Eminem‘s spokesperson has addressed a large number of unreleased songs being sprung from the rap legend’s vault — and they aren’t too happy.
Dozens of tracks from across the last 20 years have leaked in recent days, including collaborations with the likes of 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Slaughterhouse, Nate Dogg and Anderson .Paak.
In a statement to XXL, Em’s longtime spokesperson Dennis Dennehy criticized the leaks by saying: “These leaked songs were studio efforts never meant for public consumption… demos, experiments and ideas that are dated and not relevant so many years later.”
He added: “[They’re] the latest in a line of unfinished material released against artists’ will and without their permission.”
Frequent Eminem collaborator and Aftermath producer Fredwreck also issued a strongly-worded warning to the culprit, writing in a since-deleted post on X: “FYI to the criminal who’s leaking Eminem’s music. We will find you. Street law will be applied.
“Ask ‘Koolo’ what happened to him last time he leaked. We know where he lives and yes this is a threat.”
Almost 30 Eminem songs have surfaced online without the leaker’s identity being revealed.
While some of the tracks are demo versions of recent songs such as “Little Engine” and “Discombobulated,” some of the leaks date back almost 20 years ago, notably a vicious diss track aimed at Suge Knight and Ja Rule.
Titled “Smack You,” the song finds Em accusing the Death Row Records co-founder of being responsible for the murders of both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.
“I’m holding Suge responsible for the deaths of the two greatest rappers to ever grace the face of this planet,” he raps.
The Detroit native then adds: “If only the late, great Mr. Christopher Wallace could talk / He could tell you himself / I’m holding Suge responsible for the death of Ja Rule or anyone else down with Tha Row.”
Slim Shady also mocks Ja for trying to associate with Suge: “Beggin’ Suge to get him to follow you to all the clubs / But you’re too dumb to see that your publishing’s all he wants / Thinkin’ you friends ’til he gets it and you’re the next rapper / Sittin’ on the passenger side of that Benz that gets hit again.
“And LAPD’ll be saying, ‘Who did this shit again?’ / Knowing who did it, but still nobody admits it / But if I get killed for this shit, I know who did it.”
