The Slim Shady LP

Over the top sensationalism, but you could see the talent.

I remember when this came out. I wasn't into it at the time but "My Name Is" was a huge hit that you just couldn't escape from. I kind of liked the album. He's got a lot of skill and there are interesting references to pop culture being used but the Slim Shady persona is very puerile one. The sexism and misogyny may be part of the image but it's an unpleasant one and he doesn't do much to undermine or subvert it that I could tell. He seems to revel in the outsider status, coming along and wrecking the way things are done. A four for impact and importance (maybe even a five) but a three for enjoyment.

I'm torn - musically I really like this - but each time I start to enjoy it - some edgelord lyrics jump out at me and I wonder if he really needed to go there?

Like watching a chimpanzee paint with shit and being able to appreciate the brush strokes. This album was Eminem wiring for his troubled middle school self and it is apparent. I wish it was 15 minutes instead of an hour.

Best Song: My Name Is. An iconic, quotable track. Worst Song: Guilty Conscience. What a weird narrative device. Overall: Definitely a lot of dated stuff here. A lot of the lyrics and the skits (especially the ones that don't even exist between songs, but actually interrupt them) are cringe-worthy. He's about as interesting as a shock jock here, as his main goal seems to be to say something gross or provocative just to elicit a reaction. This album really shows how the rap speed and lyrical cleverness that Eminem is associated with emerged later in his career. Here he mostly just sounds juvenile, in every sense of the word.

Not as good as I remembered. Prefer the 2nd album

Not my taste but quite good.

Listening to a single song is fine. A whole album is too much of a good thing.

This was actually kinda fun the listen to.

these songs are catchy musically, and eminems ability to rhyme is amazing. Those are at a 4 to 5 level but the edge lord lyrics are like a 1 or 2. We get it, youre angry, gonna slit our throats, and call us homophobic slurs

Vulgar and offensive. Very clever and smooth rhymes. Pairs well with punching drywall or driving to quit your job.

I was 15 when this album came out and I was obsessed. But 15 was the perfect age for it but it hasnt aged well. But it really wasn't like anything else at the time.

Loved it when it was released. Listening to it now as an old man? It’s cringey. There are a lot of problematic lyrics that make me wince. Still a lyrical genius, but not the content I want to be listening to.

What a bold move to push Eminem into the mainstream as a counter to the boy band craze. This album is so dark and violent, even if satirical, that I'm sure many people were surprised that the rest of the album didn't have the same humor as My Name Is.

I don't really know how to feel about this album. I genuinely don't know how I'd rate this, so take the stars with a grain of salt. I'm not really a stranger to music that's deliberately trying to be provocative and 'edgy', and I have a higher-than-normal tolerance for dumb shock humor, so I think I genuinely enjoyed the more outlandish and over the top parts more than a lot of people on here. 'Brain Damage' was weirdly cathartic as someone who was bullied a lot as a kid, and stuff like 'Rock Bottom' shows that Eminem is totally capable of writing songs that aren't just 'what if i raped a woman guys isn't that funni lol'. It's disappointing that that crap takes up so much of the album, it's genuinely fun when it's not about that. That being said I 100% get why people hate this album. 20 tracks of the most horrendous shit Eminem could think of gets old after a while. The line 'Go-go gadget dick' made me laugh because I have the sense of humor of a 8 year old, but good lord the rest of that song is emblematic of the worst parts of this album. I found myself thinking at several points 'was it really necessary to record these lyrics in a studio and put them out on an album?' It's so stupid and tryhard that it just ends up being kind of cringey instead of 'hard' or whatever. I don't really need to hear about how you're going to murder a prostitute in detail thanks. I feel a bit hypocritical criticizing the album for being deliberately edgy, because I like metal and like 50% of that genre is just edgelord nonsense (I say this with love). I also get the whole 'persona who's a terrible person who you use to say shit you would never actually say in real life' thing, like I don't think Corpsegrinder is actually advocating for eating babies or whatever. I think what gets me though isn't the edginess, it's the tastelessness. Satan isn't real, people who eat babies aren't real, but guys who slit their girlfriend's throats are. Plus it's pretty easy to ignore the lyrics in a lot of metal songs since they aren't the main focus and the singing is borderline incomprehensible anyways, but the lyrics are, uh, kind of important in rap. This deliberate tastelessness makes the whole album feel like massive bait. It's carefully calculated to piss off every white suburban parent in America, and like, maybe not the most ambitious or worthy goal, but I don't think anyone could deny that it succeeds with flying colors in that aspect. The self-awareness emblematic in songs like 'Role Model' made the whole album's tastelessness go down better for me, but it's still a challenge to get through it. Probably sacrilege that I thought harder about and gave a more in-depth review to the fucking Slim Shady LP than Lady Soul, but it is what it is I guess. Not dying to give this a relisten, maybe when I'm in a more '14 year old boy' mood.

I really thought I'd enjoy this more album, but that wasn't really the case. Of course Eminem is a great rapper and the beats are good, but the lyrics are pretty cringey most of the time.

To my way of thinking, I was never a big fan. From a musical perspective, he changed a generation. His lyrics were controversile, attitude overbaring, but will go down as truly the first white rapper

Constant cursing and dissing but I am not a hiphop guy anyway, haha...

The quintessential album for boys in the 90s. I was 9 when this came out and my best friend of the same age got this album. His parents didn't care what albums he got. I remember this album, Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, and Tupac being in his rotation. I remember "Role Model" really making me laugh as a kid. I knew even then that the lyrics were satirical. It was kind of a comedy album to me. Anyways, it's a good album. It would be great, but the lyrics, always goofy, have also aged a little poorly.

Hard to argue with the rhyming fluency, but the subject matter can be rather cringe at times. I think he got stronger over time and the seeds for that are found here.

He goes to some dark places, but knows how to tell a story. Some catchy tunes and a lot to think about.

Nothing special but a few good tunes

Here it is. The day I have most been dreading. Music didn't mean much to me at 7 years old when this was released. Maybe I caught a glimpse of the "My Name Is" music video or heard a censored single on the radio but I have never been a fan of Eminem's. Horrorcore garbage, but I just read an incredibly negative capsule review from this site and the contrarian in me needs to like this finally. I guess I can appreciate Dr. Dre's constructions*, they are melodic and simple. Also Eminem's flow is undeniable, just rather not be listening to lyrics. "Bad Meets Evil" is a late album standout not in the least because of the featured rapper Royce da 5'9". I love that Bob Dylan could be the bridge between Em and MGK as he is an outspoken fan of both. Ultimately I don't have much to say about the album. Surely I'm not suited to parsing his syntax, but maybe I'll give that a shot upon a subsequent listen which I'm barely more likely to participate in now that I know Eminem's breakthrough album isn't unlistenable. *Oh wow I definitely thought production from the Bass Brothers was actually Dre. my bad shows how little I know about any rapper not from the East Coast.

It was fine for a debut LP. Didn't realize how much Eminem/ late90s-early00s used the language they did.

What an album. Quite crazy and violent but that's the point of it, so it's mixed feelings

Iconic album

Kinda corny

actually listen to it full thing all the way through before. Solid..

Some good ones, but some seriously twisted and demented things on a few of these songs

My Fault and Rock Bottom are catchy.

Markanter Eminem Sound aber ich finde er hatte bessere Alben.

Bisschen Nostalgie schwingt schon mit. Nicht mehr ganz so gut wie in Erinnerung. Aber auch nicht schlecht.

Enjoyed it but sheesh it gets dark

This album is really pretty funny, howeeever there isn't actually much I'd care to listen to more frequently. For me he's very much a musician I like in low doses. Not a bad album though.

I get why people like this, and I did enjoy a ton of it, but it definitely feels extremely dated to a point in history. Man's got a talent but it isn't aimed at me even when It's at its best

Sorry Slim, this ain't quite it, not after coming out of Kendrick Lamar. The songs were absolutely catchy, great production, and the bars and flow were absolutely on point in parts. I gotta admit though, regardless of what the intent may have been, Eminem's almost comically over-the-top approach to violence rubbed me wrong enough to dock a couple points here.

You know, I was never a fan of the horrorcore angle, but I've come to appreciate the Slim Shady persona as a way to deliver unhinged rhymes that wouldn't otherwise exist in the English language. He's clearly always been crazy talented, and combined with Dre's golden touch production of the era, I can see how he made it big with this one (though I kind of prefer the more refined MMLP). Unfortunately, over the years, that same shock value has made him an easy idol for the worst people you know. By way of the butterfly effect, Eminem gave us Tom MacDonald, and there is no music that is worth that price. Standouts: My Name Is • Guilty Conscience • If I Had • Rock Bottom

Some really problematic lyrics but can't deny how talented a rapper he is

Lange nicht mehr gehört. Einige gute Songs aber nichts außergewöhnliches.

Crass lyrical storytelling

3. The content of the songs hasn't aged well. To a point where I'm shocked I was allowed to listen to it as a young teenager when it came out. The beats are good and Eminem is obviously very talented at crafting intricate and inventive pieces. Understanding his backstory and the contrast with the MMLP helps but I find it hard with highly rating an album that glorifies such violence against women

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Not my jam, but I can appreciate the lyrical skills.

