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The Eminem Show

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It's all about the title. First time around, Eminem established his alter ego, Slim Shady -- the character who deliberately shocked and offended millions, turning Eminem into a star. Second time at bat, he turned out The Marshall Mathers LP, delving 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. Third time around, it's The Eminem Show -- a title that signals that Eminem's public persona is front and center, for the very first time. 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. This, of course, encompasses many, many familiar subjects -- his troubled childhood; his hatred of his parents; his turbulent relationship with his ex-wife, Kim (including the notorious incident when he assaulted a guy who allegedly kissed her -- the event that led to their divorce); his love of his daughter, Hailie; and, of course, all the controversy he generated, notably the furor over his alleged homophobia and his scolding from Lynne Cheney, which leads to furious criticism about the hypocrisy of America and its government. All this is married to a production very similar to that of its predecessor -- spare, funky, fluid, and vibrant, punctuated with a couple of ballads along the way. So, that means The Eminem Show is essentially a holding pattern, but it's a glorious one -- one that proves Eminem is the gold standard in pop music in 2002, delivering stylish, catchy, dense, funny, political music that rarely panders (apart from a power ballad "Dream On" rewrite on "Sing for the Moment" and maybe the sex rap "Drips," that is). Even if there is little new ground broken, the presentation is exceptional -- Dre never sounds better as a producer than when Eminem pushes him forward (witness the stunning oddity "Square Dance," a left-field classic with an ominous waltz beat) and, with three albums under his belt, Eminem has proven himself to be one of the all-time classic MCs, surprising as much with his delivery as with what he says. Plus, the undercurrent of political anger -- not just attacking Lynne Cheney, but raising questions about the Bush administration -- gives depth to his typical topics, adding a new, spirited dimension to his shock tactics as notable as the deep sentimental streak he reveals on his odes to his daughter. Perhaps the album runs a little too long at 20 songs and 80 minutes and would have flowed better if trimmed by 25 minutes, but that's a typical complaint about modern hip-hop records. Fact is, it still delivers more great music than most of its peers in rock or rap, and is further proof that Eminem is an artist of considerable range and dimension.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Curtains Up (Skit) Explicit
00:00:30

Mike Elizondo, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

2
White America (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:24

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bass, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Dina Rae, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Head, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

3
Business (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:11

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Traci Nelson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Conesha Monet Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Reverberi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shy Felder, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Canero, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

4
Cleanin' Out My Closet (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:57

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - DJ Head, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

5
Square Dance (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:23

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

6
The Kiss (Skit) Explicit
00:01:15

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kozlowski, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lynette Purdy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

7
Soldier (Album Version) Explicit
00:03:46

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve King, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - DJ Head, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

8
Say Goodbye Hollywood (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:32

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Mel-Man, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

9
Drips (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:45

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Denaun Porter, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Obie Trice, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

10
Without Me (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:50

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Horn, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Anne Dudley, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Bell, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm McLaren, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Reverberi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Head, Producer, Additional Producer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

11
Paul Rosenberg (Skit) Explicit
00:00:22

Eminem, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Paul D. Rosenberg, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

12
Sing For The Moment (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:39

Marti Frederiksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Aerosmith, Unknown, Other - Joe Perry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Head, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Victor Tallarico, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

13
Superman (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:50

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bass, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Jeffrey Bass, ComposerLyricist - Dina Rae, FeaturedArtist - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

14
Hailie's Song (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:20

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

15
Steve Berman (Skit) Explicit
00:00:33

Marshall Mathers, Author - Eminem, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Berman, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

16
When The Music Stops (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:29

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Denaun Porter, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ondre Moore, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Von Carlisle, ComposerLyricist - D12, FeaturedArtist - DeShaun Dupree Holton, ComposerLyricist - Theron Feemster, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Thomas Rounds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

17
Say What You Say (Album Version) Explicit
00:05:09

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timbaland, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Theron Feemster, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

18
Till I Collapse (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:57

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Dogg, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, MainArtist - Brian May, ComposerLyricist - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

19
My Dad's Gone Crazy (Album Version) Explicit
00:04:27

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Recording Engineer, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Theron Feemster, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hailie Jade, FeaturedArtist - Alex Reverberi, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urban Kris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Canero, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2002 Aftermath Records

20
Curtains Close (Album Version) Explicit
00:01:00

Marshall Mathers, Author - Eminem, MainArtist - Ken Kaniff, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

Album review

It's all about the title. First time around, Eminem established his alter ego, Slim Shady -- the character who deliberately shocked and offended millions, turning Eminem into a star. Second time at bat, he turned out The Marshall Mathers LP, delving 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. Third time around, it's The Eminem Show -- a title that signals that Eminem's public persona is front and center, for the very first time. 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. This, of course, encompasses many, many familiar subjects -- his troubled childhood; his hatred of his parents; his turbulent relationship with his ex-wife, Kim (including the notorious incident when he assaulted a guy who allegedly kissed her -- the event that led to their divorce); his love of his daughter, Hailie; and, of course, all the controversy he generated, notably the furor over his alleged homophobia and his scolding from Lynne Cheney, which leads to furious criticism about the hypocrisy of America and its government. All this is married to a production very similar to that of its predecessor -- spare, funky, fluid, and vibrant, punctuated with a couple of ballads along the way. So, that means The Eminem Show is essentially a holding pattern, but it's a glorious one -- one that proves Eminem is the gold standard in pop music in 2002, delivering stylish, catchy, dense, funny, political music that rarely panders (apart from a power ballad "Dream On" rewrite on "Sing for the Moment" and maybe the sex rap "Drips," that is). Even if there is little new ground broken, the presentation is exceptional -- Dre never sounds better as a producer than when Eminem pushes him forward (witness the stunning oddity "Square Dance," a left-field classic with an ominous waltz beat) and, with three albums under his belt, Eminem has proven himself to be one of the all-time classic MCs, surprising as much with his delivery as with what he says. Plus, the undercurrent of political anger -- not just attacking Lynne Cheney, but raising questions about the Bush administration -- gives depth to his typical topics, adding a new, spirited dimension to his shock tactics as notable as the deep sentimental streak he reveals on his odes to his daughter. Perhaps the album runs a little too long at 20 songs and 80 minutes and would have flowed better if trimmed by 25 minutes, but that's a typical complaint about modern hip-hop records. Fact is, it still delivers more great music than most of its peers in rock or rap, and is further proof that Eminem is an artist of considerable range and dimension.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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