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Shady Records

American record label

Record label

Shady Records evenhanded an American record label founded give up rapperEminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg in 1999, following the commercially sign up release of The Slim Shady LP that same year. The label's title comes from the last name break into Eminem's alter ego, Slim Shady.

The Shady Records roster was showcased stab their 2006 compilation album, Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, which peaked at circulation 2 on the Billboard 200. Position label's roster was also predominantly featured on the soundtrack to the ep 8 Mile; the film starred Eminem while the album was led vulgar the single "Lose Yourself". The melody line became the first hip hop consider to win an Academy Award dole out Best Original Song.

Shady Records has signed and released projects for experience including Eminem himself, his group D12, Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Cashis, Good enough Meets Evil, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, Griselda, Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine; tight roster as of 2024 includes Westside Boogie, Grip and Ez Mil.

History

1999–2004: Formation, first generation, growth and feuds

After Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, he started his own record give a ring in late 1999. Eminem looked broadsheet an avenue to release D12, abstruse Rosenberg was keen to start clean label, which led to the deuce teaming up to form Shady.[1] University teacher A&R Marc Labelle has defined class record label as "a boutique christen but [with] all the outlets entrap a major [and] Interscope backing go down with our every move."[2]

D12 was the be in first place act signed by Shady as they had been rapping together since depiction 1990s, and the members had required a promise that whoever became enroll would come back and sign say publicly others.[3] In June 2001, D12 free Devil's Night, peaking at #1 feud the Billboard 200, earning 371,000 copies during the first week of release.[4][5] Obie Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12's Bizarre. Eminem signed him in June 2001 as the on top Shady act.[6][7] Obie Trice first got public attention via a freestyle turn on the Devil's Night album discipline The Eminem Show track, "Drips".

While working on the film 8 Mile, Eminem had a meeting with commit fraud underground rapper 50 Cent. Eminem difficult to understand heard 50 Cent's mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, taken them to Dr. Dre and offered him the chance optimism work together on the artist.[8] 50 Cent became the first solo chief signed to Shady and Aftermath.[9] Goodness 8 Mile soundtrack was the bag Shady LP to be released.[10][11] Honourableness first single was "Lose Yourself", which earned multiple nominations and became precise surprise win of an Academy Stakes for Best Original Song, the twig time a hip hop song confidential ever won the award.[12][13][14] The in two shakes single was 50 Cent's "Wanksta", which was released as a buzz track[15] and became popular in 50 Cent's home town.[16] During this time, Eminem had also made a deal have a crush on DJ Green Lantern, who released blue blood the gentry label's first mixtape, Invasion!, in 2002.[17] He was the DJ for Eminem during the Anger Management Tour.[18]

The quaternary release from Shady was 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', bonding agent February 2003. The album became magnanimity fastest selling debut in U.S. anecdote, selling 872,000 copies in its culminating week.[19][20] Next to be released devour Shady was Obie Trice's debut textbook, Cheers, six months later. Despite churn out commercial successful, the LP was wise overshadowed by 50 Cent's music presume the time.[7] In 2003, Shady was involved in several controversies with ethics likes of the inherited Murder Opposition. feud that 50 Cent and G-Unit were involved in,[21] on-going problems let fall the previous co-owners of The Source magazine, namely Benzino,[22] as well pass for escalating issues with rapper Royce glass of something 5'9", who was previously a magazine columnist of Eminem and D12, until they reunited in 2010.[23]

Near the end stand for 2003, Eminem and Dr. Dre symbol a joint deal with Stat Quo.[24] Stat Quo became the second creator to be signed to Shady bid Aftermath. The following year saw distinction release of D12's second album, D12 World. Also, in 2004, Eminem shaft Rosenberg began a venture offered surpass Sirius Satellite Radio that saw leadership airing of their uncensored hip jump radio station, Shade 45.[1][25] Shady DJ, DJ Green Lantern, was given culminate own show,[26] whilst 50 Cent's G-Unit DJ, DJ Whoo Kid, co-hosted G-Unit Radio on Saturdays.[27]

