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The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
The Slim Shady LP is an album by Eminem, released in 1999. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 13 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “My Name Is”, on 13 lists with a best position of #9.
The Slim Shady LP, Eminem's second album, hit on February 23, 1999, through Aftermath and Interscope, after Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine brought him into the fold. It was cut in Ferndale, Michigan, with Eminem, Dr. Dre and the Bass Brothers behind the boards.
Most of it is told by Slim Shady, the bratty, blood-spattered alter ego he'd first unveiled on the Slim Shady EP in 1997: gory cartoon violence and a flood of profanity, which he pitched as horror-movie fun, plus flashes of real bitterness about growing up broke. Critics went for the fresh, rubbery flow and the pitch-black jokes. "My Name Is", the second single, was his first entry on the Hot 100, and it and the album took home Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammys. It was the record that pulled him out of the underground and made him a star.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Slim Shady LP on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Name Is | 13 | #9 | – | 1999–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.