EMINEM - STEPPING STONES [PATREON VAULT] THE ONLY KINDA D12 I WANNA HEAR IS WHEN EM TALKN BOUT EM 

Em said "by the time your reign(rain) is over you'll hardly be missed (mist)

I’ll agree that most of D12 weren’t at the same caliber as Em, but Proof was so underrated. RIP Proof

"Once your rain is finaly over, you'll hardly be mist" "Once your reign is over, you'll hardly be missed" I was lowkey waiting for you to get that

So many people hate on the "singing rap" he does during verses sometimes but I love the energy that shit adds.

When D12 came out they were well accepted globally, yes they were huge. Their albums did amazing.

he's definitely giving his guys more credit than they probably deserve but thats what you do with your crew. But yea, D12's only two albums (01, 04) went platinum and were #1. They weren't 50 level huge, but they were pretty big there for a minute.

Some D12 songs that will definitely change your mind: Fight Music, Instigator, American Psycho, When the music stops

This song is slept on

So stevie this is also what fans like about Em, his brutal honesty, dude will tell the truth even if it hurts him

D12 were a fire group globally huge especially in the U.K 🔥

His rap-singing at the end of the third verse is sonically one of his most satisfying vocals he's ever done in my opinion

Eminem put d12 on, but to say they weren't great is just disrespectful.

D12 were definitely globally huge. Albums went number 1 nd multi platinum in many countries, songs like My Band nd Fight Music were hits. And yeah its definitely cause of Em and how big he was at the time, but D12 were doin the songs nd albums wit him so technically they were huge too.

This is one of the most touching and personal songs by Eminem, and that says a lot

The thing is, I think he feels guilty because they all came up together, and you know they had his back the whole time. He did everything he could to bring them with him....

"Tiny drops, little drips ..." "When your reign (rain) is over you'll hardly be missed (mist)"

When he's talking about himself he's talking about his Encore era were people said he was slippin he was addicted to pills at the time, he disappeared off the map for about 4 years after that until Relapse... Apart from the Re-Up mixtape in 2007 if I remember right

It's not a diss it actually shows how much he cared for them and wanted them to blossom. Em never forgets his bretheren.

For people who's be with Em's music from day one " but D12 is over" hits so different then for any others

Most underrated song of the album, but the storytelling of this one is phenomenal

D12 was big...I'm 30 now and I can still remember them being played on the radio in South Africa....Yeah Em was "the lead singer of the band" but damn they all deserve credit!

Your disrespect for D12 is weird lol, beyond not liking them as rappers bruh. I know you wasn't around but they was a huge part of his confidence and creativity, deserve more respect than that

He is still friends with them. He did have the conversation with a couple of them. Bizarre will still go to the mat for EM, and as a friend EM would do the same for him. Also a lot of "Rap Radio hosts" was claiming he used D12 to get famous and then left them behind. So that is what he referenced there. He was already hitting, he tried bringing his group of friends with him, it just didn't work out. Then when Proof died, part of EM did too and being with the group without Proof, he couldn't handle.

I definitely got to give Eminem lot of true respect,, since he did bring his boys with him.

D12 was huge back in the day 8 million sold I believe back when you had to buy the CD at the store word💯

10:33 "You can already sense the *climate* (double entendre for state of Hip-Hop and weather) is starting to shift... Went from raining cats and dogs in this b***, to tiny drops little drips And by the time your reign (rain) is over You'll hardly be missed (mist)"

Devil's Night, released mid 2001, went platinum all over the world and Purple Pills/Hills was a huge record. so yes D12 was big in 2002.

D12 got some bangers.... words are weapons, American psycho, fight music, pistol pistol, shit on you, devil's night

“By the time your reign is over, you’ll hardly be missed.” Rain, mist, it goes on and on with this man he is the goat

Eminem played D12 this song before he put it out and they really liked it

Stepping Stones is my top 10 favourite Em songs OAT.

I’m happy you got to this song, Fam. One of my most favorites, not only on the album, but in his Discography. Eminem on some emotional levels? FIRE!

One thing about eminem, he gives u the good the bad and everything in between

This one is underrated I hate that it's slept on I love this vulnerable Marshall

Stevie d12 was popping both albums...big time...love em or hate em....anything attached to em in 02 and 04 was huge

This track is Eminem venting and speaking from his heart, i dont personally think we should be questioning what he says here, this is how HE feels, its important to be respectful to D12 as MC's but also as friends and as people who were there for Marshall when we werent.

