EZ Mil Releases 3rd Wrld Vol. 2
Today, Las Vegas-based, Philippines-born rap force EZ MIL releases 3RD WRLD VOL. 2, the next installment in his 3RD WRLD EP series, via Shady Records / Aftermath Records / Interscope Records.
3RD WRLD VOL. 2 includes EZ’s recent single “MADARA,” a major cross-cultural collaboration with Eminem, Tokyo underground phenom Hideyoshi, and Neil Kaplan, the accomplished voice actor behind legendary anime villain Madara Uchiha in the English dub of Naruto. The track reunited EZ with one of his earliest and most consequential champions, Eminem. The pair first joined forces on EZ’s 2023 single “Realest,” before EZ later appeared on “Head Honcho” from Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).
3RD WRLD VOL. 2 Track List:
1. TALK 2 ME
2. LET EM ft. Luke Holland
3. MADARA with Eminem ft. Neil Kaplan, Hideyoshi
The new EP follows July’s 3RD WRLD VOL. 1, a three-song set focused on the forces that made EZ the burgeoning star he is today, celebrating his Filipino heritage and the relentless grind that carried him this far. The EP featured “2200,” a Dr. Dre-mixed track named for the zip code of EZ’s hometown, Olongapo City; “SINDAK” (“INTIMIDATION”), with its snarled Tagalog lyrics and metalcore-influenced production; and “LORD HELP ME,” a prayer for strength.
EZ first stirred up rumors of his long-awaited return in February when he shared a clip of his short but staggering Lunar New Year Freestyle — a perfect meld of the lithe, expressive vocals and sharp, dextrous rhymes that put him on the international map to begin with. Before that, he contributed to Eminem’s blockbuster No. 1 album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), lacing “Head Honcho” with forceful verses alternating between English and his native tongue.
EZ MIL’s last album, 2023’s DU4LI7Y: REDUX, contained his first team-up with Eminem, the certified rap acrobatics showcase “Realest,” which debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Rap Digital Song Sales and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales charts. EZ followed with the single “Podium,” a confident and contemplative piece about what it means to have a platform as an artist.
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