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“You Get in a Lot of Trouble With Fans”: When Kyle Busch Revealed His Love for ‘Best Rapper Alive’ Eminem

Rahul Ahluwalia
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Kyle Busch (L) and Eminem (R)

While NASCAR Cup Series drivers dedicate a significant portion of their time to racing, they also have personal lives that reflect their diverse interests and passions. With fans increasingly curious about the drivers’ lives outside of the track, some have started to share these details. Recently, Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch took the opportunity to give fans an insight into his personal preferences, especially when it comes to rap music.

Busch was asked by Jeff Gluck in 2018 about who he thought was the best rapper alive at the time. The then #18 Toyota Camry driver for Joe Gibbs Racing replied, “This is like asking who the best President ever was. You get in a lot of trouble with fans these days and whose opinion matters most, which none of them do.”

After initial reluctance, Busch spilled the beans, mentioning his favorite artist, “My favorite of all time, which I’ve always listened to, has been Eminem. I enjoy listening to Eminem and kind of hearing what his take is. Obviously, he’s kind of graphic sometimes and a little bit dirty or whatever. But I know a little about Tupac. He’s obviously really good.”

Perfectly summing up Marshall Mathers, better known by his stage name Eminem, Busch also mentioned the name of another great rapper – Tupac Shakur. The late rapper is known for superhit songs such as ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah’ and ‘Keep Ya Head Up’.

Another NASCAR driver’s passion for rap music

Embracing his love for rap music and the artist Gucci Mane, Mark Martin is one person who is not shy about accepting his fanboyism for the Alabama-born artist. The NASCAR Hall of Famer elaborated on the same during an episode of the ‘Rubbin is Racing’ podcast from 2022 and said, “I had one of the son’s friends ask me if I listened to Gucci Mane. I didn’t know who it was. As soon as I found him, it was crazy.”

“In my opinion, there is no one in the same zip code with Gucci Mane. If I rap, I would never do a duo with him. Every time he does one with anybody he just crushes them. This guy is unbelievable!” he further exclaimed.

Martin, who recently featured on one of Mane’s tracks, spoke about how his affinity for the famous artist has helped him understand and deepen his relationship with the fans.“It puts me in the shoes of race fans, you know, because these people have the power just like Antonio Brown has the power, and I have a little bit of power to make people’s life better,” opined the former driver.

These interests not only provide insight into the man behind the racing helmet but also create a special bond with their fans. It remains to be seen whether any other NASCAR-rap collaborations make way for fans to cherish this year.

Post Edited By:Srijan Mandal

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Rahul Ahluwalia

Rahul Ahluwalia

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Rahul Ahluwalia is a NASCAR Content Strategist and Journalist at The SportsRush. Hailing from a Journalism and Mass Communication background, Rahul's love for automobiles transformed into his passion for all things racing. With over 1200+ articles under his belt covering a mixture of NASCAR and F1, he has realized his calling in the world of motorsports with actual first hand experience behind the wheel to back it up. He has competed in several autocross events as well as rallycross-style competitions to hone his skills behind the wheel and better understand the mindset of a racecar driver, allowing him to further improve his writing as well. He also has an editorial background with respect to racing and has eye for stories which otherwise go unnoticed. Rahul is also an avid sim racer indulging in various disciplines such as rallying and oval racing during his free time. Having begun his motorsports journey at the start of 2020, he turned his passion into his work allowing him to delve deeper into the ever evolving and world of cars and motorsports. Apart from racing, Rahul also has sound technical knowledge of the automotive industry and automobiles in general. Having grown up playing video games such as Need for Speed, Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, it is easy to see where the love for racing and machines inculcated in the first place.

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