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The vinyl renaissance is a phenomenon that’s been well-covered in the media, but bubbling up just under the surface is the return of another formerly maligned format: the cassette tape. Because of how cheap they are to reproduce combined with a linger sense of nostalgia, cassettes have quietly made a significant comeback in the musical marketplace.

One figure who seems especially excited about this return to tape is Detroit rapper Eminem who has decided to re-release his 1999 sophomore album The Slim Shady LP on cassette.

Dust off that Sony Sports yellow walkman. It’s in your closet. #SSLP Cassette Re-issue: https://t.co/xV85DDXuJYhttps://t.co/sSPlzAHUk6

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) March 7, 2016

The Slim Shady LP was a smash success when it debuted on February 23, 1999 and eventually went on to sell well over five million copies. While it might be odd to re-release a record outside any kind of anniversary these days, it seems like Eminem’s sheer fondness for cassettes has compelled him to revisit this album.

As he posted on Instagram a little while back, he’s got his own tape collection at home stocked with classics by N.W.A, Biz Markie, LL Cool J, and Public Enemy to name but a few.

Been working on my cassette collection…

A photo posted by Marshall Mathers (@eminem) on Jan 28, 2016 at 7:58am PST

In addition to the tape, Eminem looks poised to release a set of exclusive Slim Shady LP merchandise as well which you can check out over at his Shady Records website.

Source: Complex