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The Eminem Show

2002 studio album by Eminem

The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 26, 2002 and was produced by Eminem, Jeff Bass, Dr. Dre, and Mr. Porter. The album was given 4 out of 5 stars by Allmusic. In 2022, the album was certified twelve-times-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over twelve million copies.[2][3]

The Eminem Show
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2002[1]
Recorded2001–02
Studio
Genre
Length77:19
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 13, 2002
  2. "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
    Released: July 16, 2002
  3. "Superman"
    Released: January 27, 2003
  4. "Sing for the Moment"
    Released: February 25, 2003
  5. "Business"
    Released: July 22, 2003

Track listing

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No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Curtains Up" (skit)Eminem 0:30
2. "White America"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
5:24
3. "Business"  Dr. Dre 4:11
4. "Cleanin' Out My Closet"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass
4:57
5. "Square Dance"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
5:23
6. "The Kiss" (skit)Eminem 1:15
7. "Soldier"  Eminem 3:46
8. "Say Goodbye Hollywood"  Eminem 4:32
9. "Drips" (featuring Obie Trice)Eminem 4:45
10. "Without Me"  
4:50
11. "Paul Rosenberg" (skit)
0:22
12. "Sing for the Moment"  
  • Eminem
  • Bass[a]
5:39
13. "Superman" (featuring Dina Rae)
  • Eminem
  • Bass[b]
5:50
14. "Hailie's Song"  Eminem 5:20
15. "Steve Berman" (skit) 0:33
16. "When the Music Stops" (featuring D12)
  • Eminem
  • Mr. Porter[a]
4:29
17. "Say What You Say" (featuring Dr. Dre)Dr. Dre 5:09
18. "'Till I Collapse" (featuring Nate Dogg)Eminem 4:57
19. "My Dad's Gone Crazy" (featuring Hailie Jade)Dr. Dre 4:27
20. "Curtains Close" (skit)
  • Eminem
  • Resto[b]
1:01
Total length:
77:19

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
  • Early clean versions of the album replace "Drips" with 4 seconds of silence. Later clean versions feature an edited version of the song.
  • Another censored version of the album did not allow the words "goddamn", "prick", "bastard", "piss", "bitch", "ass", "shit" and "fuck" to be left uncensored.
  • "Curtain Close (skit)" is performed by Ken Kaniff, who Eminem portrays at the end of the album before continuing on with the persona on Relapse in 2009, as displayed in the album booklet.

References

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  1. "Eminem Show Moved Up Again - Album In Stores Sunday". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. "Eminem Announces 'Eminem Show' Expanded Reissue for 20th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. "Eminem - The Eminem Show". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. "Eminem The Eminem Show UK CD/DVD SET (215984)". Eil.com. May 27, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  5. "Eminem The Eminem Show Japan CD/DVD SET (441384)". Eil.com. July 23, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2012.