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Shortly after making an appearance at the NFL draft, Eminem announced that his twelfth studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (coup de Grace),” will be dropping this summer. A trailer for the album shortly hit the internet after his NFL cameo, showing a true crime reporter discussing the death of Eminem’s alter ego, Slim Shady. The reporter says,”Through his complex and oft-criticized tongue-twistering rhymes, the antihero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies.”.
Then Eminem’s longtime associate 50 Cent is shown in the cameo. “He’s not a friend; he’s a psycho,” he says. Then the reporter says, “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 himself makes a cameo and says,” I knew it was only a matter of time for Slim.”.
The rapper surprise released his last album, “Music to Be Murdered by,” in January 2020. This album was an instant success as it went to the top spot on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single ‘Godzilla’ featuring the late Juice Wrld, which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.
Slim Shady has long been an alter ego for Eminem, dating back to the 1997 Slim Shady EP and the Slim Shady LP, which arrived two years later. The character has often been one he’s assumed to deliver more of his aggressive and violent lyrics, which has branded him a controversial rapper from the very start of his career. He assumed the alter ego on songs such as “97 Bonnie and Clyde” and, fittingly,Kill You.”.
However, he hasn’t given the exact date of the release. The announcement came in the form of a true crime style promo, much in the same vein of popular crime series Unsolved Mysteries in the 80s and 90s. The show was called Detroit Murder Files, with a trench coat-wearing announcer.
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