The Eminem Show

The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. The Eminem Show was the best-selling album of 2002. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third straight LP to win the award for Best Rap Album. It has been certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA, with over 9.2 million copies sold in the U.S. and over 19 million albums worldwide. In 2003, the album was ranked number 317 on Rolling ... more

The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. The Eminem Show was the best-selling album of 2002. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third straight LP to win the award for Best Rap Album. It has been certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA, with over 9.2 million copies sold in the U.S. and over 19 million albums worldwide. In 2003, the album was ranked number 317 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Eminem Show was Eminem's first album to be produced mainly by him and was the first Eminem album to be released under Shady Records. The Eminem Show was first scheduled for a June 2002 release; however pirated and bootleg copies appeared online on peer-to-peer networks and began surfacing on the streets. Interscope decided to release the album early on May 28 to combat bootlegging. However, many stores in the U.S. began selling it early on Sunday May 26. Despite the confusion... less