press release

Finally we get a statement from Eminem about his upcoming album titled Relapse. There has been tons of rumors for a long time about everything from whether it would be released, who is on the album, if “Crack A Bottle” was on the album, etc. and most of the rumors are addressed in the press release. The album is going to be released on May 19th and “Crack A Bottle” is the first single and the video will be released on April 7th. Eminem also drops another bomb on us and tells us that there will be a SECOND album released this year called Relapse 2. According to the press release, Em and Dre went back in the studio to put the finishing touches on Relapse and ended up staying in the lab for six months completing another album! I am not going to get too excited yet for the second album until I see the first one drop, I’m anxious to see the type of reception it will get and if it will effect the other album. Click the break for the whole press release.

SANTA MONICA, CA – March 5, 2009 – Eminem, the biggest selling music artist of the decade, officially announced the street date of his eagerly awaited new album; his first original studio album in over four years. Relapse (Interscope/ Aftermath/Shady) will be released on May 19, 2009. The first single from the album and its accompanying video will see a simultaneous release on April 7th.

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