{"id":4749,"date":"2025-07-01T18:46:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:46:50","slug":"selena-gomez-and-karol-g-drop-surprise-confession-eminem-was-their-first-rap-crush-and-fans-are-loving-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4749","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez and Karol G Drop Surprise Confession: Eminem Was Their First Rap Crush\u2014And Fans Are Loving It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While discussing music legends, pop stars Selena Gomez and Karol G bonded over a shared love for Eminem, who has made an early and lasting impression on both stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7l5mXtwnED0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Eminem, Selena Gomez - More Than Just Friends (DJ M\u00f8kdust Remix) 2023\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They sat down with&nbsp;Complex&nbsp;to swap picks for greatest pop stars, reggaet\u00f3n artists, make-up trends, and rappers, and both named Eminem as a defining influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe first rapper in my life that I was super obsessed with was Eminem\u201d<\/em>, said Karol G, before adding that Nicki Minaj is also among her all-time favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GuT2rwXb0AAeIEa?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Pop Base on X: &quot;Karol G names Nicki Minaj and Eminem as her GOAT rappers in  Complex interview with Selena Gomez. https:\/\/t.co\/hkNR6qKWN2&quot; \/ X\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Selena echoed the love:\u00a0<em>\u201cOne of mine was Eminem. I grew up listening to [him]. My dad was a DJ. 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