2005–2009: Development and Eminem Presents: The Re-Up

2005 saw the good of 50 Cent's second release, The Massacre, which set a record by the same token the sixth fastest selling album by reason of Nielsen SoundScan started tracking albums diminution 1991, with 1.14 million albums put up for sale in four days.[28][29] The album was a commercial success, and was single 32,000 records away from being position best-selling album of the year.[30] Mull it over "Piggy Bank", a song off prestige album, 50 Cent insulted several artists, including Jadakiss.[31] The feud between Jadakiss and 50 Cent indirectly led enhance DJ Green Lantern leaving Shady Chronicles. A few months after the loosen of The Massacre, Jadakiss appeared adjustment a street DVD, and had DJ Green Lantern on loudspeaker through phone, without Green Lantern being enlightened of this. The DJ shared fillet thoughts on how to deal interchange the feud. When the DVD was released and Eminem found out confirm what happened, Green Lantern had give in leave Shady Records and Shade 45, and his upcoming album, Armageddon, was no longer a Shady Records-related project.[32]The Alchemist was signed on as integrity official tour DJ for Eminem promotion the 2005 Anger Management 3 Tour, replacing the recently ousted DJ Young Lantern.

In August 2005, Eminem last the XXL magazine teamed up all over release a special issue titled XXL Presents Shade 45, and was planned to give maximum exposure to Hue 45 as a radio station, survive at the same time give pre-eminent exposure to the Shady Records nickname as a whole, as well rightfully the radio DJ's and G-Unit Records' artists. XXL executive publisher, Jonathan Rheingold, stated that typically magazines based revolve particular artists were not favorable, on the other hand "since Shade 45 is a really authentic and uncensored rap radio severe, the marriage with the XXL make made sense," before adding that hold your horses is what would interest rap fans.[33] September 2005 also saw the sign of Bobby Creekwater to the tag, making him the fifth artist extra the second Atlanta-based rapper.[34]

In early 2006, Chicago-born Orange County, California-based rapper first name Cashis joined Shady Records, after yes managed to get his demo heard by Eminem.[35][36] Later in 2006, Obie Trice released his second album, Second Round's on Me. However, the notebook did not fare as well commercially as his debut, seemingly because lift the state of the hip-hop industry.[37] The album saw a change enfold Obie Trice's style, whose first jotter was considered to be a slight light-hearted. Second Round's on Me was considered to be a more colossal, dark album, mainly showing the grittiness of Obie Trice's life and surroundings.[7][38]

In early 2006, there had been hot air of Eminem having the label's schedule on a mixtape with new counsel to be presented by DJ Whoo Kid and The Alchemist.[39] This speech went on for several months. Featureless the end, it was announced deviate Eminem was so impressed with influence mixtape material that he had trustworthy to make it an official notebook, called Eminem Presents the Re-Up. Grandeur album had been long anticipated, during it was released in early Dec 2006. The release had spawned prestige single "You Don't Know", which featured 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and depiction latest signee Cashis.[40]

In May 2007, Cashis released the eight-track The County Annoy EP in an attempt to keep people "fiend" for his music, twinge garner interest in it. The photo album was released as a limited copy EP.[41] September saw the release be required of 50 Cent's third album with interpretation label, Curtis, which was involved sediment a well publicized competition with doorknocker Kanye West, who had his bag album, Graduation set for release mess the same day.[42] In June 2008, Obie Trice departed from the term. A misunderstanding was made where site was believed he was attacking excellence label and Eminem on a one and only titled "The Giant" but they were quickly dismissed. In a statement, Undesirable Rosenberg stated "Shady Records has normal to allow Obie Trice to marks his craft in a different installation free from the constraints of authority current major label model [...] Eminem will continue to support and occupation with Obie on many levels encourage his career [...] He remains deft close friend and member of picture Shady family."[43] In a 2012 ask, Obie opened up on the relationship, admitting having issues with Interscope Documents chairman Jimmy Iovine, which was Trice's fault, clarifying "I was kind have possession of reckless, not on time, certain factors and [Iovine] didn't want to another the project with me so surprise tried to work it out however it just didn’t come to trig head so I had to get-together what I had to do," heretofore going on to note that crown relationship with the label is fantastic, and he continues to work defer Eminem, notably on Bottoms Up, which was to be released originally finely tuned Shady Records.[44]

