Encore? More like encore-breaking. No. 1 The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) by Eminem The most recent song-linked album, from December No streams were generated for this package so it can’t be included in the year-to-date list or the Top Artists sales & streaming chart. Released on July 12, the album earned a whopping 63.5 million streams in its first day of availability across Spotify his biggest debut and this year’s largest for a rap set on the service. It’s simply another tribute to Eminem for his everlasting dominion in the music industry, even if Slim Shady is their or not.
Eminem scores his biggest album debut on Spotify with ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).’
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Before its release, hype for “The Death of Slim Shady” was ear-splitting across the web. A sample of promoting came with a creepy teaser trailer which offered some noir tinged visuals on the ‘death’ scene for Eminem’s persona. The trailer had a voiceover from the gravelly-toned true-crime reporter who put together Slim’s mysterious death. The news that 50 Cent, Eminem’s collaborator and friend for the good part of a decade is here only served to increase anticipation as fans eagerly awaited their first chance at working out just how things all fitted together.
Nevertheless, “The Death of Slim Shady” goes beyond mere record-breaking numbers. Both fans and critics have praised the unrestrained energy on this album, as wells Shady’s reflections upon his past; carrying a relentless penance back to early Mic Gervera era with him. Eminem is still edgy; every song explores intricate, and often controversial themes that push the envelope of what could and should be acceptable in society. It’s a throwback to his best self, rooted in the DNA of Slim Shady and delivered with expertly crafted provocation.
But the album title? oh, boy; that name has everyone buzzing. Is this the end of an era: The Death Of Slim Shady? Or is this the symbolic shedding of a skin, an indication that Eminem’s artistry continues to change? The very question speaks to the album’s relevance this isn’t just a bunch of singles chained together, it serves as an official benchmark in our ongoing examination Eminem’s if not his industry impact than certainly his legacy.
