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The Slim Shady LP

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The Slim Shady LP
Album cover
Album by Eminem
Released February 23, 1999
Recorded 1998
Genre Hip-hop
Length 59:36
Label Aftermath/Interscope
Producer(s) Bass Brothers, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mel-Man, and Royce da 5'9"
Professional reviews
  • All Music Guide (5/5) link
Eminem chronology
The Slim Shady EP
(1997)		 The Slim Shady LP
(1999)		 The Marshall Mathers LP
(2000)

Upon joining Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, which would eventually be certified 4x platinum. "My Name Is" was the first single off the album.

Upon its release, there were several complaints about The Slim Shady LP's lyrical content. The song "Guilty Conscience" (the album's second single) ends with Eminem and Dr. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" was also the birth of Dr. Dre and Eminem's powerful and beloved duo. In "'97 Bonnie & Clyde," Eminem raps about disposing of his wife's body while his baby daughter rides along in his car.

Most songs feature substantial amounts of cussing, numerous references to sex and drugs, and over-the-top, cartoonish descriptions of violence. Fans of the album have generally defended it by saying that the lyrics are not meant to be taken seriously. Eminem himself has referenced "Slim Shady" as an exaggerated persona.

Dr. Dre produced both singles on the album ("My Name Is" and "Guilty Conscience") and also produced "Role Model" with Mel-Man. The rest of the album was produced by the Bass Brothers for the Detroit-based FBT Productions as well as Eminem himself.

Track listing

  1. "Public Service Announcement" (Performed by Eminem and Jeff Bass)
  2. "My Name Is" (Produced by Dr. Dre/Contains interpolation of Labi Siffre - "I Got The")
  3. "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) (Produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem)
  4. "Brain Damage" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  5. "Paul" (Performed by Paul "Bunyan" Rosenberg)
  6. "If I Had" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  7. "97' Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Hailie Jade) (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  8. "Bitch" (Performed by Zoe Winkler)
  9. "Role Model" (Produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man)
  10. "Lounge" (Performed by Eminem, Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  11. "My Fault" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions and Eminem)
  12. "Ken Kaniff" (Performed by Aristotle, Eminem, and Marky Bass of FBT Productions)
  13. "Cum on Everybody" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  14. "Rock Bottom" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  15. "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  16. "Soap" (Performed by Royce da 5'9" and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  17. "As the World Turns" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  18. "I'm Shady" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  19. "Bad Meets Evil" (featuring Royce da 5'9") (Produced by Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
  20. "Still Don't Give a Fuck" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)

NOTE: In the clean version of the album, Track 8 is called "Zoe", Track 13 is "Come on Everybody", Track 15 is "Just Don't Give" and Track 20 is "Still Don't Give"

External links

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