Marshall’s twisted moral tale fantasy with Dr. Dre keeps pulling numbers, as “Guilty Conscience” just crossed 200 million streams on Spotify.
Released in 1999 as the third single from “The Slim Shady LP”, this unforgettable storytelling track remains one of the duo’s most iconic collaborations famous for its split-personality format, with Dre playing the rational voice and Eminem channelling pure chaos.
Fast forward to 2024, and Eminem revisited that same narrative space with “Guilty Conscience 2” on his latest album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)”. Many fans were hoping for another back-and-forth with Dr. Dre, but the sequel is a solo track, with Em taking full control of the moral debate with his alter ego.
“Guilty Conscience” did not just stand out for its concept, it charted high, too, peaking at No.1 on the UK Hip Hop-R&B chart and No.5 on the UK Singles Chart. It has since been certified Platinum in Australia, the UK, and the US.
Even decades later, the song’s twisted premise and Dre-Slim chemistry fascinate fans around the world, bringing in around 40,000 daily plays to Em’s Spotify catalogue.