Kamikaze (Eminem album)

Kamikaze
A painting of the rear end of a jet with graffiti about Eminem on it
Studio album by
Eminem
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
RecordedJanuary–August 2018
Studio
  • Effigy (Detroit)
  • Heaven (Detroit)
  • Record One (Los Angeles)
GenreHip hop
Length45:49
Label
Producer
Eminem chronology
Revival
(2017) 		Kamikaze
(2018) 		Music to Be Murdered By
(2020)
Singles from Kamikaze
  1. "Fall"
    Released: September 4, 2018[1]
  2. "Venom"
    Released: September 21, 2018[2]
  3. "Lucky You"
    Released: November 30, 2018

Kamikaze is the tenth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on August 31, 2018, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. The album, executive produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, was released with no prior announcement just eight months after his previous album, Revival, in retaliation to the backlash it received. It features guest appearances from Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5'9", and Jessie Reyez. Production on the album was handled by Eminem, Luis Resto, Boi-1da, Tay Keith, Ronny J, Mike Will Made It, amongst others.[3]

Following the polarizing reception of Revival, music journalists debated over whether the rapper's relevance and ability were waning. In response to the criticism, Eminem released a remix of the song "Chloraseptic" in January 2018 featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher. Kamikaze represents a continuation of this response, containing various insults against critics and rappers alike. The artwork is an homage to Beastie Boys' debut album, Licensed to Ill (1986).

Kamikaze received favorable reviews from critics. Some praised it as an improvement over Revival and a welcome return to his more aggressive persona, while others criticized him for failing to adapt to the current sound of hip hop, and found the album outdated as a result. It also generated some controversy for its diss tracks against various artists.

The album was promoted with three singles: "Fall", "Venom", from the 2018 movie of the same name, and "Lucky You", and a music video for "Good Guy", along with a supporting tour. Commercially, the album reached number one in 21 countries, becoming Eminem's ninth[4] consecutive number-one album in the United States, and later becoming the best-selling hip-hop album of 2018. It later received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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  3. ^ "Here Are the Production Credits for Eminem's 'Kamikaze'". Complex Networks.
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