"Stepping Stone" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album Kamikaze (2018). It charted in Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the US.
Background "Stepping Stone" describes the fallout of D12, a rap group of which Eminem was formerly a member. He also uses the song to confirm his retirement from the group after many years of inactive membership following the death of fellow member Proof in 2006.
Critical reception In a review of Kamikaze for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis referred to "Stepping Stone" as "a thoughtful examination of the collapse of [Eminem's] group D12". Trent Clark of HipHopDX likewise noted "ruminative wordplay". Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Marc Hogan deemed the song "a maudlin tribute to [Eminem's] former group D12".
Personnel Eminem – lead vocals, production Luis Resto – additional production, keyboards Mario Resto – additional vocals
Charts Chart (2018) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 42
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