Eminem predicts Kendrick Lamar will own the 2025 Grammys

Eminem praised Kendrick Lamar as the future king of the 2025 Grammys, crediting him as a major inspiration while celebrating their mutual respect as hip-hop icons

Eminem is showing nothing but respect for Kendrick Lamar, confidently predicting the rapper will clean up in the rap categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

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During a candid Christmas Eve radio interview, Eminem reflected on his own banner year, capped by the release of The Death of Slim Shady, an album many fans are calling his best work in years.

Yet, despite the love he’s been getting, Eminem was quick to shine the spotlight on Kendrick.

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“Kendrick’s gonna sweep that sh*t. He’s going to and he should,” Em said, calling Lamar the gold standard of hip-hop right now.

Always one to give props where they’re due, Eminem credited artists like Kendrick, J. Cole, Joyner Lucas, and Big Sean for keeping him sharp.

“I hyper-focus on people like Kendrick… watching them and how the f*ck they’re doing their sh*t,” he admitted.

This isn’t just a one-way street of admiration. Lamar has repeatedly shouted out Eminem as a huge influence on his music.

Fans recently caught a nod to Slim Shady on Lamar’s track “Reincarnated” from his GNX album, where his energy felt undeniably Em-inspired. Lamar has even called Eminem’s work a “blueprint” for his own lyrical evolution.