Eminem just revealed that Slim Shady, his alter ego, has passed away.
Since the release of the Slim Shady and 1999 The Slim Shady LPs on Marshall Mathers LP, the artist has maintained a false identity. Complex notes that Slim Shady was pronounced deceased by the Detroit Free Press on May 13.
The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), Eminem’s eleventh studio album, is scheduled for release this summer. This news before its release.
“A native of Detroit, Shady started out as a renegade member of the thriving underground rap scene there in the mid to late 1990s. With the release of his humorously bizarre song ‘My Name Is,’ he became well-known in 1999,” the article stated.
The article also discussed the alter persona, saying that it “exposed the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience—along with its uniquely eye-catching video.”
“His complicated and tormented life has come to an end, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the way this character left this world,” the obituary concluded.
