Legendary rocker Elton John will make a guest appearance on rap icon Eminem's comeback album, according to music industry gossip.

The pair dueted at the Grammy Awards back in 2001, at a time when Eminem was attempting to distance himself from allegations of homophobia. And insiders claim they have reunited to record a track on Relapse, the rapper's first new album in five years.

Rumors began to circulate in Eminem's native Detroit, Michigan last October, when John visited the city at the same time the rapper was in the recording studio. And as the release of Relapse approaches, fans are expecting a surprise collaboration.

A source tells British newspaper the Independent, "No one realized the significance, though the Detroit Free Press did mention that Elton had been in town. Elton really gets his music. Anything they produce will be total dope: some of Em's biggest records have been collaborations with mainstream pop stars - Dido on 'Stan', for example - and they really don't come much bigger, or more mainstream, than the man with the red piano."

Relapse is due for release later in 2009.




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