Still Shocking? The Slim Shady LP's 10 Wildest Lyrics
Does the 'Slim Shady LP' shock still hold up?
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Shadiness: Not So Slim - It's hard to believe that this year marks the 17th anniversary of Eminem's Slim Shady LP release. Sure, Eminem was being Eminem way before the Slim Shady LP saw the light of day, but this was the first glimpse of things to come over the years. In honor of the album's anniversary, Eminem announced through his Twitter account that his major label debut will be re-released on cassette. Hello, retro. It's left us wondering if the Slim Shady LP still has the same shock value it did in 1999. After all, Billboard magazine itself condemned the now iconic album for "making money by exploiting the world's misery." Is it still that controversial? – Jon Reyes(Photo: Interscope Records / Aftermath Entertainment)
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Mommy Dearest - This lyric got him sued by his own mother. Though, his own mother wasn't off limits. There was no hope for anyone, really.Track: "My Name Is""I just found out my mom does more dope than I do." (Photo: Michel Linssen/Redferns)
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Suicidal Tendencies - A pretty harrowing image from a talented lyricist.Track: "My Name Is"“Well, since age twelve I felt like I'm someone else / 'Cause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a belt.” (Photo: Catherine McGann/Getty Images)
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Murder, He Wrote - Even in his lyrics, Em was never one to keep a cool head.Track: "Guilty Conscience"“F**k that s**t! You just caught this b***h cheatin’ / While you at work she’s with some dude tryin’ to get off / F**k slittin’ her throat, cut this b***h's head off.” (Photo: The Washington Post / Contributor)
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Hallie's Mommy - Who else could could conjure up this image of a toddler serving as an accomplice to crime?Track: "97' Bonnie & Clyde"“Here, you wanna help da-da tie a rope around this rock? (yeah!) / We'll tie it to her footsie then we'll roll her off the dock / Ready now, here we go, on the count of free / One, two, free, whee! (woosh!) / There goes mama, splashing in the water / No more fighting with dad, no more restraining order / No more step-da-da, no more new brother.” (Photo: Brenda Chase/Online USA)
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Em's Varietals - With this one, we got to see a glimpse into Em's future drug abuse.Track: "Just Don't Give a F**k"“Admit it, f**k it, while we coming out in the open / I'm doing acid, crack, smack, coke and smoking dope then.” (Photo: Brian Rasic/Getty Images)
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Oh, Yeah, This... - Shock value was always Em's thing. Correlating his talent to a worldwide epidemic might still make people cringe even today.Track: "Cum on Everybody"“You thought I was ill and now I'm even more so / S**t I got full-blown AIDS and a sore throat.” (Photo: Ke.Mazur/WireImage)
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The Trial of the Century - More of an image than a stance on whether OJ committed the Nicole/Rob murders.Track: "Role Model"“Me and Marcus Allen went over to see Nicole / When we heard a knock at the door, must have been Ron Gold / Jumped behind the door, put the orgy on hold / Killed them both and smeared blood in a white Bronco (we did it).” (Photo: WENN/ Sidewalk)
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Smack Monster - Because heroin and veins, ugh.Track: "Bad Meets Evil"“(He's insane) / No I'm not, I just want to shoot up and I'm pissed off / 'Cause I can't find a decent vein.” (Photo: Catherine McGann/Getty Images)
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Not Suitable for Children - Child abuse. Yup, still shocking.Track: "I'm Shady"“I like birds, bees, I like people / I like funny things that make me happy and gleeful (hehehe) / Like when my teacher sucked my wee-wee in preschool.” (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)