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Eminem Records New Material For Relapse 2 -- Says He's Wanted Songs You Could Play 1,000 Times
By Allen Starbury ♦ Published 12/02/2009

EminemEminem is getting ready to drop his Relapse: Refill album, which has seven new songs on it, but Relapse 2 is what fans are really waiting for.

In a new interview for Complex's December/January coverstory, the Detroit rapper gets into what happened with the Relapse sequel, and what music fans should expect when it drops.

According to Em, when he finally finished the first installment, he had a ton of songs he couldn't let go of, so that was gonna be Relapse 2. But, in regular Em fashion, he recorded more ... and now a whole new album has formulated.

"When I finished Relapse, I had a whole album of material that didn't make it that I wasn't ready to throw away, so that was going to be Relapse 2, " the rapper explained. "But, then I got with Dre in Hawaii and started recording more, and now the new material has knocked out all the old songs.

"The new material is definitely different. Making Relapse, I was still working the drugs out of my system, so there was a lot of ... just jokey sh**," Em continued. "It was a lot of punchline-y, funny, shock value -- kind of going back to The Slim Shady LP. And that was cool, but I've kind of flipped the page. Now I'm going for songs instead of one-liners. I don't want to make shit that you hear once and then the joke's over; I want to make records that you could play a hundred times, a thousand times."

As the interview continued, Complex writer Noah Callahan-Bever brought up something Eminem never really gave much thought too ... if he became sharper with his lyrics, as he got sober. Eminem agreed.

"You're right, my thinking became sharper again as I went along. If you were to take a song like 'My Mom' or 'Must Be the Ganja,' those were cool -- but they were the beginning stages of me coming out of the [addiction]," said EM. "It wasn't until it got into songs like 'Stay Wide Awake' that it felt like my mind got sharper. I became more on-point towards the end of recording the album. Right now, I feel like I'm more focused than I've ever been. I still feel like I have room to get better but I feel like I'm definitely on my game right now."

So, with Eminem sharp as ever, back with Dre, constantly recording every day. What is Relapse 2 gonna sounds like?

We can't wait to see. Until then, Relapse: Refill hits stores December 22nd.

Make sure to head over to Complex.com to read the rest of the coverstory, which hits newsstands on December 8th.

In the interview, Eminem discusses his obession with working out, how clueless he is with the computer and internet, his sober living, and getting put onto streaming porn.

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  • da truth

    god, i can't wait for Relapse 2!

  • N I 4 N I

    ditto!

  • dretruth

    Oh really and and the stans go wild.

  • ralhpie

    good and hes right cuz that how i felt about relapse 1. it was funny and then im done wit it.. aint gotta listen 2 it nomo! get back 3 making real songs em!

  • JudasBarron

    Awesome! I thought I had heard about a Relapse 2!!!!

  • dev

    this is crazy coz im still bumpin relapse 1 then again i still bump the shady LP eminem is on such a high level he dosnt even no it i think relapse was better than he though it was differant than any of his other albums thats the key SHADY AFTERMATH thers nothin after that shady is killin it again

  • http://dvsinc.blogspot.com/ VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!

    THIS IS ONE MORE DOSAGE FROM ONE OF HIP HOP'S GREATEST MC'S!!!!

  • Infinite

    Well I think Eminem really got blasted on that new Canibus track Aristrike. It was pretty good and had alot of good points in it. Canibus really went at him hard!

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