Eminem Fans Left 'Unwell' After Rapper Teases New Album Release in April Fools' Day Joke

Mar. 15, 2025

Eminem delivers a speech as 50 Cent is honored at Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on Jan. 30, 2020.Photo:ETIENNE LAURENT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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Eminemis “not afraid” to tease his fans.

The end of the video reveals an album cover for an LP titled “even more…Infinite,” a riff on the hip-hop artist’s 1996 debut album,Infinite.“Out Now💥🔥♾️,” Eminem captioned the post.

One user commented, “I am unwell. Em’s got jokes,” while another wrote, “Even his jokes are legendary.”

Eminem’s prank wasn’t entirely out of left field. In March,Dr. Dreappeared on an episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!andrevealedEminem’s 12th studio album is currently in the works and will be released “this year.”

“Let me tell you something, let me explain something to you right now — Eminem is working on his own album which is coming out this year,” said the Beats Electronics co-founder, 59. “And I actually talked to him, and he said it’s OK for me to make that announcement right here on this show.”

Dre continued: “So, he has an album coming out — I’ve got songs on it, and it’s fire. I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow.”

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Although theDeath Row Recordsco-founder collaborated with the8 Milestar on the project, he said he wasn’t entirely sure what the final project would sound like.

“[Eminem] holds his music close to his chest, so I haven’t even heard everything,” said Dre. “I haven’t even heard everything complete that I’ve done, but I’m gonna hear it, and he’s putting out an album this year.”

Eminem released his last full-length studio albumMusic to Be Murdered Byin 2020, which featured the Juice Wrld-assisted hit “Godzilla,” which peaked at No. 3 on theBillboardHot 100.

The same year, he followed up the project withMusic to Be Murdered By - Side Band shared his greatest hits albumCurtain Call 2in 2022.

source: people.com