Ed Sheeran has never been shy about his love for Hip-Hop, and now he’s letting fans in on which albums and rappers top his list. During a recent sit-down on GOAT Talk with actor Barry Keoghan, the British singer-songwriter revealed that his go-to records come from some of the game’s most championed lyricists.
“It’s that whole world. You have Get Rich or Die Tryin’, The Documentary – Game, or The Marshall Mathers LP,” she revealed. “Those three, I could put them on in any scenario. 2001 – Dr. Dre is another one.”
Keoghan named Get Rich or Die Tryin’ as his favorite, which prompted Sheeran to share a moment that proves his love for 50 runs deep. “I was listening to that weirdly with my dad the other day. We were in Italy. I was topless with a beer in my hand, explaining to him how great ‘If I Can’t’ was because it’s not a full eight bar chorus,” he laughed.
Sheeran has always shared his high regards for Eminem throughout his career as well. He’s often shared how rapping along to The Marshall Mathers LP as a kid helped him overcome stuttering.
“By learning that record, and rapping it back to back to back to back, it cured my stutter,” he previously told Howard Stern. Sheeran has also collabed with Em on three songs and has shared the stage with him.
50 Cent, who’s close friends with the Detroit icon, also gave Sheeran a major co-sign once after seeing his acoustic cover of “In Da Club.” At the time, Fif reposted it on Instagram with the caption: “Ed Sheeran right now in LA at the John Mayer concert Killing sh*t! BOOM.”
Busta Rhymes chimed in, dropping a slew of fire emojis in the comments.
Aside from U.S. rappers, Sheeran also gave flowers to U.K. spitters Skepta, Dave, Wretch 32, and Stormzy.
Watch above.