Eminem - "I just want to move forward"

Em sat down with the Metro Times & had some things to say about guns, drugs Asher & Nick Cannon

MT: In the book, you write that you were influenced by the Beastie Boys and I know you recently inducted Run DMC into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What do you make of rappers like Asher Roth, whose sound was obviously influenced by the Slim Shady album? There are other current artists who've also obviously been influenced by you. Does that make you feel good? Or do you even care?

EMINEM: Well, Asher Roth has actually said, I think, in a song that he was influenced by me. And that's fine. I feel great when other artists are influenced by me. I mean, it's certainly flattering. But as far as people saying he sounds like me and shit like that, well, I got his album and I don't think it sounds anything like me. I was just listening to it the other day, in fact. That's one of the "catch-up" music things I mentioned earlier. I really wanted to check him out because people have been telling me to check him out. And I think the kid is dope. I think he's good and I don't think he sounds like me. It's kinda sad that just because he's white and he raps, then he's automatically gonna get that.

MT: Well, I think people just need labels to latch onto. You say in the book that one of your goals was to use hip hop to bring people together and to lessen racial tension. I really think you succeeded at that in many ways. But I'm just curious: There was that piece in The Source all those years ago about Champtown and him accusing you of racism and all that shit. Does that still bother you? Are there any repercussions from that still? Or is that all in the past now?

EMINEM: I just feel like I've tried to put all my beefs and all those kinda things behind me now. Everything from The Source beef and all that shit. I'm just trying to like move forward now. Especially, you know, with sobriety and everything. I just wanna move forward.