First being assigned his own bodyguard, Big Naz, Shady continued to go ahead with purchasing illegal weapons, drugs and many other dumb investments. Although Marshall was modest with his earnings, Slim was the complete opposite. With the proper talent and budget put behind them the two released The Slim Shady LP to critical and commercial success. after hearing their album Infinite and The Slim Shady EP, the new talent put behind them put Marshall and Slim in an excellent position. Things began to look up for the duo however as, during a tour with Outsiderz, Marshall entered a rap battle which caught the attention of record label. Although the group were making some leeway, there was a small rift in the group with Marshall wanting to focus more on rap battles and Shady wanting to focus more on producing. During this time, in Shady's criminal spree he ran into what would later become his close friend and partner in crime, the equally as volatile, Royce da 5'9", who soon collaborated with Eminem and their music. One of which, ended with Shady showing up with Kim and her sister Dawn needing to stay with Marshall and his mom for safety.īefore long Shady and Marshall started a rap duo, dubbed Eminem, with help from Proof, fellow rapper Chaos Kid and music producers Jeff & Mark Bass. Slim's teenage years also marked the beginning of his criminal record, although not organized, Slim's instinctual and spontaneous personality, led to many run ins with the police. During this time him, Marshall and Proof soon began to start freestyle battling each other with the ambitions to one day become famous rappers. The two meeting when Slim was seen performing LL Cool J’s “I’m Bad” standing on a table shirtless. In his teenage years, Slim had few friends other than Marshall, Proof and Marshall's future wife Kim Scott. Becoming friends since they were kids, the two bonded due to being in similar situations. Although much is unknown about Shady's childhood, it's known that Slim had a troubled family life, very similar to Marshall's.
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