Eminem has dropped the follow-up to 2017’s “Revival.”
The rapper surprise-released his latest album, “Kamikaze,” on Thursday night (midnight on the east coast).
With album art featuring the rear end of a fighter plane with the tail marker “FU-2” (and bearing an uncanny resemblance to the cover of Beastie Boys’ 1986 album “Licensed to Ill”), the new release clocks in at around 45 minutes with 13 tracks. Joyner Lucas, Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg, Royce Da 5’9″, and Jessie Reyez feature on the album. It also includes Eminem’s track for the upcoming “Venom,” starring Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed.
“Kamikaze” was executive-produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem. Additional production credits include Mike Will Made It (“Greatest” and “Fall”), Illadaproducer, Ronny J, Jeremy “Backpack” Miller, Boi-1da & Jahaan Sweet, Tay Keith, Tim Suby, Fred Ball and S1 for S.K.P. Inc. The album was recorded and mixed at Detroit’s Effigy Studios.
The 🐐is back 🔥 @Eminem track 3 😈😈 pic.twitter.com/ONbwAnDpqa
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) August 31, 2018
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What artist you know that drops an album without saying a word about it and its #1 trending in less than 30 mins? 🤣 @eminem is a rap god
— Lance Stewart (@Lance210) August 31, 2018
Eminem called Tyler The Creator a faggot… so if y'all don't cancel him, y'all some frauds lmaooooooo
— Mike Jackson (@MikeDeeJackson) August 31, 2018
Eminem leaving the studio after recording #KAMIKAZE pic.twitter.com/Z7T43NYFzq
— Hip Hop Talks (@HipHopTaIks) August 31, 2018