[62] on the weekly Canadian Albums Chart and remained on the chart for twelve weeks. Mai 2002 über die Labels Aftermath Entertainment und Interscope Records sowie als erste eigene Veröffentlichung auf Eminems Label Shady Records. The Slim Shady LP è il secondo album (il primo dopo Infinite) del rapper statunitense Eminem, pubblicato il 23 febbraio 1999. To call him hip-hop's Elvis is correct to a degree, but it's largely inaccurate. The owner of the song was a gentleman who now lives in Africa and is a gay activist. 'Coz I'm slim shady, yes I'm the real shady All you other slim shadys are just imitating So won't The Real Slim Shady please stand up Please stand up, please stand up? At 10.4 million, The Slim Shady LP was a great start for the rapper. It has an advisory sticker, and you must be eighteen to get it. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper Eminem.Released on February 23, 1999 by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. … Eminem.net by no means tries to pass itself off as the official Eminem website, nor is affiliated or endorsed by the artist or his label. [25], Many of the songs from The Slim Shady LP are written from the perspective of Eminem's alter ego, Slim Shady, and contain cartoonish depictions of violence, which he refers to as "made-up tales of trailer-park stuff". [28] On "My Fault", Eminem tells the story of a girl who overdoses on psychedelic mushrooms at a rave. Current acts include Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Anderson .Paak. It has also been part of the … [73] The rapper defended himself by saying, "My album isn't for younger kids to hear. Slim Shady is the alter ego of Detroit rapper Eminem. He also ran into another snafu when he attempted to clear the sample he used as his rhythm track. "[6] After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in a suicide attempt.[7]. Dr. Dre responded, "I don't give a fuck if you're purple. 'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes I'm the real Shady All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up, Please stand up, please stand up? Although many of the lyrics on the album are considered to be satirical, Eminem also depicts his frustrations of living in poverty. È il suo debutto commerciale, pubblicato sotto la etichetta Aftermath di Dr. Dre e sotto la Interscope di Jimmy Iovine.La maggior parte del disco è scritto dalla prospettiva di Slim Shady, alter ego del rapper creato per The Slim Shady … I don't hate women in general. Spin later included it in their list of "The 300 Best Albums of 1985–2014". [22], Eminem's vocal inflection on the album has been described as a "nasal whine"; Jon Pareles of The New York Times likened his "calmly sarcastic delivery" to "the early Beastie Boys turned cynical". If you can kick it, I'm working with you. I swear to God. somebody else. "[10] However, Eminem became more comfortable working with Dr. Dre after a series of highly productive recording sessions. [31], "Guilty Conscience" is a concept song featuring Dr. Dre. Look at him, walkin' around grabbin' his you-know-what Flippin' the you-know-who, yeah, but he's so cute though!\" ... And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD I'm sick of you little girl and boy groups, all you do is annoy me "[75] She later filed another lawsuit against him for emotional damages suffered during the first trial, which was later dismissed. [6] Iovine played the tape for hip hop producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. [4], Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, began rapping at age fourteen. The fall was like a reminder. When discussing The Slim Shady LP, Anthony Bozza of Rolling Stone described Eminem as "probably the only MC in 1999 who boasts low self-esteem. The FBT duo claim to have heard Eminem on a late-night Detroit radio show a decade ago and, loved his delivery, called the station and invited the MC to come to their studio that same night. Not to be gimmicky, but people should be able to determine when I'm serious and when I'm fuckin around. '"[6] Some urged Dr. Dre not to take a chance on Eminem because he was white. Check out the gallery below from the "Higher" music video shoot. The Slim Shady LP. "[19] On the song "Brain Damage", Eminem discusses his childhood experiences with bullies at school, particularly recalling a traumatic incident where he sustained a serious concussion after he was severely beaten by a bully. [63] The album was also certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number ten on the UK Albums chart and remained on the chart for a total of 114 weeks. I had never seen stars, let alone Dr. Slim Shady is the evil and mischievous side of Eminem. In 1996, his debut album Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers, was released under their independent record label Web Entertainment. "[38] Soren Baker of the Los Angeles Times gave the album three and a half stars out of four and stated that "He isn't afraid to say anything; his lyrics are so clever that he makes murder sound as if it's a funny act he may indulge in simply to pass the time" but lamented the "sometimes flat production that takes away from the power of Eminem's verbal mayhem. Despite this, the album's success was vital in breaking the stereotype that "white people cannot rap",[citation needed] and has since been included in several publications' lists of the greatest albums of all time. [6] He explained, "When she found out I used our daughter to write a song about killing her, she fucking blew. It is an epilogue to the song "Kim", although "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" was released first. That's why a lot of my