Curtain Call 2 by Eminem
Curtain Call 2 is the second greatest hits album by American rapper Eminem, released on August 5, 2022, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. A double album, it is a successor of his previous greatest hits album, Curtain Call: The Hits, which was issued in 2005. The compilation covers the most recent years of Eminem's career, since his return to music from his hiatus, starting from the release of Relapse in 2009. The album also includes three new songs, "The King and I" featuring CeeLo Green (featured in the soundtrack of the film Elvis), "From the D 2 the LBC" featuring Snoop Dogg and "Is This Love ('09)" featuring 50 Cent. On July 11, 2022, Eminem revealed the album's cover art on Twitter. The artwork emulates classic pinball machine-style artwork and contains many hidden Easter eggs as well as references to his previous albums. Some of the references include a fighter jet from Kamikaze and Eminem's childhood home from The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The artwork was met with widespread ridicule from fans on Twitter and other online communities.
Eminem was a pop-culture juggernaut around the turn of the millennium. Collecting singles released from 1999 to 2005, <i>Curtain Call</i> is a thrilling reminder of the potent writing and scintillating flows that elevated him to the top of the game. The eccentric, off-kilter beats and deranged one-liners of “My Name Is” and “The Real Slim Shady” encapsulate his lurid sense of humor, while dark, angry confessionals like “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” have lost none of their brutal power.
