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Eminem, also known as Marshal Mathers and Slim Shady, is one of the biggest hip hop and pop stars of all time. Eminem has sold over seventy million albums throughout the world and is one of the best selling rappers ever. One of Eminem’s most popular songs is “The Real Slim Shady,” which was released in 2000. The song was off Eminem’s album The Marshal Mather LP and reached massive success all over the world hitting # 4 to the Billboard Hot 100, and # 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song and video both mock the “manufactured pop” songs that were in the spotlight at the time.The song was written to be ironic and mock the latest pop trends. The video mocks celebrities such as Tom Green, Britney Spears, NSYNC, and The Bloodhound Gang. Although Eminem would like to be known as a great lyricist and rapper, his pop songs such as “The Real Slim Shady,” are most famous. |
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