Eminem is taking part in the position of magician, and for his subsequent trick, Slim Shady is kicking off his album rollout with “Houdini.”
Em’s first providing of 2024 doubles because the lead single of The Loss of life of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) — his twelfth studio album. The tune hit streaming companies on Friday (Could 31).
The 51-year-old Rap God introduced “Houdini” earlier this week in a clip with some assist from famend magician David Blaine.
Within the video, Em hits up Blaine on FaceTime. “Yo, hear, I would like your assist with one thing,” he stated earlier than displaying the magician some love. “Nicely, to begin with, I simply need you to know you’re the best to ever do it. What I used to be questioning is, how far can we go together with this magic? Can we do a stunt or one thing?”
Eminem then shocked followers together with his subsequent line, which may very well be hinting at his retirement following The Loss of life of Slim Shady. “Nicely for my final trick, I’m gonna make my profession disappear,” he teased.
The Loss of life of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is predicted to reach sooner or later this summer time. The mission serves as Em’s first album since 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned Eminem his tenth consecutive chart-topper.
Eminem introduced plans for the album shortly after his look on the 2024 NFL Draft, which occurred to be in his hometown of Detroit. He used a clip within the mould of an Unsolved Mysteries episode that includes a cameo from 50 Cent. Nevertheless, it was truly Dr. Dre who spilled the beans on Em’s subsequent album throughout a late-night look on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! in March.
Take heed to “Houdini” beneath.