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“The Death of Slim Shady” and Why Rap Careers Can’t Last Forever
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“The Death of Slim Shady” and Why Rap Careers Can’t Last Forever

Despite an undisputed mastery of rhymes and epithets, Eminem finds career revival an increasingly impossible task

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May 09, 2025
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Album produced by Aftermath Entertainment and distributed by Interscope Records

There are few occupations with more clearly cut expiration dates than those of hip-hop artists. Like the professional sports player whose career expires as soon as their athletic prowess does, the world of hip-hop centers largely around masculinity and youthful energy.

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