Not quite where it all began, this album represents the first time that most of us heard Marshall Mathers rhyme. Slim Shady is one of many personas the rapper adopts as a framing device for his multiple styles and themes; perhaps the most transgressive and also the most prominent. Eminem is a supremely talented (and famously hard-working) rap artist with a flow that is somehow both jam-packed with information (syllables, rhymes and weaving rhythms) but also entirely smooth and uncluttered. On this album, he is supported by NWA legend Dr. Dre. This is a tremendous album but it falls short of a masterpiece. In the end, this broke through for more reasons than simply talent -- similar to the big Bloodhound Gang hit, 'Bad Touch', Eminem's transgressive, aggressive, profane music found a home in popular culture for the same old Alice Cooper reason: shock value. Volumes have been written about the seriousness or not of Slim Shady's attitudes (particularly towards women and gay men) and whether it matters whether those homophobic and misogynist themes are sincerely held by Mathers, himself. You can see how these conversations become complex very quickly: a man's success was partly due to his transgressive content; he may have satirical intent in the use of that content, but is the intent or the effect more important? What if he plays multiple characters through his work that are at odds with one another in that respect? And what if (some of) his fans don't notice the satire? Eminem produces all of these conversations, is a brilliant rapper and leveraged both to become a genuine force in the pop culture around and following Y2K. In the end, this is only the beginning of his work and reflects that. The Slim Shady LP is somewhat less interesting musically and thematically than later work, just as his skills as an MC advance significantly on later records. This remains a 3/5 and also a must-listen: you should absolutely hear what this sounded like when it arrived on the scene in 1999. Bonus note: rap album skits were terrible.

Like the crisp snare and beats with lots of space. Not a huge Eminem fan but i do have appreciation for this album.

Damn dude J-Roc is going muhfuckin crazizy on this you know what im sayin? But seriously em has kinda had a big fall off since he was the biggest guy who existed at a time. He's got weird dad energy now. Also only the dumbest whitest of trash were always playing him to matter what. But to the actual album this is generally the good em. Some real classic songs here but holy is it juvenile. Like it got a few chuckles here and there caue im a child but damn it feels like its made for 11 year olds. And edgy beyond edgy. The song that samples his daughter giggling but the lyrics are about mudding this girls mother and hiding the body. Jesus dude. In the year of our lord 2025 I know he's a cornball but at the time it would be insane. OK so now that ive said I hate it 100% I'll flip it and say I dont actually. There is alot to hate here but still a bunch to like. The dude is actually a great rapper. He always finds a way to make it fit. The Dre production is also pretty good. Not nwa levels but some good stuff for sure. And then some of the hits are still great and iconic. Full of skits and some are funny. Like the prank call one is wholesome. Makes me smile. But at the end of the day the dude is a trailblazer and so much stuff doesnt happen without his pastey ass. We might still be waiting for the white rapper boom. We wouldn't get the best of the best like macklamore. Damn thrift shop goes soooooooo hard. Irony by the way. I have never even heard thrift shop all the way through. But for real mac Miller im sure ain't allowed to be great without this dude and I appreciate it more than I like the music now but its important. Gets a hesitant good look from me

Never did I think I would be debating between 3 and 4 stars for Eminem in 2025 but here we are. I've actually never seriously listened to Eminem before so outside of the couple of classic songs I know, I didn't really know what to expect. On one level, of course, it's aged very badly. There's extreme violence against women, homophobia, slurs and similar content that we would label "problematic" today. I think there were many kids in the 00s who were attracted to this because of its edginess, which today is viewed as cringe and distasteful. But on another level, I was surprised to feel that it's actually rather satirical. It doesn't feel glamorizing. The continual theme throughout is: "you don't want to end up like me, kid." Underlying the exagerrations is the very real frustration and malaise of living in poverty, stuck in the same old thing and never being able to escape it. This paired with the theatrics throughout makes me understand more how Eminem became so popular. I still wouldn't call myself a fan necessarily, but I did like it far more than I would have thought and despite some of the content.

About what I expected. Mediocre rhymes and lots of drug and sex references.

Was okay. Some big songs in the context of his discography appear here. The slim shady character that made waves at the time feels slightly dated now - particularly with some of the subject matter and shock value bars.

The album almost starts off too high - My Name Is and Guilty Conscience are two heavy hitters, even if I've heard them a lot. After that we unsurprisingly lose momentum, although the last track comes close to hitting the same heights. The hidden gems amongst the deeper cuts are Rock Bottom and I'm Shady, for me. Most of the rest isn't bad, if you can forgive baby Em the questionable lyrics, but I'm not itching to hit repeat. Great production though. And I have to gripe about skits again, because it will always annoy me on a rap album. I'm stuck at *** because it's far from his best, but it sure captured the attention of a lot of high schoolers (including me).

So creative!

6.5/10 I remember liking some of the songs but not the album as a whole when it first came out. Think that’s still where I’m at but am slightly more positive. The good: an adrenaline shot to the genre, punk energy, rhymes to make you pay attention, the Dre production. The not so good: almost a comedy album, too many skits, too long, lots of the production is uninspired Best: Guilty Conscience

Meh

I loved Eminem when this album came out and his early output remains his best. This is Eminem before he jjst dtaryed rapping as quickly as possible, yes the content can be uncomfortable (to say the least) at times, but it is dtill a great album. Guilty Conscience was always my favourite Eminem track and had a great video. The album just doesn’t live up to the memory. I guess in many ways the shock of prime Eminem has long gone and there is just better rap music out there.

This starts off strong, with “My Name Is” and “Guilty Conscience” being your opening tracks - a problem, because the album never reaches those heights again. What this does give you is a glimpse into the lyrical genius of Eminem, and a feel for just how good his later albums will be. This one is just not quite there.

Decent album but not really my vibe.

There's a lot to enjoy in this record. The witty lyrics, the great production, and the introspection that Eminem goes through at times, to name a few. There were a bunch of comedy on this record, which was great for the first half of the record, but started to grate during the latter half. Favourite Track(s): Role Model, Rock Bottom Least Favourite Track(s): My Fault

Pas mal

It’s a strong ‘debut’ for what would become the Eminem that we all know but don’t all love. His talent as a rapper is full on display here and I don’t think can be denied but from a personal perspective, his cartoon ‘shock’ style still just doesn’t resonate with me. Perhaps if he used this to make a bigger point then I might be more on board. I can enjoy the craft in moments but this is not an album I would come back to.

Nicht meine Musik, aber absolutes Zeitzeugnis. Interessanter Ansatz eines Konzeptalbums mit verschiedenen Charakteren und Story, aber ich sehe nicht die Revolution.

An exceptional amount of time listening to this on release through blown car speakers driving aimlessly to places we didn't know we were going to.

mochte den beat und seinen flow, und ich fand die Idee dieser 'skits' zwischendurch interessant, aber die texte sind teilweise echt schlimm (frauenfeindlich) :/ wenn man nicht so genau hinhört ein sehr gutes album, verstehe auch, dass es als 'einflussreiches' album gilt. gibt aber Lieder von ihm die ich mehr mag, die leider nicht auf dem album sind. fav: My Name Is

Im Hintergrund manche Beats ganz nett, aber wenn dann doch was vom Text durchkommt .. uff. Fav: Rock Bottom

Some of the best Eminem, didn't age the best though. I like some of the songs, some of them do not hit anymore.

Such a controversial album. This one flew under the radar as I was graduating from high school and starting college when it was released. I listened to Eminem, but the other albums more than this particular one. However, I still see the value of this album. It's a story and best listened from start to finish. It is raw, unhinged, with horrific lyrics; however, it is fascinating to listen to Eminem's growth. I may be somewhat biased as I'm a Michigander, and artists from Detroit always catch my ear.

i do feel that eminem is a gifted lyricist and rapper, but i felt that whatever message he was trying to convey on this album was lost in the sheer cartoonishness of most of the songs. however, a couple of notable examples do come to mind: “if i had” and “rock bottom”. honestly, if it weren’t for those two songs, i would probably give the album two stars.

"My Name Is.." is 1999 incarnate. Aggressively commercial, obnoxious, funny in a Jackass way, smartest move possible. Super catchy. A clown horn honking a hope that we would do better in the next century and well... we kinda used it as a template instead, missing the joke. The album as a whole is one hit, all skit.

