Newly partnered labels, Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records, have formally announced the signing of rapper Red Café.

With the success of his current single, “I’m Ill” featuring Fabolous (produced by Boi-1da [Drake: "Best I Ever Had," "Forever," and "Over"]; [Eminem: "Not Afraid"]) in rotation, the Brooklyn emcee is now preparing for the release of his debut album Red October, which will be co-executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs and Akon.

“I’m so excited. I’ve got the best of both worlds,” stated Red Cafe. “Diddy representing the streets and Akon bringing a worldly perspective to the project.”

“I can officially announce the signing of Red Cafe to the Bad Boy/Interscope family. Red’s lyrical skill and passion is unique,” says Diddy. “Red’s raw talent brings a new sound and fresh perspective from the streets. I look forward to him sharing his talent with the world.”

   

Long-time fans of Eminem have been anticipating his return for quite some time, and their prayers have been finally answered. After a four-year respite, Eminem is returning to music with the release of his new album Relapse on May 19th via Shady/Aftermath/Interscope.

Making up for lost time, Eminem plans to double up his output by dropping Relapse 2 later this year, saying: “A lot of people were expecting Relapse to drop last year. I was one of them. Then Dre and I went back in the studio in September for a few days, and that turned into six months. We were on such a roll, we wound up with a ton of new music produced by Dre. Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff.”

Last month, the album’s first single “Crack A Bottle” featuring Eminem, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent was released and immediately soared to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts, setting a record for opening week download sales. The accompanying video for the song is scheduled to debut April 7th.

During an interview late last year on his Shade 45 satellite radio show, Eminem announced his plans for a new album, followed by the freestyle “I’m Having A Relapse, which initiated the anticipation for Eminem’s forthcoming album.