songs are funny. [18][19] The beats have been compared to West Coast hip hop and G-funk musical styles. "[28] Some of the lyrics have also been considered to be misogynistic by critics and commentators. "[45] Mike Rubin of Spin noted that "his scenarios are so far-fetched the songs almost never sound as ugly as they actually are. 'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes I'm the real Shady All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up Please stand up, please … Slim Shady was discovered at age 14 by a pair of Detroit … [11] 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. He met and had dinner with her in order to get permission to use the recording on the album. However, he really took her to the recording studio. The Marshall Mathers LP. [71] During a performance in Hartford, Connecticut near the end of the Warped Tour, Eminem slipped on a puddle of liquid and fell ten feet down off the stage, cracking several ribs. Gilbert Rodman of Popular Communications states, "Eminem's music contains more than its fair share of misogynistic and homophobic lyrics, but simply to reduce it to these (as many critics do) doesn't help to explain Eminem. BEHIND THE SCENES: "HIGHER" MUSIC VIDEO GALLERY. Since its formation, Shady has signed twelve acts and is currently home to four. All that type of shit started pissing me off. [14] During the mixing process of The Slim Shady LP, at the same time, Kid Rock was recording his fourth studio album, Devil Without a Cause; being friends with Kid Rock, Eminem asked Kid Rock to record scratching for Eminem's song "My Fault", which appears on The Slim Shady LP; in return, Eminem delivered a guest rap verse on Kid Rock's song "Fuck Off" for Devil Without a Cause. Some online platforms (such as Myspace) include an alternate clean version of the album which completely removes the song "Guilty Conscience". 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 U.S. youth. D12 Bad Meets Evil. [33] Additionally, Bailey had previously admitted to bullying Eminem in the April 1999 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. More Music … Other than that, I don't remember her working a day in her life. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. A 26-second song sample of "My Name Is". The disappointment from this experience greatly influenced his lyrical style: "After that record, every rhyme I wrote got angrier and angrier. He was not going to grant a sample clearance unless certain verses were taken out of the song. Slim Shady EP is the only extended play by American rapper Eminem, released on December 10, 1997 through the Detroit-based record label Web Entertainment.Unlike Infinite, Slim Shady EP helped Eminem gain the interest of CEO Jimmy Iovine (co-founder of Interscope Records) and West Coast hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, who … Now. [58] "My Name Is", the album's lead single, peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the chart for ten weeks. Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in music history, easily the biggest crossover success ever seen in rap. The record company wanted something for the radio so that caused him to tone things down. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut[2] by American rapper Eminem. The Eminem Show is the 4th studio album from the Detroit MC, and the third and final of his “Persona Trilogy” which started with The Slim Shady LP.. апустил свою радиостанцию Shade 45 на Sirius Radio [87] . [10], "'97 Bonnie & Clyde", which was formerly featured on the Slim Shady EP as "Just the Two of Us", was re-recorded for The Slim Shady LP to feature his daughter Hailie's vocals. Eminem. [Eminem] Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records; Well I do, so fuck him and fuck you too! Former acts, which released albums on the label, include The … [33], Although many of the lyrics on the album are intended to be humorous, several songs depict Eminem's frustrations with living in poverty. The Eminem Show (englisch für: „Die Eminem-Show“) ist das vierte Soloalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers Eminem.Es erschien am 26. They just make me mad sometimes. Slim Shady was coming to haunt me, was coming to haunt Eminem". Album Highlights. [74][75] After a two-year-long trial, she was awarded $25,000, of which she received $1,600 after legal fees. Why are the lyrics to "My Name is" different from the Slim Shady EP version? [74] Eminem was not surprised that his mother had filed the lawsuit against him, referring to her as a "lawsuit queen", and alleging that "That's how she makes money. After a falling out between the two in the wake of Eminem's breakthrough success, Eminem instead played Ken Kaniff on skits on future albums. He say's he is still Eminem though, Slim Shady is just another part of him, the dark, evil, creatively sick part. They said he couldn't just be Eminem, he had to be Eminem a.k.a. [28] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic explained that "There have been more violent songs in rap, but few more disturbing, and it's not because of what it describes, it's how he describes it -- how the perfectly modulated phrasing enhances the horror and black humor of his words. [49][50]In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked The Slim Shady LP as the 352nd album on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. You think I give a damn about a Grammy? Interscope Records awarded him with his own record label, Shady Records; the first artist Eminem signed was rapper and his best friend Proof. [71] Eminem, who had previously struggled to provide for his daughter, noted a drastic change in his lifestyle: "This last Christmas, there were so many fucking presents under the tree ... My daughter wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth. [72][73] He recalled that the stress of his newfound fame led him to drink excessively, and reflected, "I knew I had to slow it down. It is an expanded and more polished update to 1997’s The Slim Shady EP. NME ranked it number 248 in its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Because the song focuses on disposing of his girlfriend's corpse, Eminem was not comfortable with explaining the situation to Kim, and instead told her that he would be taking Hailie to Chuck E. Cheese's. The Slim Shady LP a fost un succes comercial și i-a adus rapperului primul său Premiu Grammy pentru cel mai bun album rap. Since there were supposed to be 12 people and they only had six, they all came up with alter egos so there would be 12 members and Slim … That was the whole intro of the Slim Shady EP. One of them I was trying to let go and I looked at the mirror and smashed it. And the fuckin' name just popped into my head. Eminem.net is an unofficial fansite devoted to Eminem and Shady Records. Eminem downplayed Slim Shady on Recovery because he felt it did not fit the album's theme. '"[29] Despite the album's explicit nature, Eminem refused to say the word "nigga" on the album, noting, "It's not in my vocabulary. Eminem also said, "When she (Hailie) gets old enough, I'm going to explain it to her. Următoarele sale două lansări, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) și The Eminem Show (2002), de asemenea au avut succes mondial, câștigând fiecare câte un certificat RIAA de diamanat în SUA … The Slim Shady LP was recorded at Studio 8 at 430 8 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan. Motherfuckers was like, 'You're a white boy, what the fuck are you rapping for? [32] "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" features Eminem convincing his infant daughter to assist him in disposing of his wife's corpse. [13] Another skit, "Bitch", is an answering machine message in which Zoe Winkler, daughter of actor Henry Winkler, tells a friend that she was disgusted by Eminem's music. [34] In the song, he expresses his irritation with fitting the "white trash" stereotype. "I was takin' a shit. [27] The rapper explained that this subject matter is intended for entertainment value, likening his music to the horror film genre: "Why can't people see that records can be like movies? [33] Bailey's attorney stated "Eminem is a Caucasian male who faced criticism within the music industry that he had not suffered through difficult circumstances growing up and he was therefore a 'pretender' in the industry ... Eminem used Bailey, his African-American childhood schoolmate, as a pawn in his effort to stem the tide of criticism. "[29] The Slim Shady LP begins with a "Public Service Announcement" introduction performed by producer Jeff Bass of the Bass Brothers, and serves as a sarcastic disclaimer discussing the album's explicit lyrical content. The first cover on Eminem's demo tape was a picture of his ass but then he changed it to him breaking this glass/mirror. [23] Writing for the Chicago Tribune, columnist Greg Kot compared the rapper's vocals to "Pee-wee Herman with a nasal Midwestern accent". © 2004-2013 Eminem.net, All Rights Reserved. The only difference between some of my raps and movies is that they aren't on a screen. "I had this whole Slim Shady concept of being two different people, having two different sides of me. Featuring West Coast hip hop, G-funk and horrorcore musical styles, the majority of The Slim Shady LP's lyrical content is written from the perspective of Eminem's alter ego Slim Shady, whom he created on the Slim Shady EP (1997). She ruled that the lyrics—which include the school principal collaborating with Bailey, and Eminem's entire brain falling out of his head—were too exaggerated for a listener to believe that they were recalling an actual event. He was created by Em when he and some guys got together to make a rap group with the 12 best rappers in Detroit. He took great offense to several of Slim Shady's lyrics where he talk about raping a lesbian and the part where he say's "My English teacher wanted to have sex in junior high/the only problem was my English teacher was a guy", among a few other things. Eminem. All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. "[6] On the first day of recording, Eminem and Dr. Dre finished "My Name Is" in an hour. None of it was to be taken too literally, although at the time I wanted to fucking do it. “The Real Slim Shady” is the quintessential early Eminem song—funny and serious simultaneously, with crazy rhyme schemes and devices. "[26] "If I Had" follows a similar theme, as he describes living on minimum wage and remarks that he is "tired of jobs starting off at $5.50 an hour". But she's got one now. This and many other themes are the basis for the album. [57] It also reached number one on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, staying on the chart for 92 weeks. When I'm Gone Lyrics: Yeah, it's my life / In my own words, I guess / Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for? In 2000, The Slim Shady LP was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [5] Infinite achieved very little commercial success and was largely ignored by Detroit radio stations. “The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady” debuted at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of July 25th, 2020. It's not an actual sample, it's just a replay of another record, he used the drum kick and the snare from the record. This song talks about Eminem's past