Eminem has frequently cited Kendrick Lamar's impact in popular music for many years specifically stating how highly he regards Lamar’s lyrical ability describing him as a top-tier lyricist not only of his generation but as an all-time best of the genre’s history. Eminem has consistently highlighted Kendrick as an amazing rapper showcasing their positive professional and friendly relationship even outside competition settings. Eminem and Kendrick Lamar also performed together at 2022's Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show where Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre were featured at this event held in Los Angeles which united the two musical giants during the massive spectacle.
The full Shade 45 interview included commentary from both Paul Rosenberg and Eminem with Kendrick Grammy conversation beginning after the 30 minute mark allowing fans to hear a very nuanced and direct take by the artists that highlights deep respect and shared professionalism. Eminem and his team including Paul Rosenberg who collaborated to bring hip-hop directly to SiriusXM in the 2000s continue creating content that offers high insights within entertainment.