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Eminem Re-Up's New Mixtape

Tuesday May 30, 2006
For the two of you that still care about Eminem, the angry blonde is back with a new Whoo Kid-helmed mixtape aptly titled The Re-Up. Let's not get started on how unoriginal that title is (clues: The Clipse, Ras Kass).

According to MTV's Mixtape Monday (obviously your Tuesday becomes Monday because of Memorial Day), producer/DJ Alchemist gave Eminem some fresh beats to rhyme over.

If anyone's really excited about Eminem's mixtape, it's (surprise, surprise) G-Unit DJ Whoo Kid: "Em's sh-- is gonna be ridiculous," Whoo Kid bragged. "I'm gonna make so much money, I don't know why I'm going on tour." Really? "It's about what we pick to be on the mixtape," Whoo Kid added. "It will be extra songs I'll bootleg on something else later. But the fact that Em is coming back, I'm just happy to be a part of that." Not that knowing the answer to this question will add some money to my bank account, but why is he calling it a bootleg if he's the one orchestrating the mixtape? (Source: MTV)

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May 30, 2006 at 9:32 pm
(1) Clyde Smith says:

I guess it’s just more exciting and “street” to call it a bootleg rather than calling it some shiznit we threw together over the weekend.

May 30, 2006 at 9:44 pm
(2) Henry says:

ohhh…i see
well, i couldn’t partake in his excitement. Em’s mixtape steez is barely average.

May 30, 2006 at 10:46 pm
(3) chi says:

I am one of the two. I don’t think this is a comeback. Eminem is an entertainer, entertaining. Don’t shoot a man for doing his thing.

May 30, 2006 at 11:20 pm
(4) anita picone says:

i must be the other one. eminem is a great rapper, lyricist,entertainer. he’s been thru some hard times lately. it might help if people got off his back. and i’d bet there are more than two of out here.

May 30, 2006 at 11:22 pm
(5) anita says:

what i meant to say is that there are more than two of us out here who are looking forward to hearing from eminem again. what is yr problem? do u treat everyone with such disrespect?

May 30, 2006 at 11:40 pm
(6) Henry says:

LOL at “treating everyone with such disrespect.”
Eminem is a prolific lyricist, one of the greatest in my opinion, but his mixtape joints have never been that spectacular. With the exception of his classic “Got It Twisted” freestyle and a few others, the rest is blah.
Besides, his last album (Encore) proved that the man is in a lyrical slump. And, if you’ve been following the news lately, Em even said he’s been struggling with writer’s block.

May 31, 2006 at 2:49 am
(7) jess says:

f*ck ya’ll Eminem is the best and ya’ll should all show some f*ckin respect to him…

May 31, 2006 at 3:13 am
(8) CHAD says:

ayo eminem groupiess, quit yer b*tching
your boy done fell off for real

May 31, 2006 at 2:00 pm
(9) ellie says:

Man,there are some haters out there I’m will make #3 that is glad that Em is coming out with some new stuff and on his worst day he has more talent then most so quit the bullsh**t,u know u going to take more than a minute to listen to it

May 31, 2006 at 5:21 pm
(10) Dazzmond says:

yall just riding on his jock cuz he’s popular. em was cool back in the days but he aint puttin’ out nothing hot these days.

June 2, 2006 at 12:17 am
(11) avis says:

eminem is average rapper

June 2, 2006 at 8:50 pm
(12) kristin says:

hey i love eminem and i can believe hes bac!!:) and like watr his songs called on his new type

June 3, 2006 at 1:48 pm
(13) dawn hamler says:

I must be the 3rd lover of EMINEM!!! I still drive with my windows down and system up, for a girl, that is cool. I love him in fact I have a little backward E tattooed on my left leg. He is awesome, and if anyome appreciates lyrics, his is the most truthful he says the truth that nobody wants to admit I LOVE EMINEM SHADY MARSHALL…AND IF HE EVER READS THIS THERE IS A 30 YR OLD RED HAIR (REAL RED) GREEN EYED SEXY (NEVER HAD PROBLEMS IN THE MEN DEPT.) THAT IS A NORMAL GIRL WHO WOULD LOVE TO HOOK UP SOMETIME! SO ANYONE KNOWS ANYONE PASS IT ALONG,,,OH IM FROM PITTSBURGH PA…GO STEELERS YEA YEA!!!!! eminemanddawn@yahoo.com email me EM!

