Eminem announces new album, 'The Death of Slim Shady,' on NFL Draft night
Teaser for new album promises summer release date.
Adam GrahamNot only did Eminem appear on stage at the NFL Draft in Detroit on Thursday, but he also used the night to announce his forthcoming 12th studio album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)," is due out this summer.
A 30-second ad for the album aired prior to Eminem's appearance on the Draft. The spot is positioned like an "Unsolved Mysteries"-style crime show, titled "Detroit Murder Files," and features a trench coat-wearing host discussing the "the blonde anti-hero" and how his "rude lyrics and controversial antics" led to the rapper's demise.
The spot features appearances from 50 Cent ("he's not a friend, he's a psychopath," he explains) and Eminem himself.
Watch the trailer here:
Dr. Dre announced a new Eminem album was due out later this year during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in March.
"The Death of Slim Shady" is Eminem's first album since 2020's "Music to Be Murdered By."
Eminem opened the NFL Draft on Thursday alongside NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, with whom he appeared in a series of spots leading up to the Draft, as well as several current and former Lions greats.
agraham@detroitnews.com