Eminem - The Eminem Show [PA]

Artist:

Eminem

UPC:

606949329020

See Also:

Eminem - I`m Still #1

Description:

Personnel includes: Eminem (rap vocals); Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Obie Trice, Hailie Jade, D-12, Dina Rae.
THE EMINEM SHOW won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
THE EMINEM SHOW was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Album Of The
Year. "Without Me" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
This deluxe limited edition includes a bonus DVD containing previously unreleased footage and interview with Eminem.
Personnel includes: Eminem (rap vocals); Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Obie Trice, Hailie Jade, D-12, Dina Rae.
THE EMINEM SHOW won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
THE EMINEM SHOW was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Album Of The
Year. "Without Me" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
As one of the most controversial figures in hip-hop history, Eminem can be forgiven for being somewhat self-obsessed. THE EMINEM SHOW`s opening cut "White America" sums up the notorious rapper`s self-defense by keenly observing that while the color of his skin has something to do with his widespread popularity it`s also the reason his lyrics are examined so scrupulously by critics who otherwise wouldn`t bother. "I could be one of your kids" he proclaims, getting right to the heart of the matter. Despite the abundance of introspection, Eminem doesn`t back up a single step on any of the themes that made him such a hot property. He`s still into glorifying violence, as on "Soldier" one of the many cuts where he waves his broken-home/dysfunctional upbringing like a flag to justify the hatred that seeps from every pore of THE EMINEM SHOW.
Over the course of the album, he threatens to brutally murder so many members of his family that one begins to lose track, but this is just the kind of hard-ass image that`s helped make him an icon. The aforementioned cut finds the former Marshall Mathers making one of his most telling statements; "I`ll never be Marshall again." It`s clear that the Eminem identity allows him to fully vent his rage and get lauded (by some) for it instead of imprisoned. In his continuing effort to show that he`s as hardcore as any black rapper, he extends his rancor Professor Griff-stye to Jews on the skits "Paul Rosenberg" and "Steve Berman," the latter of whom we hear getting shot for whiningly taking Em`s music to task. Love him or hate him, Eminem makes no apologies, and THE EMINEM SHOW is as strong a statement as he`s made to date.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Curtains Up - (skit)
2. White America
3. Business
4. Cleanin` Out My Closet
5. Square Dance
6. Kiss, The - (skit)
7. Soldier
8. Say Goodbye Hollywood
9. Drips - (featuring Obie Trice)
10. Without Me
11. Paul Rosenberg - (skit)
12. Sing for the Moment
13. Superman - (featuring Dina Rae)
14. Hailie`s Song
15. Steve Berman - (skit)
16. When the Music Stops
17. Say What You Say - (featuring Dr. Dre)
18. `Till I Collapse - (featuring Nate Dogg)
19. My Dad`s Gone Crazy
20. Curtains Close - (skit)
21. Curtains Close

Album Information

Release Date:

05/28/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Rap

Label:

Aftermath

Producer:

Eminem; Dr. Dre

Catalog Number:

493 290

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Nate Dogg; Dr. Dre; D-12; Obie Trice; Dina Rae

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