Eminem drops first single Houdini from new album, fans react: ‘Sounds like early 2000s Em’

Eminem, the iconic rap sensation, surprised fans by dropping the first single from his highly anticipated album, The Death of Slim Shady, at the stroke of midnight on Friday. Titled Houdini, the track is a captivating blend of bounce and grit, featuring a catchy melody sampled from the Steve Miller Band's 1982 hit, Abracadabra, with echoes of Eminem's own 2002 smash hit, Without Me. The rapper also took a cheeky swipe at fellow hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion, rapping “If I was to ask for Megan Thee Stallion if she would collab with me, would I really have a shot at a feat?” Fans are buzzing with excitement over this release, flooding social media with comments like “What a way to put Kendrick and Drake out of the limelight” and “This sounds like early 2000s Em”. About the new album Eminem introduced his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady during the NFL Draft in April with a gripping teaser reminiscent of a Detroit Murder Files crime show.