Eminem has teased a new single, ‘Tobey’, featuring rappers Big Sean and BabyTron.
It’s the second single from his upcoming 12th studio album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)’, which is set for release later this year.
The iconic rapper has brought together two of his fellow Detroit natives for the track, and shared a trailer on Friday (June 28).
“TOBEY🕷️🐐 @babytron @bigsean new music 7/2 video 7/5 by @colebennett,” he wrote on Instagram alongside the clip, sharing that the single will be released on July 2, with the video coming three days later.
In the clip, Eminem is revving a chainsaw and gushing blood in a Jason Voorhees mask, slicing up a body while BabyTron and Big Sean look on. Sean references Spider-Man, rapping: “Tobey Maguire got bit by a spider/But me, see it was a goat.”
‘Tobey’ is Eminem’s first collaboration with BabyTron and his fourth with Big Sean – they’ve worked together on the tracks ‘No Favors’, ‘Friday Night Cypher’ and ‘Detroit Vs. Everybody’ in the past.
It follows on from ‘Houdini’, which was released on May 31 and interpolates a number of Eminem’s previous hits as well as ‘Abracadabra’ by the Steve Miller Band. The song garnered controversy as it references the shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, as well as the transgender community, cancel culture, and RuPaul.
For his part, Steve Miller said that he was “honoured” that Eminem interpolated ‘Abracadabra’, addressing him in an Instagram post: “You are one of those timeless originators building something new on a long musical legacy of original artists.”
Meanwhile, R&B star SZA – who headlines Glastonbury tonight (June 30) – recently shared a tender cover of Eminem’s 2002 hit ‘Lose Yourself’. He responded to her with an emoji of a wide-eyed, blushing face.
Eminem’s last studio album, ‘Music to Be Murdered By’, was released in January 2020. NME gave it a three-star review, saying: “He’s ready to pass on hard-earned wisdom before running his mouth like he hasn’t learned his own lessons. And he offers casual fans a hook or two before embarking on another lyrical work-out. It would actually be quite disappointing to see Eminem grow up entirely, and he seems to be having fun as he navigates his own idiosyncratic space.”
