

"No matter what y'all do, you can't hold D12 down. "We're still family, but everybody's got their own situations going on," he added. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" features his rap group D12 Bizarre of D12 said the new song shows the group's strength despite the death of founder Proof. He described a song titled "Insult to Injury", in which Eminem performs in his normal voice, as somewhat of a sequel to "Underground," the final track from the previous album, Relapse. When premiering the debut single, Eminem also let listeners know that there were not any skits on the album (so the album would contain more songs than his previous studio albums). Įminem explained the album was more "emotionally driven" than Relapse, which was, as he explains, " rap records". Recording sessions for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios, including Allure Sound in Oak Park, Michigan, 54 Sound and Effigy Studios in Ferndale, Michigan, Black Chiney Studios in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, Boi-1da Studio in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Playhouse in Parkland, Florida, Avex Honolulu Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, Encore Studios in Burbank, California, Sun Studios in Temple Bar, London, and Shake 'Em Down Studios in Queens, New York. He called into Shade 45 and said he was in the studio finishing up the album. During the interview Eminem also confirmed "It's extremely close to being finished, it just depends on how many songs I want to put on it." Dre had recorded a considerable amount of music and thus, "Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff." According to Angela Yee's Shade 45 interview with Eminem on April 23, 2009, Relapse 2 was to be a continuation of Relapse. In a press release, Eminem explained that he and Dr.

It is the best-selling album of 2010 and has sold 5.7 million copies worldwide. Despite some criticism regarding its consistency, Recovery received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Eminem's rapping and performance on the album, and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. It also charted at number one in several other countries, and produced three singles that achieved chart success, including the Billboard hit " No Love" and international hits " Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 741,000 copies in its first week in the United States.

Originally recorded as a sequel to Eminem's previous album Relapse (2009), Recovery features more introspective and emotional content than its predecessor. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios and was handled by various record producers, including Alex da Kid, Just Blaze, Boi-1da, Jim Jonsin, DJ Khalil, Mr. Recovery is the seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on June 18, 2010, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Dre (also exec.), Emile, Eminem, DJ Khalil, Havoc, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr.
