The following year (1999), Eminem's major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP was released. Upon recommendation from Interscope Records head, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath signed Detroit rapper Eminem on Monday 9th March 1998. Last Emperor had also been signed during this time, but was shelved due to creative differences with an A&R at Aftermath. His album, however, was shelved, and King Tee was released from his contractual obligations in 2001. Aftermath's next release was supposed to be by rapper King Tee. Dre himself, debuting atop the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum, it sold below commercial expectation. Despite the highly anticipated album featuring production and cameo appearances by Dr. In the autumn of 1997, Aftermath released the only collaborative project by hip hop super-group The Firm (composed of AZ, Foxy Brown, Nas, and Nature). Dre had been too slow to get the ball rolling on her project. Before the year's end, however, she abruptly left the label, claiming that Dr. In 1997, Dawn Robinson announced her departure from the R&B group En Vogue and that she had signed with Aftermath. Dre Presents the Aftermath was released towards the year's end featuring artists who were amongst the label's first signees (most of the acts featured, however, quickly became disassociated with the company). It was founded as a "boutique label" that prides itself on "quality over quantity", focusing on small numbers of high-profile releases. Dre quickly launched Aftermath Entertainment through Interscope Records. Upon his departure from Death Row Records on March 22, 1996, Dr.
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