One of the greatest rappers of all time. Musically, this album is kind of annoying

I enjoy this more than the Marshall Mathers LP. It's got punchier, better production, it's more tongue in cheek, and (god forgive me) pretty funny at times, where Marshall mathers is just bleak. I really do struggle to stomach the insane misogyny though. Either Eminem has a psychopathic-level hatred of women or was just doing it for pure shock value, and idk which is more reprehensible. Like fuck dude, women throughout history and today have been through enough at the hands of shitty violent men. Wonder how his daughter feels now about the sheer hatred he spewed about her mother

A pretty good first release, not super memorable but way better then his later works Solid 3 stars

Sairasta paskaa! Mutta taidokkaasti tehty melkoisen mestarin, dr dren kanssa. Eihän tätä näin koskaan kuunnellut kun tämä silloin tuli, mutta nyt tämä melkein järkyttää pientä mieltäni. Mutta hyvällä tavalla

Think this one needs a critical reappraisal. Let's get the obvious out of the way: the beats are good. The rhymes and flow are good. The album's a complete picture (we'll come back to this). The skits, usually tiresome, actually fit the album. The bad: It's juvenile. It's a little one note, especially for an hour (so rare for an album to be over an hour and not get tiresome). And now the critical reappraisal: the misogyny and violence. Yeah, no shit. This album is an expression of Eminem's id, the ugly, evil stuff. It's not condoning it. It's not condemning it. It's unapologetic - the apologies come later in his career. This is a picture of a person, not a complete whole. This is an outpouring of juvenile frustration and what that looks like deep inside. He doesn't want to murder Kim, sometimes he feels like he wants to murder her and what does that feel like. This is emo music. It's no different from Linkin Park or, uh, Thursday, just from a different angle. However, I am almost 40 and this stuff holds little appeal to me. This is the perfect music for a certain kind of angsty 15 year old boy and the absolute worst kind of music for a different kind of angsty 15 year old boy. The media literacy on display with respect to this album seems to show that people believe the population is more the latter than the former.

Inte min typ av musik men kan uppskatta uppfinningsrikedomen i rimmande och textförfattande

So much anger

Never really listened to Eminem even though I did memorize Rap God for attention. PSA: not a real song whatever it's a cool intro My Name Is: Really good, duh. I've heard this one plenty. Guilty Conscience: Sort of unsure about the message here, but it's definitely a unique and interesting song. It's good! Brain Damage: I like how Eminem's songs are so narrative-based sometimes. It's cool. I don't particularly care about this song, though. Skits are interesting. I don't know how popular this practice is in rap since it's really not my genre, but I do remember this being a part of Kanye's "The College Dropout", and I think it's a funny and smart way to break up an album. If I Had: I don't care about this except for the part where he says he's gonna make the world suck his dick without a condom 97 Bonnie n Clyde: good! daughter and father it's cute?? maybe? Bitch: Hm.. Role Model: Interesting commentary on celebrity culture I appreciate it and it sounds good too! Lounge (Skit): aww it's kind of cute actually aww i feel like im with friends My Fault: This is a very funny and catchy song and i like it a lot especially in combination with the skit! Ken Kaniff: This is crazy is this like Scream Cum on Everybody: I like the beat. This is good. Rock Bottom: "Brock as FUCK" ! Whoa! Woe! Good Just Don't Give a F**k: It was good. I dont have much to say about these songs i feel like they're all quite similar idk As the World Turns: Ok why is there so much rape in this album i know it's like probably satire but its too scary bruh although i do think it's funny that a chick in this song is watching gay porn and then gets her nipple sliced off. There's a song by the Lonely Island called "Rocky" that just follows this ridiculous stupid fight where obviously Rocky beats the shit out of Andy Samberg. Eminem songs are kinda like that sometimes. I'm Shady: It's like the same as all the other songs but i like this one more. It's funny. Why are there so many AIDS mentions in this album wtf Bad Meets Evil: what Still Don't Give a F**k: Thank fucking god someone is admitting to be afraid of death wow I will say Get You Mad off the extended version is funny and good anyways none of this is better than My Band by d12 Overall idgaf that much it's good but it's like taco bell everything tastes kinda the same

Eminem's second album is pretty solid and sets the tone for his early 2000s work. Changed to 3 stars which makes more sense, but it was nonetheless influential.

A hugely influential record and the beginning of Eminem's mainstream presence. This record is funny, over the top, and grim. Eminem is an excellent rapper when it comes to writing ability and delivery, his technical ability is in full display here. He's also very funny and surprisingly vulnerable for his approach to the record. Even though he approaches it in a very ironic and satirical way, he touches on his relationships (and hate) towards his mother, Kim, his former bullies, the industry, etc. He's willing to go way too far in his lyrics, which makes him stand out, while also leaving him open to valid criticism for being misogynistic and too violent. To me part of what makes the record good is how self-aware he is and how able he is to address this criticism in his trademark ironic fashion, like he does in "Role Model". Tracks like "If I Had" and "Rock Bottom" also serve to give an emotional dimension to his frustration with society and poverty. The production is also excellent, Bass Brothers and Dr.Dre deliver polished, well-crafted beats that compliment Eminem's voice and drive most songs. As good as Eminem can be, there's notable flaws in this record for me. First, the over-the-top, wackiness can be too much at times. "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" is such a grim track, not only is it misogynistic but it's disturbing to feature your own daughter in a track imagining the murder of her mother. In other tracks, the wackiness takes away from how good the song could be. "Cum On Everybody" has such a groovy beat and great backing vocals, it could've been a great track, but it's a touch too wacky to realize that potential. In that same vein, "My Fault" is such an absurd and silly track, it's really funny but it's also so dumb it's difficult to listen to it unironically. Finally, I think there's a broader discussion that relates to the misogyny and glorification of violence in this album. Even though Eminem's verses are so over-the-top they're arguably so excessive they're obviously ironic, I don't believe this is enough to provide effective criticism. He reserves his most caustic criticisms to people in his life, but never really manages to truly question the nature of the violence nor the consequences of it. In terms of my favourite tracks, "My Name Is" is a classic track by now, super catchy and funny. "Brain Damage" is also excellent, and "Just Don't Give a Fuck" is also very good. Overall, it's a fun record that can be very dark and insightful. Even though a couple of not-so-good songs and a couple of skits can make it feel overlong, it's still a landmark record for rap, and showcases the irreverence that made Eminem such an influential figure.

This one review really took the words right out of my mouth so im just gonna copy paste it: “Did I enjoy the sound of this album? Yes definitely! Did I enjoy some of the lyrics? Yes! Did I enjoy all of the lyrics? Fuck no! (but that's kind of the point right?) Eminem's storytelling is so good and the songs are so catchy it does hold my attention, even if the misogyny does get tiring. Last couple of songs lost me a bit but otherwise I enjoyed this more than I expected.” Shoutout to the author!

Pretty good classic rap album

This album EXPLODES right off the bat, My name is instantly catches your ear and sets high expectations. Guilty Conscience still blows me away to this day with how unique it is. Brain Damage gets a bit more vulnerable with that edgy twist Eminem has. Sadly it gets pretty boring after the first skit, the quality of the lyrics seem to fall off. More due to age than anything. Role Model and the last 3 tracks pick up the slack though. Overall was a pretty fun project but feels a bit repetitive with poorly aged lyrics. The production is a big highlight for me, such fun and unique arrangements. Favourite Tracks: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, Role Model Least Favourite: Cum on Everybody, If I Had.

Lagom bra o antagligen nödvändigt för att bana väg för hans framtida sound men känner inte att just detta album är riktigt där.

It would have been better if I was still 13.

not for me

Some good raps and music but not a big fan of a bunch of the skits. Also think this was an early starter of the shitty edgy comedy people we’ve had today. Like it’s tongue in cheek but does a 13 year old know that. Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song- my name is Least fav- cum on everybody

"Live half my life and throw the rest away" There's some angsty stuff and clever rhymes here.

Eminem is fun and talented, but his dark-side manifestation Slim Shady is pretty grim and a whole album of Slim is rough.

Fun for a while, but got a bit repetitive by the end.

I have always liked the way that Eminem uses storytelling to construct his songs and albums in a way that doesn’t take himself too seriously and indeed makes hip hop accessible. My name is is a great song but the rest, whilst amusing is average. It’s also hard to ignore some of the lyrics.

He was really angry back then, wasn't he?

I have to say that I was surprised by how much I felt that a lot of the music and some of the vocal grooves and rhythms were impressive, when I could put this on and ignore the lyrics. There is part of me that wants to give this 2 stars due to how bad the lyrics are - not just violent but also misogynistic to an extreme rate and, most of all, just immature and absurd much of the time. But, I can recognize a lot of Dre's production work and also, as I said, there is no doubt Eminem does have talent with rhyming and rhythm, which, on this record, does salvage a lot of it (though I have yet to hear any other album I like at all).

Definitely wasn't listening closely when I was 12 and this came out. Definitely for the best.

6/10

Very rude but a nice little blast to the past

Very funny and self-deprecating, little bit repetitive and beats weren't inspiring

Never have really listened to Eminem, beyond the singles that proliferated on the radio late 90s early 00s. Conceptually wild: self-loathing, hateful, mean-spirited, witty. He so deliberately straddles the line between game and earnest. He's a troll in the pre-troll era. Of its so-muchness, I found it compelling on poverty. The cluttered production has its moments. But I'm not going to buy the album, or probably ever listen to it again. Maybe his misogyny, homophobia, cruelty is ironic, but in this day and age, that might be lost on listeners.

Good, but I won't be listening much

I really like the song If I Had. Its smooth and relatable. Many of the other songs were top violent and angry to enjoy. Good rap beats and an interesting peek into someone else's mind.

Yeah, I'm sure this album is going to be a very polarizing album. I liked a good chunk of it, and if you take it at face value and knowing that Eminem is really not killing women and stuffing them in the back of his trunk, you'd probably understand this album a bit more. Good music, good samples, lyrics are a bit on the dark side to say the least. I liked it...mostly. 3.48/5, just couldn't give it 4 stars.