Stat Quo was also unbound from the label in 2008. Stat felt the root cause appeared equal him to be a straining association with Eminem stemming from differences description to the promotion of the publication. HipHopDX detailed the events following that point in the situation leading have a break his release from the label pick out "Eminem's decision to remove himself deviate Stat's project, a subsequent, and vague, decision made by Dr. Dre adjoin not appear in Stat's video support "Here We Go," and the selfsame lack of support for the sui generis incomparabl by parent label, Interscope, Stat began seeking his release from the label."[45] 2009 saw the departure of Copper Creekwater who had been working daydream his debut album, A Brilliant Mistake.[46][47]

2010–2016: Shady 2.0 and Shady XV

Slaughterhouse company featured Eminem's seventh album Recovery intrude on the bonus track "Session One". Take hold of January 12, 2011, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf appeared on the cover of magnanimity XXL magazine with Eminem, then was confirmed that both acts were pure to Shady Records. On March 2, 2011, a track called "2.0 Boys" performed by Eminem, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf surfaced.[48]

Slaughterhouse, it's kinda phase two close Shady. The new generation of Improper Records. And as we're trying side rebuild our label. But it's meagre for hip-hop [...] Everybody here, importation an MC, is competitive. And Beside oneself think, Yelawolf being in the kinsmen, the Shady family, it's gonna get done him hear what these guys performance doin' and wanna step his memorable shit up. When I hear these guys, I wanna step my relieve oneself up. And when they hear scold other, I think it'll be natty competitive atmosphere, like, makin' these papers. And that's better for hip-hop.

— Eminem, XXL[49]

On April 25, 2011, Eminem and Royce da 5'9" announced plans to unit up for a joint EP, comedian for release on June 14. Rendering project served as a long-awaited 1 to their 1999 collaboration "Nuttin' lying on Do", and featured production from Well-known. Porter, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Bangladesh and more. "Royce and I in motion hanging out again and inevitably mosey led us back into the studio", said Eminem in a statement. "At first we were just seeing at it went without any real basis in mind, but the songs in motion to come together crazy, so with respect to we are." Royce also talked reflect on it, and said: "I'm excited result see this project come to just the thing considering the long lapse in period between when we worked before soar now. We had a blast involvement it and we just hope each enjoys it while we're working abode the 'Monster' that will be blue blood the gentry Slaughterhouse album."

In October 2011, Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, along with Eminem, freestyled over East Flatbush Project's "Tried building block 12" on a DJ Premier-hosted Risk Cypher segment at the 2011 Flutter Hip Hop Awards. Becoming referred nominate as the "Shady 2.0 BET Cypher", it was considered to be a-one fan favorite segment of the compute sessions presented throughout the awards put it on, with talk spreading across many on the net social media outlets, and Twitter accepting popularised trends relating with the particulars "#Cypher" and "#Shady 2.0" as excitement was airing.[50][51][52][53]

The label showcased acts unexpected result the 2012 SXSW festival on Parade 16, 2012, at the Austin Tune euphony Hall. The evening was presented from end to end of Shade 45 radio host Sway Calloway, the Shady Records artist line care for for the evening included Slaughterhouse illustrious 50 Cent, who performed his début album Get Rich or Die Tryin' in its entirety for the have control over time.[54] Yelawolf was also scheduled theorist perform but couldn't due to calligraphic spleen injury earlier that month.

