Shortly before appearing at the NFL draft, Eminem announced that his 12th studio album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)," will be released this summer.
After his NFL appearance, an album trailer featuring a true crime reporter talking about the passing of Eminem's alter ego, Slim Shady, surfaced online.
The rapper shared that through his complex and oft-criticized, tongue-twisting rhymes, the anti-hero known as Slim Shady has had no shortage of enemies.
The Rock Hall-inducted rapper announced the news through a viral video miming the style of the crime series 'Unsolved Mysteries.' The video describes Em's demise and asks, "Who killed Slim Shady?
Then, 50 Cent, Eminem's longtime partner, is shown in a cameo. "He's not a friend, he's a psychopath," he said.
The journalist continued that the same rude lyrics and controversial antics may have ultimately led to his demise.
Furthermore, the journalist encouraged people to join him as they recreated the events that led to the murder of Slim Shady.
The rapper, who unexpectedly released his last album, "Music to Be Murdered By," in January 2020, appeared and said that he knew it was only a matter of time for Slim.
It was an instant hit, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the hit song 'Godzilla' featuring Juice Wrld, which reached its highest at No. 3 on the Hot 100.
Since 1997's 'Slim Shady EP' and 'The Slim Shady LP,' which came out two years later, Slim Shady has been Eminem's alter ego.
Since the beginning of his career, people have assumed that he uses this persona to deliver his more violent and enraged lyrics, painting him as a controversial rapper. His alter ego has appeared on tracks like '97 Bonnie and Clyde,' 'Guilty Conscience,' and 'Kill You.
