What made Eminem want to quit rap music

Los Angeles July 7 (IANS) Rapper Eminem rapped 50 Cent s 8 Mile verse and revealed it made him want to quit rapping.

The 44-year-old rapper wished his longtime friend and collaborator 50 Cent a happy 42nd birthday on July 6.

Eminem posted a video of himself on Thursday rapping a verse from the film 8 Mile which he revealed made him want to quit making rap music reports people.com.

First off I wanna say happy birthday. Secondly I want to remind you of a verse you did that made me want to quit rapping Eminem said.

Birthday boy 50 Cent shared the video writing in the caption: Thank you Eminem. You know you are still the best in the world... to me man I love you bro.

Eminem rapped a verse from Places to go which was featured on the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film.

Picture a perfect picture/picture me in the paper/picture me starting s-/picture me busting my gat/picture police man dey ain t gotta picture of that.

He continued: Where I m from its a fact/you gotta watch your back/You wear a vest without a gat/you s a target jack.

After wrapping up the verse Eminem said: Yeah so that made me want to stop rapping for like a long time.

The film 8 Mile bagged the 2003 Oscar for Best Original Song for Lose yourself.

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