2 languages
The Slim Shady LP
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The Slim Shady LP · After the failure of his debut Infinite in 1996, Eminem invented the alter ego Slim Shady, whom he introduced in 1997 on the Slim Shady EP. At the Rap Olympics in Los Angeles he came second, and that brought him to Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. The second album, from 1999, was recorded in Ferndale, Michigan. Dr. Dre often made a beat first, over which Eminem rapped loosely. The production was by Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers and Eminem himself.
The beats are bass-heavy and recall West Coast hip hop. The lyrics, often told from the point of view of Slim Shady, contain cartoonish violence that, he said, was meant as a horror film. They also deal with poverty. My Name Is became his first entry in the Billboard Hot 100. Critics praised the fresh style and the black humour, and the record brought him two Grammys, although he was controversial for his lyrics.
Listening
Track list
- 1Public Service Announcement0:33Apple Music ↗
- 2My Name Is4:28Apple Music ↗
- 3Guilty Conscience (feat. Dr. Dre)3:19Apple Music ↗
- 4Brain Damage3:47Apple Music ↗
- 5Paul (Skit)0:16Apple Music ↗
- 6If I Had4:05Apple Music ↗
- 7'97 Bonnie & Clyde5:16Apple Music ↗
- 8Bitch (Skit)0:20Apple Music ↗
- 9Role Model3:25Apple Music ↗
- 10Lounge (Skit)0:47Apple Music ↗
- 11My Fault4:02Apple Music ↗
- 12Ken Kaniff (Skit)1:16Apple Music ↗
- 13Cum On Everybody3:39Apple Music ↗
- 14Rock Bottom3:34Apple Music ↗
- 15Just Don't Give A Fuck4:03Apple Music ↗
- 16Soap (Skit)0:35Apple Music ↗
- 17As The World Turns4:25Apple Music ↗
- 18I'm Shady3:32Apple Music ↗
- 19Bad Meets Evil (feat. Royce Da 5'9")4:13Apple Music ↗
- 20Still Don't Give A Fuck4:13Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