The Slim Shady LP

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studio album
First released:
Feb 23 1999

Overview Edit

The Slim Shady LP is the major label debut album, by American rapper Eminem, released on February 23, 1999. The album was released under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Today, it is widely recognized as a hip hop classic.

The album was met with critical and commercial success. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart behind TLC's FanMail with 283,000 copies sold in its opening week. The album went on to be certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA. To date, it has moved over 6 million units worldwide. "Just Don't Give a Fuck" was the first and only underground single from the album. The first official single was "My Name Is".

In 2003, the album was ranked number 273 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
INTD-90287
Release dates:
  • Feb 23 1999 in United States

Genres

Hip-Hop, Rap, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Horrorcore. Vote on Genres

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5 stars "It's me, Ken Kaniff from Connecticut..."
'The Slim Shady' LP is one of those albums that you have to let grow on you. It took quite a few listens before this sunk in with me. This album isn't as catchy, or bouncy or as fun as his other stuff. Some of the tracks on this CD just get downright depressing. And that's the beauty of it. This album was written and produced before anyone knew who Eminem was (hard to believe there was such a time) and touches on some pretty heavy stuff and explores Em's very disturbed imagination. Listening to …
Written by A. Estes
1 stars I don't mind edited versions, but this is poorly executed
This review is specifically directed towards the edited version of the album. Now I'm not gonna start on some rant about free speech, or censorship, or whatever. That would just waste my time and yours, since you've already decided that you have an interest in this edited CD.

So here's the lowdown. This clean version of "The Slim Shady LP" does a lot of things wrong. The most obvious problem is the editing method used. Instead of dubbing words out, which is the least one ought to expect, they si…
Written by Gabriel Saraco

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Credits Edit

  1. performer

    1. Hailie Jade ['97' Bonnie & Clyde']

Other versions Edit

The Slim Shady LP 20 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Interscope Records
catalog number: 90287
release dates: Feb 23 1999
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The Slim Shady LP 20 tracks format: 1 x unknown format
record label: Interscope Records
catalog number: INTD-90287
release dates: Feb 23 1999
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