Reviews of the EP were generally mixed to positive. It would not be until Eminem rose to global fame that the EP would chart. Porter, was also noticeably higher than on prior efforts.Īccording to an interview with Eminem, there were only 500 copies of the album made initially, but only slightly higher than 250 were sold. The production value of the music - from previous collaborators DJ Head, Bass Brothers and Mr. His flow is also noticeably different from on his debut whereas critics had stated that he sounded too much like Nas and AZ on Infinite, Eminem began utilising story telling. That was the whole intro of the Slim Shady EP. One of them I was trying to let go, and I looked at the mirror and smashed it. Another departure was his exploration of more serious themes of dealing with poverty, his direct and self-deprecating response to criticism, and of marital and family difficulties. I had this whole Slim Shady concept of being two different people, having two different sides of me. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath and Interscope labels respectively.Įminem first introduced his Slim Shady persona on this EP, and his lyrics are a stark departure from those found on Infinite, featuring constant references to drug use, sexual acts, mental instability, and over-the-top violence. Unlike his previous release Infinite, the Slim Shady EP helped Eminem garner significant underground attention and eventually caught the attention of Jimmy Iovine (co-founder of Interscope Records) and famous West Coast hip hop producer Dr.
Slim Shady EP is the debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Eminem, released on 6 December 1997 on Web Entertainment. Bass Brothers (also exec.), DJ Head, DJ Rec, Eminem, Kuniva, Mr.