He's talented. But I don't like rap 🤷🏻‍♀️ Some of the lyrics are pretty funny though. Also random fact but I'm pretty sure some FNAF song ripped off My name is lol. Track I liked: 97 bonnie and Clyde. Would I revisit this: no.

I guess you can call me a super casual fan of Eminem, because I knew only few singles from 90s and early 2000s, which I obviously liked. This was the first time listening to his album in full, and boy, was I in for a surprise. Eminem's flow and dr. Dre beats were as good as ever, but I just couldn't get pass the lyrics. I'd assume that most of hip hip in this era was misogynistic, but this was definitely over the top. Well, it's shocking for sure, but oh man, what a way to fuel stereotypes. I guess I will stick to those few singles with a little bit more pg lyrics.

An important document of the rage of young working class men, and I think that’s an important thing to look at. I was gonna rate this a 4 but I think that’s nostalgia talking, and the knowledge of what his career would evolve into. But this album is still pretty tryhard and ridiculous.

The themes and lyrics get repetitive, but I still found this captivating to listen to. Eminem is very good at what he does! Yes, it's angry, and yes, it's self-pitying, but music also seems like a somewhat healthy outlet for these emotions? I don't know, maybe I'm making excuses because I feel guilty - I found plenty of the subject matter disgusting, but still kinda dug it overall.

Darker than I thought. Really hates Kim. Only the one banger.

Worse then i expected. Em hadnt found his sound fully. Few stand outs and some repetitive duds

Some songs hit, but a lot of it feels repetitive.

Like a car crash , this album draws you in. Each song mangers to "push the envelope" a little further making you crane your neck and lean in a little closer, however I'm not sure if it's intrigue or cringe that create this effect. If Eminem wasn't talented I think it might be unlistenable yet somehow this album keeps pulling you along conflicted and entertained at the same time.

I like some of Eminem’s songs and he opened the rap world up in the early 2000s. It this record did nothing for me. Felt like over the top lyrics just to create controversy. A talent for sure but this one was pretty average for me.

Comedy hip-hop and horrorcore album by Eminem, with one big hit, "My Name is" (the other singles weren't too familiar to me). I like his rhyming and overall it's a fun album, though not always consisently great or interesting.

This is very hard to rate. I have an opinion but giving it a number just feels wrong, cause it’s pretty complex to analyze. Completely amazing concept record, listening to this again I can see the influence it still has in current hip-hop artists (let’s mention Doechii’s Denial is a River, for example). I just think the idea of this album is genius and it’s very, very well executed. Very unique and theatrical, it’s a perfect and horrifying movie, that you can clearly see in your head at all times. Eminem’s technical talent is undeniable. On the other hand, most of the lyrics feel dumb and for 15-year old boys (and offensive/mysoginistic, but it goes without saying). While I understand that this is supposed to be Slim Shady’s mind and perspective, which is twisted and perverted, I just think some things should stay in your head. Songs like Rock Bottom and If I Had touch deeper topics and struggles, and are my favorite songs on the record, they feel very timeless even today. So, to wrap up, even if controversial and awful at times, this is a pretty defining record in hip-hop history, and there’s no denying that. Giving it a rate just for my archive, but I don’t think a number can define this record.

Exhausting but excellent.

I enjoyed this, didn’t hate it and I’m definitely not an Eminem hater. But this is like the kid, quite literally, just fucking with you. Em keeps this up in his career with the “I’m crazy, I’m just fuckin’ wit you throughout his career…but it gets so much better when he gets older and wiser. Just like any immaturity….there’s some genius there, but it gets better.

Slim has better albums but this one is still solid if a little dated. Torn between a three or four... Assuming he has another on here somewhere

25 years ago I was all in on this. 25 years later...it feels more awkward than anything.

Quirky rap that Eminem is know for, at times fun, at times uninteresting.

11 year old me really loved this. Different at 37, but still enjoyed. Some songs are tough and lyrics are ridiculous but also some real high points. Enjoyed second half a lot. 4 partly off nostalgia. 3 is realistic. Not revisiting this often

OK, some familiar tunes. Not a rap fan but I could cope with this for a while

vulgarity as artistic medium* YBA artists classic but it's interesting to think about how he used shock as a method of creating a name/style for himself, i also think the world/character building is just really interesting too fun in manic times for sure, also

Like many (most?) other rap albums on this list, I recognize his skill and cultural impact, but really did not enjoy.

Not as impressed by this album overall. More noise than musical value. Barely a 3. Maybe not even, but +1 b/c I like his style regardless.

Lol ok bro

Its not terrible but its a long, angry hour of music for me to stick with. This album was ubiquitous for teen and pre teen white boys. And I do think it was a big contributor to the aggressive white male ethos that started really brewing st the time and has gone on to show itself in various ways throughout the last 2.5 decades.

Iconic production and delivery from one of the best rappers of the 21st century. Some dated themes and lyrics, but overall really enjoyable and energetic. Best Tracks: - My Name Is - If I Had - Role Model Worst Tracks: - Just Don't Give A Fuck Rating: 7.5/10

3.5 ⭐️’s Didn’t seem so bad when I heard it back then lol

not bad, i appreciate the method of storytelling he brings with this album, wish we saw more of that in modern artists

Well, it was only a matter of time before I got an album from Eminem on this journey. Given the Detroit rapper's continued presence within the culture, you'd figure at least an album or two of his would show up. We get to start with the album that broke Em into the mainstream, The Slim Shady LP. Slim Shady, Eminem's violent alter ego, originally made his debut on The Slim Shady EP, as a voice of anger and frustration for Em to vent through after the failure of his debut album Infinite. Unfortunately, the EP wasn't selling many units, and it certainly didn't stop Em from getting evicted from his home. The next best thing he could do was head out to Los Angeles and compete in the Rap Olympics, ending up in second place, and handing out his EP to the attending staff from Interscope Records. The EP was sent to CEO Jimmy Iovine and then shared with the founder of Aftermath Entertainment, the legendary rapper/producer Dr. Dre. Through Dre, Em got his second wind. This album is built upon the foundation of work by Em, Dre, Dre's frequent collaborator Mel-Man, and Em's previous producers, the Bass Brothers. As a result, these songs are bolstered by bass-heavy beats and well-done sampling akin to the West Coast hip hop and G-funk that Dre helped pioneer and Em felt influenced by. From "My Name Is" built off the sample of Labi Siffre's "I Got the...", to the drum-and-bass with prominent piano combination of "Guilty Conscience", to the haunting synth melodies that purvey in the background of "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" and "Rock Bottom", to the upbeat disco groove of "Cum On Everybody", to the guitarline and heavily distorted bass on "Bad Meets Evil", the soundscape of this record is vast but with this demented angle to match the persona of Slim. Granted, not every song I heard had the best backing track, such as the filtered scream sample throughout "Just Don't Give a Fuck" that became irritating, or the vocal filter placed around Em's vocals over the funk guitarline on the hook of "My Fault". But for the most part, these tracks have a solid base for Shady to come alive. At this point, we should get to the lyrical content. Like I mentioned earlier, Slim Shady was Em's violent alter ego, and through Em's still-developing but hungry lyrical flow and rhyming, Shady could go off with his cartoonishly violent stories. From his introduction on the track "My Name Is", to the angel and devil on the shoulder as played by Shady and Dre on "Guilty Conscience", to having his daughter help him throw mommy off the pier on "'97 Bonnie & Clyde", to the people that want to imitate him on "Role Model", to the perverse sex jam that opens with referencing Kurt Cobain's suicide on "Cum On Everybody", to the literal "Fuck the World" in a similar vein to 2Pac on "Just Don't Give a Fuck" and its sister track "Still Don't Give a Fuck", to the wild-west cold-blooded team-up with Royce Da 5'9" on "Bad Meets Evil", the venom which Shady spat through Em was palpable and had some good shock value for its time. There are even a few moments where, through Shady, Eminem shedded some light on his life problems, such as the school bully he faced on "Brain Damage" or the struggle to maintain a minimum-wage job on "Rock Bottom", and its those moments in nearly breaking character that stood out well in my view. That said, not every song has lyrically aged well. Besides the obvious references that have become dated, such as going onto Jerry Springer's show on "Role Model", there were some stories as told by Shady that I just did not find compelling to listen to. I wasn't invested in the accidental overdose of a girl on mushrooms on "My Fault", or the terrorizing of various women on "As the World Turns". The story of being a white trash drug dealer on "I'm Shady" seemed predictable by the time it came on, and the interpolation of Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" on the hook can be viewed as either kinda cool or cringe-inducing depending on perspective. Between these few half-baked songs and the multiple skits, the album becomes tedious in trying to maintain shock value for an hour. As such, I view The Slim Shady LP as more historically significant. This album brought one of the most prominent rappers to the limelight and helped influence a multitude of next-generation rappers. I know that Slim Shady has become a double-edged sword for Em, as the people kept clamoring for Shady while Em tried to kill him off more than once and try to move on. But at the end of the day, that dark side of humanity through Shady is an exploration that I found some enjoyment in.

it was just too weird for me

3.5/5. The production holds up impressively well. Dre’s beats are sharp, layered, and purposeful, giving the album a sense of momentum and precision. "My Name Is" still grabs attention with its strange charm, and "Guilty Conscience" plays out like a short film. "Rock Bottom" is a standout for its honesty and restraint. But revisiting the album now, the violent and hateful lyrics overshadow much of what works musically. The talent is obvious, but the content makes it a tough listen today.

