Eminem announced a listening party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Marshal Mathers LP last week. Now, he’s set a time.
According to a recent tweet from Slim Shady, the event goes down on Wednesday (May 27) at 3 p.m. EST.
“I’m in the live chat for #MMLP20 tomorrow at 3 PM ET and we’re droppin this hoodie for the Stans – text my number to get first access and an update on the the live chat.”
The number to text is 313-666-7440.
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I'm in the live chat for #MMLP20 tomorrow at 3 PM ET and we're droppin this hoodie for the Stans – text my number to get first access and an update on the live chat 313-666-7440 #MMLP20 #DearSlim https://t.co/NwGJHmZRvM pic.twitter.com/FCOxqduSwM
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) May 26, 2020
[This article has been updated. The following was published on May 23, 2020.]
Eminem’s third studio album, The Marshal Mathers LP, turned 20 on Saturday (May 23). To celebrate the milestone, the diamond-selling MC announced a listening party for the highly revered project via Twitter.
“#MMLP20 ‘I used to give a fuck/now I could give a fuck less,” he wrote in the caption. “Stan drop, Listening party and I got a new number. hit the site for more info on the 20th Anniversary of The Marshall Mathers LP.”
#MMLP20 "I used to give a fuck / now I could give a fuck less" Stan drop, Listening Party and I got a new number ☎️ – hit the site for more info on the 20th Anniversary of The Marshall Mathers LP – https://t.co/7gCFWIUuDn pic.twitter.com/jPBFP2WacE
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) May 23, 2020
Once fans migrate over to Em’s website, they’re greeted with the telephone number — 313-666-7440 — and instructed to text “Eminem’s number” to get first access to MMLP20 music and anniversary collections “later this year.”
Handwritten lyrics on scraps of notebook paper are prominently displayed beside it.
As for the listening party, it all goes down on Wednesday (May 27) and Slim Shady will be answering fan questions in the live chat, but the start time is “TBA.”
Other 20th anniversary goodies include newly remastered videos from the MMLP era, including “The Real Slim Shady,” The Way I Am” and both the long and short versions of “Stan” featuring Dido.
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The Marshall Mathers LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart where it remained for a consecutive eight weeks. It sold over 1.78 million copies in its first week, making it one of the fastest-selling albums in the United States.
The album also earned a rare diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 10 million copies. To date, the project has sold well over 25 million copies and is one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Revisit The Marshall Mathers LP below.
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