Listen To Rare Eminem Freestyle From 1997

Back before all the fame and the controversy, Eminem was a struggling emcee dreaming of a life of fame and controversy. During that run up to his lift-off, the-then 24-year old stopped by Baruch College’s radio station in New York City and did a bit of free-styling for their Solo Vibes feature. The 1997 session has just come to light, and you can listen to it below.

"Eminem comes in somewhat shy or just cool and I thought [his manager] Paul [Rosenberg] was his bodyguard because he was a big dude," DJ Sincere, who hosted Solo Vibes radio, said. “Needless to say, Em killed it with a battle style that was so sharp, besides his flow and delivery, how he spit, what he spit, and how everyone in the room was so impressed."