
But his concrete description of hopelessness and depression is striking. Dre and doesn’t have his signature sound, “Rock Bottom” didn’t get the same attention as the other cuts on this classic LP. Because this track wasn’t produced by Dr. It’s a subtle track with poignant lyrics about loss and his delivery is reminiscent of mid 90s Jersey-based hip-hop acts like The Fugees. “Rock Bottom” is a head-nod to his Jersey-influences. (Their headquarters, The Outhouse, still has his graffiti scrawls and tags from his days spent free-styling and recording with the crew). VIBE spotlights some of music’s most essential timepieces for Gen Y to get hip toĮMINEM The Slim Shady LP (1999) Most Slept On: -“Rock Bottom” Long before Eminem became a superstar, he was down with The Outsidaz, a loose coalition of underground backpack rappers based in Newark, New Jersey.
