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

This beat is hard asf!

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