In 1999, Eminem had his worldwide breakthrough with Hi! My name is Slim Shady. The song caused quite a stir because with it he put his mother in a bad state.
The origins of this song can be found in 1975 in the instrumental I Got The by Labi Siffre, which can be heard for about 2 minutes 30. This is a striking choice because Eminem, especially in his early days, was quite fond of homosexuals. colleagues. Labi Siffre makes no secret of her sexuality and she is very displeased when she hears the lyrics. He had parts of the text adapted to make them less homophobic.
Before its official release, Hi! My Name Is Slim Shady a more explicit version. However, it was never released. Eminem composed the song with Dr. Dre later said that the recording of the song only lasted two hours. Within five seconds of starting the recording, Eminem came up with a ‘Hi… my name…’ and that bit of text was still ringing.
In England, Hi! My Name Is Slim Shady at number 2 where the track stranded at number 12 in the Netherlands.
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