After his dream debut The Slim Shady LP (1999), Eminem must have thought, like everyone else, that he could never match that record. To the chagrin of civilized America, it turned out to be only a foretaste. The album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) was released the following year. Hip hop fan or not, blonde and blue-eyed or not; it caught everyone. It helped transform the color spectrum in hip-hop,
… gave hypocritical, finger-pointing politicians a fat middle finger back and scared not only concerned parents but also teenage pop sensations. An epidemic of astronomical proportions, the record found its way to nearly 2 million households in its first week alone. Angry, indignant, merciless, but extraordinarily witty, Marshall tells how success had turned his own private life upside down. The rapper was instantly rich, an idol and the scapegoat of politically correct America. A thoroughbred performer, Eminem used those advancements to play the dark, bass-oriented beats of Dr. Dre and Bass Brothers, with unprecedented playfulness in language and rhythm. Fun fact: Much of this timeless, diamond record was written in Amsterdam and therefore almost got the title 'Amsterdam'. (GL) diamond plate was written in Amsterdam and therefore almost got the title 'Amsterdam'. (GL) diamond plate was written in Amsterdam and therefore almost got the title 'Amsterdam'. (GL)more
