Eminem is preparing to reunite with his rap group D-12 and head back into the studio to record new material.

The rapper told US TV show Rap City that the Detroit troupe were set to end their five-year hiatus in the neat future.

"Me and the guys, we got a band, it's special", he said. "It's like, as far as the future of D-12, we're gonna be back in the studio soon."

Eminem, who recently released his new album 'Relapse', added that his feelings for late D-12 rapper Proof contributed to his decision to work with the group again.

"I think this is what Proof always wanted," he said. "For me to go crazy again."