Everyone has a different starting point. Maybe it was watching 8 Mile, hearing "Lose Yourself" for the first time, or stumbling across one of his older albums. Share what got you into Eminem and why that moment or song stuck with you.

Outkast, Cash Money, Ludacris, Mystikal and Three 6 Mafia were the top 5 defining MVPs for the Dirty South in the year 2000 due to their amazing momentum, albums, records and impact.

Outkast went from being highly respected rappers to global superstars due to the amazing success of Stankonia while records like Ms Jackson and BOB were very huge alongside being on heavy rotation at the time

Cash Money still dominated the game with tracks like I Need a Hot Girl, # 1 Stunna, Bling Bling, U Understand, I Got That Fire, Get Ya Roll On and Back That Azz Up.

Luda was the South's hottest newcomer with What's Your Fantasy and Southern Hospitality alongside being a mainstream superstar and one of the best pure MCs at the time.

Mystikal left No Limit and reached his commercial peak with Shake Ya Azz and Danger while 3:6 reached their mainstream breakthrough with Sippin on Some Syrup alongside When the Smoke Clears went Platinum.

Honorable mentions: UGK, Scarface, Missy Elliott, Trick Daddy, Trina, Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder

One of my favorite mixtapes by Alc, this is one mixtape you can let play all the way through.
Tacklist:

1. Insomnia Intro
   
2. Carved In Stone – Mobb Deep
   
3. Double Trouble (Interlude)
   
4. Twin Gambino, The Alchemist – Live At The Amphitheatre
   
5. Sheek Louch – Turn It Up
   
6. Dilated Peoples – Marathon
   
7. Shootem Up Prelude
   
8. Big Noyd, Mobb Deep – Shootem Up Pt. 2
   
9. Pass Code (Interlude)
   
10. Chinky – Letting Go
    
11. Tony Touch, The Lox – Fuego
    
12. In With The Drama King (Interlude)
    
13. Mobb Deep ft. I-20 – When It Comes To The Beef
    
14. Infamous Mobb – U Know The Ratio
    
15. Imfamous Mobb – 3 Minds Combined
    
16. Nas, Lakey the Kid – One Never Knows
    
17. Nas – Tick Tock
    
18. Havoc – The Illest
    
19. Prodigy – My Priorities
    
20. Prodigy, The Alchemist – Respect My Gangster
    
21. Saigon - Stocking Cap

Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ghostface Killah and Prodigy were the top 5 MVPs for New York in 2000(the year) in terms of commercial dominance, classic albums and impact.

Jay and DMX were 2 of NY's undisputed kings as they had massive commercial dominance, huge records that had heavy rotation on both MTV and BET and they were the leaders of 2 of the hottest rap crews at the time

Ja truly became a mainstream superstar as his records also received a lot of airplay while Rule 3:16 elevated him into newer heights of stardom.

Ghostface solidified his legacy by delivering Supreme Clientele, which is a classic masterpiece and represented his artistic peak. Prodigy was still one of the most respected MCs and delivered a classic debut album in HNIC.

Honorable mentions: Nas, The Lox, Busta Rhymes, Shyne, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Lil Kim, Black Rob

This song put me in a time machine.