troubles with money. It was called D12, or the Dirty Dozen. All tracks are written by Marshall Mathers, Mark Bass and Jeff Bass, except where noted. "[33] In 1982, Eminem's mother unsuccessfully sued the Roseville school district for not protecting her son, as she claimed that attacks from bullies caused him headaches, nausea, and antisocial behavior. Slim Shady is a character, Marshal say's Slim Shady killed Eminem. On the clean version of the album, "Bitch", "Cum on Everybody", "Just Don't Give a Fuck", and "Still Don't Give a Fuck" are respectively retitled "Zoe", "Come on Everybody", "Just Don't Give", and "Still Don't Give". [55], In the album's first week of release, The Slim Shady LP sold 283,000 copies, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart behind TLC's FanMail. [72] He often played a show in the afternoon on the Warped Tour, and then drove to another location to perform at a hip hop club at night. I'm not a role model, and I don't claim to be. [76], In September 2003, 70-year-old widow Harlene Stein filed suit against Eminem and Dr. Dre on the grounds that "Guilty Conscience" contains an unauthorized sample of "Go Home Pigs" composed for the film Getting Straight by her husband, Ronald Stein, who died in 1988. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. "[39], Many reviewers commented on the album's lyrical content. It was released as the lead single a month before the album's release. Things I shouldn't be thinking about. "[73] However, after receiving medical attention, he was well enough to travel to New York the following day for a performance on Total Request Live. [15], The album's production was handled primarily by Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem. [6] The song bemoans human dependency on money, discussing its ability to brainwash an individual. [26] He illustrates his struggles to provide for his daughter, describing himself as "discouraged, hungry, and malnourished. [54] In 2015, it was ranked at number 76 by About.com in their list of "100 best hip-hop albums of all time". Related Blog Posts. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album five stars out of five, praising the rapper's "expansive vocabulary and vivid imagination", adding that "Years later, as the shock has faded, it's those lyrical skills and the subtle mastery of the music that still resonate, and they're what make The Slim Shady LP one of the great debuts in both hip-hop and modern pop music. Shady Records is an American record label founded in 1999 by rapper Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg, after the highly successful release of Eminem's The Slim Shady LP.Both serve as the label's presidents. Fuck them. I'm just a little white boy from Detroit. That verse is now "My English teacher wanted to flunk me in junior high/thanks a lot/next semester I'll be 35." I'm slim shady, yes I'm the real shady All you other slim shadys are just imitating So won't The Real Slim Shady please stand up Please stand up, please stand up? "Anybody who believes kids are naive enough to take this record literally is right to fear them, because that's the kind of adult teenagers hate. "[6], On September 17, 1999, Eminem's mother, Deborah Nelson, filed a $10 million lawsuit against him for slander based on his claim that she uses drugs in the line "I just found out my mom does more dope than I do" from "My Name Is". The Slim Shady LP (Slim Shady bezeichnet Eminems Alter Ego) ist nach dem Untergrund-Album Infinite das zweite Soloalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers Eminem.Es erschien am 23. A lot of it was because of the feedback I got. It goes without saying … [24] A skit entitled "Lounge" appears before "My Fault" featuring Eminem and the Bass Brothers imitating rat pack crooners. In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery. When I was five, she had a job on the cash register at a store that sold chips and soda. How was he discovered? "[47], At the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000, the album won Best Rap Album, while "My Name Is" won Best Rap Solo Performance. [72], Eminem also became a highly controversial figure due to his lyrical content. Another character is Ken Kaniff, a homosexual who pokes fun at Eminem's songs. [30][53] It also won Outstanding National Album at the 2000 Detroit Music Awards. Nearly 70% of its sales come from one country, making it his most US-centric album. [30] Later in the album, a skit entitled "Paul" features a phone call from Paul Rosenberg to Eminem telling him to "tone down" his lyrics. Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. Certainly, he was the first white rapper since the Beastie Boys to garner both sales and critical respect, but his impact has exceeded this … [64][65] In Australia, the album peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Chart, and was eventually certified platinum in the country. [68][69][70], After the success of The Slim Shady LP, Eminem went from an underground rapper into a high-profile celebrity. [11] 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. The artists delivered a special show at the first large-scale music event held before a COVID-19-compliant… + Movies & TV / ... J. Cole’s ‘The Off-Season’ Album … [35], The album was met with critical acclaim. