Eminem is set to perform at the Superbowl LVI Halftime Show in Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium on Sunday (February 13), along with hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige. 

Ahead of the big game, Slim Shady sat down for an interview with SiriusXM's Sway Calloway, where the Detroit emcee praised the youngest member of the Super Bowl Halftime Show lineup Kendrick Lamar. 

When asked by Sway if he agrees that Kendrick is “the most electrifying vocalist of this generation,” Em replied, “I absolutely would agree. Kendrick is at the very top, top tier of lyricists — not just of this generation, but of all time.”

Em’s comments don’t come as a surprise, given the Detroit rap legend has repeatedly shared his admiration for Kendrick in the past.

“I love Kendrick Lamar,” he told The New York Times in 2015. “The way he puts albums together — front to back, they’re like pieces of art.”

Eminem holds Kendrick’s 2012 debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city in especially high regard, telling Genius, “When I first heard Kendrick’s debut on Aftermath, I couldn’t believe it. The fact that it was his first real album and he was able to make it into a story which intertwines with the skits like that was genius.”

He added, “That hasn’t really been done that many times, let alone on someone’s first time up. The level of wordplay, deliveries, the beats — it’s just a masterpiece.”

What do you think about Em’s comments on Kendrick Lamar? Is he one of the best emcees of all time? Stay tuned for more on this and other hip-hop news.