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Slim Shady EP is the only extended play by American rapper Eminem, released on December 10, 1997, through Web Entertainment.Unlike his debut album Infinite (1996), Slim Shady EP helped Eminem gain the interest of CEO Jimmy Iovine (co-founder of Interscope Records) and West Coast hip-hop rapper and producer Dr. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment record label, and ...
He placed second, and the staff at Interscope Records who attended the Rap Olympics sent a copy of the Slim Shady EP to company CEO Jimmy Iovine. [5] Iovine played the tape for hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. Dr. Dre recalled, "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape ...
Interscope Records's Jimmy Iovine wanted Eminem to get a song to introduce the album, similar to the way "My Name Is" was the first single on The Slim Shady LP. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Tommy Coster and Mike Elizondo wrote "The Real Slim Shady" just hours before the final copy of the album was due. The first single was intended to be "Who Knew".
Can the real Slim Shady please, um, confirm his identity? ... a four-part documentary exploring the remarkable careers of Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine. Eminem is just one of many A ...
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), is due for release this summer and will follow Eminem’s last record, 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By. Show comments. Advertisement.
Upon recommendation from Interscope co-founder and Dre's close friend, Jimmy Iovine, he signed Eminem to Aftermath on March 9, 1998. [3] On February 23, 1999, Eminem's major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP was released.
James Iovine (/ ˈ aɪ. ə v iː n / EYE-ə-veen; born March 11, 1953 [1]) is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor.He is best known as the co-founder of Interscope Records and became chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella music unit formed by Universal Music Group in 1999.
Eminem review, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce): Punching downwards, joylessly and without inspiration. Stevie Chick. Updated July 24, 2024 at 6:07 AM.