Rapper Eminem has announced the drop of his new album, a few weeks after Dr. Dre’s revelation in March that fans can expect an album later this year.
On Thursday, April 25, rapper Eminem 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 Instagram 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, Music to Be Murdered By, which he released as a surprise in January 2020.
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After the 51-year-old rapper’s cameo with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the cold open of the NFL Draft, a trailer for his upcoming album began circulating on social media 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 50 Cent 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.”
Earlier this month, the singer teased fans on April Fools’ Day by sharing an Instagram Reel in which he “announced” a surprise album drop that never arrived.
The truth behind Eminem’s “announcement” was especially difficult to decipher because, in March, Dr. Dre revealed that Eminem’s 12th studio album would be released “this year.”
“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 Jimmy Kimmel Live! “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.”