Man I love everything you're doing on this channel. Not only with bringing light to certain things about eminem but I especially love the ANDRE 3000 exposure. He's extremely underrated. I haven't heard a single bad verse from him and his flow is impeccable.

EM and D12 did talk about it, EM just felt it was time to let the world know.

d12 is a group and yes they sold millions bro with or without Em they are dope and each one has their own style...Legends.

The part about himself not charting and on the decent is definitely because this song was on the album after Revival

"You think for one second since we got a deal that we won't deal with you in front of St. Andrew's still?" Kon Artis, Shit Can Happen. "We don't act like we street, we don't not say names, we don't ask Em to walk us in the door to get a deal, then turn our back on him when he needs his boys for real." Kon Artis, Smackdown Royce 5'9 diss track when Em and Royce had their dispute when Em was on tour and Royce got mad because he didn't do a song with him.

This was directly after Revival and Em thought his career was on a downward path because of the criticism for that album.

He's still doing numbers and even setting new records as he just did with Lose Yourself, however its just not the same as it once was. I feel for people who never got to experience hip hops initial ascent. Late 80's, 90's early 00's was a magical time. Music was so much more than a stream or a digital download. Hop Hop had a presence that was felt and broadcasted, amplified by every medium available to the fullest. That era was sick af.

Proof Kurt Kobain hits different like he knew he was going out to save Hailey and Em

Maybe it was just because of Eminem, cause by the time he already had 3 blown albums, but yeah - D12 was huge, that was my childhood(I was teenager at the time) all the way in Eastern Europe - I can't even imagine how big they were in US.

"They didn't pop cuz theyre wack" 🤣🤣🤣 got me dead

When I was in Amsterdam in May of 2001, the #1 song on their music station was D12 - Shit on You.

Not everyone has to be a "lyrical miracle" on Em's level. If you go back and follow Eminem's moves as a label head, both Em and Dre NEVER sign gimmick rappers on their labels. If Em and Dre signed and cosigned you, then that means that you had legit talent on the mic. I would suggest that you give D12 an actual fair shot...just like you did Em ironically. Eminem's starpower carried the group but only commercially. Because when it came to their skills on the mic, they definitely held up on their own

He answered your questions in that first part. Too much happened, they never had time to sit and talk. He forgot. At this time in his life it felt right to finally address it and move on.

Bizarre is Em guy. They go back to before Em was popping and along with Proof co-signed for him in the hood as a little white dude rapper. Biz ain't the greatest rapper, but he is a real one and helped guide Em through to where he ended up. So, it's understandable that Em would give Biz props for his work even if other people don't really feel him.

I’m so glad you like this one!

Stevie...you keep talking about D12 like they were a separate entity form eminem...he was as much a part of D12 as the rest of them were.

Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes.

I'm sure this conversation happened a long time ago, this is just Em addressing it on record and explaining the behind the scenes stuff to the fans.

stevie god dame..raining then drips and then you will be hardly mist.. bars

D12 was huge especially overseas. Mainly because of em but there are d12 stans. Proof in paticular was huge in Detroit. Problem is em, porter(Kon artist), and proof could spit but they were doing shock rap and had bizarre who drug them all down. He tried to be there ODB but came across as a clown. Hasnt aged well and they never could develop past it and find a sound. They came across corny and clones. Proof could have been royce without the flow versatility and deep poetic bars . Proof mixtapes were dope.

D12 was huge back then for sure

Eminem first started splitting his fanbase in half around the Encore era, because that was the first time he used his platform to make political statements against the US Government and George Bush

D12 was real big when Devils Night dropped.

"Yesterday, February 6th" Stevie stays holding stuff in the vault to post....

I bought 2 D12 albums, they did well over here in UK as far as sales go, Purple pills was all over the radio and the music channels.

"little drips and by the time your reign (rain) is over, you'll hardly be missed (mist)" such a easy but dope ass bar!

Em knew them even before Infinite "they family" They had a deal. Whoever makes it out the hood take everyone with em. And let me be honest they helped his carreer a lot! D12 was GLOBAL. PEACE FROM DENMARK (EUROPE) YOU HAD 2 BE THERE TO UNDERSTAND IT.

I don't understand the D12 hate... They made some silly songs for sure, but they also made some classics where they all kill it. Devil's Night was my shit back in the day.

I fucking love this track absolutely golden

When you refer to D12, you are thinking of all the other members besides Eminem but you have to remember it's not Eminem and D12. Eminem is a member so around the time of Eminem Show and Devils Night (D12 album) Yes, D12 was globally huge. Mostly because of Em (technically) but they can rap. As far as being on par with Em tho? Proof was the only one who was close. Even on the D12 tracks that aren't as good, Proof always killed it.

The reason he did this song is because part of AA is making amends with people that you feel like you wronged headlights is his version of making amends with his mom he just does his step work through his music

damn the bar God missed the entire 'climate, reign( rain) missed( mist)" scheme?

Finally😍 this song is 1 of my fav😎

The thing is, if Proof and D12 hadn't put Eminem on when he was coming up, he may not have been accepted. Same with his work with the Outsiders

Yes, early 200s, D12 was selling units. Em was a part of D12. So when he says "we", he's talking about the group. Also, the members of D12 know all this. This song was for Em to let the fans know what happened.

Have you done "How Come" by D12? It's similar to this Song.

That’s old Em you easily recognize it by the style he’s rapping with and how he’s rhyming stuff and I think it’s amazing how Em can just go back to sounding like this in 2018. wish he would go back to this style in general

Bruh I just noticed he rhymed “Here” with “Era” and “Air”

D12 sold over 4million albums and had the highest selling hip hop album of the year back in 2001

Stevie I wish you said your thoughts on Tom MacDonald the same way you do with D12

This is one of my favorite Em songs because it's just so honest and raw. At the end when he said "D12 is over", it literally made me tear up. I grew up on D12, and they were great in the early to mid-2000s. One of the best rap groups, if not the best, of the early to mid-2000s. So hearing that they're done, once and for all, killed any hopes we fans had of a reunion. It was like a part of our childhood ended when he officially announced they were done.

Damn Stevie act like D twizzy were a bunch of chumps hanging on EMs shirt tails,listen to fight music or even instigator they had there time but proof died and that was that

Man devils night is a straight up classic and I think everyone body played their part on that album.

Stevie missed the best bar in a whole song. I was waiting to see him freak out….bummer.

Globally huge is a genuine statement, I'm from the UK and within a short period back then they were commercially at the forefront. Of course Eminem was the reason behind this but they were far from trash. D12 Deserve props!

Most underrated track in kamikaze 🔥

Keep in Mind Stepping Stone was on Kamikaze so when he wrote and recorded this song it was after Everyone thrashed the fuck out of Revival and his sales dropped an insane # from everything he ever put out previously

Can't believe you missed the reign/missed part haha

Hi from Italy Stevie! You’re the best at breaking down the bars, keep going!

React to AESOP ROCK anything off of “labor days” album. You won’t be disappointed

He says descent, because he wrote that after Revival, wich didnt do so good even tho he sold like hell, but fans didnt like it, he didnt know how fans gonna react to Kami, it was kinda criticized, but not so much i liked it, MTBMB was really well recieved he achieved how he should sound, the flows, the beats, collabs, everything was on POINT in that album and i think he made it on top again with that one.

He missed the “went raining cats and dogs in this bitch, to tiny drops little drips, by the time your reign (rain) is over you will hardly be missed (mist) bar. That shits hard

"by the time your reign (rain) is over, you will hardly be missed (mist)"

d12 was on the radio even here in Russia so i guess they was at some point globally huge

By the time your rain is over, youll hardly be mist

Finally ✌️😎

No D12 was taking off globally, then the next day Proof died.

Just started video but i agree with you. D12 isnt everyones cup of tea. Ive listened to Em from the very first video he dropped in the late 90s and have been a fan every since. D12 was big for a moment. Have much love for Em as well for signing Yelawolf. Dudes on a whole nother level. Much thanks for these reaction videos too.

I loved D-12 when I was 15 years old in 2002, because I loved em from 12 years old., so they came as a package to me...I'm from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

One thing I have learned about em. U always have to listen to every song the whole way thru cuz his 3rd verse is always the hardest

Both D12 albums went platinum pretty sure, Devils Night dropped in 2001 and they toured that throughout 2001 and 2002 before TES

His singing part is so powerful

Stevie is becoming more and more of an Eminem fan for his ability and the fact you’re getting more and more a rap lyricist fan, and for that sort of person, Eminem is the pentacle.

By the time your ‘rain’ is over you’ll Hardly be ‘mist’