When was the debut studio album of the rapper of Slim Shady EP released?
Slim Shady EP Slim Shady EP is the 1997 debut extended play by American rapper Eminem, through the Detroit-based record label Web Entertainment. Unlike "Infinite", "Slim Shady EP" helped Eminem gain the interest of CEO Jimmy Iovine (co-founder of Interscope Records) and West Coast hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment record label, and served as executive producer on his major-label debut album "The Slim Shady LP" (1999). Dre also served as executive producer on Eminem's later albums such as "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000), "The Eminem Show" (2002), "Encore" (2004), "" (2005), "Relapse"-"Refill" (2009), "Recovery" (2010), and "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (2013).
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (commonly referred as The Cool) is the second studio album by Chicago-native rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on December 18, 2007, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place during 2006 to 2007, with Lupe Fiasco himself, alongside Charles Patton (Chilly) serving as the records executive producers. The concept album, "The Cool" was based upon the song and a title character from his debut album, "Food & Liquor" (2006). The album features guest appearances from Gemini, Snoop Dogg and Matthew Santos, while the production was provided by Patrick Stump, Soundtrakk and Unkle, among others.