The biggest hit from Encore is the now infamous ‘Just Lose It’, which reached number one in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom – despite alienating many long-time Shady fans. Now more mature, Encore sees Eminem go into deeper territory, looking at politics in the anti-George Bush song ‘Mosh’, and ‘We As Americans’, as well as touching on fatherhood with the melodic ‘Mockingbird’. As it stands, however, the hits are still pretty impressive from The Eminem Show: ‘Superman’, ‘Business’, ‘Sing For The Moment’, ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet’, and ‘Without Me’, which reached number one in fifteen countries. The album was recorded around the time Eminem was creating 8 Mile, and if ‘Lose Yourself’ was included on the album, it may have been higher up the list. After two ground-breaking albums, The Eminem Show was a sight step down in lyrical complexity and depth, but still filled with runaway hits. In 2003 Eminem was undoubtedly the biggest name in hip hop. The Slim Shady LP brought us the incredible ‘My Name Is’, as well as the less known ‘Role Model’ and ‘Guilty Conscience’ featuring Dr Dre. The album is delivered from the perspective of Marshall’s fiery alter ego Slim Shady – a loud-mouthed, sweary individual – arguably not that different from the real Marshall Mathers. Read next: All The Rolling Stones albums ranked, from best to worst Released in 1999, the record is the first to get the master treatment from Dr Dre, after the hip hop mogul signed Marshall to Interscope Records. Up next in our ranking is Eminem’s second studio album, The Slim Shady LP. While the album does carry some of his biggest hits, the Marshall Mathers LP is also known for Eminem’s poetic ramblings about his ex-wife Kim, and his mother, both of which he has a famously contentious public relationship with. In the first half, listeners are hit with the chilling and epic ‘Stan’, the masterpiece that would cement Marshall (and Dido’s) place in the timeline of rap as an art form.Īlongside this, the album features hits such as the huge ‘The Real Slim Shady’, and ‘The Way I Am’, both US billboard 200 and UK top ten hits. Eminem’s third studio album, released in 2000, is a true piece of hip hop history.
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