Man, I miss the young and hungry Eminem. I recently pulled out the good old VHS to watch my "The Best Of The Wake Up Show With Sway & King Tech). One of the highlights is seeing Eminem tearing it up with his two freestyles. The guy really brought something new and natural with his serial-killer imagery and off-kilter delivery. The passion and cleverness he came with was so refreshing and exciting.

When revisiting the tape I noticed that he had quite the crowd experiencing his amazing skill. If you look carefully you can see Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Pharoahe Monch listening to his cypher. Rumor has it that Dr. Dre signed Eminem to Aftermath upon hearing this very bit from the Wake Up Show.