Zane Lowe, Eminem Beats1 Interview: Pair Discuss 'Southpaw,' Music

Discussing the soundtrack, Eminem says he wanted to capture the essence of each scene and reveals he has music from Action Bronson, 50 Cent, Royce Da 5'9 and Slaughterhouse for the film. Eminem has three or four songs on the soundtrack.

Eminem tells the story of how he got involved with the film nearly five years ago when it was first presented to him. Mathers was originally cast in it, but he didn't have the time recording after The Marshall Mathers LP2, but he circled back around after seeing Gyllenhall "smash it" and do a soundtrack.

The producers wanted to recapture the energy of The Eminem Show's track "Till I Collapse" with the new single.

"Phenomenal" was created at a time when Em was making beats for Slaughterhouse. He wrote a hook for one of the beats and it just fit with the film.

Yesterday, the Detroit rapper announced that the video for "Southpaw" would arrive at sometime later this week.

The pair discuss Eminem as an actor and when he might return to the big screen after the success of 8 Mile.

Southpaw hits theaters on July 24.

Listen to interview below via Complex.

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