Coi Leray: How She’d Handle A Feature Request From Eminem

Coi Leray is her own person. Despite her father Benzino having called Eminem out over his Rock Hall of Fame nomination, the 26-year-old artist wants to make her own decisions regarding her career including who she wants to collaborate with.

However, the beef between Benzino and Eminem started way before the Rock Hall nomination. It began with Benzino leaked audio of Eminem using the N-word when he was a teenager after he had a breakup with a Black woman. The two rappers then took it to the booth where they recorded diss tracks at one another. The bad blood then erupted once again when Eminem was announced as one of the nominees for the 2022 class of the Rock Hall of Fame when Benzino tweeted his two cents on the matter.

"They have no respect for our culture, Black or Hip Hop and if you don’t agree, you’re racist, period point blank," Benzino tweeted at the time.

Coi however, did not take the same view as her father and praised Eminem for his contributions to hip-hop culture.

"I’m about love, equality, respect, and forgiveness… I have nothing against Eminem, 25 years of my life all I know is he a very talented artist and actor! (8 Mile was great). Let’s build bridges and get over them before you burn the bridge and burn with it," she tweeted at the time.

In a recent interview with Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast, she was asked how the rivalry between Eminem and her father has affected her.

"I know that anything that has to do with Eminem, I don’t have nothing to do with those times,” she said regarding her position on the matter. “So don’t involve me in them. I’m my own person, you feel me? Don’t do that."

She also proceeded to explain how she would handle a potential collab with Eminem.

"I would sit down with my father, first of all, and bring it up to him,” she said. “I wouldn’t even ask. I’d be like, ‘Yo, listen. This is what happened. I’m not even expecting an answer. I just need to tell you right away.'" The artist also added, "Me and my father could never be speaking for f------ years. If that was to happen, I’d be like, 'Hold on, let me just tell you this. Let me bring it to your attention.' hopefully, he’ll be like, 'Yo, you know what? Do it.'"

She also doubled down on the respect she has for her father.

"Imma ride for my father regardless, ’cause he’s my father," Leray declared. "I don’t give a f--- what anybody says."

The summer is here and many of the top artists in hip-hop and R&B are putting their bid in for "song of the summer." Over the course of May, we got drops from Beyoncé, J. Cole, Summer Walker, Kendrick Lamar, and several more.

Take a look at some of the best songs in hip-hop and R&B, ranked:

For DaBaby's May 2023 release, he takes inspiration from Jersey Club for his latest single "Shake Sumn." The firey twerk anthem is found on his three-song EP titled CALL DA FIREMAN.

H.E.R.'s "The Journey" is for anyone needing a song to lift their spirits going through a tough time. H.E.R. showcases her silky vocals with powerful lyrics on her newest release.

"All the times you thought you'd never make it through/Felt just like the world just turned its back on you/Didn't stop you/All the times you could've given in and given up/Times you didn't know if you were strong enough/Still you got through," she sings.

The City Girls, Diddy, and Fabolous are trying to have everyone "Act Bad" this summer. The flirty yet broadcaious record finds the four rappers campaigning for a summer of good times with no stress.

Toosie scored his first No. 1 with "Favorite Song" on Billboard's Hot Rap Chart in May. The original was released in February but the melodic rap hit got a second wind with the Khalid-assisted remix.

Janelle Monáe has been making headlines lately for her celebrating her sexier new image. Monáe's flirty summery single "Lipstick Lover" is just the start of her reign. Her LP The Age Of Pleasure is set to arrive 6/9.

Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem teamed up for "The Hillbillies." In the cousin duo's music video, they even got a cameo from Tyler, The Creator who confirmed that his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival after a three-year hiatus.

"Pelle Coat" is the second track from Lil Durk's latest album Almost Healed. For the project, the Chicago native tapped in guest appearances from Alicia Keys, J. Cole, Future, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Chief Wuk, Rob49, Morgan Wallen, and the late Juice WRLD.

Summer Walker dropped her EP Clear 2: Soft Life and one of the fan favorites from the project was "Pull Up." On release day, Summer also released the music video to the song, which features her rumored boyfriend actor Lil Meech.

From Summer Walker's EP Clear 2: Soft Life, J. Cole made a guest appearance on the opening track "To Summer From Cole (audio hug)." On the record, Cole applauds Summer's hard work ethic and congratulates her on her newborn twins. The North Carolina rapper also teases that he is working on an album himself titled The Fall Off.

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar have teamed up once again. The "America Has A Probem" remix was a surprise drop from the artists. The two have previously collabed on "Freedom" from Beyoncé's Lemonade and "Nile" from The Lion King: The Gift.

Lil Durk enlisted J. Cole for the lead single "All My Life" off his latest project Almost Healed. Durk admitted that Cole bodied him on the song, which is a rarity with his features.

"He smoked my a-- on that one, for one — barely," Smurk said when asked about his experience working with the Dreamville boss, per Complex. "That barely happens. But shout out to J. Cole, shout out to [Dr.] Luke, we made it happen."