Shady’s back — and he’s dropping all the shade bombs on his new surprise album, Kamikaze!
On Thursday night at midnight, Eminem teased the sudden release on Twitter, writing he “tried not 2 overthink” the 13-track LP he produced with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre.
But don’t worry, Em still brought the heat and fired shots at politicians and rappers alike — including “evil serpent” Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Harvey Weinstein, Machine Gun Kelly, Joe Budden, Tyler, the Creator, and mumble rappers like Lil Pump, Lil Xan, and Lil Yachty.
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The album kicks off on an angry note with The Ringer, which begins with the declaration that the rapper wants to “punch the world in the f***ing face right now.” But eventually, Em re-directs his rage towards himself on the track Stepping Stone, which sees the father reflecting on his personal demons.
Another standout track on the album is Venom, which was written for the upcoming Tom Hardy-led supervillain movie of the same name. Guests on the album include Canadian songstress Jessie Reyez and Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon.
It’s also worth noting that the Kamikaze album cover is an ode to the Beastie Boys’ classic album Licensed to Ill, which dropped in 1986 and also contained 13 songs.
Take a listen to Kamikaze (below) — and see what people are saying about the new songs.
Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. ????#KAMIKAZE Out Now – https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 31, 2018
Fans are already posting their favorite lyrics:
"All I know is I wrote every single word of everything I ever murdered
Time to separate the sheep from goats
And I got no faith in your writers, I don't believe in ghosts."Thank you Eminem.
— Navjosh (@Navjosh) August 31, 2018
"I can see why people like Lil Yachty
But not me, though
Not even dissing, it just ain't for me
All I am, simply, is just an MC
Maybe 'Stan' just isn't your cup of tea
Maybe your cup full of syrup and lean."
– Eminem, "The Ringer" https://t.co/TKdZHJfECz— Andrés Tardio (@AndresWrites) August 31, 2018
Eminem appears to address Machine Gun Kelly on "Not Alike."
"Next time you don't gotta use Tech N9ne if you want to come at me with a sub, Machine Gun / I'm talking to you, but you already know who you are, Kelly." https://t.co/j6MRP3psGp
— Andrés Tardio (@AndresWrites) August 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/RaphaelMahlangu/status/1035522080744325121
Some noted that Em’s getting back in touch with his homophobic roots in this lyric where he mercilessly shades Tyler, the Creator:
"Tyler create nothing, I see why you called yourself a f*ggot, b*tch / It's not just 'cause you lack attention / It's 'cause you worship D12's balls, you're sac-religious."
– Eminem pic.twitter.com/Frgw7zZ0u7
— DailyRapFacts (@DailyRapFacts) August 31, 2018
Wow.
What do U think of Kamikaze??
[Image via WENN]
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