Eminem has continued the rollout for his new album by releasing an obituary to his fictional alter ego, Slim Shady.
Published in the Detroit Free Press, the obituary was written in promotion of Em’s upcoming 12th LP The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce).
The brief article, which was accompanied by a picture of Eminem wearing a hockey mask, reads: “Fans ‘will never forget’ controversial rapper. A product of Detroit who began his career there 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 eye catching video — exposed the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience.”
The obituary continued: “Ultimately, the very things that seemed to be the tools he used became calling cards that defined an existence that could only come to a sudden and horrific end. His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the manner in which this character departed this world. May he truly find the peace in an afterlife that he could not find on Earth.”
Eminem announced The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce) last month, shortly after his appearance at the 2024 NFL Draft which took place in his hometown of Detroit.
A teaser trailer for the project was released which took the form of a true crime show.
In the clip, a reporter discusses Eminem’s controversial alter ego and says: “Through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies.”
50 Cent then makes a cameo appearance and says: “He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath.”
The reporter continues: “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 then pops up at the end of the clip as a blurred talking head where he says: “I knew it was only a matter of time for Slim.”
Dr. Dre had earlier confirmed that Eminem would be dropping an album this year and that he was producing on it.
“He has an album coming out, I’ve got songs on it and it’s fire,” the producer said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March. “I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow.”
The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce) will serve as the rap legend’s first studio release in four years following 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By.
Em also dropped the Curtain Call 2 compilation in 2022, along with a deluxe edition of The Eminem Show to coincide with its 20th anniversary.
This album better be good!
Maybe he’ll figure out how to make a good album again.
Nope. His flow sounds horrible now. If Em came on the scene with any music he’s made the past decade, he’d be successfully mostly as a youtube rapper. With that said, Em from 1998 to 2005 or so was insane. Absolutely insane. Not my style, but hands down one of the best to ever do it. Most who also did it best wouldn’t have been able to step to him on many standpoint at that time. But yeah, only Em Stan’s are claiming he still makes great music. It sounds horrible. Same with Kendrick nowadays. Good content? Okay. Sonically? Migraine music.
Gay Jay is like a scorn lover when it comes to Em, writing essays about him every story. Go back to listening to mgk, fruitcake
I’ve never listened to MGK before. Not everyone who criticizes the man you idolize has to be a fan of MGK lmao. And that isn’t an essay. I swear, any coherent thought that doesn’t include half baked slang is considered to be an essay by today’s generation. You guys can even do cursive.
If Jay I’d gay, Eminem would love him. Eminem is very gay. So much so that he apologized for his lyrics due to hurting the gay communities. He’s only apologized to two communities in his life: black, gay. Therefore, he likes gay black men.
Homo says what ?
Whaaaat? I couldn’t hear you, I was getting pegged while listening to MGK
Whaaat ya’ll say? I was just blowing my mother, she’s a tranny. I was shot out her asshole at birth
Hey gay Jay, I remember you saying that you’re a mamas boy from a wealthy family who’s an mgk fan. Don’t be embarrassed, be yourself. It’s 2024 bro, I’m not judging u 🏳️🌈
You guys are mental. I see you’re all commenting from different locations lol…
I never really understood the whole alter ego thing. All the albums are titled Eminem on the cover. Who goes around asking “have you heard that new slim shady song ?”
The alter ego was essentially drugged up VS sober. Never heard of people having drugged up names? I’ve had quite a few friends over the years that we had drunk nicknames for, because they brought insane energy when they partied lol.
You can argue that his slim shady focused songs are his best “My Name Is” “The Real Slim Shady”
Hold on- I think i hear HasBenzino getting ready to make his usual lame comments that only he thinks are witty and clever. I give him 48 hours.