June 3, 2006 at 9:34 pm
(14) nicole says:

i think eminem will come out with something good b/c everytime he goes through something tough he has a good song 2 go along with it. and you haven’t even heard the mix tape yet so shut up and stop judging him.

June 4, 2006 at 1:27 am
(15) Wyatt says:

Eminem is not average. Eminem is a once in a lifetime rapper. All you haters need to stop and listen to his sh*t for once, take it in. Not only has he sold more records than anyone, he IS a better lyricist than anyone. If you got differences about it then you might as well save it. As far as the person who wrote the article saying there are “2″ ppl who still care. I think basically every person I know was more pumped than ever when I told them about em comin out wit some new sh*t. If you think you have some argument, go ahead and bring it up, wyatt_nk@hotmail.com… eminem for life

June 4, 2006 at 3:55 pm
(16) suspek1 says:

Whoever wrote the review on this site is the real ass here.
‘For the two of you that still care about eminem’? Don’t he mean 2 million plus that care about Em? really.
I’ll be the first to admit, Encore, shake that ass, and that song for the Longest Yard soundtrck were all complete garbage. BUT,,, He is THE SICKEST of all time. Above the hype, THE SICKEST. That has already been proven and no artist can lose talent like that. EVER.
And, what??? not feeling his mixtape jewels??
-What about Assassins with 50? Got it twisted freestyle? The his old traks on Sway and Tek’s This or That: Make you Mad and The Anthem (best flow on that song).
Come on… How many rappers have named his as their favorite (Meth, Red, Nas and Rakim to name 4)?
I don’t know why I even waste my time typing this.
I’mma quote Ellie up above and say.. ‘listen to him’ and never the hype.

June 5, 2006 at 12:58 am
(17) ace says:

Is this website supposed to post things objectively? If it is, this article has failed horribly.

June 5, 2006 at 1:47 am
(18) Zylla says:

eminem is the most overrated rapper ever.

June 5, 2006 at 2:00 am
(19) Henry says:

I just want to clarify one thing. Eminem is not wack or average or even above average, he’s an EXCELLENT lyricist like I’ve already said in a previous comment. Please take the time to actually read the article and the Eminem profile on this site before you jump behind your keyboard and get your internet-thuggery on. In fact, I hate to go this route, but, Eminem is actually one of my favorite rappers of all time, but the truth is that HE HAS FALLEN OFF lately. Point blank period. If he drops a hot mix tape or another classic album, I’ll give him props. If it’s weak, he’s getting a bad rap. Sorry, I’m no d**k-rider and I don’t jump on the bandwagon of people just because of their status or popularity.

June 5, 2006 at 2:05 am
(20) The Poet says:

ay riz why you arguing with groupies? lol. these are the same 4 million people that bought the same ol sh*t em already sold to ‘em all over again haha they’ll buy em’s sneeze if he sold it in ziplock bags hehe

June 5, 2006 at 2:09 am
(21) Zylla says:

slim shady aint that bad

shake yo ass is the greatest song ever

j/k

June 5, 2006 at 8:04 am
(22) NEE says:

Ummm. can anyone tell me when the mixtape is def. commin out!?!?! and to clear the air, em’s mixtape sh*t is bomb.

June 5, 2006 at 10:27 pm
(23) gordo says:

i still dont give a f**k

June 6, 2006 at 11:01 am
(24) nittanyLION2 says:

Eminem is the greatest artist EVER. Period. Better than the Beetles, Kiss, or any other gay artists that you guys probably like. He’s the most creative lyricist this planet has ever seen. And for anyone who knows how his lyrics work, Encore is equally as impressive as his other CD’s.
Can’t wait for the Re-Up, go get ‘em EM.

