Infinite is the solo debut album of American rapper Eminem, released November 12, 1996, through Web Entertainment. The album was recorded at the Bass Brothers' studio, known as the "Bassmint" and produced by Mr. Porter, Proof and Peter Schorn. It features vocals from fellow rappers Proof, Mr. Porter, Eye-Kyu, Three and Thyme. The album sold only about 1,000 copies, and received rare reviews, which were mixed, mainly criticizing the album's production but praising Eminem's lyrical ability. While Eminem's future albums would prove more successful, the rapper still gained some recognition for his debut effort.
Eminem recalls: "Obviously, I was young and influenced by other artists, and I got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like AZ. Infinite was me trying to figure out how I wanted my rap style to be, how I wanted to sound on the mic and present myself. It was a growing stage. I felt like Infinite was like a demo that just got pressed up." Allmusic gave it an "Editor Score" of 2.5 out of 5 stars, without a review. Rob Kenner of Complex gave the album an unfavorable review, saying Eminem "has yet to develop his own distinctive style".
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