Dozens of unreleased Eminem tracks have leaked online, including a brutal Suge Knight diss

Fans of Eminem were positively shocked this weekend to find that over 24 original songs by the Detroit legend have leaked online, courtesy of an unknown source. The songs, which date back to 2003, include tracks that were meant to appear on scrapped albums like Eminem's Relapse 2, Dr. Dre's Detox, and Slaughterhouse's Glass House. Though some listeners purported the tracks to be fan-made using artificial intelligence, various sources have confirmed that these songs are genuine.

Eminem has not publicly commented on the leaks at this time, though he has made his position on bootlegged music exceptionally clear in the past. One 2011 track titled "Take From Me" even sees the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee rapping "I break my back to give you my art / You steal my thoughts / It's like driving a spike through my heart / You might not think it's not that big of a deal to steal from me / But music is all I got."

Obviously, we won't share any of the leaked material here, though Eminem super-fans have been voraciously sharing links to a fan-made album titled Straight From The Lab 3 across the web. The album includes never-before-heard singles which were cut from Eminem projects due to sample clearance and quality control issues, as well as a variety of song drafts, which have been repurposed for official release.

The leaks include early iterations of songs like "Renaissance," "Brand New Dance," and "Antichrist" that were officially released on Slim's latest studio album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).

One of the more shocking leaks includes a track titled "Smack You," which serves as a viciously brutal diss toward Benzino, Ja Rule, Murder Inc., and even former Death Row Records head honcho Suge Knight.

Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year prison stint for first-degree murder, has been an on-again off-again opponent of Eminem since the early days of the latter's career, largely due to Em's association with former Death Row signee Dr. Dre. The track sees Eminem lambasting Suge Knight for his alleged association to the murders of both Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.

Former Slaughterhouse rapper KXNG Crooked, who can be heard exchanging bars with the Shady Records founder on the leaked song "Trade Off," took to social media to weigh in on the leaks, sparking a debate about the ethics of listening to and sharing uncleared music. Per his official X account, Crooked asked "Do you think it’s disrespectful to listen to an artist’s music if it was leaked or put out without his/her permission?"

Having encountered many issues with leaks in the past, Crooked explained "I’ve had entire albums of my music put out without my permission... And then some leaks absolutely destroy the chances of that music ever being released commercially." Despite this take, many fans argued that bootlegged releases actually help artists to build a buzz in the streaming era, since the songs would continue to rack up streams if they were officially released down the line.

What do you think? Is it unethical to download unpolished material, or are you looking forward to seeing what else springs forth from the Eminem vault? Be sure to let us know on our Twitter page.