The Grammy winner’s announcement follows Dr. Dre’s revelation in March that fans can expect an album later this year
is back.
On Thursday, April 25, the Grammy announced that he will release his twelfth studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), this summer.
He confirmed the news on his on Thursday by sharing a teaser that aired just before his appearance during the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.
The new album title references the rapper’s alter ego, which has been a part of the rapper’s persona since his Slim Shady EP in 1997 and The Slim Shady LP in 1999. This new album also comes four years after the rapper’s most recent album, , which he released as a surprise in January 2020.
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After the 51-year-old rapper’s cameo with NFL Commissioner during the of the , a trailer for his upcoming album began circulating on before the rapper shared the clip himself Thursday evening.
The trailer starts with a fictional true crime reporter announcing the death of Eminem’s alter ego, “Slim Shady.”
“Through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the blonde anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies,” says the reporter.
Then, fellow rapper is seen saying, “He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath.”
The clip then jumps back to the reporter, who adds, “The same rude lyrics and controversial antics may have ultimately led to his demise. Join me as we recreate the events that led to the murder of Slim Shady.”
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Earlier this month, the by sharing an in which he “announced” a surprise album drop—which never arrived.
The truth behind Eminem’s “announcement” was especially difficult to decipher because, in March, that Eminem’s 12th studio album would be released “this year.”
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“Let me tell you something, let me explain something to you right now — Eminem is working on his own album, which is coming out this year,” the Beats Electronics co-founder, 59, said during an appearance on “So, he has an album coming out — I’ve got songs on it, and it’s fire. I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow.”
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