Eminem Straight From The Lab Zip

He was right.

The story of Straight From The Lab is as dramatic as any of Eminem's lyrics. It's a tale of a family betrayal that would have significant professional consequences for the rap icon. In 2003, while Eminem was deep in the creative process for his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Encore , a breach of trust occurred. The leak is widely believed to be the work of a friend of Eminem's half-brother, Nate Mathers, who managed to get his hands on a CD containing a selection of unfinished music . According to the album's bio on Genius, the specific culprit was Joshua Schmitt, Eminem's cousin, who stole the songs from the artist's home studio and released them online after an argument with Nate Mathers . Eminem Straight From The Lab Zip

Eminem eventually recognized the quality of the leaked material. He included clean, official versions of "We As Americans" and "Love You More" as bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of Encore . In 2022, "Is This Love ('09)" on Curtain Call 2 further highlighted his practice of revisiting lost vault tracks. He was right