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. The Slim Shady LP went on to be certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. The Real Slim Shady” is debatably one of infamous American rapper “Eminem” (real name Marshall Mathers) most well-known tracks, released on his third studio album in 2000: “The Marshall Mathers LP”.The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and first commercial release from the American rapper Eminem. “The Real Slim Shady” was Eminem’s first number one single in the UK, and was also not originally meant for “The Marshal Mathers LP”. Jimmy Iovine from Interscope Records wanted Eminem to create another track to introduce the album as a whole, similar to his famous “My Name Is” track on his “The Slim Shady LP”. And a few hours before “The Marshal Mathers LP” was due, Eminem, rapper Dr. Dre, Tommy Coster and Mike Elizondo wrote the track.
The song is primarily meant to be a critique on the pop culture and pop music at the time. In Eminem’s usual non-apologetic rapping style, the musician openly insults celebrities such as Pamela Anderson, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and iconic boy band NSYNC with lines like: “Jaws all on the floor, like Pam, like Tommy just burst in the door”, “So you can sit me here, next to Britney Spears?” (a reference to him getting a Grammy).
The music video was aired in April 2000, but uploaded to YouTube in September 2010. It has over 2.2 million likes and almost 390 hundred million views on YouTube as of May 2019. It features a plethora of well known actors and celebrities at the time, from comedian Kathy Griffin, Pamela Anderson and Dr. Songwriter/s: Marshall Mathers, Andre Young, Tommy Coster & Mike Elizondo It shows Eminem in a psychiatrist ward and coincides with lyrics from the song, such as Eminem being surrounded by his clones while singing the chorus: “will the real Slim Shady please stand up”, as well as dressing as the celebrities he insulted such as Britney Spears. Additionally, his debut album, 'The Slim Shady LP,' debuted and peaked at No. DreĬhart Rankings, Certifications, Accolades & Awards: When released, “The Real Slim Shady” went to #1 in four areas: Iceland, Ireland, Scotland and the UK Singles chart. 28, 2009) based on activity on two charts: the Billboard 200 albums list. It also grew in popularity in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Brazil and Australia. The track is certificated Gold in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Norway and Switzerland, as well as Platinum in Sweden, the UK and Belgium. That’s not all the certifications “The Real Slim Shady” received, as it also went double Platinum in Canada, but 4 x Platinum in the US.
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