The Eminem Show
by Eminem
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1850 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,699 out of 1850
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 1850
  3. Negative: 112 out of 1850

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  1. JoshuaStDenis
    Jun 5, 2012
    10
    This album makes it Eminem's third classic consecutive album, proving to everyone what a rap sensation he really is, destroying his competition lyrically as well as commercially.
  2. SuchiB14
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    This **** is dope as **** one of the best rap albums ever. The lyricism is brilliant and the beats are phenomenal and (as always) Em sounds great. 10/10
  3. Malakamartinez
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever released, no doubt. Even in 2022, it has aged so well that it sounds even better than the first time. Em is absolutely one of the GOATs for sure.
  4. JamesJ.
    Jun 21, 2002
    10
    Clearly, the rap album of the year, if not the album of the year. Its a masterpiece from track 1 to 20. The production is great. His rhyming patterns are unmatchable. In my view, he is the greatest lyricist of all time
  5. Kaztaj
    Nov 16, 2010
    10
    An amazing lyrical genius, this album holds what Eminem truly is. From the whitty-ness of "without me" to the seriousness of "Sing for the moment" its an album Ive bought and glad I did.
  6. HeyImBenMiles
    Mar 2, 2011
    10
    "My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise/And at the same time, make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme"

    It's not as ironic as The Slim Shady LP; it's not as thought-provoking as The Marshall Mathers LP; and it certainly will not be the album Eminem's remembered by in a hundred years. However, The Eminem Show, which opens with a song making fun of his fan base and ends with a    "My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise/And at the same time, make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme"

    It's not as ironic as The Slim Shady LP; it's not as thought-provoking as The Marshall Mathers LP; and it certainly will not be the album Eminem's remembered by in a hundred years. However, The Eminem Show, which opens with a song making fun of his fan base and ends with a song ridiculing his critics, may well be his masterpiece.    … Expand
  7. lovemusic
    May 12, 2011
    9
    finally eminem raps like a black person. this album was banging. this is my personal favorite by him. but the Marshall Mathers Lp was better though. i liked every song on this album it was better than average. some of his best lyrics is on this album.
  8. Chrislake94
    Jun 8, 2011
    10
    You see Eminem expand a lot more on his personal side a lot more than he did on the Marshall Mathers LP. This is lot more serious but his lyricism is emmaculate
  9. flametail23
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Now this is something special, this was the first Eminem album I listened too so I have nostalgia with it. It's an amazing album with only 1 song I'm not too fond of on it.
    10/10
  10. SerRickardo
    May 21, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest rap albums of all time and definitely my favourite from Eminem. The combination of Em's biblical flow and these legendary beats make for an absolute masterpiece packed full of classics.
  11. Harol
    Jun 5, 2019
    10
    This is such an amazing album, a masterpiece from the 2000s, Eminem gave excellent beats and lyrics and its singles are amazing
  12. Jr88
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece that's the only way to call this album.
    Eminem in his best. Best flows in an album ever.
  13. Totie12
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    My favorite album of all time. The beats and ems flows get me fired up. It’s like all his best qualities finally cane together.
  14. Coolguymandude
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Another great fantastic awesome wonderful beautiful album by rap god eminem.
  15. alanawss
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    icone
  16. Luiishotkeys
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no es nada nuevo a lo que hemos escuchado, recomiendo Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel de Mariah Carey… Expand
  17. jaivardhan619
    May 17, 2021
    10
    Eminem just proved that age is just a number, more than 20 years of career and still outselling and creating great albums
  18. rollingstone82
    Aug 13, 2010
    9
    Solid third album.

    Slim Shady LP introduced the world to Eminem, a crude, white maniac with exceptional rhyming skills. Marshall Mathers LP gave the world Em's personal side while mixed with comic and satirical content. The Eminem Show is the retrospect of his career. After selling millions and millions of records, everyone wondered whether Eminem Show lived up to expectations. Yes it    Solid third album.

    Slim Shady LP introduced the world to Eminem, a crude, white maniac with exceptional rhyming skills. Marshall Mathers LP gave the world Em's personal side while mixed with comic and satirical content. The Eminem Show is the retrospect of his career. After selling millions and millions of records, everyone wondered whether Eminem Show lived up to expectations. Yes it did.

    Taking more control over the production (Dre produced only 3 tracks), Eminem makes lyrical assaults on many including George Bush, rap critics, pop stars, Kim, and his mother. He goes from criticizing the common views against white rappers and to his success making keen observations that his color helped him gain fame. He criticizes the Bush administration in Square Dance for its decision to send soldiers to Iraq. He recalls his assault on a bouncer after he allegedly saw him kiss his wife. In Soldier, he recalls the violent rage in him before and during the attack but in Say Goodbye Hollywood, he regrets doing that saying that his wife would have cared less and that he could be imprisoned thus stalling his career and affecting his relationship with his daughter. In Sing For The Moment, he discusses how music has suddenly become an influence on kids because they can relate and how one should not take things so seriously. In Say What U Say, he and Dre declare war on Jermaine Dupri and Canibus.

