Eminem Announces Slim Shady Death In Detroit Newspaper

Promotion for Eminem's upcoming album 'The Death of Slim Shady' continues.

A fake obituary for the superstar's alter ego Slim Shady was published in the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News on Monday, May 13th, 2024.

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The advertisement (obituary) was titled Slim Shady Made Lasting Impressions, and read as follows,

A product of Detroit who began his career there as a rogue splinter in the flourishing underground rap scene of the mid to late 1990s, Shady first became a household name in 1999 with the debut of his playfully deranged single 'My Name Is,' which — along with its uniquely eye-catching video — exposed the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience.

 

That audience was soon exposed to the extreme darkness of the muse/ rapper, as he led millions of music fans down a road that glorified a demonstrably nihilistic worldview.

 

His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the manner in which the character departed this world.

The ad ends with a final thought - May he finally find peace in an afterlife that he could not find on Earth.

Before this publicity stunt, Eminem dropped a video teaser to promote the new album.

There is no official release date (as of now), for 'The Death of Slim Shady'. Speculation suggests a summer 2024 release.