Eminem Had No Involvement in the “Infinite” EP Re-Release, Interscope Confirms
Plot twist on this week’s Infinite celebration: according to Complex, Eminem himself had nothing to do with it.
The Infinite EP landed November 12 — exactly 30 years after Eminem’s 1996 debut on Web Entertainment — with six newly mixed tracks (“Infinite,” “It’s O.K.,” “Tonite,” “313,” “Open Mic” and “Never 2 Far”), a companion mini-documentary, and physical editions coming February 26, 2027. Fans assumed it was an official Shady-sanctioned anniversary moment.
Complex News now reports otherwise. After contacting Interscope, Complex says the label confirmed Eminem was only recently informed of the project and had no involvement in its creative process. Neither Eminem nor Denaun Porter — who produced the original recordings — has promoted the EP anywhere.
What actually dropped is a Bass family project: Jake Bass and Mike “Slim” Wilder handled the new mixes and additional production, with Jeff and Mark Bass as executive producers, released through Org Music under license from FBT Productions. It is a selection from the album, not the full 1996 record — an original pressing so limited (about 500 copies, reportedly only around 70 sold at the time) that it became one of rap’s most hunted artifacts.
To be fair to the release: five of the six tracks had never streamed officially before, and the Bass Brothers are the camp that recorded the original in their Detroit basement studio. But per Complex, the EP does not carry Eminem’s sign-off — and Interscope’s confirmation makes that more than a rumor.
So here’s the question: should a legacy re-release like this drop without the artist’s involvement — or does the history belong to the fans either way? 👇
