Shady's new album was initially intended to be a Relapse sequel, but once the venomous verbalist started getting busy in the studio, he realized that this crop is an entirely new beast. Teamed with a crew of heavy hitters - including Rihanna on a menacing love-hate ballad and Lil Wayne on a Just Blaze production sampling Haddaway - Em knocks it out of the park, mixing razor-sharp metaphors with with polished pop sensibility. The deluxe version of Recovery includes two exclusive tracks.
