Question: What day was the album released by Eminem before Slim Shady EP released?
Sentence (from "Slim Shady EP"): Unlike "Infinite", "Slim Shady EP" helped Eminem gain the interest of CEO Jimmy Iovine (co-founder of Interscope Records) and West Coast hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, who subsequently signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment record label, and served as executive producer on his major-label debut album "The Slim Shady LP" (1999).
Relevant evidence: Yes