

Marshall felt that these two albums represented him badly, was a disappointment, and thought that they weren't the best. It earned him two Grammy Awards and has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States and 4.5 million copies worldwide. The album received generally mixed reviews from most music critics, who were mostly divided in their responses towards Eminem's lyrics. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. One of the most anticipated album releases of 2009, Relapse debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 608,000 copies in its first week. On the day of its release, Eminem appeared on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. The album was mostly horrorcore oriented. Conceptually, Relapse concerns the ending of his drug rehabilitation, rapping after a fictional relapse, and the return of his Slim Shady alter-ego. 21.The seven bonus tracks include Taking My Ball, a track that leaked pre. Dre, Mark Batson, and Eminem handled production. Eminem has released the track list for his Relapse Refill, the bonus-track reissue of Relapse due out on Dec. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2007 to 2009 at several recording studios, and Dr. You can also notice how the album covers for the 2009 version is a picture of Eminem made out of pills. Relapse is Eminem's sixth studio album and his first since Encore in 2004, following a five-year hiatus from recording due to his writer's block and an addiction to sleeping pills.
