If there’s one thing rap fans love debating more than the greatest rapper of all time or the best album ever made, it’s Verzuz match-ups. As one of the biggest rappers in history, Eminem‘s name naturally crops up in such conversations. Busta Rhymes has long eyed a battle with the Detroit rap icon, even if Fat Joe believes he’s unfu*kwitable in the Verzuz ring. Marshall Mathers has yet to step into the arena — and there’s been little indication he ever will — but that hasn’t stopped the chatter.

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Dr. Dre added fuel to the fire on Sunday (January 23) when he posted a video of his good friend Eminem spitting his tongue-twisting closing verse from 2020’s “Godzilla.” The clip was originally uploaded by Em to Triller, the video-sharing service that bought Verzuz last March.

“Marshall Mathers vs Who???!!” Dre captioned the post.

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Dr. Dre‘s question may not have been strictly referring to a Verzuz, but his question nevertheless sparked a debate over who (if anyone) would make a worthy opponent.

Veteran Hip Hop photographer Jonathan Mannion (who shot Em’s Marshall Mathers LP album cover among other iconic rap albums) agreed with Dre, writing, “Nobody. Eminem is surgical.”

However, Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz sees it differently, and he made no bones about who he’d love to see take on Marshall Mathers in the Verzuz arena. “BUSTA !!!!!!!!!!! Let’s go,” he replied.

JAY-Z, Lil Wayne and fellow rapid-fire rapper Twista were also brought up as a potential opponents.

If you ask Charlamagne Tha God, though, Eminem doesn’t stand a chance in the Verzuz arena.

“Em gets washed in any Verzuz,” The Breakfast Club host said matter-of-factly during an episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast last year.

“Em don’t have the songs like that. Em can rap and we like Em as a rapper, [but] Future washes Eminem in a Verzuz. Em don’t got nothing that slaps like [6ix9ine’s] ‘GUMMO’ to these young kids. Yo, Young Thug washes Eminem in a Verzuz.”

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I dont think Em should do a Versuz

ApotheosisII said I dont think Em should do a Versuz

It’ll hurt him way more than it will help him

Don’t care.But this is Doap

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joe buddens ftw

For some strange reason, this is the best recommendation i have heard anybody try to match up for Busta. And it could really actually work.

However, for Em, i still think he needs to go against Lupe. Busta obviously has bigger hits and features, but song vs song, verse vs verse, advanced lyricism and pen vs pen, Lupe Fiasco vs Eminem is for modern hiphop

foshoVoodoo said joe buddens ftw

Joe buddens best opponent would be.....maybe Maino

sleep23rd said Joe buddens best opponent would be.....maybe Maino

joe would wash em

foshoVoodoo said joe would wash em

Bus washes Em. But it would crash all servers.

foshoVoodoo said joe would wash em

Lol, I cant even tell if BX trolling anymore

Eminem vs Redman but Reggie wins.

foshoVoodoo said joe would wash em

IDK..I feel they both have the same number of Radio hits, and they both have street sh*t...Idk if you can use emo songs in a versuz and it working?

If you can then yeah...joe might edge maino of emo songs alone

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ApotheosisII said Lol, I cant even tell if BX trolling anymore

sleep23rd said IDK..I feel they both have the same number of Radio hits, and they both have street sh*t...Idk if you can use emo songs in a versuz and it working? If you can then yeah...joe might edge maino of emo songs alone

nucca I'm talm bout eminem

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Em got maybe 3 maybe 4 tracks the verzuz audience really goin fu*k wit.. the rest ... goin be awkward as sh*t.

Don't nobody wanna see 50 yr old Eminem jumpin around rappin"without me" "cleaning out my closet" "The way I Am" on stage...

majority of his catalog aged horribly.

Still2Highh said Em got maybe 3 maybe 4 tracks the verzuz audience really goin fu*k wit.. the rest ... goin be awkward as sh*t. Don't nobody wanna see 50 yr old Eminem jumpin around rappin"without me" "cleaning out my closet" "The way I Am" on stage... majority of his catalog aged horribly.

You think nobody wants to hear The Way I Am on stage?

You n*ggas is so delusional its hilarious

ApotheosisII said You think nobody wants to hear The Way I Am on stage? You n*ggas is so delusional its hilarious

U eminem groupies be the most emotional of all .

I aint even goin back n forth over it..

It is what it is

“Em don’t have the songs like that. Em can rap and we like Em as a rapper, [but] Future washes Eminem in a Verzuz. Em don’t got nothing that slaps like [6ix9ine’s] ‘GUMMO’ to these young kids. Yo, Young Thug washes Eminem in a Verzuz.”

is this true?

is verzuz only young kids?

Still2Highh said Em got maybe 3 maybe 4 tracks the verzuz audience really goin fu*k wit.. the rest ... goin be awkward as sh*t. Don't nobody wanna see 50 yr old Eminem jumpin around rappin"without me" "cleaning out my closet" "The way I Am" on stage... majority of his catalog aged horribly.

You’re underestimating the willpower of his stans. If this was to ever happen the venue would be flooded with Eminem fans and their social media presence would outweigh the people going for Busta.

Em and anyone that speedraps is corny af now but damn I can’t tell if some you dudes trolling or smoking dust

Still2Highh said U eminem groupies be the most emotional of all . I aint even goin back n forth over it.. It is what it is

Yeah, alright buddy.

Swizz is just trying to generate buzz for Verzuz again since it's initial impact is really fading...

Y'all gotta stop acting like Busta has the same energy he did 25 years ago lol

damn eminem was spitting like busta on that one.

He sound nice