The Slim Shady LP bristles with this tension, since it's never always clear when Marshall Mathers is joking and when he's dead serious. Then, it wasn't clear to every listener that Eminem was, as they say, an unreliable narrator, somebody who slung satire, lies, uncomfortable truths, and lacerating insights with vigor and venom, blurring the line between reality and parody, all seemingly without effort. 'Just the Two of Us' by Grover Washington, Jr.Given his subsequent superstardom, culminating in no less than an Academy Award, it may be easy to overlook exactly how demonized Eminem was once his mainstream debut album, The Slim Shady LP, grabbed the attention of pop music upon its release in 1999.

He also became a highly controversial figure due to his lyrical content, which some perceived to be misogynistic and a negative influence on American youth. Interscope Records awarded him with his own record label, Shady Records, and he embarked on an extensive touring schedule to promote the album. The Slim Shady LP turned Eminem from an underground rapper into a high-profile celebrity. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2000. The Slim Shady went on to be certified quintuple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association. The first official single, ' My Name Is', peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was met with both critical and commercial success critics praised Eminem for his unique lyrical style, and the album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. The majority of the record's lyrical content is written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, whom the rapper created on the Slim Shady EP, in 1997. Dre, the Bass Brothers and Eminem himself. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Recording sessions took place at Studio 8 in Ferndale, Michigan from June 1997 to September 1998. It was released on February 23, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper Eminem.

Dre, (also exec.) Eminem, Mark and Jeff Bass, Mel-Man

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