June 6, 2006 at 6:27 pm
(25) dawn says:

ok, i had to write again, Eminem is better than Elvis, you all are right, LISTEN TO HIS LYRICS “more pain inside of my brain, then in the eyes of a little girl aimed at the world trade”…what he speaks is truth that all you are afraid to say….so if you are a shady lover like me, be proud of it cause he is going to be history, he will be popular when my kids are teenagers and they are 7,4&2…and they will still be listening to him,,,,

June 6, 2006 at 6:45 pm
(26) eminem says:

eminem=best rapper was,is,and will ever be.yea i said it hes BETTER than big,pac,and jay-z

June 7, 2006 at 7:00 am
(27) Chris says:

yo all quit the bitching, id rather have a half decent shady mixtape then any of the sh*t thats out there at the min…

June 8, 2006 at 2:28 pm
(28) Valene says:

THIS IS GONNA BE HOT!!!!
I CANT WAIT!!!
I heard from inside sources that this CD is worth tha wait, a very long wait.
But i heard it’s COMING SOON!!!

June 8, 2006 at 2:32 pm
(29) michelle says:

I AGREE, EMINEM IS THE GREATEST RAPPER, EVER!!
not even justt the greatest RAPPER, but GREATEST MUSICIAN..EVERR!!
BETTER thant ha beatles, Elvis, pac biggie, Jay-z all them.

June 9, 2006 at 11:55 pm
(30) JaySun says:

eminem is the wackest most overrated rapper ever but his groupies wont admit that cuz he’s their great white hope
michelle, even em knows he cant hold a torch near 2pac or jayz

June 10, 2006 at 4:13 pm
(31) kirbzzz says:

all u hataz needa shut the f*ck up! if u don’t like em, then why the f*ck r u readin this article?! huh?! f*ck off! EMINEM IS THE GREATEST!

June 12, 2006 at 2:39 am
(32) Titan says:

yo wats the deal wit the haters……yea i agree Em is a great rapper….he cant f**k wit biggie or jayz….but u kno wat….Em is still better than all these wak a** rappers that have been comin out…..his old music will be better than any new bullcrap that comes out…..the haters are the people who like that 50 cent 21 questions type garbage….one word for ya……p***y….go get some and stop bein one

June 13, 2006 at 4:38 pm
(33) Eric says:

keep it up eminem

June 13, 2006 at 4:40 pm
(34) Eric says:

i hope dat dis album is gonna be cool

June 14, 2006 at 12:26 am
(35) eminem says:

did u say eminem cant hold a torch near pac?yo eminem is BETTER than pac eminem is BETTER than biggie and eminem is WAYYY BETTER than tat big lips muthafuka jay-z.eminem is da best rapper EVER and ever will be PERIOD.

June 14, 2006 at 12:28 am
(36) ME says:

true all the other rappers just rap about how much money they got and how pimped out there car is and sh*t and tat crap gets boring

June 14, 2006 at 3:30 pm
(37) rofl; says:

Kay so anyways, it’s out now, google it. But I still can’t find somewhere to download it…

Anyone got ideas?

June 14, 2006 at 11:41 pm
(38) jt says:

first, everyone get off of henry’s case. he is just stating the truth. Em is great and up there with the best, but he is going through somewhat of a drop off in his music. the imagination, content, lyrics, and everything else has went into a slump. if anyone here is a true eminem fan and can say that the material he has put out lately is even close to his earlier works, is deaf. but he will come back, even dre himself fell off a bit.

June 21, 2006 at 3:32 pm
(39) Adam says:

as far as being better than pac nah neva i think he definatly on par with jay z as a lyricist and a business man but he is definatly better than biggie, biggie is so overated he didnt have time to show his talent maybe if he would have lived longer and produced a few more classics i mean so many people come ot with 2 albums den f**k up on dere 3rd n yeh encore wasent the greatest he talked about sh*t all sometimes but he even admitted it e.g Big weenie which is actually quite amusing in my opinion.

