It sold over 1.3 million copies in its second week in the US, where it registered a full week of sales. Widely considered the most anticipated album of 2002, The Eminem Show debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stood there for six non-consecutive weeks. Due to its less satirical and shock factor lyrical approach, The Eminem Show was regarded as Eminem's most personal album at the time and a step back from the Slim Shady alter ego. The album also features political commentary on the United States, including references to 9/11, Osama bin Laden, the War on terror, President George W. The album incorporates a heavier use of rap rock than Eminem's previous albums, and its themes are predominantly based on Eminem's prominence in hip hop culture, as well as his ambivalent thoughts of fame. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae and Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade Scott-Mathers. It features guest appearances from Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre being the album's executive producer.
The album saw Eminem take a substantially more predominant production role most of it was self-produced, with his longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, and Dr.
After it had originally scheduled for release on June 4, 2002, the album was released on May 26, 2002, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records due to pirating and bootlegging of it. The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem.
