I usually pay attention to rumors like I pay attention to ugly chicks at the club but it’s too much for even your boy to ignore. Word on the street is that Eminem; chicki-chicki-chicki Slim Shady is on his way back. The evidence is piling up like it was piling up against me that time I allegedly got that co-ed pregnant in Cancun. I kid, I kid.

All joking aside though, Eminem called into an LL Cool J interview a couple weeks back. I’m sure most of you heard about it. He pretended to be a kid named Jason from Miami and played a little name that tune with LL. It was very cool actually and Em said he was back in the studio and working on some stuff. He also recently said in a roundabout way that he was really focusing on his own projects right now.

And finally everybody’s favorite Southside native 50 Cent has pretty much confirmed that Em is on his way back The title that’s been floating around is King Mathers, which is dope. There’s also allegedly a song in the can featuring T.I. They say it will have a 'T.I.P vs. Shady' concept to it. I could kinda dig that.

The main even for me though as far as these rumors go is the DJ Premier track that is supposed to pop up on this album. Who wouldn’t want to hear that? Possibly the greatest producer of all time with possibl y the greatest MC of all time, you really can’t go wrong. What I’m most curious about is what direction Em is going to take on this album.

The Slim Shady LP was his “I’m an original talent and a crazy White MC so I’m gonna talk about some ill shit including killing my girlfriend” album. The Marshall Mathers LP was his “let me step my game up and address some social issues while dissing everybody under the sun” album. The Eminem Show was his “I’m a lyricist, maybe the best one ever so respect me” album. Where can he go now? Is he gonna still be talking about his mother? His daughter? Kim? My wish would be that he puts out a straight hip-hop album.

No bullshit, no filler, no social awareness, just Eminem murdering Dre and Primo beats. That would be dope and would give hip-hop a swift kick in the ass. If hip-hop is dead that album would be the adrenaline shot. Speaking of Eminem and the Shady camp Mr. G-G-G-G-G-Unit himself has set the date for Before I Self Destruct, a.k.a. 'Kiss My Ass Because My Contract Is Done'. I’m kidding, that’s not an actual alternate title. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think 50 is gonna do it this time. I think he’s gonna do some David Blaine shit and amaze the world. It looks like him and Kanye will be dropping around the same time, AGAIN. I’m not sure how I feel about Kanye’s use of Autotune on a whole album but I guess Kanye doesn’t much give a shit what I think, stalemate.

One thing I do know is that I’m looking forward to 50’s album, Kanye not so much. I’m getting sick of this regular guy rap and ultra creativity as ignorant as that sounds. I kinda want some gangsta shit a la Boot Camp Clik. That’s why ya mother work in a sweatshop. I’m really at the point where everything to me but freshness is just extra shit.

Case in point, I was recently listening to that infamous “7 Minute Freestyle” between Big L (R.I.P Coli) and Jay-Z. These seven minutes were amazing. There was barely a beat, no hook, no autotune, no fancy mics, no nothing, and it was smackinnnnnn’. That freestyle has some of the greatest lyrics ever recited, bottom line. Big L said, “I catch wreck/ In any cassette deck/ I’m so ahead of my time/My parents haven’t met yet”. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! That line has been breaking rewind buttons for years. Jay actually lost his step a couple of times but he rebounded nicely and had me cracking up with, “The oldie but the goodie/ Pullin R&B bitches wearin’ hoodies”. Ya gotta love it. Anyway people keep your eyes open for that new Marshall shit. Get on your knees and thank God that we just missed the Great Depression by a hair on my chinny chin chin.

Nah seriously, shit almost got bad but it’s almost a wrap and we’re about to have Barack in office. Like Bari The Beautiful said, our job is not over. There are millions of people who want McCain in office so get out there and register to vote. Let’s make it count this time people. Go Barack! And I’m out until I’m back. Jonny Boy.