Houdini (Eminem song)
| "Houdini" | ||||
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| Single by Eminem | ||||
| from the album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | ||||
| Released | May 31, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Comedy hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
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| "Houdini" on YouTube | ||||
"Houdini" is a song by American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 31, 2024, as the lead single from his upcoming twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). The song interpolates the 1982 song "Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band[1] as well as sampling his own songs "Without Me", "My Name Is" and "Just Lose It". The song was released alongside an accompanying music video, which pays homage to the music video for "Without Me".
Background[edit]
On April 26, 2024, Eminem announced his upcoming twelfth studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), to be released in summer 2024.[2] Three weeks later, he shared an iMessage screenshot with a cryptic message that says "…and for my last trick!", sent to all of his contacts. The date for the message read May 31, hinting at an upcoming release.[3] On May 28, the rapper posted a joint video with magician David Blaine.[4] The video shows a video call between Eminem and Blaine, with the former asking for help and a magic trick to which the latter responds by eating a glass of wine.[5] The rapper then previews the track by playing a short instrumental snippet.[6] At the end of the clip, the song title and release date are revealed.[7]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Houdini", directed by Rich Lee, was released alongside the single on May 31, 2024. In the music video, Eminem, dressed as his Rap Boy persona from "Without Me" (The Eminem Show, 2002), and Dr. Dre drive around a Gotham-esque city while tracking down and battling Slim Shady, who time traveled through a portal from 2002 to the events of the music video. The music video features cameo appearances from fellow rappers 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Royce da 5′9″, along with Westside Boogie, Grip, and Ez Mil, signed at the time to Eminem's record label Shady Records, comedians Shane Gillis and Pete Davidson, record producer The Alchemist, Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg, Interscope Records co-founder and executive Jimmy Iovine, and Eminem's own daughters Hailie Jade, Alaina, and Stevie.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. (May 31, 2024). "Why Eminem's 'Houdini' Is Exciting His Fans And Revolting His Critics". Time. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (May 29, 2024). "Eminem to Release New Single "Houdini" on This Friday". The Source. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (May 21, 2024). ""For my last trick!" – Eminem hints new music is imminent". NME. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (May 28, 2024). "Eminem Conjures Up New Single "Houdini": Here's When It Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Joe (May 28, 2024). "Eminem to pull a "Houdini" on new single: "I'm gonna make my career disappear"". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alex (May 28, 2024). "Eminem And David Blaine Plan To Make Slim Shady Disappear In A Teaser For His New Single, "Houdini"". Uproxx. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Adam (May 28, 2024). "Eminem teases "Houdini" single, arriving Friday: 'I'm gonna make my career disappear'". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 31, 2024). "Eminem Throws Back to His Most Iconic Moments in Video for New Song "Houdini"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2024.