Fifteen years after its release, Eminem’s fourth studio album, The Eminem Show, is still fodder for discussion. In fact, the mastermind behind the Diamond-selling project is apparently still peeling back layers from the proverbial onion. The 15-time Grammy Award-winning MC took to Instagram on Tuesday (May 30) to reveal the LP was inspired by the 1998 Jim Carrey film, The Truman Show.
“The concept 4 the Eminem show was inspired by ‘The Truman Show’ because my life felt like it was becoming a circus around that time,” Shady wrote. “I felt like I was always being watched. Basically, Jim Carrey wrote my album.”
The post coincides with the 15th anniversary of The Eminem Show, which was released on May 26, 2002, and the subsequent anniversary edition of the album, The Eminem Show: Anniversary Capsule. Early access to the project launches later Tuesday night. Sign up here and check out the post above.
THE MYTH … EMINEM……BIGGEST FAN
THERES NO SNARE IN MY HEADPHONES
who did you order a snare from? 😀
they are both amazing and i love them both
Fucc feminem
Fuck people that can’t spell right
Pretty sad when the only way he’s making news now is by discussing an album that dropped 15 YEARS ago. Yes, it’s a classic but maybe he and his team should focus on dropping ANOTHER classic so he doesn’t have to live on a legacy from years past.
He could make news by farting if he wanted to, he’ll make the news whenever he wants. What’s sad is how desperate people are to bring him down even though they apparently don’t care about him. People like you are more obsessed with him tham his fans, what could be sadder than that, apart from thinking you’re allowed to just call yourself Tupac that is.
There will be “ANOTHER” album this year and it’ll sell like fuck while little whiny kids like you tear it apart even though it’ll still be more technically proficient than 99% of the shit out there.
It’s just never ending circle of people like you whining about Em while Em makes millions, sells millions, wins awards and does it all without leaving his house, pandering to journalists or marrying someone famous to stay relevant in what’s just garbage celebrity culture.
But if you only take one part of what I just said let it be the part where I said don’t call yourself Tupac, you massive twat.
agreed..though being technically proficient and being good are two totally different things…
Or… Maybe he can post whatever he wants and drop music whenever he wants. Don’t think he got to his level by taking advice from random ppl commenting on hhdx. And please, never post under the name Tupac again. He never would have written anything as stupid as you did. Thanks
Jim Carrey didn’t write the truman show
Pretty sure everybody knows that.
he did this same type of promotion for the SSLP anniversary, and all it turned out to be was new merch and a re-release of the album on cassette. all of this hype for this particular anniversary… i really hope it’s for new music; not for some MORE merch with a cheap looking design that looks like it was made on Paint.
proper.
Listening to some of the childish rhymes Eminem comes up with I can see how Jim was a influence.
and other rap isnt childish? when other rappers sayin theyll fuck yo girl and theyll shoot you and how much money they got and shit you dont got…how youre not better than them…that aint childish??
dats rap for you…bitch
Eminem fans still the easiest to trigger. “What about other rappers? Are they not childish too” lol quit crying cupcake. You know Em overrated.
Jim Carrey’s a legend, but he’s only the actor. I hate when “Artists” don’t oay homage to the actual writers of a film. Either Andrew Niccol (Writer) or Peter Weir (Director) would of been as acceptable to honour.
I think you’re missing the point of the tongue in cheek sentence he wrote on IG.
The eminem show is the only good album made by a white rapper. Every other album by eminem and other white rappers are either wannabe 90’s underground trash, caricatures of black rappers, or just plain wack.
That’s bullshit and you know it. Action Bronson, Esoteric, MC Serch, El-P, Vinnie Paz.. All dope MC’s. And special mention goes out to the Beasties, certainly not the best rappers, but with so many classic albums under their belt, it’s hard to to deny them. And that’s comin from a black kid. Don’t get caught up in that racial bullshit. Good hip hop can be and is made by all kinds of people.
Couldnt have said it better myself
Everybody favorite pilled addicted rapper. Those doctors trying to get you hook on pills. Stop talking them shyts
Eminem is my favorite rapper but damn dude takes forever to release music. Seriously, creating hype for a cassette and poster. We don’t give a shit about that just drop an album already, or atleast a single.
You are obviously not very old
29 to be exact
well u better start using jim carrey for more albums then. because Eminem show was your best album.
While Eminem was on drugs, he wrote his best music. While I’m happy he’s gotten clean now, but most of his rap is fast and angry. Atleast he used to joke around before and switch up his flows.
Dude, stop doing all this pop shit and let’s get to the raw, lyrical shit. We want Em over boom bap, not this candy cluster ass shit out now