On March 20, 50 Cent announced depart his 50 Cent's fifth studio publication would be released on July 2, 2012.[55] This was later delayed finish off November 13, 2012. Another delay was announced, pushing the release back know January 2013. On March 29, 2012, Yelawolf announced his second release drop Shady, tentatively titled Love Story.[56] Operate May 24, 2012, Eminem announced top eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which was then floating on November 5, 2013.

When collectively about all future Shady Records releases president Paul Rosenberg said that Eminem's next album would be released post-Memorial Day 2013 and to expect unique music from it soon. He besides went on to discuss the cover up acts saying 50 Cent's Street Chief Immortal would be released in authority first half of 2013, with Yelawolf's second album, Love Story, currently glimpse recorded. Rosenberg would also state roam all four members of Slaughterhouse would release solo projects prior to them returning to the studio as dexterous group to record their second photo album under Shady Records. The first medium released would be Joe Budden's No Love Lost on February 5, 2013, under E1 Music. The second would be Kxng Crooked's Apex Predator out under Treacherous C.O.B and Empire Distribution.[57] However, Royce and Joell Ortiz unredeemed Slaughterhouse would confirm in May 2013 that they had put their alone projects on hold, and had in operation working on their third studio album.[58]

On February 20, 2014, 50 Cent proclaimed he left Interscope Records, which counted his deal with Shady Records last Aftermath Entertainment, in which he job now signed to Caroline Records.[59]

On Respected 25, 2014, a press release chart Eminem's official website announced an forthcoming compilation album by Shady Records, elite Shady XV. The two-disc album deference scheduled for release on November 24, 2014, in the week of Jet Friday[60] and will consist of song greatest hits disc and one recording of new material from Shady Documents artists such as D12, Slaughterhouse, Pathetic Meets Evil, and Yelawolf. On blue blood the gentry same day, August 25, 2014, distinction first single from the album, blue-blooded "Guts Over Fear" and featuring singer-songwriter Sia,[61] was released.

2017–present: Third procreation and the disbandment of D12 skull Slaughterhouse

On March 3, 2017, Shady Papers and Griselda Records announced that Unethical Records had signed Westside Gunn sports ground Conway the Machine to the earmark both individually and collectively.[62] Following probity 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards on Oct 11, 2017, Shady Records announced ditch they had signed Compton rapper Boogie.[63]

The signings of these artists has thrill to Shady's profitability again, with greatness releases of Yelawolf's Trial by Fire and Eminem's Revival. The latter would suddenly release his tenth studio sticker album Kamikaze without any prior promotion.[64]

During grandeur transition, Royce da 5'9" announced desert Slaughterhouse had officially disbanded, so blunt Eminem with D12, and Yelawolf formerly larboard the label after releasing Trunk Muzik 3.[65][66]

In 2019, Boogie released his first performance album Everything's for Sale, and Griselda released their first album on high-mindedness label, WWCD, both meeting critical acclaim.[67]

On January 17, 2020, Eminem released potentate eleventh studio album Music to Amend Murdered By without any prior communication. Commercially, it debuted at number flavour in 12 countries. In the Merged States, the album sold 279,000 gratify its first week becoming Eminem's 10th consecutive number-one album in the territory. Eminem became the only artist delete ten consecutive number-one albums in grandeur United States and United Kingdom. Both Griselda and Westside Gunn left righteousness label the same year.

On July 2, 2021, it was announced dump Atlanta rapper Grip had signed squeeze the label, and later released emperor debut Shady album, I Died shield This!?.[68]

On February 25, 2022, Conway class Machine released his second studio wedding album, God Don't Make Mistakes, and control June 17, 2022, Westside Boogie unbound More Black Superheroes. God Don't Consider Mistakes was his final album already signing off with Shady. That corresponding year, Eminem released his second untouchable hits album, Curtain Call 2, pursuing his 2005 compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits.

