He sums up the story of his success on the musically inept, but verbally cutting ‘White America’ – “Lets do the math, if I was black, I would have sold half”. Eminem’s lyrics are never short of caustic. And it is, as he spends much of the album commenting on the media circus that dominated on his life ever since the release of Marshall Mathers. Third time around (not counting Infinite and The Slim Shady EP), it’s The Eminem Show - a title that suggests that Eminem’s public persona is front and center, for the very first time. Second time at bat, he delivered The Marshall Mathers LP, going deeper into his past while revealing complexity as an artist and a personality that helped bring him an even greater audience and much, much more controversy. First time around, Eminem established his alter-ego, Slim Shady - the character who deliberately shocked and offended millions, turning Eminem into a world-wide star. The rest of the tracks from The Eminem Show will be reviewed shortly.Īs far as the album as a whole goes, the title says it all – The Eminem Show. Especially when little Hallie cuts in with her over-the-top “I think my dad’s gone crazy.” It’s pretty much the most damn near brilliant moment on the album. For “My Dad’s Gone Crazy” Dre mixes faux harp plucks to create a whimsical backdrop to Em’s bugged out verbal spaz attack. The first, “Say What You Say,” is dark and ominous, thus keeping in tune with the vibe that Em has instilled throughout the course of the 20 tracks on this effort. Still, it’s one of those tracks that you love to hate.ĭre manages to squeeze in two tracks toward the end of the album. Production is stellar, but it’s not pushing either Eminem or Dre’s talents to the limits (it actually sees Dre ripping himself off by regurgitating the chainsaw cross channel effects from 2000’s “Kill You.”). It’s pretty routine, yet thick and inescapably catchy. Dre delivers a chunky funk gurgle that pulses and pounds with primal simplicity. While the beat fits perfectly with Eminem’s vitriolic spew, it seems to be leaning toward the over saturated rap/rock aesthetic that dominated not only the charts, but the minds of the youth of America in 2002.įrom these auspicious beginnings of The Eminem Show, things jump off straight into pop terrain with the uber hit “Business”. Eminem’s sonic efforts on The Marshall Mathers LP only hinted at the thundering, downright scary aural tactics he employs here. Then it’s straight into what may very well be his first politically (albeit it’s more sociologically slanted) charged endeavor, “White America.” The track resonates with a dark, ominous tinge and not surprisingly it’s produced by Eminem himself. This time it’s a sound of curtains opening up, followed by footsteps crossing a wooden stage, then a finger tapping a microphone, slight feedback, and finally Eminem clearing his throat. The beginning is a mite bit predictable as it’s the third time in a row that he’s begun his rap tirade with a skit. In Eminem’s third (under Aftermath / Interscope) album “ The Eminem Show“, which was bootlegged so heavily that his record company had to move the release date forward, Eminem strips his personal life bare for the benefit of his fans. The Eminem Show (Japan Special Edition) Label: Aftermath Entertainment – UICS-9008, Shady Records – UICS-9008, Interscope Records – UICS-9008. Eminem – The Eminem Show (Japan Special Edition) Eminem. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2002 CD release of 'The Eminem Show' on Discogs.
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