The Show (eMC album)

This article is about the eMC album. For the 1995 film soundtrack, see The Show (soundtrack).
The Show
Studio album by
eMC
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
Recorded2005–07
Genre
Length1:14:35
Label
Producer
EMC chronology
The Show
(2008) 		The Turning Point
(2014)
Singles from The Show
  1. "E.M.C. What It Stands For?"
    Released: September 25, 2007
Masta Ace chronology
A Long Hot Summer
(2004) 		The Show
(2008) 		Arts & Entertainment
(2009)
Wordsworth chronology
Mirror Music
(2004) 		The Show
(2008) 		The Photo Album
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
HipHopDX4/5[5]
Pitchfork7.9/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
RapReviews8.5/10[8]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[9]

The Show is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup eMC. It was released on March 25, 2008 via M3 Records/Traffic Entertainment Group. Production was handled by Frequency, J!, Quincy Tones, Ayatollah, The ARE, Koolade, Marco Polo and Nicolay, with DJ Rob, Filthy Rich and Masta Ace serving as executive producers. Beside members Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick, it features guest appearances from Adi, Ladybug Mecca, Little Brother, Money Harm and Sean Price.

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Show". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "The Show - eMC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (April 21, 2008). "EMC: The Show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Passantino, Dom (April 7, 2008). "Album Review: eMC - The Show". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Ketchum III, William (March 31, 2008). "EMC - The Show". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Westhoff, Ben (April 18, 2008). "eMC: The Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Henriques, Anthony (April 23, 2008). "eMC: The Show". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Woods, Emilee (April 8, 2008). "eMC :: The Show – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: eMC". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.