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    • The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album 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. … See more

    Background

    Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, began rapping at the age of 14. In 1996, Eminem … See more

    Recording

    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 wa… See more

    ArtistEminem
    Release dateFebruary 23, 1999
    LabelAftermath
    GenreHip Hop/Rap · Music

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    How The Slim Shady LP Launched Eminem's Career
    How The Slim Shady LP Launched Eminem's Career
    Eminem is one of the most influential and controversial rappers of all time. But how did he rise to fame and acclaim? It all started with his second studio album, The Slim Shady LP.
    Lyrical themes

    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 … See more

    Critical reception

    The album was met with critical acclaim. 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 h… See more

    Commercial performance

    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. The record remained on the Billboard 200 for 100 weeks. It al… See more

    Legacy and aftermath

    After the success of The Slim Shady LP, Eminem went from an underground rapper into a high-profile celebrity. Interscope Records awarded him with his own record label, Shady Records; the first artist Eminem si… See more

    Lawsuits

    On September 17, 1999, Eminem's mother, Debbie Mathers, 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 N… See more

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