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Eminem Announces An Expanded Edition Of “The Death Of Slim Shady” With Comedic Trailer

September 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Eminem is not done feeding his Stans in 2024. In a new Instagram post just moments ago, the Detroit legend has just announced an expanded edition of The Death of Slim Shady. Like with the rest of the album’s roll out, the “Houdini” MC is revealing this news via a trailer. It kicks off with the 51-year-old walking calmly and confidently into a lonely beer and wine convenient store. While strolling past the cashier, played by The Alchemist, he heads directly to the refrigerated section in the back. He takes out a half gallon of whole milk, slices it open, and leaves it to leak all over the floor.

The camera zooms in on the carton to reveal a missing poster with Slim Shady being the man on the run. In it, he’s wearing the exact same Jason Voorhees-inspired hockey mask he donned in the music video for “Tobey”. Eminem then exits the store and while leaving, Uncle Al jumps over the counter to yell at him. “Get the f*** out of here! Don’t come back!”. Then, the camera locks onto a surveillance monitor and you can hear the producer hilariously mumble, “They don’t pay me enough for this s***”.

Eminem’s Expanded Mourner’s Edition Drops On The Perfect Day

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After that, the feed cuts out to show the title of Eminem’s recent album, followed by “EXPANDED MOURNER’S EDITION”. So, yes, after some speculation and hints along the way, we are officially receiving a deluxe of this project. Fans won’t have to wait too long for it either. Playing into the whole murderer theme, it’s coming out on Friday the 13th, which in this case is this Friday, September 13. “MISSING: SLIM SHADY Have you seen him? #TheDeathOfSlimShady Expanded Mourner’s Edition drops this Friday the 13th…”, Em captioned the post. No details are known about tracks or features, but this weekend just got a whole lot more eventful.

What are your thoughts on Eminem announcing an expanded edition of The Death of Slim Shady? Do you think this is necessary, why or why not? Will it improve or dampen the record overall? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Eminem. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Nicki Minaj Blasted Jay-Z For Allowing His ‘Hatred’ To Block Lil Wayne From Being The Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show Headliner

September 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The blowback from next year’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner selection is still breezing through hip-hop. Yesterday (September 8), Kendrick Lamar announced that he would do the honors in 2025. While Jay-Z and Rihanna showed their support, others let their disapproval be heard loud and clear.

Today (September 9), no one’s objection was louder than Nicki Minaj. In a series of post on X (formerly Twitter), Nicki accused Jay-Z of allowing his “hatred” of Drake and Birdman to overshadow what would have been a monumental moment for Lil Wayne given the championship game his heading to New Orleans.

“One n**** took a knee,” she wrote. “The other n**** took the bag. He gon get you “n*****s” in line every f*cking time.”

Nicki’s lines were stark comparisons of Colin Kaepernick and Jay-Z’s reactions to the NFL protest.

Her rant didn’t stop there. “Got everything in the world,” she wrote. “Still spiteful & evil. Disgusting. Be happy Abeg. Go be f*cking happy n****. In rap business. In women business. When you got the politicians & the police, you good tho.”

Then Nick went on to highlight how Eminem handled 50 Cent reportedly being barred from the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage. “Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego,” she wrote. “Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50 Cent come out. A white man. Shit sad. House N***** TINGZ.”

Birdman quickly added his thoughts, writing: “These n****s p*ssy. Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne. YMCMB. Imma make these n****s respek us, on Gladys .”

In several posts Nicki Minaj praised Lil Wayne for all that he’s contributed to the culture, both seen and unseen. She also urged others to give rap legends their flowers while they are still around. Nicki ended with a note to ensure that her words weren’t a slight aimed at Kendrick Lamar, but an intentional show of disrespect aimed at Young Money.

Eminem Is Opening The 2024 VMAs (And Looking To Break The Record For The Most Wins)

September 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Eminem is tied for the most MTV Video Music Awards in the show’s history (bet you can’t name who he shares the honor with… it’s Peter Gabriel!). This year, he’ll not only seek to get the record all to himself, he’ll also open the show.

The “Somebody Save Me” rapper will kick off the 2024 VMAs with the first TV show performance from his 12th studio album, The Death Of Slim Shady. It’s the first time Eminem has opened the VMAs since 2010, when he performed “Not Afraid,” followed by a duet with Rihanna for “Love The Way You Lie.” No word on whether the Hawk Tuah Girl will make a cameo.

