There was a certain method to listen to Eminem’s new album, The Death of Slim Shady, which he made rather apparent to fans in the lead-up to its release.
“Public service announcement: the ‘death of slim shady’ is a conceptual album, therefore if you listen to songs out of order they might not make sense,
” the rapper warned his fans just before the album’s release. Have fun. Quite evident, isn’t it? Some fans thought it was humorous that Eminem may have to define a concept album, while others said,
“Anybody that listens to an album for the first time on shuffle deserves to go to prison.” That’s a fairly strong statement.
The album is an emotional roller coaster, with Eminem seemingly facing up against his scathing alter ego Slim Shady while still paying homage to his past work.
You can tell why the album was titled The Death of Slim Shady if you listen to it in sequence, but some of Eminem’s followers think they’ve discovered a new meaning by turning Eminem’s lyrics upside down.