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Ludacris, Merkules & Lazarus react to Eminem ‘s new merch post

Eminem continues to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his major label debut album “The Slim Shady LP” (1999). Last week, Em dropped new vinyl featuring psychedelic zoetrope art, alongside some collectibles and clothing merch.

Few hours ago, Eminem dropped the animation of himself and legendary Jeff Bass of Bass Brothers recording “Public Service Announcement” in the studio with the caption: “This is a public service announcement / Brought to you, in part, by Slim Shady” #PSA #SSLP25.” The post brought huge nostalgia to the fans instantly, including Ludacris, Merkules and Lazarus.

“Public Service Announcement” is an intro to Eminem’s iconic SSLP album where Em and Jeff give some advice for children: “This is a public service announcement / Brought to you, in part, by Slim Shady (Tell them that the–) / The views and events expressed here are totally f–ked (Yeah) / And are not necessarily the views of anyone / However, the events and suggestions that appear on this album / Are not to be taken lightly (Tell them that–) / Children should not partake in the listening of this album / With laces in their shoes (Tell them that–) / Slim Shady is not responsible for your actions (Let them know–) / Upon purchasing this album / You have agreed not to try this at home (Right) / A-anything else? / Yeah, don’t do drugs.“

“14 year old me is freaking out right now.” – said Merkules in the comment section. “Jeff Bass is legendary.” – replied Lazarus with fire emojis and Ludacris added “Saluting Face” emoji. Jeff Bass’ son, Jake Bass commented: “That’s my pops!!! #JeffBass #BassBrothers” with laughing emojis. Check out the screenshot of the comments below:

In another instance of revisiting the past, Slim Shady is currently working on a project about delusional fandom that takes its name from one of his career-defining tracks from over two decades ago. In mid-February, Variety reported that the legendary Detroit MC is set to co-produce a documentary titled Stans, which is a reference to his song about a (fictional) devotee of his music who ends up killing himself and his girlfriend after he doesn’t respond to his letters.

Jake Bass celebrates 25-year anniversary of Eminem’s “SSLP” with an iconic picture

To celebrate 25 years anniversary of Eminem‘s major label debut album The Slim Shady LP, producer, composer and music engineer, Jake Bass, who is also a son of legendary Jeff Bass from Bass Brothers, dedicated a post to Slim Shady on social media.

Jake Bass shared a picture of Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP” and “My Name Is” covers displayed on huge billboard which he took in California. In the caption, he wrote: “25 YEARS!!! February 23rd, 1999 was the release of The Slim Shady LP by @eminem and the day I took this photo in Cali!!! It was the craziest feeling seeing the WEB logo on a billboard in Hollywood!!! No one knew what would end up happening, but a week later, after charting at Number 2, our world and THE world was changed forever.”

The Slim Shady LP debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, just below TLC’s FanMail album, and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was a critical and commercial success, with critics praising Eminem for his unique lyrical style, dark humor lyrics, and unusual personality. The first single, “My Name Is”, became Eminem’s first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. The album won Best Rap Album at the 2000 Grammy Awards, while “My Name Is” won Best Rap Solo Performance. In 2000, The Slim Shady LP was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is often mentioned in lists of the greatest albums of all time.

Jake Bass officially joined the “family business” working for FBT Productions in 2004, the caliber of which artists like Eminem and other fine artists made their very beginnings or early successes.

In November 2016, Jake and F.B.T. Productions co-produced and performed the instrumentation on the 20th anniversary remix of Eminem’s 1996 debut single “Infinite”, and produced the mini-documentary Partners In Rhyme: The True Story of Infinite. The single, available for the first time digitally, entered Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart at No. 9 with 28,000 downloads sold in its first week. The remix also entered the Digital Song Sales chart at No. 21, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 37, the Spotify Viral 50 chart at No. 47 and The Hot 100 at No. 97.

In December of 2023, Jake became a touring member of D12, playing guitar with them internationally, opening for Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and De La Soul under the name “Dirty Jake.”

Paul Rosenberg names his favorite track from Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP”

Few days ago, Eminem celebrated his first major-label album “The Slim Shady LP” turning 22 years. The album has earned Eminem a worldwide recognition as well as numerous awards, including the Grammys.

XXL Magazine dedicated a post to the album’s anniversary on Twitter, asking fans to name their favorite track from “The Slim Shady LP”. Surprisingly, Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg and the CEO of Shady Records, replied to the post with his own favorite. It’s no surprise which track the hip-hop mogul chose. Check his tweet beow:

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