Eminem landed eight nominations this year, including Artist Of The Year and Video Of The Year, Best Hip-Hop, Best Direction, and Best Visual Effects, all for “Houdini.” He’s also up for VMAs Most Iconic Performance for his “The Real Slim Shady” / “The Way I Am” medley at the 2000 ceremony.

You can find the full list of performers at this year’s VMAs below.

2024 MTV Video Music Awards Performers

Eminem
Chappell Roan
Sabrina Carpenter
Camila Cabello
GloRilla
Rauw Alejandro
Lisa
Halsey
Benson Boone
Lenny Kravitz
Anitta ft. Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Tiago PZK
KAROL G
LL COOL J
Shawn Mendes
Megan Thee Stallion
Katy Perry (Video Vanguard Award)

The 2024 MTV Music Video Awards air on Wednesday, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

Eminem Slated To Kick Off The 2024 VMAs

September 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Whether you agree with it or not, Eminem has been having quite the 2024. At 51 years young, the Detroit icon put out his eagerly awaited The Death of Slim Shady back in July and it did serious numbers. It moved around 287,000 units and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 200. Sure, it may have been an inconsistent record, but to be able to do that at this point in his storied career is nothing to sneeze at. Elsewhere, Marshall Mathers became just the second rapper ever to eclipse 50 billion streams. So, yes Eminem has been shattering the mold in multiple ways this year and pretty soon. But he’ll even have another opportunity to do so on Wednesday, September 11.

According to Billboard, he is up for eight nominations at the 2024 VMAs, and six of them are thanks to “Houdini”. They are: “video of the year, best hip-hop, best direction, best editing, best visual effects, and song of the summer”. Then, the other two categories are “artist of the year, and VMAs most iconic performance”. The latter is due to his outing in his debut year of 1999 when Eminem hit the stage to play “Guilty Conscience” and “My Name Is”. If he wins just one of them, he will then possess the most wins by any male artist at the show.

Eminem Hasn’t Opened Up The VMAs Since 2010

He already commands the most hardware for any MC, but that will be another impressive feat for sure. In addition to the potential of taking home a lot of awards, Eminem will also be performing once again. However, he’s doing something he hasn’t done in nearly a decade and a half. He will be tasked with opening up the VMAs right for the first time since 2010 when he rapped “Not Afraid” and “Love The Way You Lie” alongside Rihanna. The Death of Slim Shady will be getting its inaugural run on TV, too, so that should be something to look out for as well.

What are your thoughts on Eminem being picked to open the 2024 VMAs? What songs do you think he will perform to kick off the award show? Do you think they should have selected someone else, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Eminem. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Eminem’s Publishing Company Has Reportedly Lost Its $40 Million Streaming Royalties Lawsuit Against Spotify

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Snoop Dogg might not be impressed with DSPs payout. But that hasn’t stopped Eminem, or rather his publishing company, from going after what he’s owed.

Back in 2019’s the “Somebody Save Me” rapper’s co-publisher, Eight Mile Style, launched a lawsuit against streaming giant. Now according to Music Business Worldwide, the five-year-long $40 million case is partially over in favor of the stream.

In the decision, Judge Aleta A. Trauger shut down Eight Mile Style’s claim that Spotify “deceptively” asserted that it had the “proper licenses” for several Eminem tracks.

“While Spotify’s handling of composer copyrights appears to have been seriously flawed, any right to recover damages based on those flaws belongs to those innocent rights holders who were genuinely harmed,” she said. “Not ones who, like Eight Mile Style, had every opportunity to set things right and simply chose not to do so for no apparent reason, other than that being the victim of infringement pays better than being an ordinary licensor.”

Instead, Trauger ruled that Kobalt Music Publishing, another royalty collection agency, was seemingly at fault, a declaration Spotify’s legal team previously made.”

However, in a statement provided to the outlet (viewable here), Kobalt Music Publishing denied the accusation. “Spotify mischaracterizes the substance both of the services Kobalt provides to Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated in the United States, as well as the content of Spotify’s direct US licensing agreement with Kobalt,” said the rep.

Eminem has not issued a public response to the court’s decision.

