stackyFACTSInterscope records demanded a catchy lead single for the Marshall Mathers LP at the absolute eleventh hour. A deeply irritated Eminem wrote and recorded "The Real Slim Shady" just three hours before the album's final cut-off time, proving that spite is a fantastically efficient artistic motivator.
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