Eminem Releases New Single ‘Houdini’ Referencing Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Miller Band and 2002 Single ‘Without Me’

Eminem has released "Houdini," the first single from his upcoming 12th album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)," due this summer.

The song begins with a classic Eminem touch, featuring his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg expressing disdain for the album. "Hey Em, it's Paul. I was listening to the album... Good fucking luck, you're on your own," says Rosenberg.

"Houdini" echoes his 2002 hit "Without Me" with the familiar line, "Guess who's back, back again / Shady's back, tell a friend." Produced by Eminem and frequent collaborator Luis Resto, the track samples Steve Miller Band's "Abracadabra" and alludes to Megan Thee Stallion's shooting incident. Eminem raps, "If I was to ask for Megan Thee Stallion if she would collab with me / Would I really have a shot at a feat? I don't know, but I'm glad to be, back."

True to form, Eminem courts controversy, referencing transgender individuals, RuPaul, and calling his own children "brats." He raps, "Cancel me, what? Okay, that's it, go ahead Paul, quit / Snake ass prick, you male cross dresser, fake ass bitch / And I'll probably get shit for that (watch) / But you can all suck my dick, in fact, fuck them / Fuck Dre, fuck Jimmy, fuck me, fuck you / Fuck my own kids, they're brats (fuck 'em) / They can screw off, them and you all (yeah) / You too, Paul, got two balls, big as RuPaul's."

The music video pays homage to "Without Me," with Eminem stepping into a portal back to 2002. Shot in a comic strip style similar to the "Without Me" video, it features appearances from 50 Cent, Pete Davidson, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Alchemist, and showcases two versions of Eminem rapping together.

Details about "The Death of Slim

Shady" have been scarce. In March, Dr. Dre mentioned on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" that he worked on several tracks for the album and was scheduled to hear it soon. In April, Eminem announced the album with a Detroit Murder Files teaser, hinting at the end of his alter ego, Slim Shady. He also published a fake obituary in

the Detroit Free Press. Earlier this

week, he announced "Houdini" on

Instagram with magician David Blaine,

saying, "For mv  trick, I'm going to

make my care  disappear."