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I always considered “Crack A Bottle” to be one of the non-serious tracks on Relapse – after all, the lyrics speak for themselves. However, they went dark with this video. In the same vein as “3 AM” (it was even directed by the same person) – the video shows some interesting shots, and some disturbing imagery.

The folks over at Billboard have finally posted last weeks chart numbers and Eminem has debuted at #1. In total, Relapse sold 608,000 copies in its first week of sales. This makes Relapse a front runner for most sold albums this year.

This also marks a special occasion for the Detroit rapper, as it will be his fifth release to debut at #1.

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Relapse:
01 Dr. West (Skit) 01:29
02 3am 05:20
03 My Mom 05:20
04 Insane 03:01
05 Bagpipes From Baghdad 04:43
06 Hello 04:08
07 Tonya (Skit) 00:43
08 Same Song & Dance 04:08
09 We Made You 04:30
10 Medicine Ball 03:57
11 Paul (Skit) 00:19
12 Stay Wide Awake 05:20
13 Old Time’s Sake f. Dr. Dre 04:35
14 Must Be The Ganja 04:03
15 Mr. Mathers 00:42
16 Deja Vu 04:43
17 Beautiful 06:32
18 Crack A Bottle f. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent 04:58
19 Steve Berman (Skit) 01:29
20 Underground/Ken Kaniff 06:19

We’ve already heard “Crack A Bottle”, “We Made You”, and “3am”, and we’ll soon be hearing “Old Time’s Sake” featuring Dr. Dre (May 5th) and “Beautiful” (May 12th).

(Via 2dopeboyz)

Eminem has finally announced a release date for his long-delayed fifth studio album, Relapse. The album will drop on May 11 on the rapper’s own Shady imprint. The first single is expected to be released April 7th. Additionally, Eminem promises that he will issue a second new album, Relapse 2, before the end of 2009, although it is not known how realistic this is. We will post more details about Eminem’s upcoming plans as we get them.

-Sean Highkin

Eminem is set to release his first studio album in four years, Relapse, on December 23. Specifics regarding the release have been few and far between, but it has been confirmed that the Detroit rapper worked with Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, 50 Cent, and T.I. on the new album.

This comes after the short, but sweet Jamaican-tinged “I’m Having A Relapse” hit the internet a couple weeks ago. The song is a two-minute freestyle and appears to be unfinished, but its still refreshing to hear. Eminem rapping about drug use, killing people, and felony charges again.

If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out:

DOWNLOAD MP3: Eminem – I’m Having A Relapse

via AllHipHop

-Michael K.