LL Cool J Makes His Triumphant Return With New Album “The FORCE”

September 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

LL Cool J is here. The legendary rapper has released his first new album in over a decade. Not only that, but LL has aggressively promoted the album by doing interviews and podcast appearances. It feels like the New York spitter has more passion harnessed into The FORCE than he did his previous effort, Exit 13. He certainly has more guest features. The FORCE has a staggering lineup of artists from multiple eras of hip hop. It’s a testament to LL Cool J’s reputation that he could take a decade off, then come back and secure features from the likes of Nas and Eminem. Plus, the album is actually good.

“Saturday Night Special” remains a standout, with its old school production and smooth turns from both Rick Ross and Fat Joe. The collaborations between LL Cool J and his roster of guests consistently make for the best songs on the album. “Proclivities” gets LL back in smooth talking, slow jam mode, and it has a killer Saweetie verse to boot. Busta Rhymes brings out LL’s energetic side on “Huey In the Chair,” while “Praise Him” sees LL Cool J and Nas swap bars over another vintage beat. The solo cuts on The FORCE are solid, “Post Modern” and “Basquiat Energy,” in particular, but they do lack the hunger and the spark that LL gets whenever he’s feeding off others. A definite improvement over Exit 13, and overall, the best LL has sounded in a long time. No “Accidental Racist” train-wrecks here.

LL Cool J Keeps Up With His Peers On New Album

The FORCE tracklist:

Spirit of Cyrus (featuring Snoop Dogg)
The Force
Saturday Night Special (featuring Rick Ross & Fat Joe)
Black Code Suite (featuring Sona Jobarteh)
Passion
Proclivities (featuring Saweetie)
Post Modern
30 Decembers
Runnit Back
Huey In the Chair (featuring Busta Rhymes)
Basquiat Energy
Praise Him (featuring Nas)
Murdergram Deux (featuring Eminem)
The Vow (featuring Don Pablito, J-S.A.N.D. & Mad Squablz)

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LL Cool J And Eminem’s ‘Murdergram Deux’ Reminds Rap Rookies That The Veterans Can Still Lyrically Kill Beats

August 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

LL Cool J is still hard as hell. The “Proclivities” rapper might have shelved his joint album with 50 Cent, but LL Cool J’s forthcoming solo album, The Force, will knock out a space for itself on streaming platforms next month.

Today (August 30), LL Cool J shared another taste of his first album in a decade. On his latest single, “Murdergram Deux,” LL Cool J linked up with Eminem to remind rap rookies that the veterans can still lyrically kill beats.

Between their verses, LL Cool J and Eminem pulled out ever sharp-witted trick in the hip-hop book. From swift cadence flips to multi-layered metaphors, “Murdergram Deux,” is a rap masterclass.

“What? A supa-dupa switch / I can’t understand a single word you’re saying / I think you have syrup brain, ’bout to finish you like polyurethane / All that molly probably sure to drain your spinal fluid from your vertebrae / This the Murdergram and I brought my murder game / My sh*t fire, that is why you log on it like Duraflame,” rapped Eminem.

LL Cool J follows that stanza with a fiery take of his own, rapping: “Murdergrams, turn over your ambulance, thirty bullets in advance / Candlelight and crying fans, we go in and buy a land / Slide up behind you, testing my rifle / Give blessings to my disciples, professional I’m a sniper / Like eight miles away, me and Marshall doing murders.”

The two emcees weren’t the only certified rap veteran to craft the record. Behind the scenes Q-Tip served as its co-producer and recording engineer to transport vintage hip-hop instrumental styles to present day.

Listen to “Murdergram Deux” above.

The Force is out 9/6. Find more information here.

LL COOL J & Eminem Have A Rap Battle On “Murdergram Deux”

August 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After just over 11 years of waiting, LL COOL J fans will soon be able to enjoy a new album. Next Friday, September 6, the man who continues to defy Father Time will be dropping off The FORCE, his 14th studio LP. The acronym “FORCE” stands for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy, and it’s something that LL COOL J has continued to bring up during its rollout. “When you listen to this album, you’re not just hearing music, you’re experiencing a whole new vibe, a whole new level of artistic passion“, he said in statement. That “passion” is certainly on full display on this new LL COOL J single “Murdergram Deux”.

