May 31, 2016 A year ago, I was a huge fan of Eminem. I miss those times now, whem Eminem was so new to me... When I was an outsider going in, learning more about Em, listening to him, it was so exciting. I remember listening to k--- You and keeping it on replay. I remember how I felt when I listened to Kim, being scared af but also getting hella shocked at the same time. I remember listening to songs like Deja Vu and crying, it was all so fun. Plus, Eminem was still releasing music. Phenomenal, Medicine Man, The Hills Remix, etc. I remember how exciting and fun (yet anxious) it was to wait for these new songs to come out just to hear something from Em. It was exhilirating and gave me memories I still think of today. I remember being on Twitter asking Em questions on his #DearSlim hashtag. The thought of Eminem replying to me and talking to me, answering my question, that was a dream that seemed too real. I also remember when Compton came out and everybody was streaming... The hype I felt when I heard that Medicine Man verse, the way I felt when the stream was going in and out and missing some but hearing the rest... It was awesome! When Eminem surprise dropped The Hills Remix... That was wonderful as well. Eminem was the first rapper I had a real connection too. I had Stannes other rappers before (Mainly Outkast) but I had never seen an artists like Eminem. He was good, he made songs I laughed at, cried, songs that I could relate to, but best of all, he was active and still good. OutKast, Little Brother, Common, a lot of the artists I love, are not active anymore, but Eminem still was! It was all perfect. But eventually, things slowed down a bit. I started listening to less Eminem and more other rappers. This started in December, with Proof's album "I Miss The Hip Hop Shop". Then I listened to Immortal Technique, then Little Brother, and more and more artists since. While many of the artists aren't active like I mentioned, they do have a lot of content I have yet to really hear. It's been about a year and a few months since I became a Stan. Things aren't the same. I've heard it all. I no longer get that same feel I got when I first heard 97 Bonnie and Clyde. This would be fine, if there was still new music from Eminem, but there isn't. There is a drought in the land. The rainfall is dried up, and all there is no more water. The crops have just about died. I am becoming less of a Stan every single day because of this. I predict that if no new Eminem music comes out within the next two months, I will no longer be a Stan. I can try to stop this from happening, I can try to keep myself from no longer being a Stan, but it won't happen. If my enjoyment for Shady dies out, I'll be fine. The ride was nice and it was fun. It had ups, downs, and all in betweens, but it may just be over. Plus, I have a lot of other artists that could become my main rapper. Nas really has a chance at taking this spot. I listened to Illmatic and I loved it, and I have been wanting to hear more and more from him. Also, I still could occasionally listen to Em, and I'll probably end up being it.
May 31, 2016 I haven't had any interest in listening to Eminem today, either. I listened to Patiently Waiting, got to Eminem's verse, got interrupted, and didn't even bother to keep listening to the song. The day is coming... And I can feel it.
May 31, 2016 I still have a lot of time until I'm done. I feel like I've matured quite a lot in the last year, but I still haven't got there yet.
May 31, 2016 And yeah you're getting out of the phase where you discover an artist Now there are two possibilities left; or you quit listening to him on a daily basis but still admire him and acknowledge he's one of the greats even though you lost your obsessive interest for him Or you realize he's pure s--- and you're ashamed of the time you were a fan of him
May 31, 2016 This is the crossroads that every stan meets. Do they A, keep stanning until the bitter end, do they B, move on and stan someone else, or C, murder 20 children with a Bushmaster rifle.
May 31, 2016 I'll do the former. Eminem is and will always be a GOAT in my books. SSLP, MMLP, and TES are some of the greatest rap albums of all time. Encore wasn't that bad either, and his post hiatus stuff is great too. He has managed to create a lot of classics these days, so he is far from s--- to me.
May 31, 2016 its cuz you've listened to eminem for so much time and heard all his songs so many times that you got bored by them and you dont wanna hear them anymore and you also found out there are other good rappers out there
May 31, 2016 Eminem was one of my first obsessions as a hip-hopper coming up and I guess the allure of listening to something new from him makes you awe in wonder and amazement. Once you discover other rappers though, that appeal wears off and all you're left with is a rapper who's GOAT but not GOAT at the same time from a listening perspective.
May 31, 2016 if you stan eminem past the age of 14 you more than likely: have your virginity still intact own a pet ferret or iguana have a do not disturb sign on your bedroom door scream at your mother on a daily basis torture your pets have a diet that solely consists of cheetos and mountain dew
May 31, 2016 The 2nd one is lame too tho lol. No need to be ashamed that you like or liked his good stuff. But if you, in 2016, still try to convince yourself he is a great artist right now then d---
May 31, 2016 Same thing happened for me in 2012. Then MMLP2 dropped and I was bumping his s--- all the time again
