After releasing Encore in 2004, Eminem planned to take some time off from recording his own music to become a hip hop producer for other rap acts, especially for the artists signed … See more

In 2007, Shady Records rapper Cashis discussed the album, referring to it by the title King Mathers and adding that it would be released later that … See more

One of the most anticipated albums of 2009, Relapse was the top-selling hip hop album of the year. Upon its release, the album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, … See more

Eminem had continued recording throughout 2005, and released most of this work on his Shady Records compilation album See more

In an interview for XXL, Eminem described the concept behind Relapse to be the ending of his drug rehabilitation and thus rap as if he was on drugs again, as well as the return of his fictional See more

Relapse received a mostly mixed reception from music critics upon release. It holds an aggregate score of 59, based on 27 reviews, at See more

Because Eminem recorded far more material than he could use for one album and felt that he had to offer his fans more music after staying … See more