Dr. Dre has announced that Eminem is set to release a new album later this year.
During his appearance on Jimmel Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (March 19), the N.W.A legend took the opportunity to reveal Slim Shady would be returning with a new project in 2024.
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Dre told Jimmy Kimmel he had Em’s blessing to announce the news while sitting next to Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent.
“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,” he said.
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“And I actually talked to him and he told me 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. I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow.
“And he holds his music close to his chest so I haven’t heard everything. I haven’t even heard everything complete that I’ve done, but I’m gonna hear it, and he’s putting out an album this year.”
When Kimmel brought up that he’s typically careful with his music, Dr. Dre replied: “Yeah, I’m hands on. There’s things that I have to mix that I’ve done, but I get the chance to hear the album in its entirety.”
Watch the discussion at the 25:20 mark below.
Eminem released his last album Music to Be Murdered By in January 2020, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with roughly 279,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
The deluxe version, Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, dropped in December 2020 featuring 16 new songs, bringing the album back up to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 94,000 units the week it was released.
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Eminem was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to celebrate Dr. Dre getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, DJ Quik and Jimmy Iovine were also in attendance on Hollywood Boulevard to pay their respects at the ceremony.
