The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
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| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 64:39 | |||
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| The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce): Expanded Mourner’s Edition | ||||
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The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the twelfth studio album by the American rapper Eminem. It was released through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records on July 12, 2024. The concept album centers around a battle between Eminem himself and his Slim Shady alter ego. The album incorporates hardcore hip-hop, satirical hip-hop, and conscious hip-hop. The album features guest appearances from White Gold, Sly Pyper, JID, Dem Jointz, Ez Mil, Skylar Grey, Big Sean, Rufus Johnson, BabyTron, and Jelly Roll; the Expanded Mourner's Edition additionally features 2 Chainz, Westside Boogie and Grip.
Production on the album was primarily handled by Eminem, alongside Dem Jointz, Fredwreck, Cubeatz, and Cole Bennett, as well as frequent collaborators Dr. Dre, Mr. Porter, and Luis Resto, among others. It follows his 2020 album, Music to Be Murdered By. The album was promoted by three singles: "Houdini", "Tobey", and "Somebody Save Me"; an additional music video was made for "Temporary", as well as a lyric video for "Fuel".
The Death of Slim Shady topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album was met with mixed reviews from critics, holding the lowest Metacritic score of any Eminem album. Critics praised Eminem's rapping techniques while panning the lyrics. The album serves as the rapper's eighth nomination at the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album on its 67th edition, after winning six times: in 2000 (The Slim Shady LP), 2001 (The Marshall Mathers LP), 2003 (The Eminem Show), 2010 (Relapse), 2011 (Recovery) and 2015 (The Marshall Mathers LP 2); the award was lost to Doechii's Alligator Bites Never Heal, making this the second time that Eminem lost the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album after Encore in 2006. The Death of Slim Shady won at the 2025 American Music Awards for Favorite Hip Hop Album.