Eminem Releases “Relapse” Album

After being on hiatus from 2005-2008, Eminem is releasing a new album, Relapse (there is supposed to be a Relapse 2 coming this year but I haven’t heard too many details about that yet). 

From this album, he’s already released the singles “We Made You,” “3am” and “Crack a Bottle” (a collaboration with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent), which broke the first week digital sales record with 418,000 downloads.

I haven’t heard the whole album yet but, from the singles, it sounds a lot like classic Eminem and I can’t decide of that’s a good or a bad thing.  It’s been several long years and the world (and rap) has changed a lot since Em last released an album but it doesn’t sound like his style has altered much at all.  Maybe that’s just what we need, though.  As much as I respect artists like Lil Wayne, Kanye West and T.I., I’m getting really sick of hearing that digitized singing/rapping. 

Here’s the tracklist from Eminem’s Relapse:

1. Dr. West (Skit) Listen
2. 3 A.M. Listen
3. My Mom Listen
4. Insane Listen
5. Bagpipes from Baghdad Listen
6. Hello Listen
7. Tonya (Skit) Listen
8. Same Song & Dance Listen
9. We Made You Listen
10. Medicine Ball Listen
11. Paul (Skit)
12. Stay Wide Awake Listen
13. Old Time’s Sake – Dr. Dre, Eminem Listen
14. Must Be the Ganja Listen
15. Mr. Mathers (Skit) Listen
16. Déjà Vu Listen
17. Beautiful Listen
18. Crack a Bottle – Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent Listen
19. Steve Berman (Skit) Listen
20. Underground Listen

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