Eminem announces new album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’

26 April, 2024

Eminem has announced a new album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’.

Today (April 26), the rapper took to social media to make the announcement along with a trailer. In the trailer, a reporter ponders the death of Eminem’s alter-ego, Slim Shady and launches into an investigation.

“Through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the blonde anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies,” he says. The camera cuts to an interview with 50 Cent, who says: “He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath.”

The reporter 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.” Eminem appears at the end of the trailer, saying: “I knew it was just a matter of time for Slim.”

The album has yet to receive a concrete release date but has been announced to releasing this summer. You can pre-save the album here.

Little else is known of the upcoming album besides that several tracks on the record have been produced by Dr. Dre. Dre revealed earlier this year that Eminem had been working on an album and that he was producing a number of tracks.

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Inductee Eminem performs on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (CREDIT: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

“Eminem is working on his own album, which is coming out this year. I actually talked to him and he said it was okay for me to make that announcement right here on this show. So he has an album coming out, I’ve got songs on it and it’s fire.”

Eminem’s last album, ‘Music To Be Murdered By’, received mixed reviews upon its release in early 2020. Jordan Bassett wrote for NME in a three-star review: “Eminem’s discography once looked lopsided, youthful iconoclasm dissipating into creative exhaustion. But now it comes across as a little more interesting. These curious newer records may age well, offering up the sound of a rapper working out his place in middle-age… The bigger question is this: should Eminem continue to grow old disgracefully, or cut the stately figure he adopts on the moving and impactful pro-gun control track ‘Darkness’?”

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