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The Slim Shady LP
The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and major label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released through Aftermath Entertainment, WEB Entertainment, and Interscope Records on February 23, 1999. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Eminem himself, alongside Dr. Dre and the Bass Brothers. Featuring hip-hop and horrorcore musical styles, the majority of The Slim Shady LP's lyrical content was written from the perspective of Eminem's alter ego, named Slim Shady.
Slim Shady was introduced on his Slim Shady EP (1997) and concluded on his studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). The album contains cartoonish depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, which Eminem described as horror film–esque, solely for entertainment value. Although many of the lyrics on the album are considered to be satirical, Eminem also discusses his frustrations of living in poverty. "My Name Is" was released as the album's second single and became Eminem's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Upon its release, The Slim Shady LP debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, falling short of the number 1 spot to TLC's FanMail. However, the album topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was mostly acclaimed by critics, with praise directed at Eminem for his unique and fresh lyrical style, dark humor lyrics, and unusual personality. The album garnered Eminem his first awards of his career, including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance (for "My Name Is") at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Eminem was also nominated for the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist.
By the end of the following year, The Slim Shady LP was already certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA in 2022. While The Slim Shady LP's success turned Eminem from an underground rapper into a high-profile celebrity, he became a highly controversial figure due to his lyrical content, which some perceived to be misogynistic and a negative influence on American youth. Despite this, the album is often mentioned in lists of the greatest albums of all time.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, began rapping at age 14. In 1996, he released his debut studio album, Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers. The album was released under their independent record label, WEB Entertainment. Infinite was a commercial failure and was largely ignored by Detroit radio stations. This experience greatly influenced Eminem's lyrical style:
After that record, every rhyme I wrote got angrier and angrier. A lot of it was because of the feedback I got. Motherfuckers was like, "You're a white boy, what the fuck are you rapping for? Why don't you go into rock & roll?" All that type of shit started pissing me off.
After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in a suicide attempt. The failure of Infinite inspired him to create the alter ego Slim Shady: "Boom, the name hit me, and right away I thought of all these words to rhyme with it." Slim Shady served as Eminem's vent for his frustration and rage to the world. In the spring of 1997, he recorded the eight-song extended play Slim Shady EP. During this time, Eminem and his girlfriend Kim Scott lived in a high-crime neighborhood with their newborn daughter Hailie, where their house was burglarized numerous times. After being evicted from his home, Eminem traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Rap Olympics, an annual nationwide rap battle competition. He placed second, and the staff at Interscope Records who attended the Rap Olympics sent a copy of the Slim Shady EP to company CEO Jimmy Iovine. Iovine played the tape for hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. Dr. Dre recalled: "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape or a CD. When Jimmy played this, I said, 'Find him. Now.'" Some urged Dr. Dre not to take a chance on Eminem because he was white. Dr. Dre responded: "I don't give a fuck if you're purple. If you can kick it, I'm working with you."
The Slim Shady LP was recorded at Studio 8 at 430 8 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan. Eminem, who had idolized Dr. Dre since listening to his group N.W.A as a teenager, was nervous to work with him on the album: "I didn't want to be starstruck or kiss his ass too much ... I'm just a little white boy from Detroit. I had never seen stars, let alone Dr. Dre." However, Eminem became more comfortable working with Dr. Dre after a series of highly productive recording sessions. The recording process generally began with Dr. Dre creating a beat and Eminem using the tracks as a template for his freestyle raps; "Every beat he would make, I had a rhyme for", Eminem recalled. He later said: "Every time I sat down with a pen, everything was just like 'fuck you, fuck this, fuck them, fuck that, fuck the world, fuck what everybody thinks. Fuck them.' " On the first day of recording, Eminem and Dr. Dre finished "My Name Is" in an hour. Three other songs, including "Role Model", were also recorded that day.
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The Slim Shady LP
The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and major label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released through Aftermath Entertainment, WEB Entertainment, and Interscope Records on February 23, 1999. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Eminem himself, alongside Dr. Dre and the Bass Brothers. Featuring hip-hop and horrorcore musical styles, the majority of The Slim Shady LP's lyrical content was written from the perspective of Eminem's alter ego, named Slim Shady.
Slim Shady was introduced on his Slim Shady EP (1997) and concluded on his studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). The album contains cartoonish depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, which Eminem described as horror film–esque, solely for entertainment value. Although many of the lyrics on the album are considered to be satirical, Eminem also discusses his frustrations of living in poverty. "My Name Is" was released as the album's second single and became Eminem's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Upon its release, The Slim Shady LP debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, falling short of the number 1 spot to TLC's FanMail. However, the album topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was mostly acclaimed by critics, with praise directed at Eminem for his unique and fresh lyrical style, dark humor lyrics, and unusual personality. The album garnered Eminem his first awards of his career, including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance (for "My Name Is") at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Eminem was also nominated for the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist.
By the end of the following year, The Slim Shady LP was already certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA in 2022. While The Slim Shady LP's success turned Eminem from an underground rapper into a high-profile celebrity, he became a highly controversial figure due to his lyrical content, which some perceived to be misogynistic and a negative influence on American youth. Despite this, the album is often mentioned in lists of the greatest albums of all time.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, began rapping at age 14. In 1996, he released his debut studio album, Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers. The album was released under their independent record label, WEB Entertainment. Infinite was a commercial failure and was largely ignored by Detroit radio stations. This experience greatly influenced Eminem's lyrical style:
After that record, every rhyme I wrote got angrier and angrier. A lot of it was because of the feedback I got. Motherfuckers was like, "You're a white boy, what the fuck are you rapping for? Why don't you go into rock & roll?" All that type of shit started pissing me off.
After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in a suicide attempt. The failure of Infinite inspired him to create the alter ego Slim Shady: "Boom, the name hit me, and right away I thought of all these words to rhyme with it." Slim Shady served as Eminem's vent for his frustration and rage to the world. In the spring of 1997, he recorded the eight-song extended play Slim Shady EP. During this time, Eminem and his girlfriend Kim Scott lived in a high-crime neighborhood with their newborn daughter Hailie, where their house was burglarized numerous times. After being evicted from his home, Eminem traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Rap Olympics, an annual nationwide rap battle competition. He placed second, and the staff at Interscope Records who attended the Rap Olympics sent a copy of the Slim Shady EP to company CEO Jimmy Iovine. Iovine played the tape for hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. Dr. Dre recalled: "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape or a CD. When Jimmy played this, I said, 'Find him. Now.'" Some urged Dr. Dre not to take a chance on Eminem because he was white. Dr. Dre responded: "I don't give a fuck if you're purple. If you can kick it, I'm working with you."
The Slim Shady LP was recorded at Studio 8 at 430 8 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan. Eminem, who had idolized Dr. Dre since listening to his group N.W.A as a teenager, was nervous to work with him on the album: "I didn't want to be starstruck or kiss his ass too much ... I'm just a little white boy from Detroit. I had never seen stars, let alone Dr. Dre." However, Eminem became more comfortable working with Dr. Dre after a series of highly productive recording sessions. The recording process generally began with Dr. Dre creating a beat and Eminem using the tracks as a template for his freestyle raps; "Every beat he would make, I had a rhyme for", Eminem recalled. He later said: "Every time I sat down with a pen, everything was just like 'fuck you, fuck this, fuck them, fuck that, fuck the world, fuck what everybody thinks. Fuck them.' " On the first day of recording, Eminem and Dr. Dre finished "My Name Is" in an hour. Three other songs, including "Role Model", were also recorded that day.