A music video for "Fall" was released on September 4, 2018, addressing criticism of Revival. Īmerican singer Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, whose vocals were uncredited on the song "Fall", disavowed his participation in the album, claiming that he was not in the studio when the recording was made.
Producer Illa da Producer sees the album as similar to The Slim Shady LP in terms of its ferocity, rather than the subdued Revival. He debuted a clothing line featuring "The Kamikaze" t-shirt the month prior. Īlthough he had no marketing prior to the debut, Eminem had previously debuted freestyle rap "The Storm" at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards using similar lyrics to the eventual title track and he directly referred to his experience performing it on "The Ringer". Several weeks after the album's release and subsequent commercial success, Eminem took out a full-page ad in The Hollywood Reporter mocking negative reviews of Kamikaze, including The Hollywood Reporter 's review itself. Eminem used social media services such as Instagram and Twitter to announce the release and has relied on the extensive feedback from diss tracks and Internet hype to spread the word of the album. The album was sold on his website in several formats, including bundled with merchandise such as apparel. Billboard credits the success of the surprise release to Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album released in December 2013 without any promotion or pre-announcement, which was a critical and commercial success, ultimately changing the global release day for music from Tuesday to Friday. On August 31, 2018, he released the album to digital music stores and streaming services without any promotion or pre-announcement, unlike the extensive marketing done for Revival he would repeat the strategy with 2020's Music to Be Murdered By. The afternoon before Kamikaze 's release, Eminem posted a 15-second teaser of a new song on social media, featuring the logo for the superhero film Venom, without comment. During the Revival sessions, S1 tried to work with Eminem but he refused the producer kept sending him beats to use on future tracks that the rapper incorporated into Kamikaze songs. I'll be back." On January 22, 2018, photos revealed Mike Will Made-It in the studio with Eminem and Dr. In the song, Eminem mocked critics of Revival, concluding "I just added to the fuel in my rocket pack, till I'm ready to respond then I'ma launch it at 'em. On January 8, 2018, Eminem unexpectedly released a remix to his Revival song "Chloraseptic", featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher. It later received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Commercially, the album reached number one in 18 countries, becoming Eminem's ninth consecutive number-one album in the United States, and later becoming the best-selling hip-hop album of 2018.
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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. The album also generated some controversy for its diss tracks against various artists. Some praised it as an improvement over the rapper's previous album and a welcome return to his more aggressive style, while others criticized Eminem for focusing too much on the reception of Revival throughout the album, and for his lack of adaption to the current sound of hip hop. Kamikaze received mixed reviews from critics. The artwork is an homage to Beastie Boys' debut album, Licensed to Ill (1986). Kamikaze represents a continuation of this response, containing various insults against critics and rappers alike. In response to the criticism, Eminem released a remix of the song " Chloraseptic" in January 2018 featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher. įollowing the polarizing reception of his previous album, Revival (2017), music journalists debated over whether the rapper's relevance and ability were waning. Dre served as executive producers, while production was handled by Eminem himself alongside a variety of producers such as Boi-1da, Tay Keith, Ronny J, Mike Will Made It, frequent collaborator Luis Resto, and others. It features guest appearances from Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5'9", Jessie Reyez, and uncredited vocals by Justin Vernon from the band Bon Iver. The album was released with no prior announcement. Kamikaze (stylized as KAMIKAZƎ) is the tenth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on August 31, 2018, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records.
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