The recording garnered Eminem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
The song samples Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The...".
"My Name Is" was ranked #6 on Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever".
The song was ranked at #26 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's".
After the release of this song, Insane Clown Posse parodied this song with a song called "Slim Anus".