This is as I remembered it. He was such a great lyricist and linguist but I never really liked the shock value of his rhymes. I passed up his headline performance at Altanta Warped Tour. I feel the same way about him now as I did then.

I found the homophobia and misogyny really difficult to take. As well as the violence. I mean he is an amazing rapper and did really change the face of hip hop at the time. But I didn't think it really held up very well. I do really enjoy the self-deprecating songs like come on everybody and role model and as the world turns. Whenever he gets into crazy cartoonish type of stories those are fun!.

Slim Shady, you ridiculously precocious little snot you. Deft rhymes, wild delivery, creative, and damaged and childish as hell. Slim Shady? That boy needs therapy

raunchy, violent, but pretty fun

So original, so violent, so transparent. Remember first finding ‘my name is’ on late night rap show and was instantly taken by it. Similar feeling in how different, brutal and shocking it can be. Also clever lyrics and insight into hood/trailer life. Led me to look at his journey and understand more. Impressive. Maybe edging on repetitive. ‘My Fault’ stood out. (3.5)

Vaikea suhtautua sanomaan, mustaa huumoria vai naisvihaa

Don’t like eminem normally, but this was alright. Some tracks were pretty corny but all around okay

This one isn’t as harsh as The Marshall Mathers LP, but early Eminem has still aged poorly. Eminem raps very well and can rhyme like nobody else, but I really can’t abide such a violent album.

Very fun and goofy. With a mix of serious ish tracks. Didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. 8/10

not for me

Didn’t listen to the full album fan of Eminem in general though.

Hasn't aged super well, but still raises a chuckle and a gasp or two.

It's not aged well.

Damn, I got this just after Nick Cave's Murder Ballads.. I think the generator is trying to make me want to kill someone? The album is meh... I've never had much of an affinity to Eminem's horrorcore lyrics and whatnot, so the ceiling could only be so high here. 5/10

disturbed album but eminem has a way of painting a picture with his music which is to be admired

nice surprise

it's alright but i spent most of the time wishing i was listening to better rap songs

There has been a period in my life, which I assume almost everyone goes through, when I used to really like Em's music, but that was for whatever project was "recent at the time". Seeing this being generated yesterday, I was not sure I wanted to listen to it, knowing none of his old music, and the overall problem of the music not resonating with me. I still decided to give it a listen the main aim for me here is to listen to new and good music. But unfortunately, 5 songs in I feel like I can't continue with this project at this moment in time. This is my first DNF and just 3 projects in, it's not looking good. But I plan to revisit this piece of work at a later time, maybe I'll enjoy it more then. Therefore the official rating stands at at DNF/10, but I will give it a star score when I am prompted in hope that I can change and give a proper rating later down the line when I give this album a proper listen. -17 April 2025

A lot of the humor is at the level of a gross 13 year old, but some of it is clever despite that. I enjoyed a handful of tracks on this, but cringed at a lot as well.

2.75

2.5

I’m a massive fan of rap music and I do like Eminem but find a whole LP a struggle. That aside I don’t think I’ve listened to The Slim Shady LP in its entirety in about 25 years and I must say it’s fine, I can totally understand why some people would not be on board with it but I’m not one of them.

Cool album, lekker voor in de auto

Classic opening, classic juvenile humor. Hits a little less hard nowadays knowing people raised on this didn't catch the jokes within the jokes. But still enjoyable, and my name is will always be amazing.

Brings me back to high school but not what I care about anymore

Not as good as The Eminem Show. This didn’t really age well

1999, une année charnière, un pied dans le cynisme fin de siècle, l'autre déjà dans l'inconnu numérique. Le rock alternatif que j'avais tant chéri commençait à se regarder le nombril, et le hip-hop était sur le point de devenir la nouvelle pop, le nouveau punk, le nouveau tout. Et puis, il y a eu ce type, ce gamin blanc, blond platine, qui débarquait avec la caution du Dr. Dre en personne, prêt à foutre un coup de pied dans la fourmilière bien-pensante de l'Amérique. Je vais être honnête, à l'époque, j'avais un peu de mal. Moi, le mec qui venait de se taper des années de post-punk, de noise rock et d'expérimentations sombres, je voyais débarquer ce phénomène avec un mélange de curiosité et de méfiance. Surtout que le buzz était assourdissant autour du "rappeur blanc qui va tout péter". On en avait déjà vu passer, des "nouveaux sauveurs", mais il fallait bien admettre un truc : le son était là. Et c'est la première chose qui frappe encore aujourd'hui en réécoutant "The Slim Shady LP". Avant de parler du bonhomme, il faut parler du parrain. Dr. Dre venait de passer une décennie à définir le son de la West Coast, et là, il offrait à son poulain des productions d'une propreté et d'une efficacité redoutables. Des boucles minimalistes, des basses rondes et menaçantes, des petits samples de guitare funky... La toile de fond parfaite, un décor de banlieue proprette sur lequel le personnage de Slim Shady allait pouvoir déverser ses fantasmes les plus dégueulasses. Sans la production de Dre, l'album n'aurait été qu'une mixtape de détraqué, mais avec lui, c'est devenu une superproduction de malade mental. C'est ce contraste qui fait toute la force du disque : le son est lisse, presque radio-friendly, mais les mots sont des lames de rasoir. Et les mots, parlons-en. Le personnage de Slim Shady, c'est le putain de Gremlin qu'on aurait arrosé après minuit. C'est le subconscient de l'Amérique blanche des classes populaires, gavé de culture pop, de frustration et de rage, qui explose en une gerbe de rimes techniques et de blagues de mauvais goût. C'est violent, c'est misogyne, c'est homophobe, c'est tout ce que vous voulez. Mais merde, qu'est-ce que c'est drôle et intelligent par moments. C'est un cartoon gore, un épisode de South Park sous acide. Eminem ne cherche pas à être un gangster, il ne se prend pas pour un dur, il se met en scène comme un loser magnifique, un type qui n'a plus rien à perdre et qui décide de dynamiter toutes les conventions. C'est là qu'on touche à la fois au génie et à la limite de ce disque. C'est pour ça que ma note ne décolle pas vers les sommets. "The Slim Shady LP" est un exercice de style brillant, mais encore un peu unidimensionnel. Le personnage de Shady est tellement énorme, tellement outrancier, qu'il prend toute la place. Les cibles sont faciles : sa mère, les filles, les figures d'autorité... C'est de la provocation adolescente, même si elle est exécutée avec une maîtrise verbale qui laisse pantois. On sent le potentiel, la technique est déjà là, affolante de précision et de flow. Mais l'artiste, Marshall Mathers, est encore caché derrière le masque grimaçant de son alter ego. En réécoutant ça aujourd'hui, avec le recul de ses oeuvres suivantes comme "The Marshall Mathers LP" ou "The Eminem Show", on comprend mieux. "The Slim Shady LP", c'est l'introduction, c'est la pose des fondations. Les récits deviendront plus profonds, l'introspection plus douloureuse, la critique sociale plus affûtée. Ici, on est encore dans le pur défouloir, le "regardez comme je peux être choquant". C'est nécessaire, c'est ce qui l'a fait connaître, mais c'est une première étape. Alors, 3 sur 5, c'est une note juste, c'est l'album qui a mis le feu aux poudres, qui a prouvé qu'un type pouvait venir du rap et avoir la même attitude nihiliste et provocatrice que les punks de 77. C'est un disque important, un marqueur de son époque, et une porte d'entrée fracassante pour l'un des artistes majeurs du 21ème siècle.

Nostalgic. The soundtrack to my sophomore year of high school.

The introduction of a genuine talent who likely has much more purchase with 13 year olds.

Even knowing it’s meant to be satirical, this feels super juvenile. I thought the same when it first came out, and I was only 14 then. The skill is there, and some hints at the stronger work to come, but this is just an okay album.

eh

Strange and sad and even sometimes funny. Parody album, almost, but not sure if the intent because this is a genre I never listen to. Also just not a lifestyle I relate to in any capacity, but good to have insight.

6.5/10

Never a huge fan of Eminem's music, though I recognize his obvious talent. It was always just too acerbic for my taste. Like, I'm glad he's out there doing his thing and I can understand where his rage came from. I guess I just never had that same resentment for people (and especially women) that he did in order to really connect with this material. Glad he seems to have chilled out later in life.

No wonder our parents were worried about us listening to this…

довольно прикольно, но я просто не выкупаю прикол рэпа, мне тяжело понимать текста из-за американского акцента и кучи фразеологизмов, 3/5

Interesting and very angry. I found it a bit hard to listen to, but the passion is there.

