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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 1999-02-23
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
On The Slim Shady LP, Eminem wants it all. He's conflicted, you see; the world has treated him badly, and he wants to respond in kind. But he isn't a straight-up gangsta--this is, after all, the first release on Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records, his post-Death Row-era venture--and Eminem (born Marshall Mathers) doesn't really want anyone to follow in his footsteps, which leads to some interesting contradictions on this album. In the first single, "My Name Is," he's self-deprecating, rapping about his poor upbringing and his hairy palms. But on the very next song, "Guilty Conscience," he plays the devil to Dr. Dre's angel--that is, until Eminem brings up an incident from Dre's devilish past, rapping, "You gonna take advice from someone who slapped Dee Barnes?" Later, on "'97 Bonnie & Clyde," he turns Will Smith's "Just the Two of Us" on its ear, making it a tale of murder; but on "My Fault," he actually feels bad--though whether it's for the girl he overdosed or for himself is tough to figure out. With his nasal Midwestern tone, Mathers has a clean, clear flow, and the production--by Dr. Dre, Marky, and Jeff Bass--is crisp but consistently fun. With his outlook, it's tough to take Eminem too seriously, but he's made an album you don't have to take seriously to enjoy. --Randy Silver

2) Album Description
French reissue of the 1999 debut album with a limited edition bonus CD featuring three rare audio tracks, 'Hazardous Youth' (Acapella Version), 'Sway & King Tech' (feat. DJ Revolution w/Eminem 'Get You Mad'), 'Greg' (Acapella Version) and the CD-ROM videos for 'Role Model', 'My Name Is' and live and studio footage. Slimline double jewel case. 1999 release.

3) Album Details
Limited Edition. Includes bonus CD with 3 audio tracks: the exclusive track 'Greg (Acapella)' plus the rare tracks 'Hazardous Youth' (Acapella Version) and 'Sway & King Tech.' Also includes video tracks 'Just Don't Give a Fuck', 'My Name Is (Uncensored)', 'Role Model', 'Guilty Conscience', EPK, bonus live footage and screensaver.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) First Album, Major Hysteria   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
The album that drove not just his ex wife, but the entire media off the cliff. And what a great start it turned out to be! Until 2003, Eminem could not be stopped and this album paved the way. Compared to some of the beats later on, this album isn't as bangable now as others. When you play it, it really doesn't hold up to other old classics, but it still is one of the greatest rap albums in my opinion. I would rate this 4 and a half stars if I could only because of the fact that you can REALLY tell it's old production wise, but it definately holds up higher than 4 so a 5 will do for now.Like "The Marshall Mathers LP" and "The Eminem Show", all songs are great. I have to say a few songs such as "My Fault" and "As the World Turns" weren't as great as some of the others on this album, but they eventually too grew on me until I liked them just the same.This was the album that gave the young Detroit kid a chance. Real creative and different, nothing coming out at this time had a sound like this. I also semi-miss that old squeakier voice he had, he hadn't developed the profound voice most people know him from.Still a great album. True to hip hop by all means necessary.

2) Shady's not shabby   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
A great debut CD from Eminem. Obviously not for little kids; very adult content. Put aside the issue of profanity and accept the fact that Em ain't actually gonna do the stuff he raps about, he's just putting his feelings out on paper. Then you'll appreciate his stuff. Em is definitely a creative writer, and his flow when rapping is excellent. He puts down and communicates his feelings about life when he was a "down and outer" and nobody gave a rip about him. Good raps:My Name Is - definitely catchy. The sanitized version got tones of airplay of course.Guilty Conscience - insightful rap into what happens when 3 different young men are confronted by powerful temptations/emotions [need for money, sex, wife cheats]Brain Damage - creative rap about a kid who's taken too much crap at school and home and fights backIf I Had - rapper muses on what he'd do if he had money'97 Bonnie and Clyde - most genuinely disturbing rap. Depicts covering up murder of wife in company of daugther.My Fault - rapper causes death of girl by letting her eat way too many shroomsCum on Everybody - gets listener hopping aroundRock Bottom - a look at feelings of a guy for whom everyday life is a struggle with povertyJust Don't Give a I'm Shady - has a thumping grooveBad Meets Evil - Em is joined by Royce Da 5-9 in a parody on a Wild West Ghost Town story

3) Eminem - The Slim Shady LP   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Eminem's (A.K.A. Marshall Mathers III) major studio debut album was "The Slim Shady LP" (1999). The Detroit MC enlists guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Paul Rosenberg (Eminem's Manager), Hailie Jade (Daughter), Mel Man, Aristotle, Marky Bass, Jeff Bass & Royce da 5'9". Singles on this release include: Dr. Dre produced first single "My Name Is" - which has Eminem introducing himself to the Rap Game & "Guilty Conscience" a collabration between Eminem and Dr. Dre, a storytelling track about choices - good and evil (Heaven and Hell) - Dre plays the good side of the conscious to the end of the track when Eminem taunts him. A third single "Just Don't Give A ****" was featured on Slim Shady's EP. Another early standout is "If I Had", Eminem continues the wackiness, but this time with more depth, on a track where he talks about struggling and all the things he is tired of. Eminem shows his twisted side showing his love for his daughter on a track about deposing his dead wifes body on "97 Bonnie & Clyde". Eminem let's the world know he should be the last one to be a "Role Model". The next couple of track's fall under skip material for me then Eminem drops my favourite track on this release "Rock Bottom" - Eminem puts his heart into this track explaining what it's like to hit Rock Bottom. Backed by some upbeat production Eminem reps himself on "I'm Shady". Back before the beef Royce Da'59 and Eminem collaborated on cuts like "Bad Meets Evil". Eminem lets the world know that he "Still Don't Give A ****" on the album's closer. Eminem captivated millions with his bizarre theatrics and antics on "The Slim Shady LP".

4) Eminem rules   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Eminem's "The Slim Shady LP" will keep all Eminem fans happy. I know it kept me bopping my head. Enjoy!!! ;)

5) Eminem's Greatest Album   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I think this is Eminem's greatest album ever. Okay, I know I maybe shouldn't be listening to Em but anyone who likes rap or Eminem should buy this if you don't have it already and I like both. About the Album: Please spare me the lectures about cursing, and violence. Yes it is has both but unlike the next album, this one is more playful and cartoonish. For example he doesn't rap angrily or very threatining. And a lot of the violence he talks about is very hard if not impossible to attempt. In fact, most of the tracks are quite hilarious especially: Brain Damage, My Name Is, My Fault, Role Model, and Just Don't Give a F**k. And it has the amazing track called Rock Bottom. I will say this though: this album is NOT for the faint hearted. But if you can take a joke and not take it seriously It ought to be very good CD in your opinion.