Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ Album: Everything We Know

Eminem is trying to warmth up {the summertime}. He hasn’t put a selected launch date out simply but, however Slim revealed that the album’s arriving for “summer time 2024.” Em has usually leaned into the Slim Shady alter-ego, whereas this album’s motif seems to be surrounding the occasions that led to his demise.

The Detroit Homicide Recordsdata crime present teaser accompanied Eminem’s launch date announcement and 50 Cent even makes an look. “He’s a pyschopath,” 50 says within the clip. Em’s 1999 “My Identify Is” single additionally offers the soundtrack. The Dr. Dre-produced anthem gained greatest rap solo efficiency honors on the Grammy Awards and peaked at No. 36 on the Sizzling 100.

Eminem ran a faux obituary within the Detroit Free Press earlier this month (Might 13) the place he bids farewell to the “controversial rapper” generally known as Slim Shady.

“Slim Shady Made Lasting Impressions” the DFP headline reads with the subhead, “Followers ‘Will By no means Overlook’ Controversial Rapper.” The newspaper obit got here with a photograph of Eminem in a Jason Voorhees hockey masks.

Followers started speculating that the ‘Will By no means Overlook’ in quotes was achieved purposely by Eminem and theories started surfacing about that serving because the title of a attainable lead single from The Demise of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).

“I wager ‘Will By no means Overlook’ it’s a single (or sth associated to the album, perhaps the true title),” one fan wrote to X. An Eminem Brazil fan account wrote: “Let the theories start. Will ‘Will By no means Overlook’ be the primary single off TDOSS?”

“A product of Detroit who started his profession there as a rogue splinter within the flourishing underground rap scene of the mid to late Nineties, Shady first turned a family title in 1999 with the debut of his playfully deranged single ‘My Identify Is,’ which — together with its uniquely eye catching video — uncovered the younger artist and his lyrics to a wider viewers,” the obituary reads. “Finally, the very issues that appeared to be the instruments he used turned calling playing cards that outlined an existence that would solely come to a sudden and horrific finish. His complicated and tortured existence has come to an in depth, and the legacy he leaves behind is not any nearer to decision than the style wherein this character departed this world. Might he really discover the peace in an afterlife that he couldn’t discover on Earth.”

Eminem will likely be reuniting together with his frequent collaborator and mentor Dr. Dre for The Demise of Slim Shady. The West Coast legend spilled the beans on Em’s upcoming album when he revealed particulars of the mission and his involvement throughout an look on Jimmy Kimmel Reside! in March.

The late-night cameo with Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent marked Dr. Dre’s first in three many years, and got here after being honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.

“Let me inform you one thing, let me clarify one thing to you proper now: Eminem is engaged on his personal album which is popping out this 12 months,” Dre stated. “And I really talked to him and he stated it okay for me to make that announcement proper right here on this present. So he has an album popping out, I’ve obtained songs on it and it’s hearth. I’m really gonna hear the complete album for the primary time for tomorrow.”

Eminem is the Easter Bunny leaving eggs across the yard. He cryptically teased a attainable launch on the horizon with a Might 20 tweet that includes a textual content message made with invisible ink that reads when uncovered: “… and for my final trick!”

The textual content was despatched on Might 31 at midnight which is a Friday and followers instantly started speculating that would imply new music is on the best way earlier than the month expires.

“That is actually him asserting he will likely be dropping might 31 lmao,” one particular person wrote.

There wasn’t a lot different tidbits of knowledge aside from the contact being a photograph of a rabbit with a high hat, which Em additionally made his X account profile image.

Dr. Dre has his palms throughout Eminem’s upcoming album, which might sign extra frequent collaborators concerned. Again in 2022, Em posted a photograph within the studio alongside Dre and Snoop Dogg. “Just some bros.. hangin out,” the Detroit icon captioned the submit.

Months prior, they teamed up for his or her first collab in over 20 years with “From the D to the LBC.” The only landed on Shady’s Curtain Name 2 best hits compilation and marked their first collab since The Marshall Mathers LP.

“Typically you gotta return to really transfer ahead,” actor Matthew McConaughey as soon as stated. Eminem granted XXL with a uncommon interview in 2022, the place he admitted to going again to his first three albums when he’s in a artistic funk and searching for newfound inspiration. It’s attainable his first three main label tasks might have an influential position in The Demise of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).

“Once I look again at my catalog, the primary three albums, I’m undoubtedly pleased with them,” he stated earlier than altering his tune in relation to Encore. “Typically I’m going again, and I take heed to them if I’m in a spot the place I want some inspiration. Typically it helps me to return to these songs. However then I feel, Man, I might’ve achieved these vocals so significantly better. I might’ve related this phrase with this phrase. I all the time do this sort of s–t.”

Em revealed the lead single off the upcoming album in a video that includes magician David Blaine shared on social media Might 28. Within the clip — a FaceTime name with the magician — the rapper asks whether or not they can do a “stunt.” Blaine suggests “one thing like this,” and proceeds to down a glass of wine earlier than chewing up the vessel. Em responds, “Nicely for my final trick, I’m going to make my profession disappear.”

The display screen goes black and the title “Houdini” seems with the date Might 31, 2024.