Decent album, with clever wordplay and a gem of a song in "Guilty Conscience". 2.5 but closer to 3

1. Rock Bottom 2. My Name Is 3. As The World Turns 4. Guilty Conscience 5. Role Model 6. Just Don't Give A Fuck 7. '97 Bonnie & Clyde 8. Brain Damage 9. I'm Shady 10. Still Don't Give A Fuck 11. If I Had 12. Bad Meets Evil 13. Cum On Everybody 14. My Fault *Skits omitted*

crazy fucking lyrics and i guess that’s the point, respect tbh. I really like how coherent it is too, like in the last song he calls back to previous ones

some great some eyepoppingly yikes. funny tho fav = cum on everybody

Eminem’s flow is unique and this album was definitely influential. But I agree that if not for the nostalgia people wouldn’t be so keen on lyrics. Personally I enjoy The Eminem Show more.

The Good: it’s a Long Play! The Bad: which is a lie… as this came out as a CD… The Ugly: The Slim Shady CD sounds like a covert government agency… Hi, my name is… and what an impact that song had on those who were not that much into rap back in the ‘90s Maybe more people tuned in as MM is white? Maybe more people tuned in as MM did skits in his videos? Whatever the reason might have been, MM showed up out of nowhere and people paid attention. Now, rap still isn’t my thing, but the way that MM rhymes is third to none, as second to none is Jacques Brell.. you might want to look him up. What do I give this LP? I don’t know… I liked some stuff, didn’t like some other stuff… 3* down the middle...

Great, the first time I listened. The second time I listened, it was a bit tiresome. I got fed up with his nasal voice after a while. 7/10

не фанат.

Nothing that hasn't already been said. Mushrooms is a favourite

tlw. gute Sachen dabei, grundsätzlich aber nicht meine Richtung

It’s fine. I like the beats, I feel his pain and frustration through satire.. it’s just still not my vibe. Glad I listened all the way through.

Some pretty messed up stuff but also good

Might listen again, but not my favorite from Eminem; heavy on the nostalgia, even now I find the lyrics to some of these songs kind tough to swallow, but his flow is undeniable. A pretty solid three. Faves: My Name Is, If I Had, I'm Shady, Just Don't Give a Fuck, Bad Meets Evil, Still Don't Give a Fuck.

A strong showing from Eminem- I can see how this put him on the map. He clearly is both lyrically talented and a skilled rapper. Still- I found the tone and subject matter to be a sign of both the times and his age/position in life. While I respect what he was going for, it did come across as a little one dimensional. Overall- good album, enjoyed some parts.

Classic eminem

Was funny but wouldn't listen to this on a daily basis

I remember buying this album after hearing My Name Is on the radio and being impressed. I've listened to this countless times, although it's been years since the last time. I thought this would be easy to rate, but it's not. Eminem's rhyming prowess is on full display, but lyrically this is juvenile. Skits have always been a terrible idea, even if I do know these ones word for word. It's brash and outlandish but hasn't aged well. Even with all the problems I can't deny its historical importance. There's a reason I bought the album after only hearing just one track. It was a game changer.

Eminem is an amazing storyteller. Via rap, he paints a vivid picture of a particular scene happening in the song, which is often a profanity laced scene that is sometimes quite shocking and disturbing. Whether you're shocked, offended or not, you have to acknowledge the artistry here.

I guess you have to acknowledge how far this pushed the needle when listening to this project, even though it doesn't really appeal to my/modern sensibilities too much. A few good songs on here, but just doesn't offer much outside of really technical, profanity and shock material-laden bars - the production to me feels a bit dated and isn't super exciting, and the amount of skits on this thing is egregious. 2.5/5.

Lyrically very interesting

Back when Eminem was fun and not so angry.

Stabilt album, även om tidiga Eminem har en mer barnslig ton

I don’t think I’d ever listened to the lyrics until this moment.

3/5. Something I noticed through this album, Eminem is pretty good at writing catchy hooks and choruses. The lyrics are so wild and over the top it's hard be offended by it but I do believe he is feeling all the emotions, even if he does not act like it. I think therapy could have helped his issues of misogyny and suicidal thoughts but then I guess his rap career would have ended much sooner. This album, and especially the follow up, redefined what rap could be, an important one for sure. His lyrical and rapping skills are some of the best, and his comical tone really makes him stand out. However, some of the lyrics do not age, and not even in the graphic way, they are just not funny or smart anymore. It was an enjoyable listen but not something I'm recommending often. Best Song: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, My Fault

This did not age well. I mean this is Eminem. Incredible vocal delivery, childishly vulgar lyrics of over the tops violence mixed with moments of deep honesty. In the early album there are a lot of skits which are absolute skips. It’s Eminem then it should be on the list but I don’t recommend anyone listen to this.

Entertaining trailer-park rap album.

I can accept it for what it is and was at the time. It’s not really for me though, I’ll never listen to it again.

Call me old fashioned but all the ‘look how cool I am talking about raping people’ is a no. Music , 3

Good, but I can’t get behind the violent wife killing tracks

Maybe I would have appreciated more when I was 13, but right now, aside few tracks, I find it a bit boring. 5.5/10

Undeniably skilled and clever, but misogyny is a deal breaker.

point0.

The first doesn’t mean it deserves a higher score. His next two eclipsed this one so on individual merit this gets 3 stars.

31/2 stars

Es otro nivel de calidad de rap. Te das cuenta. Pero el disco arranca increíble y después se pincha un poco.

Having just listened to his most recent album finally putting SS to rest, it was interesting to go back and listen to this and hear the evolution of his style. It certainly was attention grabbing.

I’ve never liked this album as much as Marshall Mathers LP onwards but still there’s some really good tracks on here.

Loads of talent, but boy a tough listen now. I guess how well this has aged depends partly on how much of this is a persona, and how much a portrait of the artist as a young asshole. The rhyming and rapping is really tight and great, and production is good, and it's sometimes funny, though not as often as it is toxic, in an adolescent way. Too long, too.

important album but hasn’t aged very well. guilty conscience is still pretty funny tho

Solid album. Stupid skits add nothing.

When My Name Is was released, I really thought he would be a one hit wonder, like right said Fred. Boy was I wrong. And I’m glad, cause he has some stone cold jams. This album isn’t my favorite though and it’s alright. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 33/58

This song shows the maturity and growth Eminem has made over the years. This album is the angry young man version of him. It’s silly…..vulgar…..and bitter. Music seems to be his therapy. Overall, I like the album but some songs are throw aways.

Good album. Some bits are a bit disjointed but all kind of makes sense overall. Really heavy hitting which I kind of expected but had never listened to an Eminem album front to back before.

Boy. Well... This album is nostalgic. But my stars, it's so profane it's hard to listen to.

Easy 3.the singles are still bops, the rest is mostly just whatever.

All the controversy and critical acclaim inspired by Eminem's debut album "The Slim Shady LP" still feels justified. Tori Amos covered '97 Bonnie & Clyde on her album "Strange Little Girls," recording it from the perspective of the murdered woman overhearing the conversation between father and daughter, but art should inspire debate and response. This material is just as shocking, skillful and inventive, even if the cultural references are a little historically specific allusions to Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct in the Oval office reads like the Kent Starr Report 26 years later. A relic from that era where rap albums were half skits and interludes. "My Fault" is incredible and irresponsible storytelling about giving a recovering heroin addict an accidental overdose of psilocybin, "Role Model" establishes the Eminem/ Slim Shady public persona of trickster and violent clown, underprivileged, underdog, industry outsider with open eyes calling out the moral hypocrisy of American culture. The Dr. Dre production does feel like Freshman year in high school, Eminem's skills as a rapper is prodigious. "Cum On Everybody" is brilliantly irreverent and antisocial. "Rock Bottom" yearns to go from minimum wage to overnight stardom, but might resort to crime instead and will run "up on someone's lawn with guns drawn." The violence and misogyny of Slim Shady as blue collar avenger, full spectrum addict, antisocial, raw doggin' everyone to impregnate the cultural consciousness and walk away with a rainbow coalition of sexually transmitted diseases, a bullied child gets his day on "Brain Damage" and "As The World Turns." Parents outraged by a commercially viable white rapper selling violent records to their white suburban adolescent sons, but unconcerned about economic inequality and systemic racism have missed his point about artistic freedom, the first amendment and fiction: "My baby Mama's not dead." "Bad Meets Evil" is brilliant and lacerating. "Still Don't Give A Fuck" depicts "A lyricist without a clue" who " can't rap anymore, I just murdered the alphabet" rebelling against "all the people {he} offended." The homophobia is less pronounced than I remember, perhaps the GLAAD protests were related to his follow-up album? But, everyone who criticized or supported Eminem both gave him ammunition for subsequent inventive diss tracks and a bloated discography.

I listened to Eminem when I was a teenager... I still like his voice and flow, and some songs are still fun. But then again there are so many questionable lyrics, I cannot ignore that when rating this album. Especially '97 Bonnie & Clyde - who likes to listen to this sick shit? What was the point of it? You hate your ex wife, we get it. Times were different back then, sure. But even then there was no need to be homophobic, mysogen or to glorify violence. 3/5 is therefore the max I can give.

Totally unhinged that I was listening to this album when I was 10 years old. I didn't even flinch at some of the lyrics, I thought they were funny because I had no life experiences anywhere close to what was portrayed in the lyrics. 30 years later, some of the lyrics are so disgusting its ridiculous, but this album is a great representation of the time and offers a glimpse into the mind of a young man who grew up poor in a broken home and used rapping as an outlet. The scary part is that there are people who have these same thoughts, and not in a "trying to offend because I am an edgy rapper" kind of way.

