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20 Years of 'Stan': How Eminem’s Epic 2000 Hit Relates to the Fan Culture It Inspired

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Following our Billboard staff-picked list of the 100 greatest songs of 2000, we're writing this week about some of the stories and trends that defined the year for us.

Here, we look back at Eminem's "Stan" -- a minor chart hit that became one of the rapper's most enduring and iconic singles -- and what it tells us about the modern-day fan culture that it ultimately helped name.

One of the most important hits in Eminem’s discography, “Stan” showcased the MC’s abilities as a refined, mature storyteller outside of the Bart Simpson-esque persona he became known for in earlier hits.

Named from a portmanteau of “stalker” and “fan,” the intense, nearly seven-minute track -- which samples the 1999 single “Thank You” by Dido, who also appears in the.

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