'I think those sessions were like his training,' Sway says of Em's time on the radio show.By Jayson Rodriguez Eminem Photo: Sam Snap/FilmMagic Eminem's heart might lie in battle rapping, but one of his earliest breaks came courtesy of a Slim Shady-based freestyle he did on MTV News reporter Sway's radio show with King Tech. The Detroit native flew to Los Angeles in 1997 to participate in the Rap Olympics.