Filipino-American rapper Ez Mil (center) with American rap artists Eminem (left) and Dr. Dre (Shady Records)

Filipino-American rapper Ez Mil announced that he signed to labels Shady Records/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records owned by award-winning artists Eminem and Dr. Dre.

Ez Mil's recent signing to Shady Records marks a monumental achievement, placing him alongside notable artists such as 50 Cent. This distinguished honor makes him one of the select few artists to have been directly signed to all three labels. 

The singer-songwriter-producer-rapper also revealed the release date of DU4LI7Y: REDUX (Virgin Music), the forthcoming deluxe edition of his 2022 LP.

The project, which is set to drop on Aug. 11, includes “Realest”, an intense new single featuring Eminem, who first heard Ez Mil’s music online and brought him to Dr. Dre, resulting in the co-sign, according to a statement released by Shady Records.

Powered by lithe, expressive vocals, dexterous raps and songwriting know-how, Ez Mil’s latest level up is the product of talent, hard work, and a keen knowledge of his own audience — in this case, that crowd happened to include Slim Shady himself.

In February, Ez Mil released the video for his DU4LI7Y single “Up Down” on Virgin Music. Noting the similarities in their percussive flows, Em fans quickly picked up on the new release.

About a month later, Eminem heard the song, and Ez Mil drove from Vegas to Los Angeles where he met Dre and Em for the first time. From there, Ez and Eminem stayed in contact and recorded “Realest,” a certified showcase of rap acrobatics.

For the track, the two bludgeon a pulsing beat with a barrage of multisyllabic rhyme schemes and the sorts of quippy wordplay that made Shady a legend.

Now, having signed Ez Mil to his label, along with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope, Em’s in position to help push Ez to the same heights. Some of that work involved curating DU4LI7Y: REDUX, which will be Ez Mil’s final release on Virgin Music.

Watch Ez Mil's 'Panalo' video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uJSbt6cPbmA

As a Shady/Aftermath/Interscope artist, Ez Mil is one with one of the music world’s great triumvirates. For his part, Eminem used endlessly personal songwriting and caustic wit to become one of the most defining artists in American pop culture.

Before him, Dr. Dre pioneered the sound of West Coast hip-hop twice, first as a member of the seminal group N.W.A., and a few years later by infusing street music with soulful melodies to soundtrack a new generation of low-riding cool.

Together, Eminem and Dr. Dre have made timeless music. They co-signed 50 Cent in 2002, whose music broke Billboard records while crystallizing him as a rap immortal. Building off the work of Virgin, Ez is poised to let his singing-rapping talent help him follow in those footsteps. Today is the first step.

“We’ve never been out there signing a lot of artists, and one of the great things about how we built Shady is how selective we’ve been,” commented Eminem. “And it’s even rarer that Dre and I sign something together – but I heard Ez’s music and was like, ‘this is really special” so I took it to Dre. We both agreed it would be a great fit and we wanted to work with him right on the spot.”

Dr. Dre added, “I’m really only interested in working on shit that sounds different from anything else going on out there, and only then if I feel I can really bring something to it. Em played me Ez and I had that feeling…that thing that happens when we both know we’ve found something special. And that was it….let’s get to work.”

In June 2022, Ez Mil who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada came to Manila to kick off his homecoming tour dubbed "Ex Mil: Panalo."

During a press conference in Quezon City, Ez Mil said that he's also proud of his Filipino roots.

"It's overwhelming, super grateful to everyone who's been very supportive of me, my music. Just the thought of coming home, man - it's a mixture of excitement and thrill that I can't shake off. Performing in the homeland is very special to me because I haven't done this before."

"I've always been proud to represent my hometown, my roots - I just want them to be happy and proud. I want to give back all the love and support that I've been getting, and I'm very excited to meet my fans in the Philippines, and see my family, friends - and everyone! Really looking forward to this, and just to do what I love doing and have fun!" the talented rap artist said in the same interview.