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There will never be another Slim Shady.

Recently, a fake obituary for Eminem's longtime alter ego ran in the Detroit Free Press, declaring him "dead" as the rapper prepares to drop his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), this summer.

Eminem, now 51, released Slim Shady in 1997, followed by Feb. 23, 1999's The Slim Shady — the latter which really put him on the map, earning him his first two of 15 Grammys to date thanks to the hit single "My Name Is."

At the time, listeners' reactions were across the board.

PEOPLE and Teen PEOPLE ran endless stories on the star (real name: Marshall Mathers), ringing up neighbors who called him "great" and spoke of his community involvement while warning his records aren't "for the faint of heart." (He was even named Teen PEOPLE's pick for "Sexiest Rapper" in the summer of 2000.)

Though he was called out for his pointed lyrics targeting the gay community and fellow mus

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