Get rid of the skits and I would have rated it 5 stars

Tycker inte om sån här musik men om jag blir tvingad att lyssna så väljer jag att lyssna på Eminem. Han är kungen.

My name is! Remembered this as a banger alum, but it didn’t age well compared to a lot of his other albums. The lyrics and skits especially. The beats are ok and the flow is remarkable as always.

I have mixed to mostly negative feelings about Eminem. The whole “I can say what I want no matter how awful” thing I just don’t get and the fact that people at the time defended him because free speech just feels like the kind of arguments the far right are making today. But coming in after JT, and this one not being quite as offensive as the other album, I’ll go 3 stars. Though it’s more 2 and a half.

Listenable only if you don't hear the lyrics.

i don't like rap but eminem is just pure awesome 3/5

It was fun, but I doubt I would listen again

3.5

I like Eminem's rapping style, he might be a bit immature, but still I enjoy this well enough. 3.5 stars

3.5

Basically a classic debut from the opening public service announcement to the end of 2nd track My Name Is. Beyond that nothing really has the same level of hooks, landing humour or pop appeal. Still probably Eminem’s 3rd or even 2nd best album at his terrible rate.

Vil den rigtige slim shady være så venlig at rejse sig op?

Turns out in all my years I had never listened to this whole album. So glad skits are a thing of the past, are they? Mmmhhh it was ok.

Marshall Mathers LP is better. Unless you really like it MM is the only one your really need to listen to

This is the first time I've fully listened to this album in 15 years. Back then, I would have given it a full five-star rating. Now, I have a different perspective. The album does start out with a bang, but eventually transitions into the babbling of what sounds like a 13 year old boy showing off on a tape recorder. Per usual with Eminem, the misogyny is rampant on the album, and while the 1990s were a far less politically correct time, he has lyrics on here that would shock people back then as well. It's still a fairly good album; just not near as good as I remembered it. Favorite song: "Guilty Conscience"

Some good songs, I did enjoy the album but didn’t love it

This album reached an audience that had no idea what life in a place like 8 mile was like - if even half of it is drawn from real life it’s horrifying. Unfortunately we didn’t hear it and fix it, we heard it and a generation embraced it. Instead of making it go away this life has been normalized and now more of the country is like 8 mile - violent, poor, and sexualized.

Meistari rímsins og frábær rappari. Ekki alveg hans besta stöff samt.

Sounding a bit dated now.

My name is drove me nuts back in the day, but I think that's what he was going for.

I like some Eminem but not an hour of it at once

Eminem is a legend and there's some great rap here. However (and this is more on me) this album is just so grotesque and crass and I'm just not in the mood for it. You also have the weird skits which usually don't add anything. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

I didn't like this album as much as I did the first one I got by Eminem. It didn't give me the same feeling. Still, the beat and his voice are good.

wasnt in the mood

3.5

A fun listen when paying attention to the lyrics. Instrumentation and beats were sometimes overshadowed by his delivery.

Not listening to much Eminem in the past, this was fun to listen to his peak. Especially after his death of Slim Shady album this year. A little over the top though.

It's crazy how over the years the hits from this album became less interesting and enjoyable while the lesser known songs have aged quite well. The skits are still dumb though.

Love him or hate him, Marshall Mathers is a lyrical genius and songwriting architect for the ages. So his style and genre will never be respected or considered high art, but his resume of hits/rhymes/freestyles can not be denied. None of his work is 5star but none is 1 start either

Pretty solid first album. Not his best, but you can tell Eminem is talented. Some problematic lyrics (obviously), but some good songs too.

Eminem esch scho en Legende und hed au guet skills, esch jetzt aber ned so geils album.

Hmmm, abfuckti zwüscheintermezzos ziehnd sich durs ganze album dure. Glaub sis erste album, Aber mini eminem ziit isch verbi (shoutout frauefeld2009), chan dere stimm nöd würki zuelose. Plus pünkt für public service announcement -> fun

nöd de grösti fan aber besser als erwarted hett evt was demit ztue dasd landjugend im tg de typ vergöttered

Was quite surprised by this album. Not the sort of music that I would normally listen to but found it to be a worthy addition to the list.

Born in 1988 this album came out at just the right time with MTV and my almost-teens. Love the vibe of the album and most of the songs. While i like the album after this more it still have songs I love.

I was an Eminem fan at the time this came out, although I didn't own this album. I was a young teenager at the time and thought Eminem was hilarious and didn't take any of it seriously. As an adult, revisiting his excessively edgy lyrics no longer provides the same amount of entertainment. By the end, I was mostly just sick of all the misogynistic crap in it. Somewhere between a 2 and a 3.

could i write poetry to this? n

I don’t necessarily hate this but it’s not really good in my opinion. All I remember after hearing it are the hits, the weird mushroom song and the one where he kills his wife. The album is just too long, the album with Stan on it is so much better. 3/5

edgy for the sake of being edgy, lyricism is pretty good and production is classic not exactly mind-blowing though 5/10

Quite fun. I like the movie thing. The trouble is I am not a twelve year old boy so my utility for this album is extremely limited, and I probably won’t listen again. I also think that while Eminem is a pretty decent storyteller he is not particularly insightful and isn’t ’good with words’ on an aesthetic level. If this album was a movie it’d be a throwaway horror flick, all plot and no substance.

Eminem is pretty good, but I like it in small doses

This is a difficult listen. On the face of it, this is stuffed with misogynistic, homophobic, puerile bilge...but on closer inspection it proves itself to be stuffed with misogynistic, homophobic puerile bilge. From the opening strains of the Labi Siffre sample (I got the - look it up) to the closing of I don't give a fuck, this album is absolutely immaculately produced. Mathers, for all his posturing, has tapped into an absolute motherlode of white working class disaffection. It's all here - underemployment, underachievement, inceldom, social impotence - it's a smorgasboard of everything to bumblefuck America that NWA was to innercity Compton, from an equivalently male perspective. What it doesn't have is even the smallest hint of personal accountability. Dre can't impart anything on Mathers, because Mathers has no desire to listen. I do believe that this album edgelords like few others - but that's not really an excuse for its content. He isn't the first to do what he's doing. If I were to draw any comparisons at all it'd be to ICP. It's a shame, because with the exception of '97 Bonnie and Clyde this album sounds amazing. It's just a shame that Mathers and Dre didn't direct their formidable talent into something less destructive. Or even as destructive, but with a better narrative around it. Dinged a star due to content and another due to how piss-poor '97 Bonnie and Clyde is.

Lyrics too raunchy for my taste.

Very vulgar but can see where this is a must listen as it created a large impact on the music industry.

I was unaware of the full album

A cultural phenomenon which catapulted Eminem into the highest ranks of the game.

6/10

Ages well

Very cool but a bit weird i think, super talented bloke tbf. 3/5

Like every white boy from the Midwest, I had a huge Eminem phase in middle school. Outside of occasionally going back to the MMLP though, I don't think I've actually listened to one of his albums in full since high school. Most of these songs are classics if you can get past how bad they have aged. 7/10

Pretty good Eminem album. I liked his work back when it came out and I still like it now. Wouldn't listen to this all the time but every once in a while is very nice. His lyrics are excellent and the beats are catchy, hard not to like it.

a bit repetitive but nice

Some good tracks on this but not enough for a 4

Some Great and Classic Songs or Beats on this Debut Project. Never been the biggest Em Fan but skillwise he is truly great and good. Personally his music doesnt age that good for me but i still appreciate ervery work he put out.

This was a trip down memory lane. Used to listen to a lot of Eminem when I was 8 to 12. I still know most of the songs but I was getting them via Limewire so some I just have never heard and others I'd heard a million times. Listening for the first time as an adult I'd say this record hasn't aged very well.

Epitome of mid

I very much like Eminem, but I prefer his newer(ish) stuff - since the Eminem Show. In particular, I could do this album without any of the skits.

It definitely sounds a bit dated and I never really truly loved this album even back when it came out. There are some really great songs and also a lot of gimmicky stuff. Very tough to rate.

Not his best effort.

I don’t love Eminem. He has some great classics which I enjoy but beyond that, it doesn’t do much for me.

I was too young for Eminem's rise and had only heard 2 songs off of this debut album. It is clear that he is an incredible lyricist but holy shit the subject matter is way more extreme than I would have expected. Violence, misogyny, drugs etc. are all a part of MM's schtick, but there appears to be far less joy or humor in this early segment of his career. Everything seems fueled by extreme anger and resentment which no doubt helped establish and market him. Dude was clearly struggling with so many things when this was written. As a parent I would actually agree that I wouldn't want my children listening to this until they are of a mature age. There plenty more of this in his later career, but maybe there was a little more satire or a layer of polish put onto it that didn't make it stand out as much once he was mainstream. It's a pretty crazy album for a first time listen either way. I don't really want to go back to this but can recognize the skill and talent it took to produce and release this. 3.08 stars

Lots of nostalgia here, although I think his follow up album had better songs. Can’t say I love all the lyrics. And I feel bad that my parents had to listen to me listen to such atrocious language on a loud speaker!

Some big nostalgia bombs on this one. But what seemed edgy and hilarious when I was in college kind of feels crass and juvenile now.

