Elton John thinks Young Thug is a better freestyler than Eminem

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Elton John has revealed that he thinks Young Thug is the best freestyler he’s seen, even better than close friend Eminem.Young Thug features on John’s upcoming album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ on the track ‘Always Love You’ alongside Nicki Minaj.Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, John says that when he was in the studio with Thug, he was “just blown away” before comparing his abilities to Eminem. “I mean, I’ve seen Marshall [Mathers] do it in Detroit, but I’ve never seen someone like Thug come in and do that.”“In the end, I had to leave because I think he felt a bit intimidated that I was there and I just wanted him to relax,” John continued. “But it’s just an amazing moment in my musical life.