The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem, as well as his major label debut. It was released on February 23, 1999 under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and Web Records. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem's discovery by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. The lyrical content, written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego S...
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The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem, as well as his major label debut. It was released on February 23, 1999 under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and Web Records. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan following Eminem's discovery by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. The lyrical content, written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, is noted for its over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity.
The album was met with critical, and commercial success. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart behind TLC's FanMail with 283,000 copies sold in its opening week. The album went on to be certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Just Don't Give a Fuck" was the first, and only underground single from the album. The first official single was "My Name Is". The album won the Grammy Awards for Best Rap...
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