The Slim Shady LP
The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper, Eminem. It was released on February 23, 1999 and was produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mark & Jeff Bass, and Mel-Man. The album got critical and commercial success. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 charts. The first single from the album is "My Name Is". It earned Eminem a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was included in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The three songs "If I Had", "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" (originally titled "Just the Two of Us"), and "Just Don't Give a Fuck" originated from Slim Shady EP.
The Slim Shady LP | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998[1] | |||
Studio | Studio 8 (Ferndale, Michigan) | |||
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Length | 59:39 | |||
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Singles from The Slim Shady LP | ||||
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Track listing
changeAll songs written and composed by Marshall Mathers, Mark Bass and Jeff Bass, except where noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Public Service Announcement" (skit; performed by Jeff Bass and Eminem) |
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0:33 |
2. | "My Name Is" | Dr. Dre | 4:28 |
3. | "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) |
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3:19 |
4. | "Brain Damage" | 3:46 | |
5. | "Paul" (skit; performed by Paul Rosenberg) |
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0:15 |
6. | "If I Had" | 4:05 | |
7. | "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" | 5:16 | |
8. | "Bitch" (skit; performed by Zoe Winkler) | Eminem | 0:19 |
9. | "Role Model" |
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3:25 |
10. | "Lounge" (skit; performed by Eminem and Marky & Jeff Bass) |
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0:46 |
11. | "My Fault" |
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4:01 |
12. | "Ken Kaniff" (skit; performed by Aristotle, Eminem and M. Bass) |
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1:16 |
13. | "Cum on Everybody" (featuring Dina Rae) |
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3:39 |
14. | "Rock Bottom" | Bass Brothers | 3:34 |
15. | "Just Don't Give a Fuck" |
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4:02 |
16. | "Soap" (skit; performed by Royce da 5'9" and J. Bass) |
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0:34 |
17. | "As the World Turns" | 4:25 | |
18. | "I'm Shady" |
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3:31 |
19. | "Bad Meets Evil" (featuring Royce da 5'9") |
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4:13 |
20. | "Still Don't Give a Fuck" |
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4:12 |
Total length: |
59:39 |
The Slim Shady LP: Special Edition Bonus Disc[2] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Hazardous Youth" (acapella version) | 0:47 | |||||||
2. | "Get You Mad" | 4:21 | |||||||
3. | "Greg" (acapella version) | 0:53 | |||||||
4. | "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (music video) | ||||||||
5. | "My Name Is" (music video) | ||||||||
6. | "Guilty Conscience" (music video) | ||||||||
7. | "Role Model" (music video) | ||||||||
8. | "The Slim Shady LP" (live and studio footage) |
The Slim Shady LP: Expanded Edition bonus tracks[3] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
21. | "Hazardous Youth" (acapella version) | 0:44 | |||||||
22. | "Get You Mad" (with Sway & King Tech and DJ Revolution) | 4:22 | |||||||
23. | "Greg" (acapella version) | 0:52 | |||||||
24. | "Bad Guys Always Die" (with Dr. Dre) | 4:39 | |||||||
25. | "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) (radio version) | 3:19 | |||||||
26. | "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) (instrumental) | 3:20 | |||||||
27. | "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) (acapella version) | 3:16 | |||||||
28. | "My Name Is" (instrumental) | 4:29 | |||||||
29. | "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (acapella version) | 3:35 | |||||||
30. | "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (instrumental) | 4:08 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
- ^[b] signifies a pre-production.
- On the clean version of the album, "Bitch", "Cum on Everybody", "Just Don't Give a Fuck", and "Still Don't Give a Fuck" are respectively retitled "Zoe", "Come on Everybody", "Just Don't Give", and "Still Don't Give".
- Some online platforms (such as Myspace) include an alternate clean version of the album which completely removes the song "Guilty Conscience".
References
change- ↑ Smith, Chris (2009). 101 Albums that Changed Popular Music. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195373714. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Eminem The Slim Shady LP - ltd edition 2-CD UK DOUBLE CD (177021)". Eil.com. 2001-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ "The Slim Shady LP (Expanded Edition) by Eminem on Apple Music". iTunes. February 22, 2019. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.