What is slim shady real name

Detroit rapper Eminem is a multi-Grammy-award-winning emcee and one of the most successful hip-hop artists ever. The lyricist (real name Marshall Mathers) burst onto the scene in 1999 with his legendary Slim Shady LP.

However, although many know why the act created his alter-ego, few know how the ‘8 Mile’ rapper came up with the name itself.

During the mid-1990s, while Mathers was working on his debut album, Infinite, he was recording and performing under the stage name Eminem, which he had derived from his initials “M and M.” However, he wanted more.

With an urge to develop a ruthless alter-ego, Mathers began finding its identity. Still, the Detroit emcee could not conjure a name despite his hard work. However, one day, the lyricist found the perfect nickname for his alter-ego in a strange place at a peculiar time.

In 1996, with the help of Detroit-based production house Web Entertainment, Mathers released his debut