What sets The Eminem Show apart from its predecessors is Eminem’s hands-on role in the production. While Dr. Dre remained the executive producer and mixed the project, Eminem produced or co-produced 15 of the album’s 20 tracks alongside Jeff Bass.
In 2002, Marshall Mathers was arguably the most famous—and most controversial—person on the planet. Coming off the massive success of The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and his starring role in the film 8 Mile , the pressure was suffocating. The world expected him to implode. Eminem -2002- The Eminem Show -320-