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| Sales Rank: | 2070 (lower is better) |
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| Release Date: | 2002-05-26 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| UPC: | 606949329020 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Publication Date: | 2002 |
| Published By: | Interscope Records |
| ASIN: | B00006690G |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on The Eminem Show by Interscope Records
- Curtains Up
- White America
- Business
- Cleanin Out My Closet
- Square Dance
- The Kiss
- Soldier
- Say Goodbye Hollywood
- Drips
- Without Me
- Paul Rosenberg
- Sing For the Moment
- Superman
- Hailie's Song
- Steve Berman
- When the Music Stops
- Say What You Say
- 'Till I Collapse
- My Dad's Gone Crazy
- Curtains Close
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Amazon.com
Any lingering doubts as to the depth of Eminem's skills or his potential for raw yet compelling honesty are dispelled on The Eminem Show's first track. Armed with a quicksilver flow and a thundering rhythm track (the record was exec produced by longtime mentor and partner Dr. Dre), "White America" finds Eminem ferociously mauling the hand that feeds him, lambasting his critics, the industry, and the racism that, in many ways, helped make Marshall Mathers more than just another rapper. "Let's do the math," Em sneers, "If I was black I would have sold half/ I could be one of your kids/ Little Eric looks just like this." After the bombast of The Marshall Mathers LP and Eminem's well-noted use of sexual epithets, this kind of material is made more controversial because it actually rings true. From a brutal retort to his long-estranged and equally troubled mother ("Cleaning Out My Closets") to a surprisingly tender ode to his child ("Hailie's Song"), Eminem examines his life, loves, arrests, addictions, failures, and successes with surprising insight, making this a funk-drenched hip-hop confessional well worth the hype. --Amy Linden
Customer Reviews
It's hard being young, from the slums, eatin' five cent gums, not knowing where your next meal is coming from ... - Reviewed on 2008-10-27
"Things done changed ..." -- Notorious B.I.G.
Some folks might be wondering what's going on with Marshall/Slim at the moment. His absence on the music scene, despite how you might feel about him, is noticeable. His music is singular, even in such a prolific field as Rap is and even with as many people that are on his CD, whether as a performer, a producer or a mixer. Historically, the people that have walked in his shoes never faired very well, whether it was through continued success or respect amongst fans or becoming a sell-out. I don't think Slim has to worry about the last one at all as he's struggled continuously to stay relevant and fresh.
The Eminem show may not be the fan favourite, and it may even have a few low moments that fans would rather do without, but this album is like a snapshot of the artists life in full-color, or stereo. It's a very complex and sometimes moving memoir on his life in song. A lot of other recording artists would be so lucky to have been able to achieve something this powerful so early in their career. In fact, unfortunately, most musicians never do. Good 'concept albums' are few and far between.
The story of a young man trying to get up out of the hood, is one that's familiar with a lot of people. The struggle is real and that's probably why his music has resonated with so many folks from all corners of the world.
Rap music may have gone through an epiphanous phase during the mid nineties through to ot-five. Slim coming in during the beginning and making it all the way through to the end without plastic surgery, heavy jail time or an over-dose. He may have made it through some dark times in order to tell us about it all years from now.
This is an album that absolutely must be listened to as it encapsulates the last decade very well.
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Eminem's defining moment - Reviewed on 2008-07-16
1 customer found this review helpful.
Well, with 800 or so reviews on here, there's really nothing I can add that hasn't been said already...But I still have to say something, after all, this is one my favorite rap cds of all time. Yes, I'm a white boy Metal head, but I do love some Rap too. Bone Thugs is the group that got me into rap about 10 years ago, back in 1999. I didn't really got into Eminem until 2002, although I did actually hear some of the Slim Shady LP back in 1999 when it first came out.
The Eminem Show is my favorite out of his discography so far because, to me, it shows unmatched personality and in-depth look at life's obstacles that we all can relate to in one way or another without losing any of Eminem's split Slim Shady personality either. I love the Gangsta' Rap but it's nice too to have someone that can rap about other things in every day life too that a broader audience can relate to instead of just ghetto life that not everyone has to go through.
Eminem shows off his spectacular word play and ryming skills all throughout the tracks that make up this cd. I love how in Business he make oranges ryme with hinges. There really isn't a bad track on here, I listen to all 20 skits included. This album is full of highlights to me, bascially every track seems like it could almost be a single, with Business,Soldier,Say Goodbye To Hollywood,Drips,Without Me,Sing For The Moment,Superman, When The Music Stops, etc etc. and who can forget White Amreica?!!!
For all of the haters that think Eminem is just another vanilla ice or something just as equally as lame, you can go piss in the wind for all I care, stop judging on his skin color and listen to his word play and flow. My favorite rappers are Eminem,Bloods and Crips cds,Krayzie Bone,Layzie Bone,Flesh-n-Bone.I can look past color and race, so anyone can and this is coming from a Death Metal freak...
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Book Subjects
- Pop
- Rap & Hip-Hop
- Rap, Hip-Hop
- Rap/Hip Hop
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