Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ album: Everything we know

Eminem ran a fake obituary Detroit Free Press Earlier this month (May 13), he bid farewell to a “controversial rapper” named Slim Shady.

“Slim Shady left a lasting impression” DFP The headline was accompanied by the subtitle, “Fans will never forget controversial rapper.” The newspaper’s obituary featured a photo of Eminem wearing a Jason Voorhees hockey mask.

Fans began to speculate that “Will Never Forget” in quotation marks was intentional by Eminem and theories began to surface about it serving as the title of a potential lead single from the album. The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),

One fan said, “I’m sure ‘Will Never Forget’ is a single (or something off the album, probably the real name)” wrote to x. One eminem brazil fan The account wrote: “Let the theories begin. Will ‘Will Never Forget’ be TDOSS’s first single?”

“A product of Detroit who began his career as a rogue splinter in the flourishing underground rap scene of the mid-to-late 1990s, Shady first became a household name in 1999 with the debut of his playfully deranged single ‘My Name Is,’ which — along with its uniquely catchy video — introduced the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience,” the obituary reads. “Ultimately, the very things that seemed to be the tools he used became the calling cards that defined an existence that could only have an abrupt and catastrophic end. His complicated and tortured existence has come to an end, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the way this character departs this world. May he truly find peace after a life he could not have found on earth.”

Eminem will reunite with his collaborator and mentor Dr. Dre Death of Slim Shady. The West Coast legend opened up about Em’s upcoming album when he revealed details of the project and his involvement during his appearance at an event. Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March.

This late-night cameo with Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent was Dr. Dre’s first performance in three decades, and it came after he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“I want to tell you something, I want to explain something to you right now: Eminem is working on his own album that’s going to come out this year,” Dre said. “And I actually talked to him and he said it was okay for me to announce it right here on this show. So he has an album coming out, I put the songs on it and it’s amazing. I’m actually going to listen to the whole album for the first time tomorrow.”

Eminem is the Easter bunny who leaves eggs around the yard. He cryptically hinted at a possible release on the horizon with a tweet on May 20 that showed a text message made with invisible ink that, when opened, read: “…and for my last trick!”

This message was sent at midnight on May 31st which is a Friday and Fans immediately started It’s being speculated that this could mean new music will arrive before the month is out.

“This is literally his announcement that he will be releasing on May 31st,” one person wrote.

The contactee had a picture of a rabbit wearing a hat, which M had also made the profile picture of his X account, except that the contactee had a picture of a rabbit wearing a hat, which M had also made the profile picture of his X account.

Dr. Dre has been paying close attention to Eminem’s upcoming album, which could be a sign that it will include more collaborators. In 2022, Em posted a photo with Dre and Snoop Dogg in the studio. The Detroit icon captioned the post, “Just some brothers.. hanging out.”

Months earlier, they had their first collaboration in over 20 years for “From the D to the LBC.” The single appeared on Shady’s album. Curtain Call 2 greatest hits compilation and marked their first collaboration since The Marshall Mathers LP,

Actor Matthew McConaughey once said, “Sometimes you have to go back to go forward.” XXL with a rare interview in 2022 where he admitted that he goes back to his first three albums when he’s creatively depressed and looking for new inspiration. It’s possible that his first three major label projects may have an influential role The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),

“When I look at my catalog, the first three albums, I’m definitely proud of them,” he said, before he changed his focus. Repeat“Sometimes I go back, and if I’m in a place where I need some inspiration, I listen to them. Sometimes it helps me to go back to those songs. But then I think, man, I could have sung those songs better. I could have connected this word to that word. I always do that kind of shit.”

Em revealed the lead single from the upcoming album on May 28 by sharing a video with magician David Blaine on social media. In the clip — a FaceTime call with the magician — the rapper asks if they can do a “stunt.” Blaine suggests “something like this,” and they drink a glass of wine before chowing down on pot. Em replies, “Well, for my last trick, I’m going to make my career disappear.”

The screen fades to black and the title “Houdini” appears along with the date May 31, 2024.

The album’s lead single debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 15, becoming his biggest charting hit since his No. 1 Rihanna collab “The Monster” in 2013–2014. The track also marks Em’s 23rd top 10.

“Houdini” made even bigger moves on the global charts, reaching No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Exclusive US. It’s his first chart-topper on both tallies, which debuted in September 2020.

Eminem is looking to make the summer even hotter as he announced on July 1 that the project will drop on July 12. In typical Eminem style, the rapper revealed the release date. Death of Slim Shady In which the birth of a demon baby is shown in a terrifying trailer.

M2 returned with the album’s second single on July 2, uniting different generations of Detroit on “Toby” with Babytron and Big Sean.

Slim Shady is tired of this disrespect and addresses his feud with Melle Mel. “So when I get disrespected and by a pioneer/That was one of the reasons I was here/They tell me I should just drop that shit and move on/Melle Mel shouldn’t get no answers, that man is a legend, b—h, I am too,” he raps.