If that title sound familiar, it’s because there was an unfinished version of the song that got leaked online. It was originally titled just “Murdergram”, but after people spoiled it, LL went back to the drawing board. That is most likely why it’s now called “Murdergram Deux”, with the latter word meaning “two” in French. This track was hyped up big time, thanks Eminem’s inclusion. Both legends can really rap their a** off and their command of flow, as well as their lyrical abilities are front and center here. It feels like they were trying to outdo one another and if so, it’s intense. As with all of the tracks on The FORCE, this was one was handled by Q-Tip, but Em also has credits. Both murder the beat and are also doing the same to the competition with this one. Be sure to stream it with the link below.

“Murdergram Deux” – LL COOL J & Eminem

Quotable Lyrics:

Do you remember first time you heard the legend in leather?
The career ender with the road-killer stuck to his fender
I’m on another bender, drunk off the power that make a coward surrender as I devour contenders
Talkin’ foul of whoever, your head is ’bout to get severed
Then I bounce it with pleasure, I’m pouring out Amaretto
Homies, I won’t forgеt ’em, so tap the bottle and pour it

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MGK Blames White Fans For Stigmatizing White Artists In Hip Hop

August 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

MGK had a lot to say during his appearance on the Impaulsive podcast. He popped off on UFC star Sean Strickland, which we covered in detail here. The rapper also had a bone to pick with a specific subsect of his fans. MGK feels that white rappers are unfairly stigmatized, and the group of people who are to blame are, well, white. He cited various instances throughout his career in which he was made to feel unworthy or less lyrical than his African American peers. He claimed that the people who made him feel that way were the same color as him.

“I won’t deny that there is a subconscious stigma around that, being white in hip hop,” MGK noted. His answer did catch the Impaulsive hosts off guard, however. “To me, it’s so funny because the streets f*ck with me so tough. It’s honestly from other white people that give me the most sh*t.” MGK then said that his goal was to be able to overcome this stigma. He claims he did, but it did, admittedly, take moving to another genre for a couple of albums before coming back with new bars. “That’s the goal,” he stated. “And to me, I crossed that.”

MGK Cites Eminem As An Exception To The Rule

It’s not an MGK interview if there’s not some mention of Eminem, though. The rapper has a complex relationship with Slim Shady, and it’s safe to say the complexities are reciprocated. Eminem did, after all, reference MGK on his new album. He also joked about the rapper sleeping with his mom. But we digress. MGK pointed to Em as a rare instance of a white emcee being embraced by white and Black fans alike. “The crazy thing is, there’s only been one who’s done it,” MGK asserted. “There’s only been one who’s done it and crossed that line of ‘we accept.’”

This is not the first time MGK has waxed poetic about whiteness in hip hop. During a 2022 interview with DJ Semtex, he pointed to his appearance as a hindrance. “[I] feel like right now, my biggest hindrance in why you don’t hear things like, ‘MGK is lyrically hot’…[is] the white thing,” he claimed. “Mixed with the fact that I don’t dress like the normal Hip Hop person.” The rapper’s recent discussion of the topic on Impaulsive definitely had a bit more tact. Not much, but a bit more.

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Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Confessed That She ‘Audibly Sobbed’ To Two Of Her Dad’s ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’ Tracks

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Eminem is tough as nail when it comes to any rap foe that takes aim at him. However, when it comes to the “Tobey” rapper’s relationship with his daughter Hailie Jade, he is a big ole softy.

On Eminem’s latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), he displayed his vulnerable side as a father on tracks like “Somebody Save Me” featuring Jelly Roll and “Temporary.” Yesterday (August 23), Hailie Jade confessed that each track brought her to tears.

On the latest episode of her podcast, Just A Little Shady, Hailie shared her emotional response after she listened to the records.

Although she admitted that she could only watch the official music video for “Somebody Save Me,” which features home footage, due to the overwhelming feeling it brought forth, the songs are another story.

“I definitely cry every time I hear it at all,” she said. “Between [Somebody Save Me] and ‘Temporary,’… I audibly sobbed I think for both songs but especially ‘Temporary.’”

While Eminem is proudly sober now, things weren’t always that way. One “Somebody Save Me,” Eminem things back on those times. However, Hailie Jade praised her parents for protecting her from truly seeing how difficult their battle with addiction was.

“I feel like my parents did such a good job growing up where I didn’t realize how bad things were,” she said. “But, now as like, an adult in hindsight, it’s so scary to think about. And I think that’s why I get emotional so much, like just thinking that could have happened.”

Watch the full episode of the Just A Little Shady podcast hosted by Hailie Jade with co-host Brittany Ednie above.