“Anybody can rhyme words, [but] what are you saying?”

Split Image Of Symba And Eminem

Symba has expressed his belief that he’s a superior rapper to Eminem, as he feels the Hip-Hop icon simply strings words together for the sake of rhyming.

The West Coast native recently partook in a panel discussion at the REVOLT WORLD conference, during which he voiced his opinion that Shady isn’t the greatest rapper of all-time.

“I respect Eminem on a level as a man,” the 24-year-old said while appearing on “The Great Debate” panel hosted by Brian “B.Dot” Miller and featuring Trina, Rob Markman, and Tierra Whack. “But as a rapper, I feel like I can name five better rappers.”

While Symba praised Eminem’s discography, the rising star took things a step further, declaring that he’s a better artist than the Detroit legend. “Wait, soo you think you’re better than Eminem?” Whack asked Symba at one point during the conversation,” with the “Hell Of A Feeling” rapper responding by confirming his position. “Yes,” he said after giving the question some thought. “Anybody can rhyme words, [but] what are you saying?”

Symba is the latest in a growing list of artists and fans who have either debated Em’s status as a “Rap God” or outright challenged him by saying they’d lyrically outduel him. In 2022, The Game dissed the 50-year-old on multiple occasions, including on the song “The Black Slim Shady” from his Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind album. During an appearance on Drink Champs, the Compton native invited Em to join him on a track to determine who’s the more skilled emcee.

“When y’all say Eminem is better and all that, I see it, I see it. I feel you,” The Game said at the time. “And you know what? If you feel like Eminem is better than me, that’s your opinion. But it’s a lot of people that feel like I’m better than Eminem, and that’s they opinion.

“Me personally? Is Eminem better than me? Nah, he not, bro. And I think the best way to see if he is or if I am is let’s rap about it. Let’s get up. Let’s get in the studio. Let’s rap about it. Let’s do something. Let’s put something out. Let’s see ’cause that’s what this sh*t is, bro. It’s rap.”

Eminem has since responded to his critics on the song “Realest” by his latest signee, rapper Ez Mil.