September 2, 2006 at 1:31 am
(40) Ashley says:

hi…do u not realize the fanbase this man has!?!? We didn’t go away! Yes, there are way the hell more than 2! I can’t wait until this mixtape is released!!!!!!!!!!
I love you, Henry!!

September 8, 2006 at 6:39 pm
(41) heh says:

heh, its kinda funny how ya say he doesnt hold a torch near mr “jay-z” listen to the track renegade eminem rips that that sh** and jay-z to parts on that track. and plus its a mixtape with new songs by em not a damn LP its just a mix tape before he brings out a new album. im a fan of eminem but his encore album was a total disappointment to listen too. but he’ll never be able to match the sim shady lp or the marshall mathers lp. times change and people change music changes all the time only time will tell if em can get back to his best.

September 27, 2006 at 2:16 pm
(42) Jerome says:

Yo man eminem is fully sick. In my opinion he is best rapper out at the moment even if he ent brought an album out in time his lyrics are the best so get off his back and give the man respect

September 27, 2006 at 2:19 pm
(43) Jerome says:

the mixtae is cumin out december 5th or 6th dont know exactly. But eminems best song is spend some time on encore it is so sick. Like toy soldiers is also a great. Stan is among the top also. I like eminem but i also like a lot of other rappers like Ja rule, Coolio, Dre dont rele like 50 but obviousli tupac. Wats ur lots favourate songs and artists

September 29, 2006 at 8:21 am
(44) Daryl says:

it is wikid dat eminem is bringin out a new mix tape not ridiculous he is cumin outof retirement so dat a gud fing, ifink it wil b sik enit so get ppl to buy it den eminem wil b bak in da streets , he mi favourite rapper enit so lets make him popular agen n buy his mixtape n i goin tu buy it i absolutely luv his music n him i dnt know wher i am in da list of luvers lol but he sik bizzle peace out

October 7, 2006 at 6:27 pm
(45) joey g says:

I think people are fogetting how wack eminem as a rapper. I like how this guy says, “If anyone’s really excited about Eminem’s mixtape” are you kidding me. How can u even think to bash eminem. You must not like white people or something. All I have to say about this is you better be bashing a dip set mixtape when it comes out becase at least em can rhyme and he is gonna have some catchy beat with horrible rhymes.

October 11, 2006 at 10:12 pm
(46) Capeesh says:

hey f*ck face, quit hating on em. Yeah he’s a whiteboy, but he’s the hottest rapper out, ever for that matter. No one can rhyme like him— capeesh

October 18, 2006 at 10:40 am
(47) TylerDurden says:

You know but you acting like you don’t know….Nuff said.

October 18, 2006 at 2:34 pm
(48) Katie says:

There are definatly more than two people i absolutely love Em’s stuff he’s the best, i like to just put his songs on and chill, i hope he never stops rappin!!

October 18, 2006 at 2:43 pm
(49) Katie says:

I think Eminems really cool cuz he don’t rap about all his money and bling !! he raps about real stuff and he does it well too !! some of his lyrics are the best i’ve ever heard !! Hey and whats all this about his Encore album being crap? I loved that s**t !!

October 28, 2006 at 2:22 pm
(50) Moby says:

who the f@ck is that NI**A dissing eminem on the main page? any1 who is a hip hop fan has 2 b excited wheneva eminem appears on new music

November 3, 2006 at 4:57 pm
(51) Mia says:

Stop Hatin! Em is great, just accept it. Sure, he broght out some old sh** and put it on a new CD (Encore). What artist hasn’t! You can all expect to be blown away when its released.

November 7, 2006 at 1:39 pm
(52) Jen says:

There is more than two, and if that’s your opinion than it’s a joke for you to claim you know good music. Em is one of the best lyricists to EVER touch a mic, and his worst record is still killin 90 percent of the trash released on the radio. Quit hatin and give respect when it’s due.

