A weekend social post by Matthew “M80” Markoff revealed a tracklist for a forthcoming Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa collaborative album that lists Jay‑Z and Eminem as featured guests on an untitled interlude, a pairing that would mark the first time the two appear together on a release since 2001 if the credits include new vocals.
Markoff, who serves as A&R and executive producer on the project, shared the list on Instagram and captioned the sneak peek, "AOTY 2026 - PUT SOME COT DAMN RESPEK ON MY NAME," drawing immediate attention to the unexpected credit. The album is targeted for release on Aug. 28 and the project’s roll call includes a sweep of veteran names — Snoop Dogg, KRS‑One, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Buckshot and Daz Dillinger among them.
The last time Jay‑Z and Eminem appeared together in a musical context was 2001’s "Renegade," from Jay‑Z’s The Blueprint — a gap of 25 years that helps explain why the new tracklist circulated by M80 turned into a headline. Rolling Stone reported that the upcoming song is currently untitled and called the entry an official release on the album’s credits.
That neat narrative, however, breaks when the details are examined. Markoff told followers the Jay‑Z/Eminem appearance will be an interlude and explicitly said they do not have verses on it. He added the interlude is meant as Hov and Em paying homage to Rakim’s legacy and influence, and that the full album — recorded across the past two years — will lead into Rakim’s first solo track featuring his own production in over 15 years.
The friction is sharper still on the question of Eminem’s involvement. Rolling Stone reported that "There has not been any outreach made to Eminem’s team regarding the Rakim/Kurupt/Masta Killa project," a detail that undercuts any assumption that the classic Jay‑Z/Eminem reunion will arrive in the form of fresh verses. Taken together, the posted credits, Markoff’s description and the reporting point to a cameo or tribute rather than a full vocal collaboration.
Practical specifics are simple: the album is scheduled for Aug. 28, and Markoff says the recordings were completed within the last two years. What to watch between now and release is the official tracklist and liner notes that accompany the album — they will show whether Jay‑Z and Eminem are credited for vocal performances, spoken contributions, or for samples and archival material. Given Markoff’s explicit note that neither artist has verses and the report about Eminem’s team not being contacted, the most reasonable reading of the evidence is that the Jay‑Z/Eminem credit denotes an interlude of homage or sampled presence, not new rap verses; the Aug. 28 release will supply the final answer.
