That summer Eminem began his first US concert tour in three years, with the Anger Management 3 Tour featuring 50 Cent, G-Unit, Lil Jon,
D12, Obie Trice and The Alchemist.
By the end of the year, additional musicians associated with Shady Records- including The Alchemist, Bishop Lamont,
Cashis and Obie Trice- had confirmed on different occasions
that the rapper was effectively working on a new album.