#EMINEM SLIM SHADY EP PROMO FULL#

It's easy to tune into this song as relate Eminem's troubles to troubles in your life. They say misery loves company - it certainly is true.

It has a similar feel to Tupac's '*** the World' with Eminem wishing he had an ass big enough for the whole world to kiss. It's songs like these that earned Eminem 'stans', or fans that could relate to what he's saying and felt they had a connection to him. And since he seems stuck into his life as a ignored rapper, he's tired of life. Eminem's talking here about how he's tired of being white trash, broke, and poor. The beat is relaxed, gloomy, and perfect for the life-questioning lyrics that follow.

I'm going to review it in full even though it's probably been discussed in SSLP. If I Had is pessimistic and above all, depressingly genuine. Hearing voices in my head while these whispers echo 'Wearing visors, sunglasses and disguisesĬause my split personality is having an identity crisis I also like some of the early rhymes here, like Well, Eminem has found his voice now and it's a voice that others are going to be influenced by. 'And if you hear a man that sounds like me smack him, and ask him where the *** did he get his damn raps from.' says Eminem in the chorus. Remember how everyone was dismissing Infinite because it sounded like Nas or AZ? Well Eminem is fed up with that - even if it was true. I loved My Name Is back in the day, but Low Down and Dirty introduces us to a twisted man, without the poppy references to the Spice Girls. This album starts off with a true introduction to the Slim Shady persona. And that's what made songs like 'If I Had' so powerful. I didn't predict a huge producer coming across this and making Em his new project, so for a while this album was the diamond that I thought was doomed to remain in the dirt. I thought this stuff was too far out and that the world really wasn't ready for a guy like Eminem on the hip hop scene. Of course, I'd like to say that when I heard this in '97, I said to myself, 'oh, yeah, Eminem will be HUGE, I can tell from his wicked rhymes here!' I didn't think that I thought he wouldn't make it and that it would be a tragedy. Why would I review this album instead of The Slim Shady LP, which had better production, more songs, and much more media attention? Because this album has sentimental value, because this was where I first heard Eminem. It's where he stopped trying to sound like other rappers and decided to blaze a new trail. This is probably the most valued CD of the lot despite it selling for an absurd amount.Review Summary: Relentlessly dirty in a fresh style, this EP is where Eminem first developed the infamous Slim Shady persona. Yeah, for real. Only 500 copies of the Slim Shady EP were made, and only half of those actually sold. Better be a damn nice box.Įminem – Slim Shady EP (1997) – worth £9,837 ($16,100 AUD) The aforementioned eBay listing says it’s accompanied by a 72-page booklet and comes in ‘a basswood and birch box’. It contains 49 tracks – a mix of studio and live recordings – and one video ( Ashes To Ashes). Holy shit.ĭavid Bowie – Sound + Vision (1989) – worth £4,000 ($6545 AUD)Ī copy of Bowie’s epic compilation Sound + Vision sold for £4,099 on eBay in 2013. Only 350 copies of the compilation were made. One copy sold for 2,000 pounds in September 2019. The Steel Wheels Japan Tour CD is career-spanning compilation of performances from the band’s 1989 Japanese tour, it was only available in Japan for promotional purpose and also contains a seven-page booklet of press material. The Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels Japan Tour (1990) – worth £2,000 ($3275 AUD)

#EMINEM SLIM SHADY EP PROMO FULL#

Eminem slim shady ep promo