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"The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). It was released as the lead single a week before the album's release. The song was later released in 2005 on Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call: The Hits. "The Real Slim Shady" was Eminem's first song to reach number one in the United Kingdom and it also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his biggest hit up to that point. The song was the 14th best selling of 2000 in the United Kingdom. It won multiple awards, including MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video and Best Male Video, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 80 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". It was listed at number 396 on NME's 500 greatest songs of all time. 


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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is consistently cited as one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time in any genre, with Rolling Stone ranking him 83rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and labelling him the "King of Hip Hop". He will often be called " Slim Shady" at times. He has gotten into quite some rap battles against MGK, ( Machine Gun Kelly) Snoop Dog, etc. more »

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Release Date
"The Real Slim Shady" was released as the lead single from Eminem's album, "The Marshall Mathers LP," on April 15, 2000.
Billboard Hot 100
The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was Eminem's first song to reach the top ten in the U.S.
Chart Success
In the United Kingdom, "The Real Slim Shady" topped the UK Singles Chart for a whole week.
Grammy Win
The song won Eminem his first Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2001.
Music Video Mastermind
The music video for "The Real Slim Shady" was directed by renowned music video director Phillip Atwell, who has also worked with artists such as Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.
Song Meaning
"The Real Slim Shady" comments on Eminem's sudden popularity after the release of "The Slim Shady LP" and the public's fascination with his controversial persona.
Controversial Lyrics
The song mentions and mocks numerous celebrities, including Pamela Anderson, Will Smith, and Christina Aguilera, which induced controversy.
Censorship
The line that mentions Columbine High School massacre was censored, bleeped out, or replaced in most versions of the song due to the sensitivity of the topic.
Record Sales
The single sold nearly 3 million copies in the United States alone.
Music Video Characters
The music video features Eminem playing multiple characters, including a psychiatric patient and a fast food worker.
Cameo Appearances
The music video features cameos from Dr. Dre, Kon Artis, D12, Kathy Griffin, and the rap group Xzibit, among others.
Parodied
The song's distinctive rhythm and main hook have been widely parodied in popular culture.
MTV Video Music Awards
The "The Real Slim Shady" music video won the award for Video of the Year at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
Production
The track was produced by renowned producer Dr. Dre and co-produced by Eminem himself.
Memorable Performance
Eminem performed "The Real Slim Shady" at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, leading a crowd of hundreds of lookalikes dressed like him.

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