The Slim Shady LP contains cartoonish depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, which Eminem described as horror film-esque, in that it is solely for entertainment value. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself.įeaturing West Coast hip hop, G-funk and horrorcore musical styles, the majority of The Slim Shady LP 's lyrical content is written from the perspective of Eminem's alter ego, named Slim Shady, whom he created on the Slim Shady EP (1997). 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, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The Slim Shady LP (Cass, Album, RE, Pur)Īftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, UMe, Web EntertainmentThe Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by the American rapper Eminem, and his first on a major record label. Interscope Records, Aftermath Entertainment