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The Real Slim Shady
This song was written by Eminem and appeared on his third album titled
The Marshall Mathers LP. It was released in 2000. The Real
Slim Shady was Eminem's first number one hit in Great Britain. The song
reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The song won a Grammy for
Best Rap Solo Performance as well as many other awards. The song is a
statement about modern music. |
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Stan
This song also appeared on The Marshall Mathers LP album and was the
third single released from that recording. The song hit number one in
Australia and the UK. Some consider Stan one of the best songs ever
recorded by
Eminem. The song is about an obsessed fan who ultimately commits
suicide by driving his car off a bridge. Rolling Stone ranked Stan
as one of the top 500 songs of all time. |
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Love the Way You Lie
This song, which also features Rihanna, hit top ten charts in the United
States, Australia and the UK. The song was recorded for Recovery,
which was
Eminem's seventh album. The song is about a couple in a tumultuous
relationship. The song was also nominated for five Grammy awards, won a Teen
Choice Award and won a People's Choice award for Favorite Song. |
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The Way I Am
This
Eminem song was released in 2000 on The Marshall Mathers LP
album. The song has a dark sound unlike some of the other tracks on the
album. The singing is more shouting in this song and it has some profanity.
The emotions pack a powerful punch, which might be why Complex said
it was one of the best songs the 2000s. It only hit 58 on the Billboard Hot
100, but in the UK it hit number eight. |
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Yellow Brick Road
This song addresses
Eminem's childhood and is also a sort of apology for some racist
comments he made. The song appears on his fifth album called Encore.
The song is long at five minutes and 46 seconds. It covers negative aspects
of his childhood, how he was made fun of by other kids for being white but
being interested in African American things, and the song talks about how
his heart was broken. |
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Guilty Conscience
This song was released in 1999. The song is quite unique and is the story of
good and evil fighting for supremacy in someone's conscience. Two rappers,
Eminem and Dr. Dre, dual out the fight through rap. Eminem plays the
part of the devil. The song follows the story of Eddie and the choices he
must make as he's tempted between good and evil. The story then introduces
us to Stan and eventually to Grady. |
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Lose Yourself
Lose Yourself was on the soundtrack for
Marshall Bruce Mathers III's movie 8 Mile. It was released in
2002. The song quickly reached number one on music charts around the world
and spend a twelve week stint on the Billboard Hot 100 in the first spot. It
also hit number one on Australia, UK, Irish and Swedish charts. The song is
about the character from the movie named Rabbit. |
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Without Me
Without Me appears on the album
The Eminem Show, which was released in 2002 as the rapper's fourth
album. The song speaks of Eminem's role in the music industry and takes a
shot at those who have criticized him. Quite a bit is edited out for the
clean version of the song. This song was one of Slim Shady's most
successful, hitting number one in Australia, Ireland and the UK and number
two in the United States. |
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When I'm Gone
This song appears on
Eminem's album Curtain Call: The Hits. It was released in 2005.
The song hit number one on Australia's singles charts, number three on the
Eurochart Hot 100, number two on the New Zealand Singles charts, number four
on the UK singles charts and number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. The
song is about the pain caused to his daughter and his wife by being so
focused on his music. |
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Crack a Bottle
Crack a Bottle appears on Relapse, which is
Eminem's sixth album. The song also features 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. The
song broke records for online sales, reaching 418,000 downloads in the first
week. It won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The song
is four minutes and 57 seconds long. With its lyrics about not acting like a
snobby model, it is an interesting mix of information from the three
rappers' life experiences and previous recordings. |
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