Watch rare footage of a eminem rap battle from 1994

Related: The Best Eminem Freestyles. Recently, Eminem and Shady put together their first battle event, Total Slaughter. Total Slaughter does more than create something new. The league also looks to expand on what the battle community has already formed.

Watch rare footage of a eminem rap battle from 1994: In this article, we take it

Of course, the event also featured the long-awaited rematch between battle icons Loaded Lux and Murda Mook. After all, battling helped Eminem make a name for himself in the industry, a household name that has permeated popular culture for about 15 years and counting. The footage shows a diamond in the rough, one that would eventually have an album go diamond.

You can see a lot of what makes him great today in these relics from the past, a hunger and tenacity that is still part of his signature sound. You can hear his clever wordplay and ferocious delivery. You can see how battling helped sharpen the skills that would eventually catapult him to the top of the charts. Here are the best Eminem rap battles from before the emcee became a household name.

This footage, between Eminem and his fellow D member Kuniva, looks like a real life version of a scene from 8 Mile.