Eminem aims for old-school Slim Shady magic on new single
Eminem takes a nostalgic, self-aware step back in time with his highly anticipated new single, "Houdini." Released overnight, the track is a catchy throwback built atop the Steve Miller Band’s 1982 hit “Abracadabra” and Eminem’s own “Without Me,” featuring a breezy lyrical flow not heard from the Detroit rapper in quite some time.
Serving as a prelude to his forthcoming album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” the four-minute track offers vintage Eminem with a hefty dose of Shady: silly, self-deprecating, politically incorrect for shock value, and spiced with clever, multilayered wordplay.
“'Cause I have zero doubts / That this whole world's about / To turn into some Girl Scouts / That censorship bureau's out to shut me down,” he raps midway through.
The “Houdini” music video, also released early Friday, brings its own retro vibe, featuring appearances by the blond-haired, white-shirted Slim Shady of old, who acts as a foil to the current-day, 51-year-old Marshall Mathers. Packed with references to Eminem’s previous work, including the comic book-styled “Without Me” video from 2002, the colorful clip also features cameos by comedians Shane Gillis and Pete Davidson, along with the rapper’s three children.
“The Death of Slim Shady,” announced in an April commercial aired during the NFL Draft in Detroit, is set for release this summer. It will be his first album since 2020's "Music to Be Murdered By."
Eminem takes a nostalgic, self-aware step back in time with his highly anticipated new single, "Houdini." Released overnight, the track is a catchy throwback built atop the Steve Miller Band’s 1982 hit “Abracadabra” and Eminem’s own “Without Me,” featuring a breezy lyrical flow not heard from the Detroit rapper in quite some time.
Serving as a prelude to his forthcoming album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” the four-minute track offers vintage Eminem with a hefty dose of Shady: silly, self-deprecating, politically incorrect for shock value, and spiced with clever, multilayered wordplay.
“'Cause I have zero doubts / That this whole world's about / To turn into some Girl Scouts / That censorship bureau's out to shut me down,” he raps midway through.
The “Houdini” music video, also released early Friday, brings its own retro vibe, featuring appearances by the blond-haired, white-shirted Slim Shady of old, who acts as a foil to the current-day, 51-year-old Marshall Mathers. Packed with references to Eminem’s previous work, including the comic book-styled “Without Me” video from 2002, the colorful clip also features cameos by comedians Shane Gillis and Pete Davidson, along with the rapper’s three children.
“The Death of Slim Shady,” announced in an April commercial aired during the NFL Draft in Detroit, is set for release this summer. It will be his first album since 2020's "Music to Be Murdered By."
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