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Release Date
5 August 2022
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Length
35 tracks
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.
Background and promotion
Curtain Call 2 was first hinted at by Eminem in a tweet promoting the single "From the D 2 the LBC" on June 24, 2022, in which he included a hashtag with the album's name. Eminem officially announced the album and its release date via social media on July 11. On July 19, the album was made available for preorder through Eminem's website along with several merch bundles and limited edition vinyl. On August 2, the album's track listing was unveiled.
Cover art
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.
Critical reception
Drew Millard at Pitchfork felt that the album "collects some nice singles, but mostly feels like the portrait of a wayward artist who's spent the last 13 years going in every direction. Robin Murray at Clash found the album "bold in its intention, an attempt to broaden the scope of Eminem's career, and shuffle away from the fixation on his tabloid-baiting peak. Placed side by side, however, there's simply no comparison.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200, earning 43,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It is Eminem's 12th US top-10 album, and first since The Slim Shady LP not to reach number one, thus ending Eminem's streak of number-one albums at ten. Curtain Call 2 was the best-selling album of the week in pure sales, with 18,000 copies sold. It also debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
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