Featuring 13 tracks, the new effort is executive produced by Slim Shady himself and his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre.
- Aug 31, 2018
AceShowbiz - After teasing his contribution to "Venom (2018)" soundtrack, Eminem decided to surprise fans with not just one song, but a whole new album. The Detroit rapper premiered "Kamikaze" on Thursday night, August 31.
The new album was executive produced by Slim Shady himself and Dr. Dre. Featuring 13 tracks in total, the album features guest appearances from Joyner Lucas on "Lucky You", Royce Da 5'9" on "Not Alike" and Toronto R&B singer Jessie Reyez on "Nice Guy" and "Good Guy".
The soundtrack to the Marvel movie is also featured on the effort. "Knock knock, let the devil in the malevolent/ As I've ever been, head is spinnin' and this medicine/ Screaming, le le le let us in," he raps on the track. "Li li li like a solid bowl, Edgar Allen Paul/ Bed ridden, should've been dead a long time ago."
As for the artwork for the album, it is inspired by Beastie Boys' 1986 hit "Licensed to Ill" with its jet stabilizer and rudder being displayed against a khaki backdrop. The flipside has the jet crashing on something. "Tried not 2 overthink this 1... enjoy," Em tweeted when he announced the album.
Tried not 2 overthink this 1... enjoy. 🖕#KAMIKAZE Out Now - https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) 31 Agustus 2018
Fans immediately took to Twitter to express how shock they were when Em dropped the album without any warning. "Eminem just dropped a surprise album and I'm currently hyperventilating," one said, while another one already dubbed the set his "best album," adding, "I'm only on track 3! This man is BLACKING!!!!!"
Eminem just dropped a surprise album and I’m currently hyperventilating. #Kamikaze
— Brandon Dams (@BrandonDams) 31 Agustus 2018
#KAMIKAZE is already Eminem’s best album and I’m only on track 3! This man is BLACKING!!!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
— HUN-LI🥢 (@HoneyGuwop) 31 Agustus 2018
"Kamikaze" is the follow up to Em's ninth studio album "Revival", which hit the stores on December 15, 2017. The latter set debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart, making him become the first act to have eight album arrive atop the chart consecutively. He was recently featured on Nicki Minaj's "Majesty" off her latest album "Queen".
