Don’t say I didn’t call it. Eminem drops “3 A.M.” the second single off Relapse. It’s a dark & gloomy track about a deranged murderer, your starting to hear Em’s incredibly versatile flow emerge again, utilizing his signature ratatat multi-syllabic flow through much of this Slim Shady-esq track. Listen to him come out of the gates on the third verse absolutely raging:

“I remember the first time I dismembered a family member / dizinner I think it was, I was having drinks with my cuz now wrapped in Christmas lights I pushed him into the stinking tub / cut him up into pieces and just as I went to drink his blood  I thought I outta drink his bathwater, that outta be fun / that’s when the days of my serial murder manslaughter begun / the sight of blood excites me that might be an artery son!”

To summize, The track is refreshing to hear, especially considering the overly sugarcoated sound of the “We Made You” single… however in my book still struggles to find his old anger & fury as Slim Shady. However I don’t put anything past him, I expect to hear 3 more official singles off this record and I bet their going to get better and better.

Here’s a summary of his recent interview with Angela Yee, giving the juice on the project:

Respects T.I., Wayne, etc. Says that he would work with Wayne (just hasn’t had the time). Dre did the entire album (with the help of Em on We Made You; Em did one other). He picked beats that challenged him (rhythm wise). Every flow is different over unique beats. 3AM (and the album) is on a different vibe of the single. He’s censoring himself less this time around. States that he’s still Eminem (but Slim Shady is back). Relapse 2 will be out at the end of the year (if not finished, it’s extremely close to being done). 50 & Dre are the only guests on Relapse. He doesn’t know how to work a computer (but still checks 2dbz). Bigs up Kim K. The shots at celebrities should just be taken at face value. Ya’ll should be used to it by now!  - via 2dbz

Download: 3 A.M. (Sharebee, 7.8mb)

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