In the summer of 1999, the rapper frequently performed on the Vans Warped Tour and in hip-hop clubs. 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. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, film producer, and actor. The record won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, and in 2012, the album was ranked number 275 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. 95.00 495.00 Eminem Caricature, illustrated here from a photo shoot by Jenny Risher in 2012, wearing his Slim Shady Hoodie and Casio G Shock Watch, age 40. Some see The Eminem Show as a downplayed example of this, with many regarding it as being OK but a mile away from the glory of The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP. The Slim Shady LP went on to be certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The second official single, “My Name Is”, peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first entry on that chart.
The first official single, “Just Don’t Give a F***”, did not enter the “Billboard” Hot 100 but at least did enter the “Bubbling Under” Hot 100, peaking at number 14, which is equivalent to 114. The album was met with both critical and commercial success critics praised Eminem for his unique lyrical style, and the record debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart behind TLC’s FanMail with 283,000 copies sold in its opening week. The lyrics are noted for their over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity. 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 Slim Shady EP (1997). Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. This is the record that got Eminem signed with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Following Infinite, Em introduces the world to his Slim Shady character. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem’s recruitment by Dr. Anybody who owns a physical copy of Eminem's The Slim Shady LP, or has otherwise scoured the internet for a peek at the liner notes, likely recognizes the work of photographer Danny Hastings. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem, and his first on a major record label.
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