come on really, he was just fd up more on encore but em was poppin E and pain killers throughout all his career. it was filming 8 mile that pushed him over the edge
One of the true aspect's of being a super star is being able to step back and let other people shyne,such as like the movie bissness, if one is blessed to become the next spike Lee understand you don't have to be the star of every project you produce
He started popping pills when he was filming 8 Mile. Before that, it was just alcohol and liquor. Nothing major that affected his creativity. Just listen to the songs he made when he was on drugs: Fack, Big Weenie, Ass Like That, etc