Meet the rockstar who turned Eminem down for a guest verse

 

11 November 2017

At his prime, Eminem was the biggest thing in music, period. His contribution to hip hop and mainstream music in the early-to-mid 00s will never be forgotten by those of us who were lucky enough to live through it and when he was at his best, everyone wanted to work with him. Well, almost everyone. It seems unfathomable that someone would turn down Eminem for a guest verse but that’s exactly what happened when Black Sabbath rockstar, Tommy Iommi turned down a collaboration request from the Rap God because he didn’t know who Marshal Mathers was! Here’s how Complex recounts the incident: “As Iommi was gathering artists for the collab-heavy release, a request from one Marshall Mathers found its way into the mix. Iommi, however, turned down the collab request because—according to Loudwire—he was "wholly unaware" of Eminem's work at the time. Bummer.”Ouch...However, with the undisputed success that was to follow in Eminem’s life, it’s safe to say that the rockstar might have changed his mind if another offer came later down the line.