Before I get to the point of this thread, just thought I'd mention that the night I bought "Relapse", I had a dream that Slim Shady killed Eminem. No joke.
Anyway, everyone knows that Marshall Mathers has two different personas on the mic: Slim and Eminem. Slim is the crazy MFer, while Em tends to be more serious and deal with issues. A lot of people argue that he's more creative as Slim, has a better flow, etc. I personally--while I enjoy his material as Slim (even though it highly disturbs me)--prefer Eminem and hope that "Relapse 2" focuses more on that side.
So, I was thinking, we should come up with a list of tracks categorized into each persona. Obviously, some could go either way (*) and might cause debate, but some are really clear cut. I am going to start with his solo albums (not his first two underground), his D12 albums, and some guest appearances, so if you would like to add and/or move a song to the other list, feel free to do so.
Slim Shady
My Name Is...
Guilty Conscience
Brain Damage
'97 Bonnie & Clyde
Role Model
My Fault
Cum on Everybody
Just Don't Give a Fuck
As the World Turns
I'm Shady
Bad Meets Evil
Still Don't Give a Fuck
Kill You
Who Knew
The Real Slim Shady
Remember Me?
I'm Back
Drug Ballad
Amityville
Bitch Please II
Kim
Under the Influence
Criminal
The Kids
Business*
Square Dance*
Soldier
Drips
Without Me
Superman
When the Music Stops*
Say What You Say*
My Dad's Gone Crazy
Evil Deeds
Puke
My First Single
Rain Man
Big Weenie
Just Lose It
Ass Like That
Crazy in Love
One Shot 2 Shot
Love You More
Ricky Ticky Toc
Fack
Shake That
3 a.m.
My Mom
Insane
Bagpipes from Baghdad
Hello
Same Song & Dance
We Made You
Medicine Ball
Stay Wide Awake
Old Time's Sake
Must Be the Ganja
Crack a Bottle
Underground
Shit Can Happen
Pistol Pistol
Ain't Nuttin' But Music
American Psycho
Purple Pills
Blow My Buzz
Devil's Night
Girls*
Shit on You
Quitter
I Remember*
Git Up
My Band
Get My Gun
Bitch
40 Oz.
American Psycho II
Keep Talkin
Rap Game
Love You
Bad Influence
Any Man
Forgot About Dre
What's the Difference
Dead Wrong
Get You Mad
Eminem
If I Had
Rock Bottom
Stan
The Way I Am
Marshall Mathers
White America
Say Goodbye Hollywood
Sing for the Moment
Hailie's Song
'Till I Collapse
Never Enough
Yellow Brick Road
Like Toy Soldiers
Mosh
Spend Some Time
Mockingbird
Encore
We as Americans
We're Back
The Re-Up
You Don't Know
Jimmy Crack Corn*
Public Enemy #1
No Apologies
Deja Vu
Beautiful
Fight Music
Revelation
6 in the Morning
How Come
8 Mile
Lose Yourself
Rabbit Run
Stimulate
Renegade
The Sauce
One Day at a Time
Patiently Waiting*
Don't Push Me*
Lean Back (Remix)
Touchdown
Don't Approach Me
It Has Been Said
Anyway, everyone knows that Marshall Mathers has two different personas on the mic: Slim and Eminem. Slim is the crazy MFer, while Em tends to be more serious and deal with issues. A lot of people argue that he's more creative as Slim, has a better flow, etc. I personally--while I enjoy his material as Slim (even though it highly disturbs me)--prefer Eminem and hope that "Relapse 2" focuses more on that side.
So, I was thinking, we should come up with a list of tracks categorized into each persona. Obviously, some could go either way (*) and might cause debate, but some are really clear cut. I am going to start with his solo albums (not his first two underground), his D12 albums, and some guest appearances, so if you would like to add and/or move a song to the other list, feel free to do so.
Slim Shady
My Name Is...
Guilty Conscience
Brain Damage
'97 Bonnie & Clyde
Role Model
My Fault
Cum on Everybody
Just Don't Give a Fuck
As the World Turns
I'm Shady
Bad Meets Evil
Still Don't Give a Fuck
Kill You
Who Knew
The Real Slim Shady
Remember Me?
I'm Back
Drug Ballad
Amityville
Bitch Please II
Kim
Under the Influence
Criminal
The Kids
Business*
Square Dance*
Soldier
Drips
Without Me
Superman
When the Music Stops*
Say What You Say*
My Dad's Gone Crazy
Evil Deeds
Puke
My First Single
Rain Man
Big Weenie
Just Lose It
Ass Like That
Crazy in Love
One Shot 2 Shot
Love You More
Ricky Ticky Toc
Fack
Shake That
3 a.m.
My Mom
Insane
Bagpipes from Baghdad
Hello
Same Song & Dance
We Made You
Medicine Ball
Stay Wide Awake
Old Time's Sake
Must Be the Ganja
Crack a Bottle
Underground
Shit Can Happen
Pistol Pistol
Ain't Nuttin' But Music
American Psycho
Purple Pills
Blow My Buzz
Devil's Night
Girls*
Shit on You
Quitter
I Remember*
Git Up
My Band
Get My Gun
Bitch
40 Oz.
American Psycho II
Keep Talkin
Rap Game
Love You
Bad Influence
Any Man
Forgot About Dre
What's the Difference
Dead Wrong
Get You Mad
Eminem
If I Had
Rock Bottom
Stan
The Way I Am
Marshall Mathers
White America
Say Goodbye Hollywood
Sing for the Moment
Hailie's Song
'Till I Collapse
Never Enough
Yellow Brick Road
Like Toy Soldiers
Mosh
Spend Some Time
Mockingbird
Encore
We as Americans
We're Back
The Re-Up
You Don't Know
Jimmy Crack Corn*
Public Enemy #1
No Apologies
Deja Vu
Beautiful
Fight Music
Revelation
6 in the Morning
How Come
8 Mile
Lose Yourself
Rabbit Run
Stimulate
Renegade
The Sauce
One Day at a Time
Patiently Waiting*
Don't Push Me*
Lean Back (Remix)
Touchdown
Don't Approach Me
It Has Been Said