    A couple of minor complaints are the repetition of content, namely rants against his mother and the whole Slim Shady antic on My Dads Gone Crazy. The songs Drips and Superman are unnecessary misogynistic rants against whores and should not have been included.

    Yet The Eminem Show succeeds because Eminem keeps it interesting. After all, he can't leave rap alone. The game needs him.    … Expand
  19. Andre3000
    Jul 22, 2012
    10
    Classic album with a little bit of everything. Beats are on point, and eminem's lyrics prove why he is one of the greatest to do it. It's disgusting how a professional critic could rate something like this so low.
  20. Muhammadomer
    Sep 8, 2011
    10
    i love this album. love every aspect of it.. when im gone is so perfect., infact this whole album is so perfect. loved the style and speed of rapping from eminem in this album. i hope he carries on with the same !!
  21. cameronmorewood
    Nov 9, 2012
    9
    It is shy of greatness, but not by much. Eminem has put a variety of fantastic tracks on this album, and each one has different tricks up its sleeve.
  22. Emin3m
    Sep 11, 2014
    10
    the best album of all times
    in this album em talks about everything
    in the top of his music career
    about his past life arguing with mom talking about hailie
    and so on
  23. youlouz
    Jan 27, 2015
    8
    This is one of Eminem's worst albums, yet it its amazing! He is the best rapper ever .
  24. Connorcox1997
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    The Eminem Show is a fantastic album. I loved all the song, the beats are dope, and Eminem's lyrics are getting better and better. The Eminem Show is my second favorite album next to Marshall Mathers LP. I highly recommend it.
  25. Emperor
    Apr 3, 2011
    10
    Eminem is the only rapper with three classic(SSLP, MMLP, TES), He is also the only rapper with two diamond certified albums(Diamonds are forever). Its so amazing how a white boy can dominate a predominant black art form. To me, Eminem is better than tupac, B.I.G or whoever you think. He made the art popular and accepted and rap music owe him for that. In the early years of Hip Hop, OnlyEminem is the only rapper with three classic(SSLP, MMLP, TES), He is also the only rapper with two diamond certified albums(Diamonds are forever). Its so amazing how a white boy can dominate a predominant black art form. To me, Eminem is better than tupac, B.I.G or whoever you think. He made the art popular and accepted and rap music owe him for that. In the early years of Hip Hop, Only blacks liked it and it was so tamed for the whites but now see where it is primarily because of Eminem. LEGEND !!!… Expand
  26. emilbodsater
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Let me get this clear, "The Eminem Show" who basically just have one bad song (Drips) has 75 Metascore and 8.9 User Score while the recently released "To Pimp A Butterfly" has 96 Metascore and 9.2 User Score, is this some kind of sick joke? Kendrick has made on top 4 good songs in his career while Em made 14 good songs in just one album and they are all better than Kendricks best song, wtfLet me get this clear, "The Eminem Show" who basically just have one bad song (Drips) has 75 Metascore and 8.9 User Score while the recently released "To Pimp A Butterfly" has 96 Metascore and 9.2 User Score, is this some kind of sick joke? Kendrick has made on top 4 good songs in his career while Em made 14 good songs in just one album and they are all better than Kendricks best song, wtf is this **** I'm seeing, TES is just pure magic while To Pimp A Butterfly isn't even good… Expand
  27. Mark
    Dec 24, 2002
    4
    I find it interesting that everyone that gave this album a 10 has yet to master the English language.
  28. u137288reddit
    May 10, 2018
    1
    Eminem is a very technically talented rapper, but he has consistently wasted it on unfunny and offensive lyrics which basically amount to mocking random celebrities and gay people for no reason. THis is no different.
  29. Matt
    Oct 1, 2002
    9
    The reason he's so popular is he's a white person who can rap with the best of rappers - nothing else. He makes such good rap albums that they transcend the genre.
  30. JohnaN.
    Aug 6, 2002
    10
    this album has helped me through so much crap! i love it! and for those of you who dont.... you obviously cant hear because its awesome!
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Rolling Stone
    80
    Eminem just may have made the best rap-rock album in history
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  2. CultureDose.net
    70
    With each successive album Eminem finds new depth and excitement within the same themes and structures he used way back on The Slim Shady LP, so even if new songs contain earmarks of Eminem classics, they still feel reinvigorated.
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  3. Uncut
    60
    Behind the hype and the swagger, he's still baring enough of his soul for The Eminem Show to be compelling theatre. [Aug 2002, p.118]
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