The rapper was also sued multiple times following the release of the album for reasons including slander and unauthorized sampling. 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. 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 unknown rapper into a high-profile celebrity. The record won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, and in 2003, the album was ranked number 273 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Dre, who proved eager to work with Eminem. After Eminem came in second at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC Battle in Los Angeles, Interscope head Jimmy Iovine sought him out, giving the EP to Dr. If you slept on Mike Shinodas Fort Minor side-project, you missed out on one of the dopest hip-hop albums of the 2000s. The Slim Shady EP opened many doors, the most notable of them being a contract with Interscope Records. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment record label, and.
I then checked out his album 'Infinite' which didn't really grab me as much as the EP, but seeing as the EP was more recent I decided to keep a look out for any future appearances of his. Linkin Parks resident emcee details his history with hip-hop. Slim Shady EP is the debut extended play by American rapper Eminem, released on Decemthrough 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. The Slim Shady LP went on to be certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). album reviews written by Hugo Lunny : From the first time I heard Eminem (1997 on the 'Slim Shady EP') I was immediately a fan. The first official single, “My Name Is”, peaked at number 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 record debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart behind TLC’s FanMail with 283, 000 copies sold in it’s 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. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem’s recruitment by Dr.
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). It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and first commercial release from the American rapper Eminem.