New Eminem album has the Element of "Surprise"

[Koolo2010]

Friday 23rd August 2013 by Will Lavin

Shady Record signings Slaughterhouse discuss US rapper's upcoming album and collaboration plans

Ahead of Eminem’s Reading and Leeds performances this weekend, Gigwise caught up with Slaughterhouse members Royce Da 5’ 9” and Joell Ortiz to discuss the real Slim Shady’s upcoming project.

Not willing to spill the beans, Royce admits, “I’m not really allowed to talk about it. Em’s whole thing is the element of surprise. That’s how it’s always been with him.”

“He gets in to his own world,” says Joell Ortiz. “I too am like him in a way. I like to go in to my cave and get the meat and potatoes of my album done before I venture out because I’ve gotta figure out the sound. I’ve gotta figure out exactly where I wanna go. I’ve gotta get the ideas that have been running around in my head down first before I start saying, ‘Ok, maybe I could get Slaughterhouse on this one or maybe we can get this artist.’ So I’m sure that’s probably what he’s doing.”

Ortiz adds, “But c’mon... that’s Eminem. That’s the homie now. I’m sure we’ll be working with him for it.”

Over the past six months Eminem has been photographed in studios with the likes of comedian Chris Rock and rapper Big Sean - whose recent “Control” leak caused an internet frenzy due to the featured Kendrick Lamar verse - as well as TDE’s Ab Soul and Kendrick Lamar himself, but no official details have yet been released. The release date and title of Eminem’s upcoming eighth album is still TBA.

Also asking Royce if there will be another Bad Meets Evil album following the success of his and Eminem’s first release as a duo; Hell: The Sequel, he answers, “We haven’t talked about that yet. I wouldn’t close the door on it because with the first Bad Meets Evil album - the one we just did - we didn’t plan that one. We didn’t know what was gonna happen and if it was gonna happen. It could end up being a situation where his album is out and Slaughterhouse’s album is out and we have some free time together. I could see it accidentally happening. But we never plan anything.”

[detox2030]

Yeah yeah we get the album is supposed to be "amazing" and "nothing like you've ever seen before" already, Em's camp has been saying this constantly for months. Now can you release the fucking album already, thanks.

[Jimmy Conway]

Em's camp has positive things to say? Wow


I don't why people even post this shit.

It's like if Pepsi came out with a new flavor and the commercials talked about how amazing it was and everyone was like OMG THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE BEST DRINK EVER before it even comes out.

I'll taste it and be the judge. Fuck the biased delusional hype train that surrounds Eminem. I'm sure there was Encore hype like IF YOU THOUGHT THE EMINEM SHOW WAS AMAZING, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR HIS NEW DIRECTION, IT'S OFF THE WALL, HILARIOUS, AMAZING

[unbound88]

Ortiz may not really know but doesn't he make it sound like Eminem is still working with the album and it's not really finished? He's saying stuff that makes it sound like he's hoping Slaughterhouse is gonna be on the album but it's up in the air cuz Em is still in the zone and trying to work all that out still. Like he's got a lot of it done but he hasn't finalized features and track lists, etc. and is still changing and tweaking stuff?

Maybe? All the recent news and happenings would have me believe otherwise but is it possible the album is further off than we think? I'd be glad if I'm wrong.

[Francesco]

Not exactly to be honest... they've been easily predictable all the way from early March.

[Hopsinshadie]

MMLP 2 plz

[Francesco]

MMLP 2 plz

Times are different homie... some kids are gonna wonder what is that all about nowadays.

[Arrinef]

MMLP 2 plz

Times are different homie... some kids are gonna wonder what is that all about nowadays.

this.

my 14 year old nephew was at my house the other day and i was bumping mmlp on my radio. The way i am came on full blast and my cousin asked me what rapper that was. i was like wtf? thats eminem dude. My cousin was all like, "oh that dude who was on rihannas song?

[RayMcTechGuy]

Pretty irrelevant tbh

[UofLCard]

my 14 year old nephew was at my house the other day and i was bumping mmlp on my radio. The way i am came on full blast and my cousin asked me what rapper that was. i was like wtf? thats eminem dude. My cousin was all like, "oh that dude who was on rihannas song?

:epic cry: Stuff like this makes me want Em to come out strong as ever on the album.

[cryonseris]

Like everyone else has said, of course Shady are going to hype it. What else would they do?