The meeting between Dr. Dre and Eminem happened around the track “My Name Is” that Eminem discovered in the studio. A few months later, the project “The Slim Shady LP” hit the shelves with the success we all know. After 12 albums, the rapper from Detroit wrapped things up with “The Death of Slim Shady”, which is likely to be his last project. This is suggested by his storytelling since “Slim Shady” is his alter ego that he has showcased since the beginning of his career. With “The Death Of Slim Shady”, the founder of Shady Records makes a true return to his roots.
“The Death of Slim Shady”: Eminem‘s Return to His Roots!
In terms of style as well as the dark humor that has followed him since his early days, “The Death of Slim Shady” is a revival of what the rapper does best. With the track “Brand New Dance”, for instance, the artist creates a “crazy” song in the vein of “Houdini”. Throughout his discography, from the hit “The Real Slim Shady” to “Crack a Bottle”, Dr. Dre‘s buddy has always included a track tinged with dark humor and self-mockery. With “Guilty Conscience 2”, Eminem echoes a duet with Dr. Dre released years earlier, where the two rap legends represented guardian angels.
But Eminem also has melancholic tracks in his projects. In “The Slim Shady LP”, his melancholic track is “Rock Bottom”, followed by “Drug Ballad”. In his latest project “The Death Of Slim Shady”, he naturally includes a few melancholic tracks like “Evil”. Eminem‘s discography also features “majestic” tracks like “Love The Way You Lie” with Rihanna, among many others. In this project, his track “Temporary” with Skylar Grey might be the kind of majestic song found in all of the rapper’s projects. But it’s also a tribute to his daughter.
Finally, “When I’m Gone”, “Mockingbird”, “Kim” (for his ex), the rapper’s discography has always been dedicated to his daughter. He has dedicated his most beautiful tracks to her. It’s no coincidence that the project ends with a tribute to her in “Somebody Save Me”.
“The Death of Slim Shady”: Eminem‘s Last Project?
“Relapse”, “Revival”, “Kamikaze”, the rapper from Detroit has narrated his highs and lows with these projects since we first saw him alongside the West Coast masters in 2000. Sometimes depressive, sometimes reborn, a genius artist who will leave his mark on American rap, Eminem is like a phoenix that dies and is reborn before our eyes. This “The Death of Slim Shady” is likely to close a saga that began in 1999 with “The Slim Shady LP”. The project is a distillation of Eminem, gathering everything that made you dream about this artist who, despite his immense talent, has always managed to keep his sense of humor.
