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Here's a Rare Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" Freestyle From 1998

This is crazy.

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Though we didn't get much new music from Eminem in 2015, that doesn't mean that we can't go back and appreciate his past greatness. That's exactly what DJ Eclipse did today, when he went into his vault to find a very rare Slim Shady and Royce Da 5'9" freestyle from 1998. The freestyle is from an episode of Eclipse's "Halftime Show" that they recorded before Eminem's The Slim Shady LP came out that year. Of course, Em went in during the freestyle, which shouldn't be much of a surprise if you look back at his history of spitting off the dome. Enjoy the throwback below.

The Halftime Show w/DJ Riz & DJ Eclipse (w/Eminem & Royce Da 5'9") 89.1 WNYU September 23, 1998 by Itsdjeclipse on Mixcloud

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