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Eminem Fuels Retirement Rumors With Best-Of
Adding further fuel to the rumor that he plans to retire or at the very least take an extended break from music, Eminem is eyeing a Dec. 6 release for his first retrospective, “Curtain Call.” According to Aftermath/Interscope, the track list is not yet finalized but will feature “at least two” new songs in addition to such hits as “Stan,” “The Way I Am,” “My Name Is” and “Lose Yourself.”
The label further says Eminem has been working on “Curtain Call” since early summer, presumably before he was forced to cancel the end of his Anger Management tour with 50 Cent and seek treatment for an addiction to sleep medication.
“I have some songs that a lot of people like,” says Eminem, who has sold 29 million albums in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “I have some songs that only I like. This album is obviously for the ‘lot’ of people.”
Earlier this summer, the Detroit Free Press published an article claiming Eminem would retire after the Anger Management tour and that his 2004 album, “Encore,” would likely be his last.
Although the artist has made no definitive statements about his future, a source close to the situation told Billboard.com at the time, “‘Encore’ was the close of the first chapter in his career. Beyond that, who knows?”
Eminem continues to make appearances behind the scenes, including an unusual production job on Redman’s upcoming album, “Red Gone Wild.” As previously reported, the cut “I C Dead People” lives up to its name by utilizing rapping from late artists Big Pun, Big L and Notorious B.I.G.