The song reached the number one position in the charts in numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand for 7 weeks. "Without Me" is one of Eminem's most successful singles. NME magazine noted that this song is "tackling disco." RapReviews wrote: "His (Eminem's) fearlessness continues on the lead single "Without Me" when he lambasts everyone from Dick Cheney's wife to the leading electronic artists of the day." Kris Ex exclaims: ""Without Me"-like his "The Real Slim Shady," the leadoff single from 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP-is a fun-loving, barb-laden romp on which he flits from one topic to the next like a bumblebee with ADD." Chart performances and awards David Browne was positive: "'I've created a monster, 'cuz no one wants to hear Marshall no more,' he (Eminem) whines, partly in jest, in the beat-crazy single 'Without Me'." HipHopDX noted that the blazing single "Without Me" is one of the only light-hearted songs on the album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine marked it as one of the best tracks on The Eminem Show.
The introduction-" Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks"-is sampled from Obie Trice's own track " Rap Name". The opening lyric "Two trailer park girls go round the outside" is based on the country rap single " Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren. A line also attacks his mother Debbie Mathers for the lawsuit she filed for the lyrics of his debut single " My Name Is". It also lampoons comparisons of him to Elvis Presley as a white man succeeding commercially in a predominantly black art form. The song mocks a number of Eminem's critics, including then-Vice-President Dick Cheney (including his recurring heart problems) and his wife Lynne, the FCC, Chris Kirkpatrick (of NSYNC), Limp Bizkit and Moby, as well as parodying Prince's decision to change his name to a symbol. It also refers to Eminem's role in the music industry and his effect on culture. Dina Rae) (released Januin U.The song was Eminem's return after the successful The Marshall Mathers LP, intended as a sequel to " The Real Slim Shady" and essentially says that he is back to save the world.
The cassette also came with a poster and a t-shirt. On May 31, 2017, the cassette version of the album was reissued in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the album. The Eminem Show was Eminem's first album to be mainly self-produced. Eminem himself acknowledged during an interview with MTV that was recorded on May 25, 2002, that he felt that The Eminem Show was his "best record so far". The album received critical praise by most music critics and is often debated as Eminem's most personal and best work. In 2003, the album was ranked #317 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and was later ranked at #84 on the same magazine's best albums of the 2000s decade. The album has gone on to sell over ten million copies and on March 7, 2011, it was certified ten-times-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, making it Eminem's first album to receive a Diamond certification in the United States. The album topped the Billboard 200 for five consecutive weeks.
The album sold 1,322,000 copies the following week, where it registered a full week of sales.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 284,000 units in its first week, which due to a premature release by retailers and street-date violations, counted only a day and a half of sales.
At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third LP in four years to win the award for Best Rap Album. It was the best-selling album of 2002 with sales of 7.6 million copies. The Eminem Show is the 3rd major label, the 4th overall LP and 5th overall album by Eminem, released on May 28, 2002.