Digitally remastered and expanded 20th Anniversary two CD edition. The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by rapper Eminem. Recorded in Ferndale Michigan following Eminem s recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine the album features production from Dr. Dre the Bass Brothers and Eminem himself. The Slim Shady LP is his first album with a major label after his first album Infinite was released on an independent label in 1996. The lyrics are noted for their depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity. The Slim Shady LP debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200.