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Title: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de grâce)
Artist: Eminem
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 2024

Tracks:
1 - Renaissance - 1:38
2 - Habits - 4:58
3 - Trouble - 0:41
4 - Brand New Dance - 3:26
5 - Evil - 3:50
6 - All You Got (skit) - 0:24
7 - Lucifer - 4:21
8 - Antichrist - 5:14
9 - Fuel - 3:33
10 - Road Rage - 3:37
11 - Houdini - 3:47
12 - Breaking News (skit) - 0:37
13 - Guilty Conscience 2 - 5:25
14 - Head Honcho - 3:54
15 - Temporary - 4:57
16 - Bad One - 4:30
17 - Tobey - 4:44
18 - Guess Who's Back (skit) - 1:02
19 - Somebody Save Me - 3:50
20 - Houdini - 4:57

Overview:
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the twelfth studio album by the American rapper Eminem. It was released on July 12, 2024, through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Production was primarily handled by Eminem himself, alongside Dem Jointz, Fredwreck, Cubeatz, Cole Bennett, and frequent collaborators Dr. Dre and Luis Resto, among others.

Background
Eminem referenced his alter ego, Slim Shady, in several of his breakout hit songs like "My Name Is" (1999) and "The Real Slim Shady" (2000). The image of Slim Shady is synonymous with how Eminem appeared as a young man on stage and in videos, including his bleached blonde hair. The provocative persona was described by Time in 2002 as a "nightmare projection" and "raging fantasy id".

On March 19, 2024, long-time producer and collaborator Dr. Dre revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Eminem was working on his next studio album and that it would be releasing in 2024. On April 26, during the 2024 NFL draft event in his hometown Detroit, he shared a video in the style of real crime show Unsolved Mysteries that poses the question "who killed Slim Shady?". A reporter dressed in a trenchcoat lists the enemies Shady has made over the years, with rapper 50 Cent commenting on the persona. The teaser also incorporated clips of "My Name Is", "Without Me" (2002) and "The Real Slim Shady". The album and tentative release date were announced at the end of the 56-second long video, along with the opportunity to pre-save the record.

A fake obituary for Slim Shady appeared in the May 13 issue of the Detroit Free Press newspaper as promotion for the album. Eminem is pictured in overalls and a hockey mask as his Slim Shady persona, while the obituary reads, "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."

On May 21, 2024, Eminem made a cryptic post to his social media, containing a video with an iMessage chat addressed to "All Contacts" with the message "...and for my last trick!" Eminem changed his social media profile pictures to match the rabbit-in-a-top-hat emoji used in the post. Following the post, fans took to social media to express their concerns and theories about Eminem's potential retirement.

On July 9, 2024, Eminem revealed the album cover on his social media pages before releasing the album 3 days later.
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I'm not a huge Slim Shady/Eminem/Marshall Mathers fan, but I started listening to the hit singles from The Slim Shady LP (1999) and onward.

From The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), I enjoyed the single (#20) "Houdini" the most.


That's because it gave me flashbacks to the good times of songs like "Without Me," featured on The Eminem Show (2002).


The other single from this album that got released after "Houdini" was (#17) "Tobey." I didn't enjoy that as much because it seemed like Marshall Mathers' sound mixed with mumble rap. In my opinion, it lost the infamous sound. However, Marshall Mathers is a creator and innovator, so this could be a new sound he's pursuing.

 
I used to listen to Eminem a long time ago but stopped because it seemed like he became less original to himself. This album is a return to what he used to be, which is nice. I mostly like the song "Houdini."

It's a great mix of the old him and the new him, blending elements of his older songs into the "future" — or our present.
 
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