Eminem thought of his alter-ego Slim Shady while sitting on the toilet.
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7. Eminem thought of his alter-ego Slim Shady while sitting on the toilet.
Yep, Eminem was on the toilet when he thought of the nickname Slim Shady. The rapper has admitted in interviews that he often finds inspiration when in the bathroom and that the name Slim Shady referred the fact he was skinny at the time.