Eminem is just full of surprises this holiday season.
The Grammy and Academy Award-winning hip-hop icon has not only released an unexpected new album, he also issued a mea culpa to Rihanna.
With the “Side B” companion to his 11th studio album, “Music to Be Murdered By,” Eminen offers an apology to the chart-topping music sensation and fashion mogul on the new track titled “Zeus.”
He expressed sorrow for the decade-old lyrics about Chris Brown that leaked in 2019, where he rapped that he sided with Brown — who pleaded guilty for assaulting his then-girlfriend, rising pop star Rihanna.
The new lyrics read: “But, me, long as I re-promise to be honest/ And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna,” Eminem raps. “For that song that leaked, I’m sorry, Ri/ It wasn’t meant to cause you grief. Regardless, it was wrong of me.”
The Detroit native dropped “Music to Be Murdered By — Side B,” at midnight as Thursday turned to Friday.
The opus is co-produced with his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre and also features DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign and Sly Pyper.
The “Slim Shady” lyricist previously took a surprise-release approach to his last two albums “Music to Be Murdered By” in January and “Kamikaze,” in 2018.
