If you are considering buying this CD, I strongly encourage it. I understand many of you are forced to buy the edited version instead of the explicit versions, and are expecting dissapointment. You should be in for a pleasant surprise. The CD is better than the explicit version. "Kim" a violent, vulgar, boring song is replaced by a hilarious song callled "The Kids", in which Eminem uses his great voice talents in a number of roles tellign a hilarious story through song. Classic Slim Shady. Another outstanding song is the hit "The Real Slim Shady", a great song with a catchy chorus. Another great song is the sad, but realistic song "Stan", about a fan that kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend because Eminem doesn't respond to his letters. It shows the real Marshall Mathers. Other songs worth mentioning are "The Way I Am" (very catchy backbeat, great lyrics), and "Criminal" (cool lyrics). If you are still contemplating whether or not to buy this CD, take my word for it and purchase it.

The edited version is a great choice for people under 13 or anybody offended by his content. Amazon.com made a mistake. Track 16 is only "Kim" on the explicit version. The song is different and it's called "The Kids". It's much less offensive than "Kim".

Anyway, my fav songs are "Stan", "Marshall Mathers", and "Under the Influence", but all the songs are excellent!

First off, I'd like to point out the fact that This cd does not have the Kim. It has "The Kids" Which is much better. I've listened to both the Cd's but I was forced to buy the Edited version. Yes, it's not as intense... But "The Kids" Is hilarious. Slim shady is subsituting for a South-Park like class. IT'S SOO FRIGGN' FUNNY! The corus is "See children Drugs are Baaaad, and if you don't beleive me ask your Daaaaaad, and if you don't beleive him ask your Moooooom She'll tell you How she does 'em all the tiiiime. So kids say "no" to druuuuuugs, So you don't act like everyone else doooooooes, and there's really nothin else to Saaaaaaaay, Drugs are just Bad Mmkaaaaay?" So he acts like he's Mister Makey. Mmkay? He is teaching the class how to poisen squirrls. Mmkay? It may sound stupid, but listen to it. I promise you'll smile, if not laugh histerically.

heY THIS IS A PHAT CD I COULDN'T RATE IT HIGHER CUZ THERE WERENT MORE STARS THE SONGS ARE PHAT AND OF COUSE HE PICKS ON EVERYBODY THAT POPS INTO HIS MIND IM JUST GIVING U A REASON WHY TO GET IT YOU DESIDE BUT IF YA DESIDE NO YA DONT KNOW WHAT YA MISSING. EVERY SONG YA WANNA LISTEN TO AGAIN I JUST GOT IT ABOUT 1 HOUR AGO (SINCE IM WRITING IT) AND SO FAR SO GOOD. it HAS THE REAL SLIM SHADY CRIMMINAL AND MARSHALL MATHERS. hE RAPS TRUE THOUGHS AND YA CAN RELATE (IF YOU ARE A SENSITIVE LITTLE PERSON THINK REAL HARD yA MIGHT NOT LIKE IT AS MUCH AS OTHER PEEPS) SO GET GOING AND DESIDE.

-EMINEM FAN

Okay, I really didn't like rap until I heard The Real Slim Shady at a school dance. I thought it was pretty cool so I bought the edited version of the CD. IT ROX! I couldn't believe how something so controversial could be so expemplary. If anyone actually listens to the CD, they would know the Eminem doesn't really mean anything in his rapping. Most people don't like rap and just read the lyrics, but its not about the lyrics. I mean most of the time, you can't even understand the lyrics at first! This is a good CD for people who have overprotective parents. IT ROX!