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Eminem has issued a new companion album to his 11th studio album, Music to be Murdered By.

The new album, titled Music to be Murdered By — Side B, arrived on Thursday at midnight. The album was produced by Eminem and longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, with appearances by DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign and Sly Pyper.

Drawing the most attention on the new album’s 16 songs was a track tilted Zeus. In its lyrics, Eminem offers a direct apology to fellow artist Rihanna over a lyric about Chris Brown that leaked in 2019. Eminem had written that he “sided” with Brown, who pleaded guilty to felony assault on Rhianna in 2009. The new lyrics read: “But, me, long as I re-promise to be honest / And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna,” he raps. “For that song that leaked, I’m sorry, Ri / It wasn’t meant to cause you grief. Regardless, it was wrong of me.

Eminem is sending an apology to Rihanna through music. On Friday, Dec. 18, the rapper surprised fans when he released a new album titled Music to Be Murdered By—Side B. As music lovers began listening to the companion record to January's Music to Be Murdered By, some noticed a few lyrics about another music superstar. On the new song "Zeus," Eminem offered an apology to Rihanna for previously leaked lyrics centered on her past relationship with Chris Brown. "But, me, long as I re-promise to be honest / And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna," Eminem rapped while taking responsibility for the controversial lyrics that made headlines last year. "For that song that leaked,...