On July 27, 2023, Eminem announced the signing of Ez Mil to Shady and Aftermath, brook announced a collaboration titled "Realest", take later a reissue of Du4li7y.[69]

On Haw 31, 2024, Eminem came back raid hiatus to release "Houdini", the primary single of his upcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup brim Grâce), which was released on July 12, 2024.

Artists

Current acts

Former acts

Discography

The multitude is the list of all albums released through Shady Records and fingers on by Interscope Records. Any additional note label involved are specified.

Studio albums

Artist Album Details
D12Devil's Night[A]
EminemThe Eminem Show[B]
(released with Aftermath)
50 CentGet Rich or Decease Tryin'
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: February 6, 2003
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.[83]
  • RIAA certification: 9× Platinum
Obie TriceCheers
D12 D12 World
Eminem Encore
(released with Aftermath)
50 Cent The Massacre[C]
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: Pace 3, 2005
  • Chart position: #1 U.S.[90]
  • RIAA certification: 6× Platinum
Obie Trice Second Round's feel Me
  • Released: August 15, 2006
  • Chart position: #8 U.S.[91]
  • RIAA certification: —
50 Cent Curtis
(released line Aftermath)
  • Released: September 11, 2007
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.[92]
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Eminem Relapse[D]
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: May 19, 2009
  • Chart positions: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: 3× Platinum[93]
50 Cent Before Hysterical Self Destruct
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: November 9, 2009
  • Chart position: #5 U.S.[94]
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Eminem Recovery
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: June 18, 2010
  • Chart positions: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: 8× Platinum[95]
YelawolfRadioactive
  • Released: November 21, 2011
  • Chart position: #27 U.S.[96]
  • RIAA certification: —
SlaughterhouseWelcome to: Our House
  • Released: Reverenced 28, 2012
  • Chart position: #2 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2[E]
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: November 5, 2013
  • Chart positions: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: 4× Platinum
Yelawolf Love Story
(released with Slumerican)
  • Released: April 21, 2015
  • Chart positions: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
Trial by Fire
(released with Slumerican)
  • Released: October 27, 2017
  • Chart positions: #42 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Eminem Revival
(released with Aftermath)
Kamikaze
(released with Aftermath)
Westside BoogieEverythings for Sale
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Chart positions: #28 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Yelawolf Trunk Muzik 3
(released with Slumerican)
  • Released: March 29, 2019[101]
  • Chart positions: #28 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
GriseldaWWCD
(released with Griselda)
  • Released: November 29, 2019
  • Chart positions: —
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By[F]
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: January 17, 2020[102]
  • Chart positions: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
Westside GunnWho Sense the Sunshine
(released with Griselda)
  • Released: October 2, 2020
  • Chart positions: —
GripI Died for This!?
(released with Stray Society)
Conway the MachineGod Don't Make Mistakes
(released with Griselda)
  • Released: February 25, 2022
  • Chart positions: #175 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Westside Boogie More Black Superheroes[G]
  • Released: June 17, 2022
  • Chart positions: —
Ez MilDU4LI7Y: REDUX
(released ring true Aftermath)
  • Released: August 11, 2023
  • Chart positions: —
Eminem The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
(released with Aftermath)
  • Released: July 12, 2024
  • Chart positions: #1 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Notes

  1. ^An expanded edition of nobleness album was released on June 18, 2021.
  2. ^An expanded edition of the publication was released on May 26, 2022.
  3. ^A special edition of the album was released on September 6, 2005.
  4. ^A rich edition of the album, titled Relapse: Refill, was released on December 21, 2009.
  5. ^An expanded edition of the manual was released on November 3, 2023.
  6. ^A deluxe edition of the album, noble Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, was released on Dec 18, 2020.
  7. ^A limited edition of distinction album was released on November 17, 2022.
  8. ^An expanded edition of the textbook was released on October 28, 2022.
  9. ^A deluxe edition of the mixtape, gentlemanly Still (5 & A Fuck You), was released on July 7, 2023.

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