Violence, misogyny, homophobia, and a catchy beat!

Guilty Conscience is an interesting song. Favourite Songs: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, Rock Bottom, Still Don't Give A Fuck. Least Favourite Songs: My Fault, Cum On Everybody.

Despite the misogyny and homophobic lyrics it's still a really good album in a lot of respects. The over the top nature is central to it of course, but I think it struggles a bit with age to just become shock for the sake of shock. Kinda tough to rate it higher compared to some of Eminems follow up albums.

yes

As a 90s kid I've heard most of these tracks over and over again. Not a bad album, but not one I'd probably ever choose to listen to again either.

Eminem. 😑 Not gonna lie, wasn’t looking forward to hearing this album. So angry. So poetic. So revolutionary. So not me, but I get why he’s on this list.

I’ve come to appreciate that I love me some Eminem… in measured quantities 🤣. I remember when this album arrived in 1999 there was a lot of pearl clutching going on in both the general public and media. “Did you hear what he said!?!?” 😱😱😱 In todays world no one really bats an eye regarding “shock artists,” but it really was big deal then: discussions of the rot of society, rap is ruining kids’ minds and making them degenerates, etc. I remeber doing a lot of eye rolling for two simple reasons: we’ve heard this closed-minded position ad nauseum since the birth of popular music (remember, it was “An Outrage!! 😱😱😱” when Benny Goodman played Big Band at Carnegie Hall in 1938 🙄🙄🙄), so it’s a time honored tradition in music for older generations to be SHOCKED by the next generation’s music. Secondly, Em is amazingly talented and the production and music here is next-level, full stop. I appreciate that some may not want to delve into any of his subject matter; the man clearly had a troubled childhood that sits with him, hence why I tend to listen to him in smaller doses. I personally rated this one lower then his next album which I consider his early career masterpiece, but this still showcases all of the elements that make him (for me) a top 15 rapper of all time, which is his unique flow and creative (and often funny) storytelling that creates vivid mental pictures that engross you… even if you want to wash your brain with soap afterwards so you can go to church on Sunday morning.

Aggressive and angry

Groundbreaking and inventive, but maybe four songs too long for me.

I can see why this was considered so shocking and subversive back in the day, but much of the Slim Shady LP has not aged well, to put it kindly. Still, there’s no denying Eminem’s lyrical skill and dexterity.

Well, that was an experience. 3/5

Hard to judge this as times have changed. Still think it’s and revolutionary and necessary hip hop album. Kind of like hip hops grunge or punk movement. But the themes are just… bad. Probably a 5 15 years ago, but I got take it down to a three.

Like this record.

This is the second album that's has come up on here and this has aged a bit better than the Marshall Mathers LP, the homophobic slurs don't really feature here so can give it a score.

Would've slapped at the time

Some strong highs and some truly cringe inducing lows. I'm glad Marshall had Slim to help him survive, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to an hour of Slim.

Yes, he’s a great MC. Yes, this is VERY different from what came before with the combination of skills, subject matter, and his weird jerky-jerky delivery (sometimes). The beats aren’t anything particularly special on the whole. And horror rap/satirical violence, etc. is really not necessary and brings the overall satisfaction on a listen down.

Some songs I liked, some songs I didn't, also some funny ones in there too.

Had high expectations but I really only liked the popular songs the rest of the album was mid.

Pretty disappointed with this one. Tried really hard to like it, but ended up just being ok. The last few songs bumped it up from a 2.

I expected to be all in on this. Turns out I was at most half in. I think I need to listen again. Fell asleep towards the end. But where the hits I knew were kicking and as solid as they ever were, the bulk of the album hit me as more meh. Much the mixed bag of brilliance and filler.

Can't say I enjoyed it, particularly. But he seems to be good at what he's doing.

The Slim Shady LP I’m sure I’ve listened to some of his albums before but I can’t remember any of them, I just like quite a few of his big songs. So, I wouldn’t say I’m a fan of him particularly, but I do like his delivery and his ability, along with Dre mainly, to create some great pop/hip hop bangers. I also like his combination of over the top cartoonishness and genuine frustrations from his upbringings. The lyrical violence and misogyny is definitely tongue in cheek, and while there is a knowingness there, I think you can also see where it might be grounded in some genuinely held beliefs. My Name Is, still sounds great, it felt really unusual at the time and while it does feel quite late 90s it’s still a great bit of pop music. Guilty Conscience fairs less well I think, although its still pretty good - again at the time I really liked it, but the stop start nature of it now feels a bit frustrating. Although the lyrics are quite revealing Brain Damage does feel like some very run of the mill 90s hip hop, fine but a bit forgettable. I really dislike skits on hip hop albums. They’re so common and I’ve never understood why, they’re never funny or interesting and take you out of any sense of flow. If I Had is a bit try hard, and I really dislike the backing vocals. Bonnie and Clyde is a bit of an oddity and although it’s mixture of sappiness and anger is quite weird I do like that the hinted-at vulnerability it’s unusual for the genre. I forgot about Role Model, I quite like it although it feels a bit nothingy now. My Fault is ok, but by this point the album is starting to drag, a lot of the beats are very similar and the lyrical themes are starting to get a bit repetitive. The bass on Cum on Everybody is good and gives a bit of melodic variation to the music. I quite like the melodica on Just Don’t Give a Fuck, and this is definitely the high point of the 2nd half, but you also do get the feeling he does give quite a big fuck. I’m Shady is also decent and better than Bad Meets Evil and Still Don’t Give a Fuck (you do!) but its definitely feeling like a bit of slog to get to the end at this point. I suppose overall this representative of Eminem’s whole career: A couple great pop singles and hooks, and some amusing wordplay, but also a lot of generic album filler and while the cartoonishness works in small doses, there is a pervasive sense of 13 year old edgelord-ism that becomes tiring in bigger doses. And again like a lot of the albums from the CD heyday of the 90s and 2000s it's way too long with a lot of filler to stretch it out to an hour. I’ll go 3, a 2 is too low for his skill as a rapper but there’s no way it's a 4. 👱‍♂️👱‍♂️👱‍♂️ Playlist submission: My Name Is

He tells a good story, but it gets a little too much in the end.

Oh Eminem. Settle in dear reader; I’ve got some things to say on this one. I’ve often struggled with how to feel about Eminem (particularly his early work). But I guess that’s kind of the point. On the one hand, all the criticisms of his music are valid. Shocking and Unsettling? Sure. Violent? Yep. Sophomoric, homophobic, and misogynistic? That and more. Best kept out of the headphones of impressionable youth? Probably. But to stop there is to do his artistry (and music as an art form) a disservice. Because all the praises of his work are valid as well. Lyrical genius? Undeniably. Razor sharp wit and hilarious, often self deprecating, sense of humor? No doubt. Unmatched flow? Self-evident. Crafter of layered and nuanced rhythms and rhymes meticulously pieced together throughout the album to create a challenging but satisfying final product? Well you just listened to the album, didn’t you? So what do we do when we’re left with an artist that’s equal parts brash and brilliant? Shocking and sublime? Well…as far as I’m concerned, we appreciate the art of course. Sure that might require dissection and analysis and coming to terms with some of the rougher edges. But art in all its forms has a long history of requiring work on the part of the appreciator. All that said, to just leave it at, “it’s art - it’s supposed to be challenging.” is letting Em off the hook a little here. Particularly when it comes to this album which has more than a few tracks that are uninspired, to say the least. The thing is, Em never set out to teach a lesson. He never set out to create a towering piece of art with some kernel of eternal wisdom at its core. He never even set out to make a perfect record. He was just a skinny white kid with a gift and A LOT to say. And when Dre gave him a chance with this record, he took that chance and fired both barrels. What came out could be described as a proper mess, but EVERYONE was listening. To those who didn’t live through this time, it’ll be hard to explain and impossible to overstate how much of a cultural phenomenon Eminem became following the release of this album. He was inescapable. And not just for the shock factor and public enemy number 1 persona. It was also that his music was really really good…in an undeniable (and often infuriating) way. No, the Slim Shady LP wasn’t perfect, but it gave the world glimpses of the Em that would come. The one who would make the hip hop masterpiece that is TMMLP. But with SSLP, Em announced himself to the world and made it clear you could love him or hate him, but the one thing he wouldn’t let you do was ignore him. So how do we come to terms with Eminem? What do we do with this angry kid from Detroit? Can we look past the homophobia and misogyny and violent rhetoric? Especially in today’s hyper-aware socially conscious landscape? I wouldn’t fault others who can’t, but I can because I choose to listen within the context that the tracks were written. I recently saw an interview where, when asked about the album and the controversy around it, Eminem stated, “The kids take it for what it’s worth - see it for what it’s worth.” When the interviewer followed up and asked, “What is it worth?”, Em laughed and responded, “Nothing.” That’s the thing… it’s all a big joke. And if you let yourself in on the joke, there’s a whole lot to enjoy. So pick your descriptor: Brilliant. Shocking. Game changing. Unsettling. Masterful. Problematic. Enigmatic. Yep, that’s…Eminem. Highlights: My Name Is Guilty Conscience Role Model Just Don’t Give a Fuck Still Don’t Give a Fuck