Eminem & Shady Records compilation album ‘Shady XV’ Turns 6.
On this day in 2014, Eminem released his Shady Records compilation album ‘Shady XV‘. It was dropped in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Eminem’s helmed label. The album had two discs, the first one had new material from Eminem, Slaughterhouse, D12, Bad Meets Evil, and Yelawolf. The second disc includes a compilation of the Shady Records label’s greatest hits.
On November 24, 2014, the album was released on disc and as a digital download, marking the label’s 15th release (excluding Eminem’s solo releases) and 15 years since its foundation. [number four] The “greatest hits” disc includes songs by current and former Shady Records members, including 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Bobby Creekwater, Ca$his, and Stat Quo. The tracklist was published on the official website on October 29, 2014.
The stand out track “Guts Over Fear” is about Eminem and his artistic problems, touching on key periods in his career. Eminem and fellow Detroit locals Royce da 5’9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Trick-Trick, and Dej Loaf rap over a boom-bap beat on “Detroit vs. Everybody,” a posse song.
The project debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 138k in the US. As of now, the record is Gold status.
On this day November 24, 2014 #Eminem released the album #SHADYXV in honor of the label’s 15th anniversary and as its 15th project.
It’s 6th Anniversary of #SHADYXV @Eminem @ShadyRecords @rosenberg pic.twitter.com/RLkKehpVdw
— Shady Records Team® (@Slim_1_Shady) November 24, 2020
