The Eminem Show

The Eminem Show
Image of a stage with a microphone stand and a spotlight pointing to where a performer would be. There is no performer seen. Curtains are slightly opened to reveal a man seated on a low chair. He is wearing a suit and his head is facing down. His hands are on his mouth to indicate worry. At the top, sits a 3D version of the Eminem logotype. Below it is text that reads "The eminem show" in a smaller font
Studio album by
Eminem
ReleasedMay 26, 2002[1]
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
Genre
Length77:30
Label
Producer
Eminem chronology
The Marshall Mathers LP
(2000) 		The Eminem Show
(2002) 		Encore
(2004)
Singles from The Eminem Show
  1. "Without Me"
    Released: May 14, 2002[2]
  2. "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
    Released: July 29, 2002[3]
  3. "Superman"
    Released: January 21, 2003[4]
  4. "Sing for the Moment"
    Released: February 25, 2003[5]
  5. "Business"
    Released: July 22, 2003

The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 26, 2002, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records.[1] The album saw Eminem take a predominant production role, including the album's three hit singles: "Without Me", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", and "Sing for the Moment". Guest appearances include Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae, and Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade.

The album incorporates a heavier use of rap rock than Eminem's previous albums, and its themes are predominantly based on Eminem's prominence in hip hop culture, as well as his ambivalent thoughts of fame. The album also features political commentary on the United States, including references to 9/11, Osama bin Laden, the War on terror, President George W. Bush, Lynne Cheney and Tipper Gore. Due to its less satirical and shock factor lyrical approach, The Eminem Show was regarded as Eminem's most personal album at the time and a step back from the Slim Shady alter ego.

Widely considered the most anticipated album of 2002, The Eminem Show debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stood there for six non-consecutive weeks. It sold over 1.3 million copies in its second week in the US, where it registered a full week of sales. It also topped the UK Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks. It produced four commercially successful singles, "Without Me", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", "Superman", and "Sing for the Moment", and it features one of his most popular songs, "'Till I Collapse". The album was met with widespread acclaim, with praise directed at Eminem's mature, introspective lyricism and the album's experimental production.

The Eminem Show was both the best-selling album of 2002 in the United States and the best-selling album worldwide of 2002, along with being the best-selling hip hop album in music history, and Eminem's most commercially successful album to date. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and its worldwide sales of 27 million copies make it one of the best-selling albums of all time and the second best-selling album of the 21st century. At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Rap Album, while "Without Me" won Best Music Video. Blender, Muzik and LAUNCH named it the best album of 2002, and several publications named it among the best albums of the decade.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Eminem Show Moved Up Again - Album In Stores Sunday". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "australian-charts.com - Eminem - Without Me". australian-charts.com.
  3. ^ 2002 Hits worldradiohistory.com
  4. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1487. January 17, 2003. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Eminem's Isolated Vocals for "Sing for the Moment"". April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).