45 praises/shout out by Eminem in his new freestyle release.

Eminem's freestyle on sway in the morning was released yesterday (July 24)and he did mention alot of pop figures

Before the release of the freestyle MTV came up with the list of line were Eminem has praised rappers

The Detroit rapper gave props to Jay z on "Never Enough" from 2004's Encore.
 Eminem raps "As long as you place me, amongst one of them greats / When I hit the heavenly gates, I’ll be cool beside Jay Z,".

He pays homage to N.W.A on "Rap God" and says that all five members have influenced him. Eminem gives personal shoutouts to some of the members as well. He gives tribute to MC Ren on "Berzerk," Dr. Dre on "Forgot About Dre" and Ice Cube on "Renegade."

Before he wrote a letter to 2pac's mum, Eminem also honored the California rapper in "kings never die," which is featured on the Southpaw soundtrack.

"Tryin’ to secure your legacy like Shakur and ensure / Nobody’s ever gonna be what you were," he raps.

Eminem also praises the younger generation by lauding Kendrick larmar on "Berzerk."

"'Bout to go ham, ya bish, shout out to Kendrick," he raps, referencing Lamar's track "Money Trees."

To see all of the rappers Eminem has praised, check out the list at MTV.