In the late 90s and early 2000s, Eminem rose to become one of the biggest rappers in the world. The Grammy winning Slim Shady LP had gone double platinum in the UK and the next few years would see him release more critically and commercially successful albums. Making his first visit to the UK in 1999, he drops in on Radio 1's Jo Whiley for some relaxed, off the cuff chat that takes in his meeting with Dr Dre, his influences and mushy peas. This is uncut audio from the BBC Archive. Presenter & Producer: David Hyde Assistant Producer: Matthew Woodcock Executive Producer: Ciaran Daly A BBC Archive production for BBC Sounds