Eminem dialed back the antics to prove that he was capable of making a more serious, thought provoking album. Notably absent from the album are songs designed to shock, or incite controversy for the sake of it. The inclusion of a love song to his daughter further cemented this growth. This showcased Em’s growth into a more mature, introspective artist. And I just hit me like, “Huh, why not? The Eminem Show!”ġ5 years later Eminem expanded further on this, explaining how inspiration for the album also came from the 1998 film The Truman Show, the premise of which being a man unaware that he is living his life on a fictional television show.įor the first time Eminem made it clear to the public that he was conscious as to the effect his music was having on others, detailing this on tracks like “White America”, “Without Me” and “Sing for the Moment”. I was watching some interviews that I had did back last year, and I was talking about how my life is kind of like The Jerry Springer Show and my life is like a show and this and that. It shows Em for the first time embracing himself as the super-star he’d become, and all the issues this caused. The Eminem Show sees Em taking a step back, looking at the wild success of his first two albums and the impact that they had on him and on others. Marshall Mathers) was being characterized by the media, politicians, and the general public, some of whom interpreted his music as literal. The follow up, Marshall Mathers LP spoke more about how he as a person (i.e. The Slim Shady LP saw Eminem taking on a cartoonish, immature and ultra violent persona. The Eminem Show is the 4th studio album from the Detroit MC, and the third and final of his “Persona Trilogy” which started with The Slim Shady LP.

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