November 7, 2006 at 7:01 pm
(53) mike says:

eminem is the best lyricist ever to rap. he may not be up on pac and biggies level when it comes to content, but his lyrics are undoubtedly amazing. anyone who disagrees with that is an idiot

November 9, 2006 at 2:15 pm
(54) III says:

Eminem is one of the best lyricists to bless this industry. Rap would not be the same without him. The one or two people? Come on homey, show some respect.

November 17, 2006 at 6:44 pm
(55) Marc says:

You havn’t even heard any of his music yet, but you will, believe me, it will be everywhere.
Eminem is a great rapper, and has a hell of a lot of fans and respect. I couldn’t compare to anyone else.
He is known and loved worldwide. The only people who don’t like him are those who don’t like rap, which I consider to be poetry in music in some cases, or those who are rascist towards white rappers and feel that only black rappers can do it. F*** that theory.

Eminem’s new album WILL do well.
It’s in his blood

November 23, 2006 at 11:29 am
(56) ico says:

eminem is the best rapper after Misho Shamara

November 23, 2006 at 11:31 am
(57) AZIS says:

Azis is the best

November 23, 2006 at 1:14 pm
(58) whatucare says:

fu*k u ADASO, just cause u hate eminem don’t mean that he ain’t one of the greatest rapers ever. u got no imagination, u probably think u’re a raper, and u probably think u better than most, ur a real fag!

November 24, 2006 at 11:07 pm
(59) ems pritige says:

fuk that muthafuka who worte the peron who didnt like emenems the reup

November 25, 2006 at 4:03 pm
(60) Dillon says:

and the re-up is tite as hell dawg…i have it…its amazing

November 25, 2006 at 9:41 pm
(61) taylor says:

theres a hell lot more than 2 people that still care about Eminem bitch and he has great music and also has other talents, did you know he drew the cover for that cd himself?

November 29, 2006 at 7:35 pm
(62) chill says:

to be honest with everyone here, eminem is without a doubt the best lyricist that’s ever walked the planet. Think about your favorite rapper all time, and Em would smoke them on his worst day. People can hate on him all they want, but at the end of the day, who’s been dominating the game since he first introduced himself? “Hi, My name is…”

November 30, 2006 at 12:32 pm
(63) Cj says:

yo em is a good rapper, lyricist,entertainer he has come out wit good music 2 to da fact dat he cant hold a torch near pac or biggie or even jayz is half true em is way better den biggie no question. Hes better den pac But jayz… he should even be named wit jayz have u heard da music jayz has come out wit i mean hes gone from da best to average his best work was the album blueprint n hes 2 busy doing joint songs, n em has more den 2 dat was a lil uncalled 4
Em CAnt Wait 4 ya shyt kid

December 1, 2006 at 7:06 pm
(64) jasmine says:

well there;s obviously more than 2 fans out there … and I can honestly say that I LOVE EMINEM and all his music so all yall haters THINK ABOUT THIS he makin more money than you aint he and he probably doesnt really care what you have to say… oh and this aint a come back he never went anywhere … but hey who am i to judge haters make the world go round … am i right ?

December 2, 2006 at 4:54 pm
(65) sammi says:

Eminem in my opinion is the best freakin rapper that has ever had the guts to rap about political s**t going on, and other crap that everyone thinks, but doesnt want to say. For this he is the top rapper in my mind, and he will always be my idol forever. He also raps about stuff that’s real and important to him-his daughters, his family, and his life, not how much $$$ he has!! I am happy he is still making records and am willing to buy anything he puts out, because I love him and everything that he has ever created, and I hope he makes alot more just so i can buy them and he can piss u haters off.

December 4, 2006 at 11:00 am
(66) lil-EM fan says:

3,4,25,28,29 i feel ya, eminem is a f-ing genius by far the best rapper who has ever rapped RE-UP will be great just because eminem has a part in it Em has never put out poor sh-it this album will be sick as hell like the rest of um

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