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In the summer of 1999, the rapper frequently performed on the Vans Warped Tour and in hip-hop clubs. Interscope Records awarded him with his own record label, Shady Records, and he embarked on an extensive touring schedule to promote the album. The Slim Shady LP turned Eminem from an unknown rapper into a high-profile celebrity.

The record won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, and in 2003, the album was ranked number 273 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Slim Shady LP went on to be certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The first official single, "My Name Is", peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was met with both critical and commercial success critics praised Eminem for his unique lyrical style, and the record debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart behind TLC's FanMail with 283, 000 copies sold in its opening week. The lyrics are noted for their over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity. The majority of the record's lyrical content is written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, whom the rapper created on Slim Shady EP (1997). Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. 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, under Interscope Records and Dr. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Intersc. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and first commercial release from the American rapper Eminem. Eminem - Slim Shady LP this is the same lyrics as Just the Two of Us from his EP Just the two of us. Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1999) The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem.