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Recovery is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem.[1][2][3] Recovery was confirmed during a press release by Eminem's label on March 5, 2009 and was originally titled Relapse 2. It was slated to be the second Eminem album released in 2009, after Relapse, but was pushed back to 2010.[4] The confirmed release date is June 21 in the United Kingdom, while in the rest of Europe it is June 18 and in the United States June 22.[1]

Background

The album, voted the most anticipated album of fall 2009 by XXL,[5] was announced on March 5, 2009 by Interscope Records when they announced the release date of Relapse and also revealed that a follow-up album, Relapse 2, would be released sometime in the second half of the year. In a press release, Eminem explained that he and Dr. Dre had recorded a considerable amount of music and thus, "Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff."[2] According to Angela Yee's Shade 45 interview with Eminem on April 23, 2009, Relapse 2 will be a continuation of Relapse.[6] During the interview Eminem also confirmed "It's extremely close to being finished, it just depends on how many songs I want to put on it."[7] On June 25, 2009 Eminem called into Shade 45 and said he was in the studio finishing up Relapse 2 and expected a release during the fourth quarter of 2009,[8] with Rolling Stone magazine slating the album for a November 2009 release date,[9] but in November 2009, he stated that he would re-release Relapse, with extra songs, to hold fans over for the release of Relapse 2 in 2010.[4]

In another Shade 45 interview, Eminem explained that the album was more "emotionally driven" than the first Relapse record, which was, as he explains "[just] rap records".[10]

When premiering the debut single, Eminem also let listeners know that there weren't any skits on the album, so the album would contain more songs than his previous studio albums.[11]

Recording and production

In an interview with The Alchemist, he confirmed a song titled "Insult to Injury" in which Eminem performs in his normal voice. He described the song as somewhat of a sequel to "Underground," the final track from the previous album, Relapse. Another confirmed song is titled "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". The song features his rap group D12, Bizarre of D12 said the new song shows the groups strength despite losing Proof, who was the founder of the group. "We're still family, but everybody's got their own situations going on," he added. "No matter what y'all do, you can't hold D12 down. We've been through a lot of shit, but we're still gonna come back and recover."[12]

When speaking to MTV, affiliate DJ Whoo Kid stated he heard some songs from the album. He confirmed that the song, "The Warning," a diss record to Mariah Carey, was not as intense as the entire album would be, saying the album is 'maniacal'.[13]

On October 3, 2009, Eminem appeared on Shade 45 with DJ Whoo Kid where he stated that a track with 50 Cent, in which the two rap together on verses, existed.[14] In the same interview, he also confirmed both Just Blaze and Denaun Porter as producers on the album.[14] Bizarre of D12 stated that the group recorded a song for the album tentatively titled "Hit Me With Your Best Shot".[15]

On April 13, 2010, Eminem tweeted "There is no Relapse 2" to his followers. When he tweeted this, people started to believe that he was not releasing an album at all, but it meant simply that the album would be changed to Recovery. He confirmed this by tweeting "Recovery" with a link to his website. Eminem said "I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year. But as I kept recording and working with new producers, the idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse, and I think it deserves its own title."[1][16]

On April 27, Eminem released a freestyle titled "Despicable" over "Over" by Drake and "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" by Lloyd Banks featuring Juelz Santana as promo for the first single, "Not Afraid", which debuted on Shade 45 on April 29.[17]

Guests

As for guests on the album, Eminem had confirmed back when the album was still entitled Relapse 2 that he worked with both Dr. Dre and 50 Cent on the album. D12, Royce da 5'9",[18] Lloyd Banks[19] and Cashis[20] had been speculated as possible features on the album. However, none of these artists are actually featured. Recovery only featured guest appearances by rapper Lil Wayne and solo singers Kobe, Pink and Rihanna. In interview with Skyrock FM Eminem said he decided to include Pink on "Won't Back Down" after recording his parts first because he "felt like she would smash this record".[21]

Track listing

Confirmed by Eminem.com[22]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Cold Wind Blows" 5:03
2."Talkin' 2 Myself" (featuring Kobe) 5:00
3."On Fire" 3:33
4."Won't Back Down" (featuring Pink)DJ Khalil4:26
5."W.T.P." 3:58
6."Going Through Changes" 4:59
7."Not Afraid"Boi-1da4:10
8."Seduction" 4:35
9."No Love" (featuring Lil Wayne)Just Blaze5:00
10."Space Bound" 4:38
11."Cinderella Man" 4:39
12."25 to Life" 4:01
13."So Bad" 5:25
14."Almost Famous" 4:52
15."Love the Way You Lie" (featuring Rihanna)Alex da Kid4:23
16."You're Never Over" 5:05
17."Untitled" (Hidden Track) 3:15


Sample credits
# Track Sampled song Artist
9 "No Love" "What Is Love ?" Haddaway

Release history

Region Date Distributing label Format Catalog
Europe (excl. UK) June 18, 2010 Polydor CD
United Kingdom[23] June 21, 2010
United States June 22, 2010 Interscope

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.eminem.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=25818
  2. ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (2009-03-05). "Eminem's Relapse Set For May Release". MTV News.
  3. ^ "Eminem Confirms Two 2009 Albums: "Relapse" Due May 19th". Rolling Stone. 2009-03-05.
  4. ^ a b "Eminem "Relapse: Refill" Due Dec. 21". RapRadar. 2009-11-19.
  5. ^ Fans Vote Eminem's "Relapse 2" The Most Anticipated
  6. ^ "RR Exclusive: Eminem on The Morning After With Angela Yee (Audio)". RapRadar.com. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (2009-04-23). "Eminem Says Relapse 2 Is Almost Done". MTV News.
  8. ^ Jason (2009-06-25). "Eminem To Perform At Voodoo Festival". Rap Basement.
  9. ^ "2009 Fall Music Preview". Rolling Stone. 2009-09-18.
  10. ^ Eminem's Relapse 2 Will Be More 'Emotionally Driven'
  11. ^ http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2010/04/29/eminem-angela-yee-interview-audio-2/
  12. ^ Cho, Jaeki (2009-07-10). "The Alchemist: High and Mighty". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  13. ^ Eminem Is More 'Maniacal' On Relapse 2, DJ Whoo Kid Promises
  14. ^ a b Eminem Says Just Blaze Has 4 or 5 Tracks on Relapse 2
  15. ^ D12's Bizarre Talks Relapse 2, Canibus Diss Track. Hip-hop DX
  16. ^ http://rapradar.com/2010/04/14/eminem-speaks-on-new-album-recovery,/
  17. ^ "Eminem - "Not Afraid"". thatsthatish.com. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  18. ^ Emil (March 5, 2010). "Eminem In The Studio With Royce And D12". DaShadySpot.com.
  19. ^ Jumbo (April 24, 2010). "Lloyd Banks Talks Beef, BBB Remix, Eminem And More In Interview". DaShadySpot.com.
  20. ^ Jumbo (March 18, 2010). "(Update) Cashis Is Working With Rikanatti For Eminem’s Album + New Banger F/ Eminem, 50, Dre & Jay-Z Is Coming!". DaShadySpot.com.
  21. ^ Eminem talks Rihanna, Pink, and Lil Wayne collaborations. Rap-Up. Retrieved June 5, 2010
  22. ^ "Recovery Tracklist". Eminem.com. May 25, 2007. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  23. ^ "Recovery: Eminem". Amazon.co.uk.
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