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You might remember that back in 2002, Eminem rapped about retiring from hip-hop at 30. At the time, he was 29 years old. Well, thankfully, Slim Shady (who’s turning 43 on Oct. 17) didn't keep the promise he made on "Soldier."

We were gonna write a whole piece about how ill Shady he is, but we decided to let other rappers gush about him instead. After all, it’s always dope to hear about your skills from your peers. So, here's a look at 15 MCs who are probably wishing Slim a happy born day today too.