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"My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second album The Slim Shady LP (1999). It is also the opening song and lead single of the album. The song contains an interpolation [2] (replayed sample) from British singer Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The..." featuring the bass and guitar riff as originally played by British pop rock duo Chas & Dave.
My Name Is" was the album's first single, and became Eminem's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100. The Slim Shady LP won Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammy Awards, while "My Name Is" won Best Rap Solo Performance. In 2000, The Slim Shady LP was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is often ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. 2000 studio album by Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP Studio album by Eminem Released May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23) Recorded 1998–2000 Studio The Mix Room (Burbank, California) Encore (Burbank, California) Larrabee Sound (Hollywood) Chung King (New York) Record Plant (Los Angeles) 54 Sound ...
L. Brent Bozell III, who had criticized The Marshall Mathers LP for misogynistic lyrics, noted The Eminem Show ' s extensive use of obscenity and called Eminem "Eminef" for the prevalence of the word "motherfucker" on the album. [61] The Eminem Show sold 27 million copies worldwide [53] and was the bestselling album of 2002. [62]
In 1999, a bass and electric piano riff from "I Got The..." was sampled by the American rappers Eminem and Dr. Dre for Eminem's song "My Name Is", which became his breakthrough hit. [2] [3] Siffre, who is openly gay, said in an interview that he refused permission for the sample until the sexist and homophobic lyrics were removed from "My Name Is":
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".
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, looked like he's lost significant weight and appeared much older than his 42 years. The controversial crooner wore his usual all-black getup, ...
A music video was made, using the heavily censored radio edit. It became a minor hit on the US charts. "Role Model" was written and produced by Eminem himself, Dr. Dre, and Mel-Man. "Role Model" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song for Eminem best tackling how others perceive him, as well as Dr. Dre's production.