Dre had perfected the sound he conceived on “My Name Is,” and hooked Em up with a batch of carnival-esque, off-kilter bangers. There are many who would say that Dre and Em’s musical peak came on Em’s sophomore album, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP. Em and Dre linked up for two tracks (three, if you count background vocals on “The Watcher”), and “Forgot About Dre” and ‘What’s The Difference” both stood out as some of the album’s most memorable singles. It’s no surprise that each of the Dre produced cuts were singles, and the duo continued their hot streak on Dr. Dre produced three songs - “My Name Is,” “Guilty Conscience,” and “Role Models,” as well as executive producing the entire project. On Em’s official studio debut The Slim Shady LP, Dr. Now it’s like, we developed-it’s more than a business, a friendship now.” - Eminem, Making Of Forgot About Dre.
“ It’s an honor to work with Dre, and now, I’m past the honor stage. HBO’s The Defiant Ones revealed some footage of Em & Dre’s first studio session, which culminated in what became known as “My Name Is.” From the opening minutes, it was clear that the duo were kindred spirits, and even though many record executives cautioned against the signing, Dre stuck with his guns and changed music history. Slim’s flow immediately caught Dre’s attention, and before long, Em was on a plane to California. Luckily, Dre managed to get ahold of one of Em’s early demo tapes, after one of Iovine’s interns caught Em’s dominant (yet second place) performance at the Rap Olympics. Dre Presents Aftermath and The Firm - and pressure was beginning to build. The good doctor’s Interscope deal was fraught with back to back early flops - Dr. While Em was out there spitting bars, Dre was looking for his next artist. Meanwhile, Em was steady pushing his cult classic Infinite from out the back of his trunk, participating in the event that would ultimately change his life: the 97’ Rap Olympics. Iovine took a chance on Dre, and the pair developed a mutual trust that would develop over the years to come. Dre produced and engineered all his own material caught the eye of aspiring record mogul Jimmy Iovine, who was looking to make a mark with his new record label: Interscope records.
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