The rapper opened up about meeting music legend on season 2 of the Netflix series ‘Rhythm + Flow’
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Latto may be one of the biggest stars of the rap and hip-hop world, but that hasn’t stopped her from worrying about what Eminem thinks of her.
While sitting down with Jennifer Hudson during a Dec. 4 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Latto, 25, opened up about a run-in she had with the 52-year-old rapper, revealing it didn’t quite go as expected.
When Hudson, 43, asked the Rhythm + Flow judge what it was like having Eminem as a guest judge on season 2 of the Netflix music competition, Latto said she was “so gagged.”
“I was like, ‘Oh, I bombed that. He thinks I’m weird because I just was like, ahh. I didn’t know what to say, so I was like, ‘Gah, thank you!’ ” she said, referring to Eminem revealing he’s a fan of her music during his appearance on the series, which aired its season 2 finale and announced the winner of a $250,000 cash prize on Wednesday.
The “Big Mama” performer added, “My daddy listened to Eminem so much growing up, that’s, like, probably his favorite rapper. So, it was just like, ‘Oh, don’t lie to me. For real?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah.’ And then I asked for a picture later, and he was like, ‘Yeah.’ He probably thinks I’m a little awkward.”
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From Left: Latto and Jennifer Hudson on Dec. 4, 2024. Chris Haston/WBTV via GettyAs for being one of three permanent judges on Rhythm + Flow alongside Ludacris and DJ Khaled, Latto explained to Hudson the series was an opportunity to provide mentorship to aspiring young rap and hip-hop artists that she didn’t always have pre-fame.
The 2025 Grammy-nominated rapper who released her third album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, in August added that being in the position helped reignite a fire inside her because it reminded her of when she started out.
And although Latto previously won the first season of The Rap Game in 2016 before taking over as a judge of Rhythm + Flow eight years later, she clarified that she’s an artist first. “I be like, ‘I’m a rapper. I make music. I’m not a reality TV star,’ ” she told Hudson.