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. The disappointment of Infinite inspired Eminem 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. [52] "Ken Kaniff" was listed as number 15 on Complex's "50 Greatest Hip-Hop Skits" list, while the "Public Service Announcement" introduction to the album, along with the "Public Service Announcement 2000" introduction from The Marshall Mathers LP, was listed as number 50 on the list. / Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for / When they know It received commercial and critical success, with critics praising Eminem for his unique lyrical style, dark humor lyrics, and eccentric personality. Ken was created and originally played by fellow Detroit rapper Aristotle on the Slim Shady LP, where Kaniff makes a prank call to Eminem Dre. [20] Kyle Anderson of MTV wrote that "The beats are full of bass-heavy hallucinations and create huge, scary sandboxes that allow Em to play. This page was last edited on 15 May 2021, at 10:30. "[43] Chris Dafoe of The Globe and Mail opined that "Abused by fellow students and teachers, cheated on by his girlfriend, despised by society, Shady goes over the top now and then - or rather way over the top - but Dre's lean production, full of strange voice and comic interjections, hold things together. Slim Shady . "The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). Slim Shady said he was upset but wound up complying. "[71], — Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s (2000)[37], To promote The Slim Shady LP, Eminem embarked on an extensive tour schedule. The Slim Shady LP debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, just below TLC's FanMail, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "[18] According to the staff at IGN, "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" is backed by the "lulling serenity of a super silky groove". [18] The song draws inspiration from a scene in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House, in which a man takes advice from an angel and devil on his shoulder while considering raping an unconscious girl at a party. [76] The verdict was upheld in 2005, and Bailey's lawyer ruled out any further appeals. He was labeled as "misogynist, a nihilist and an advocate of domestic violence", and in an editorial by Billboard editor in chief Timothy White, the writer accused Eminem of "making money by exploiting the world's misery. The album won Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammy Awards, while "My Name Is" won Best Rap Solo Performance. "[46] Reviewing for The Village Voice in 1999, Robert Christgau called the record a "platinum-bound cause celebre" and, despite succumbing to "dull sensationalism" toward the end, Eminem shows "more comic genius than any pop musician since", possibly, Loudon Wainwright III. Das Album wird neben … It merely invokes a platitude or a sound bite to explain him away. I'll let her know that Mommy and Daddy weren't getting along at the time. [6] After being evicted from his home, Eminem traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Rap Olympics, an annual nationwide rap battle competition. "[20] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Member Of. Februar 1999 über Dr. Dres Label Aftermath Entertainment sowie Interscope Records und stellt den Beginn des kommerziellen … The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show enjoy similar sales and sit comfortably at 23.28 million and 22.95 million, respectively. But most of the time, when I'm saying shit about women, when I'm saying 'bitches' and 'hoes', it's so ridiculous that I'm taking the stereotypical rapper to the extreme. REMASTERED IN HD!Playlist Best of Eminem: https://goo.gl/AquNpoSubscribe for more: https://goo.gl/DxCrDVMusic video by Eminem performing My Name Is… I can't stop myself from spoiling her. Dr. Dre recalled, "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape or a CD. [48] Rolling Stone ranked The Slim Shady LP number 275 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and 33 on its list of the "100 Best Albums of the '90s". [16] "Cum on Everybody"; which features guest vocals from American singer Dina Rae[21] contains an upbeat dance rhythm, while "My Name Is", which is built around a sample from British musician Labi Siffre's "I Got The", features a prominent bassline and psychedelic-style keyboards. "[6] Slim Shady served as Eminem's vent for his frustrations, and in the spring of 1997, he recorded the eight-song extended play Slim Shady EP. The Slim Shady LP contains cartoonish depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, which Eminem referred to as "made-up tales of trailer-park stuff," describing it as horror film-esque, in that it is solely for entertainment value. REMASTERED IN HD!Playlist Best of Eminem: https://goo.gl/AquNpoSubscribe for more: https://goo.gl/DxCrDVMusic video by Eminem performing The Real Slim Shady… 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. [51] Blender ranked it number 49 in its list of The 100 Greatest American Albums of All Time. Eminem wrote the song at a time in which he felt that Kim was stopping him from seeing his daughter. Eminem. The song focuses on a series of characters who are faced with various situations, while Dr. Dre and Eminem serve as the "angel" and "devil" sides of the characters' conscience, respectively. [57] Additionally, the album was certified triple platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 200,000 units. Then I played her the song and she bugged the fuck out." [77] Although the album's liner notes state that the song contains an "interpolation" of "Go Home Pigs", Stein is not credited as a composer and his wife was not paid royalties for use of the song. His rhymes are jaw-droppingly perverse, bespeaking a minimum-wage life devoid of hope, flushed with rage and weaned on sci-fi and slasher flicks. Slim Shady was discovered at age 14 by a pair of Detroit producers who call themselves the FBT, short for Funky Bass Team.

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