Eminem Albums: The Slim Shady LP - 1999
Label: Aftermath
Length: 59:48
Genre: Gangsta Rap, Horrorcore, Hardcore Hip Hop, Midwest Hip Hop
Release Date: February 23, 1999
The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on February 23, 1999. The album was released under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.
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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