Eminem has teased the release of his new album. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Eminem has teased the release of his new album. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
„Slim Shady is back!!! This is the version of Eminem we’ve been waiting on!“ a fan declared, seemingly oblivious to the rather fatalistic undertones of the new album’s title.
Concerned fans are one thing but perhaps the title has just been picked because it sounds cool and builds up some dramatic hype.
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On top of that Eminem has previously explained that he’s got three different personas so even if it’s the end of Slim Shady you might not want to count out Eminem or Marshall Mathers just yet.
Nonetheless, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) is set to be released this summer so that’s something to look forward to.
If this is the end of Slim Shady then it’s been one hell of a ride. (Michel Linssen/Redferns)
If this is the end of Slim Shady then it’s been one hell of a ride. (Michel Linssen/Redferns)
The rapper celebrated his 51st birthday last year and that had some of his fans shaking in their metaphorical boots as he’d previously dropped hints that he was looking to retire at around the 50 mark.
During an interview Eminem gave when he was 37 he said he was ‚always going to love hip-hop‘ but wondered how much longer he’d be performing for.
He said: „I do love it so much. But even if I was rapping at 50, I don’t know if I would put it out.
„I know it always makes me feel better to lay things to tape, and – ‚Lay the tape‘.
„See, I’m old school. The fans might say the s**t is garbage. You don’t how long people are going to want you around…
„Realistically, if I don’t rap, what the f**k am I going to do? It’s too late to just be unfamous right now at this point.“
Is this the end? We’re just going to have to wait and see.
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