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album Slim Shady EP (1998)

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Title: Slim Shady EP
Artist: Eminem
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 1998

Tracks:
1 - Intro (Slim Shady) - 1:07
2 - Low Down Dirty - 4:46
3 - If I Had... - 4:09
4 - Just Don't Give a Fuck - 4:05
5 - Mommy - 0:38
6 - Just the Two of Us - 4:22
7 - No One's Iller - 5:01
8 - Murder Murder - 4:36
9 - If I Had... (radio edit) - 4:09
10 - Just Don't Give a Fuck (radio edit) - 4:03

Overview:
Slim Shady EP is the debut extended play by American rapper Eminem released on December 16, 1997 through 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. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment record label, and served as executive producer on his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP (1999). Dre also served as executive producer on Eminem's later albums.

Eminem first introduced his "Slim Shady" persona on this EP. Since the EP was released before he was signed to Interscope and Aftermath, it is now placed at a high price. His lyrics are a marked departure from those found on Infinite, featuring constant references to drug use, sexual acts, mental instability, and over-the-top violence. Another departure was his exploration of more serious themes of dealing with poverty, his direct and self-deprecating response to criticism, and of marital and family difficulties. His flow is also noticeably different from Infinite where critics claimed he sounded too much like Nas and AZ. Eminem also began utilizing story telling on this EP. The production value of the music on the tracks — from previous collaborators DJ Head, The Bass Brothers, and Mr. Porter — was also noticeably higher than on prior album efforts. According to Billboard, at this point in his life Eminem had "realized his musical ambitions were the only way to escape his unhappy life".
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The Slim Shady EP is the album that made a big difference, and I can say that it's what got Eminem where he is today. It is basically the birth of Slim Shady, and all three versions had some differences in some way.

There was a lot of promotion for his EP. Anyways, these were later sold on hip-hop sites very cheaply. The Olympics also helped with the sales of the Slim Shady EP. All the versions of Slim Shady EP are worth a fortune, and they are highly sold.

The first track of the Slim Shady EP is Intro( Slim Shady) . This is the introduction to Slim Shady and the voice that sounds like the devil is telling Eminem to look into the mirror and that he is nothing without him. Then, you hear a mirror break and Eminem screaming, Leave me alone, and next is Eminem punching through a mirror.

The album is great! I have listened to it back to back and I'm giving it a rating of 4 out of 5.
 
Slim Shady EP was made after Eminem's first album Infinity. Eminem went through a suicide attempt and some other struggles. I think it's because his first album. Infinity was criticized because a lot of people were saying that he sounded like AZ and NAS. I think that’s what prompted the drastic change for Eminem. He really needed something new, like a unique idea.

I also read that he came up with the idea of Slim Shady while he was on the toilet. Funny hun! 🤣. Slim Shady EP is the first solo project released by Eminem. Slim Shady is totally different from Infinity as there is a great improvement and he was able to carve a unique style for himself.

Eminem is the king of controversy and he's done it so many times, but there is no doubt that he’s one of the greatest rappers in history. Overall, this album is great. I enjoyed listening to it. It's got a lot of vibes..
 
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I have listened to the songs back to back. I think the Shady EP is the first track that attracted Dr Dre. It's definitely the song that pulled Dre in the direction to sign Eminem. I learnt that Dr Dre liked this song so much that he told Eminem that he wanted another replica of it. This album brought him to limelight and from there, he has developed significantly in terms of lyrics.
 
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