Eminem Talks New Album, Book

J-Banks · 12-12-2008, 11:23 AM

Eminem has revealed details of his long-awaited new album, "Relapse," in an exclusive interview with Billboard, conducted via email. The set is due next spring from Shady/Interscope.

Eminem is working on "Relapse" with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, who put his own album, "Detox," on the backburner to help bring the project to completion.

"Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man," Eminem says. "Just him banging away on tracks and me getting that little spark that makes me write to it. I don't have chemistry like that with anyone else as far as producers go -- not even close. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on Relapse.' We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that."

A handful of songs intended for "Relapse" have leaked online, most recently "Crack a Bottle," leaving Eminem "really heated. It wasn't close to finished, and it even has me doing guide vocals for Dre as a suggestion of how he could lay his verses down. It's like someone catches you peeping in your window before you got the Spider Man costume all zipped up! Nobody is supposed to see that. We are gonna finish it up though and get it out there how it's supposed to be."

Eminem also responded to producer Swizz Beats' recent comment that he'd submitted a track for the project described as a sequel to the hit single "Stan," telling Billboard, "I haven't worked with Swizz on this album.

"There isn't a 'Stan 2,' and there won't be," he says. "Stan drove his car off a bridge and I'm not writing a song as Stan's ghost. That would just be really corny."

While working on "Relapse," Eminem was also writing his autobiography, "The Way I Am," with Sacha Jenkins. The book has received favorable reviews and has spent time in the top 20 of the New York Times hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list.

"For me, writing an album is an entirely different process from making this book," he says. "The album requires a certain focus of mine that I can't really explain -- let's just say it's all I can really do while I'm doing it. With the book, the process was much more spread out, like, 'Let's get you together with Sacha for a few hours next week. Let's go thru these photos and artwork, etc.' The book was a lot more of a focus here-and-there thing as opposed to music, which totally consumes me every second."

Eminem goes into great detail in "The Way I Am" about how much he was impacted by the 2006 shooting death of fellow Detroit rapper Proof, who was one of his best friends.

"Opening the book with Proof's chapter was real important for me," Eminem says. "Everything from my past moving into my future is marked by his passing. It's sort of like life when Proof was with us, and life after -- a real dividing factor. He means more to me than a book chapter could describe, but I'm glad I was able to put him first, like he did for me so many times."

As for Shady Records' 2009 roster, Eminem says 50 Cent's delayed "Before I Self Destruct" will be out in February. "He's still working on it and getting back together with me and Dre next week to finish up," he says. "I have a couple of tracks on there with him. It's sick."

Afterward, Ca$his will release the follow-up to his 2007 "County Hound EP." Says Eminem, "People are going to be surprised what he is capable of. I produced a bunch of records on there as well."

Source: billboard

DaKillahWitNoFace · 12-12-2008, 07:49 PM

Ya boy!!!!

Eynak Tsew · 12-13-2008, 04:14 AM

well as long as eminem isn't producing the majority of the album and isn't rapping about big winnies and shit then maybe i will give this a download then maybe a buy

brawl21 · 02-10-2009, 05:42 AM

I'll be checking this out soon.. I hope his new songs are good enough for me..

Veronica · 02-11-2009, 06:07 PM

I wonder if his book is any good? I can't wait for Relapse.

Shy_Gurl_Nov_06 · 02-17-2009, 01:34 AM

i'm really excited for his new album! =)

techh23 · 02-17-2009, 03:37 AM

lmao... stan drove his car off a bridge and im not writing a song as stans ghost

he a funny dude lol

12-12-2008, 11:23 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Eminem Talks New Album, Book Eminem Talks New Album, Book Eminem has revealed details of his long-awaited new album, "Relapse," in an exclusive interview with Billboard, conducted via email. The set is due next spring from Shady/Interscope. Eminem is working on "Relapse" with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, who put his own album, "Detox," on the backburner to help bring the project to completion. "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man," Eminem says. "Just him banging away on tracks and me getting that little spark that makes me write to it. I don't have chemistry like that with anyone else as far as producers go -- not even close. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on Relapse.' We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that." A handful of songs intended for "Relapse" have leaked online, most recently "Crack a Bottle," leaving Eminem "really heated. It wasn't close to finished, and it even has me doing guide vocals for Dre as a suggestion of how he could lay his verses down. It's like someone catches you peeping in your window before you got the Spider Man costume all zipped up! Nobody is supposed to see that. We are gonna finish it up though and get it out there how it's supposed to be." Eminem also responded to producer Swizz Beats' recent comment that he'd submitted a track for the project described as a sequel to the hit single "Stan," telling Billboard, "I haven't worked with Swizz on this album. "There isn't a 'Stan 2,' and there won't be," he says. "Stan drove his car off a bridge and I'm not writing a song as Stan's ghost. That would just be really corny." While working on "Relapse," Eminem was also writing his autobiography, "The Way I Am," with Sacha Jenkins. The book has received favorable reviews and has spent time in the top 20 of the New York Times hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list. "For me, writing an album is an entirely different process from making this book," he says. "The album requires a certain focus of mine that I can't really explain -- let's just say it's all I can really do while I'm doing it. With the book, the process was much more spread out, like, 'Let's get you together with Sacha for a few hours next week. Let's go thru these photos and artwork, etc.' The book was a lot more of a focus here-and-there thing as opposed to music, which totally consumes me every second." Eminem goes into great detail in "The Way I Am" about how much he was impacted by the 2006 shooting death of fellow Detroit rapper Proof, who was one of his best friends. "Opening the book with Proof's chapter was real important for me," Eminem says. "Everything from my past moving into my future is marked by his passing. It's sort of like life when Proof was with us, and life after -- a real dividing factor. He means more to me than a book chapter could describe, but I'm glad I was able to put him first, like he did for me so many times." As for Shady Records' 2009 roster, Eminem says 50 Cent's delayed "Before I Self Destruct" will be out in February. "He's still working on it and getting back together with me and Dre next week to finish up," he says. "I have a couple of tracks on there with him. It's sick." Afterward, Ca$his will release the follow-up to his 2007 "County Hound EP." Says Eminem, "People are going to be surprised what he is capable of. I produced a bunch of records on there as well." Source: billboard __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

12-13-2008, 04:14 AM	#3
Eynak Tsew The Goons Gone Getcha Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Miami Posts: 296 Repped: 40 Repped 14 Times in 12 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 5 Posts	well as long as eminem isn't producing the majority of the album and isn't rapping about big winnies and shit then maybe i will give this a download then maybe a buy __________________ The Rise of American Soccer

02-17-2009, 03:37 AM	#7
techh23 Get on my level Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,199 Repped: 203 Repped 212 Times in 56 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	lmao... stan drove his car off a bridge and im not writing a song as stans ghost he a funny dude lol __________________ "Fuck the LAW and the GOVERNMENT,they'll him yo ass up they'll do anything in they power to get a fast buck No right or wrongs just killer bees out for their honeycomb"-TECH N9NE

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12-12-2008, 07:49 PM	#2
DaKillahWitNoFace Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queen$, New York Posts: 2,537 Repped: 707 Repped 1,782 Times in 202 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	Ya boy!!!!

02-10-2009, 05:42 AM	#4
brawl21 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: california Posts: 4 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll be checking this out soon.. I hope his new songs are good enough for me..

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Veronica Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 68 Repped: 9 Repped 5 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wonder if his book is any good? I can't wait for Relapse.

02-17-2009, 01:34 AM	#6
Shy_Gurl_Nov_06 Stephanie_Jean Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 106 Repped: 0 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm really excited for his new album! =)