Top 10 Similarities Between Eminem and Deadmau5

No matter how you look at it, even if you despise rap, you have to admit that Eminem has talent. Also, rap pioneers have called him one of the greatest rappers of all time.

The same goes for Deadmau5, but it's more the people who say he's the best, not EDM artists. He still doesn't get half as much praise as Em does.

I think the aspect of Eminem being talented to users on this site goes either way, but the general consensus is that they're both really good at what they do.

They're really not afraid to experiment. Take Eminem's "Cum on Everybody," for example. It's a song that doesn't fit the theme of "The Slim Shady LP," but it's still good.

Next, consider "Failbait." It's a Deadmau5 song featuring the rap group Cypress Hill. For all the people who say it sucks because "it's rap," you're dead wrong. It's just Deadmau5 experimenting, and I really don't see anything wrong with it. It's pretty damn good.

The only problem is that they don't do it often. For better or worse, it would expand their creativity.

Eminem is one of the only rappers from the 90s left who hasn't hit rock bottom yet. Even today, people praise him for actually telling a story (see Bad Guy, Stan, Sing For the Moment, Kim, and Cleanin' Out My Closet for examples). This is what makes him so unique among rappers today. He can cover a wide variety of subjects while still sounding good.

Deadmau5's style is hard to pinpoint, but that's what makes it so unique. Unlike artists like Avicii, who are known for making mainstream party songs, Deadmau5 tends to go for an intellectual approach. His most praised songs come from different elements (see HR 8938 Cephei, Aural Psynapse, and Professional Griefers). Zimmerman can take on a wide variety of styles and still sound good.

This is the one that's going to earn me the most backlash.

Deadmau5 is definitely underrated compared to Eminem, as the latter is praised countless times. But Deadmau5 is put upon countless ranking lists as one of the greatest as well. So the question comes to mind: do they receive similar praise?

Pretty much, if you see each genre as equal to one another.

Deadmau5 = Eminem and vice versa in terms of recognition in their respective genres.

Eminem sounds exactly the same as M&M, the popular candy, right?

Well, his name is Marshall Mathers. Therefore, the initials of his first and last name are M and M. You can work out the rest from there.

Deadmau5, however, came up with his name when a dead mouse was found in his computer. He was then referred to as that dead mouse guy, and using leet, transformed his online persona to Deadmau5, which eventually became his stage name.

Creativity at its finest.

I actually think Eminem's name is more creative, but I love this list.

Eminem is different from other rap artists (well, most of them anyway). Like I said before, he can tell a story, whether that story is about the impact of him on fans (Stan, Sing For the Moment), his own life (Beautiful, Kill You, Cleanin' Out My Closet), or just giving an inspirational message (Lose Yourself).

Deadmau5 is the beauty of EDM. No other artist in that genre can compare to him, now or ever. Songs like Bleed and HR 8938 Cephei, among others, cement his status as a meaningful music artist. Emphasis on artist.

Eminem is easily one of the most controversial artists of all time. Rapping about killing your wife and disposing of her body is enough to earn you negative feedback. Throughout his songs, he disses many artists, ranging from Christina Aguilera to Will Smith to Michael Jackson, among others. It's not hard to guess that Eminem ended up in quarrels that had everybody on their toes.

Deadmau5 uses Twitter very often. You can assume he gets into arguments on there frequently. You're correct, as it ranges from EDM icons like Afrojack to Tiesto to others like Kanye West and Justin Bieber. We've learned something about his feuds, though: he usually wins all of them.

Eminem has been rapping since around the age of 14. Therefore, he's been in four decades, implementing his rap skills.

Zimmerman has also been making music from a young age, starting his career in the mid-90s.