The breakout, introducing his cartoonish alter ego over Dr. Dre production. Shocking and brilliant. The arrival of a phenomenon. Released in 1999, it's an early landmark for Eminem.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Eminem — where to go next
If you have The Slim Shady LP, these are the Eminem records worth reaching for next.
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The Marshall Mathers LP2000 · Hip-HopStart here
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The Slim Shady LP1999 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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The Eminem Show2002 · Hip-HopClassic
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2001Dr. Dre
Operation: DoomsdayMF DOOM
Black on Both SidesMos Def
Things Fall ApartThe Roots
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black StarBlack Star
It's Dark and Hell Is HotDMX