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Eminem is full of surprises this holiday season.

The Grammy and Academy Award-winning hip-hop icon has not only released an unexpected new album, he also issued a mea culpa to Rihanna.

With “Music to Be Murdered By – Side B,” a companion to his previous album, “Music to Be Murdered By,” Eminen offers an apology to the chart-topping music sensation and fashion mogul on the new track “Zeus.”

He expressed sorrow for the decade-old lyrics about Chris Brown that leaked in 2019, where he rapped that he sided with Brown — who pleaded guilty for assaulting his then-girlfriend, rising pop star Rihanna.

From left are Chris Brown, Rihanna and Eminem.
From left are Chris Brown, Rihanna and Eminem.

“But, me, long as I re-promise to be honest / And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna,” Eminem raps. “For that song that leaked, I’m sorry, Ri / It wasn’t meant to cause you grief. Regardless, it was wrong of me.”

The Detroit native dropped “Music to Be Murdered By – Side B,” at midnight Thursday.

It was coproduced with his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre and also features DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign and Sly Pyper.

Eminem previously took a surprise-release approach to “Music to Be Murdered By” in January and “Kamikaze” in 2018.