When the Detroit-based rapper Eminem released his major label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, in 1999, he became a star overnight. With brash lyrics, vivid imagery, and the backing of famed producer ...

Eminem exploded onto the mainstream rap scene with The Slim Shady LP, his 1999 major label debut. After winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance ("My Name Is"), it was worth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A quarter century ago, Eminem released his album The Marshall ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - February 23, 1999. Hip Hop artist Eminem releases his first major album, Slim Shady. The LP won best album at the Grammy Awards in 2000. Eminem was born Marshall Bruce ...