Eminem’s First Album Was My First Rap Album. Here’s Why

The Detroit Bred MC Caught Me Off Guard

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People are always shocked that a 43 year old black man, who was born and raised in a Cleveland ghetto, never bought a rap album until Eminem’s 1999 debut, The Slim Shady LP.

How in the hell could that be true?