Nas and Eminem have lengthy cemented themselves as legendary names in Hip-Hop, however there was as soon as a collaboration between the 2 that might’ve shaken the sport, and it by no means occurred.

Whereas the pair ultimately joined forces on Nas’ King’s Illness II album on the observe “EMPD 2” in 2021, an earlier collaboration was practically locked in years prior. The Brooklyn MC just lately revealed that he and the Detroit rapper had been initially imagined to report a tune collectively for his Life Is Good album in 2012.

The observe Nas needed Em on was his single, “Daughters,” however the function finally didn’t come collectively. Throughout an interview, Nas supplied context on why Eminem declined the report:

“Each report I do is just not a battle, I keep in mind I despatched the tune ‘Daughters’ to Eminem and on the time he had spent a lot time talking on daughters, he was like, ‘Thanks, however I informed my daughter I’m not gonna do anymore songs instantly about daughters for the time being as a result of it’s a delicate challenge with all of the music I’ve put out.”

The 8 Mile rapper has been no stranger to creating music about his daughter, so this was no shock. With a few of his greatest songs about his daughter, like “Mockingbird” and “Haile’s Music.”

Nas additionally added that Eminem saluted him for not asking for a function to “battle” him, “I believe his message was like, ‘Thanks, trigger most individuals wish to do songs the place they’re battling me on a report. It was refreshing to get a report the place you’re not coming for me.’”