Detroit native and rapping superstar Eminem is releasing his new single, “Not Afraid,” the leading cut from the new album, Recovery, onto the Internet and radio beginning on April 30. No word on who produced the joint, but Miami-based Grammy-winning producer Jim Jonsin said he has helped the 8 Mile man expand his musical palate.
“He was open to ideas,” Jonsin told MTV of Recovery. “He was real respectful to my craft. He let me do what I do. He asked me ideas on some of the lyrics. We had ideas for lyric changes. Certain words may or may not work on radio. We talked about that. He had a setup outside of the room to do production, but I’d rather be in the room where he was at, and he was cool with that. And I knocked out a couple of joints in there while he was in there with me. He was pretty open and he let me do my thing. He did his thing. It was a pretty good experience.”
The song will definitely be a departure for the legendary lyricist of the Motor City as he has been closely identified with Dr. Dre since he was discovered. Recovery is due to drop June 22. –terry shropshire
