*Eminem comes for Donald Trump, the Grammys and the media on his new studio album “Kamikaze,” his 10th full length album, dropped by surprise on Thursday night.
The follow-up to 2017’s “Revival” features album art that tips a hat to the Beastie Boys’ cover of their 1986 album “Licensed to Ill.” The 45 min, 13-track release includes Slim Shady’s takes on Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble,” Playboi Carti’s “Woke Up Like This,” Young M.A’s “Oouu” and L.L. Cool J’s “I’m Bad.”
Two “skits” on the album are voicemails between the rapper and his manager Paul Rosenberg. In the first one, Rosenberg says he’s listened to the new album and asks Eminem: “Are you really going just to deride everybody who, you don’t like what they have to say about you or the stuff you’re working on? I don’t know if that’s really a great idea, it’s like what’s next, ‘Kamikaze 2,’ the album where you reply to everybody who didn’t like the album that you made replying to everybody that didn’t like the previous album? It’s a slippery slope, I don’t know if it’s really a good idea.”
Other topics and personalities covered on “Kamikaze” include Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, the Grammy Awards and the press, which Em calls out for trashing “Revival.” Addressing that in his midnight tweet announcing the album release, the rapper wrote, “tried not to overthink this one,” and added the middle finger emoji.
Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. ?#KAMIKAZE Out Now – https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 31, 2018
Joyner Lucas, Royce Da 5’9″, and Jessie Reyez also feature on the album, which Em executive produced alongside Dr. Dre. The work als includes Eminem’s track for the upcoming “Venom,” starring Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed.
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.
“Kamikaze” can be heard on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, iTunes and other digital providers.
View the full track listing and stream the album below:
The Ringer
Greatest
Lucky You (feat. Joyner Lucas)
Paul – Skit
Normal
Em Calls Paul – Skit
Stepping Stone
Not Alike (feat. Royce Da 5’9′)
Fall
Kamikaze
Nice Guy (feat. Jessie Reyez)
Good Guy (feat. Jessie Reyez)
Venom – Music from the Motion Picture
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