Eminem talks more about his two new songs

[kaoss80506]

Detroit rapper Eminem will step back up to a microphone this week, nearly two months after entering a local drug rehabilitation center for a pill addiction.


The hip-hop star is producing a pair of songs with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, who flew into Detroit during the weekend. The two tracks will be featured as new bonus material on Eminem's upcoming greatest-hits compilation, "Curtain Call," scheduled for release Dec. 6 by Interscope Records.


The rapper had admitted himself to Brighton Hospital on Aug. 16 seeking help for a dependency on sleeping medication. He remained at the facility for three weeks, sources told the Free Press, and spent an additional three weeks in the hospital's outpatient program, with treatment wrapping up in late September.


Eminem's rehab decision followed a six-week U.S. tour that found the star struggling to sleep and forced the cancellation of several European stadium concerts. Interscope Records officials cited exhaustion and complicating medical issues.


A label spokesman did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.


The two new cuts with Dr. Dre will appear on "Curtain Call" alongside what Eminem casually described in a statement as "some songs that a lot of people like," including the Oscar-winning hit "Lose Yourself" and his debut national single, "My Name Is."


News of "Curtain Call" should stem lingering online rumors of a three-disc hits compilation to be titled "The Funeral," which was envisioned to feature performances by Eminem cohorts laying to rest each of the rapper's musical personas.


But "Curtain Call," which has been planned for several months and was added to the Interscope release schedule on Monday, could mark the last release under the Eminem name, as the artist born Marshall Mathers heads into 2006 likely scaling back his solo activity. As the Free Press reported in July, Mathers has been planning a career shift that would include more behind-the-scenes production work, with 2004's "Encore" standing as the final original Eminem album.

[walend]

Haha yhea

[niknacks]

whats with all the speculation of him being done forever, im sick of this crap, its a good post but until em says hes done hes not done

[555555]

I thought eminem wasn't going for the death theme again.

[niknacks]

yea what death theme i dont see that posted ne were, but i thought that shit was hot at amt alll those videos were so badass, and i like when he kicked michels baby over the balcony for ne of u that saw him before he went into rehab, i saw him in chi town

[ines]

we knew that news already and we must wait and see what his next move is.is he retiring after that album or does he come out again with a new album.

he must makes the moves.

and till now, i don't find anything that he decided to do.

[sprung14]

he is going to put alot of effort in to it since it will be the new shit and it has to compete with his past great hits

[Erick]

If Eminem might dissappear, I will stick with Marshall Mathers III.
I have a secret if you can keep it between us, Eminem and Mr. Mathers III are the same person !

[Ldizz]

sounds good to me. Em? Dre? Who could ask for a better match up?

[bg_pop]

10x

[Cartman]

Propz man even though i think this was posted before - Erick homes im with u! Marshall, Em, Eminem - the legend all in one - im with him cradle to the grave cause no matter who he is he rulez either how!

[Jay-19]

I hope this isn't the end of Eminem!
I would be sad for the rest of my life

[SNaKe]

I hope this isn't the end of Eminem!
I would be sad for the rest of my life

yeah it should be fucked up if this is his last album...

[remco_sopi]

i dont believe all the rumor till i have seen te proof

[SemiShady]

does anyone actually know for sure that the second new song will be (first being When i'm gone)