How Does A Fan Become A Stan , Genius News

Nearly every artist has their own dedicated legion of fans, or stans, whether its Nicki Minajs Barbz or Ariana Grandes Arianators. The term originates from Eminems 2000 song, Stan, where he raps from the perspective of a fan desperate for the Detroit MCs attention. Since then, Stan has become a cult classic, and 17 years later, the word was officially added to the Oxford Living Dictionary, where its defined as an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. CREDITS Tia Hill, Producer Jer Paulin, Shooter, Editor Hillary Crosley Coker, Senior Producer Read more on Genius: Subscribe to Genius: Genius on Twitter: Genius on Instagram: Genius on Facebook: , GeniusNews, Stan