Upon joining
Aftermath Entertainment ,
Eminem released '', which would eventually be certified 4x
Platinum . "
My Name Is " was the first single off the album.
Upon its release, there were several complaints about ''The Slim Shady LP'''s lyrical content. The song "Guilty Conscience" (the album's second single) ends with Eminem and
Dr. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" was also the birth of Dr. Dre and Eminem's powerful and beloved duo. In "'97 Bonnie & Clyde," Eminem raps about disposing of his wife's body while his baby daughter rides along in his car, which the album cover alludes to.
Most songs feature substantial amounts of swearing, numerous references to sex and drugs, and over-the-top, cartoonish descriptions of violence. Fans of the album have generally defended it by saying that the lyrics are not meant to be taken seriously. Eminem himself has referenced "Slim Shady" as an exaggerated persona.
Dr. Dre produced both singles on the album ("
My Name Is " and "
Guilty Conscience ") and also produced "Role Model" with Mel-Man. The rest of the album was produced by the
Bass Brothers for the Detroit-based FBT Productions as well as Eminem himself.
All tracks produced by
Marky And Jeff Bass for FBT Productions except "
My Name Is ," "
Guilty Conscience ," and "Role Model," which are produced by Dr. Dre.
#"Public Service Announcement" (Performed by Eminem and Jeff Bass)
#"
My Name Is " (Produced by Dr. Dre/Contains interpolation of
Labi Siffre - "I Got The")
#"
Guilty Conscience " (featuring Dr. Dre) (Produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem)
#"Brain Damage"
#"Paul" (Performed by Paul "Bunyan" Rosenberg)
#"If I Had"
#"97' Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring
Hailie Jade )
#"Bitch" (Performed by Zoe Winkler)
#"Role Model" (Produced by Dr. Dre and
Mel-Man )
#"Lounge" (Performed by Eminem and Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
#"My Fault" (Co-produced by Eminem)
#"Ken Kaniff" (Performed by Aristotle, Eminem, and Marky Bass of FBT Productions)
#"Cum on Everybody"
#"Rock Bottom"
#"Just Don't Give a Fuck"
#"Soap" (Performed by Royce da 5'9" and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)
#"As the World Turns"
#"I'm Shady"
#"Bad Meets Evil" (featuring Royce da 5'9") (Co-produced by Royce da 5'9" and Eminem)
#"Still Don't Give a Fuck"
Special Edition Tracks
#"Hazardous Youth (Acapella Version)"
#"Sway & King Tech"
#"Greg (Acapella Version)"
NOTE: In the clean version of the album, Track 8 is called "Zoe," Track 13 is "Come on Everybody," Track 15 is "Just Don't Give," and Track 20 is called "Still Don't Give."
