Eminem has released an expanded edition of his fourth album ‘The Eminem Show’ to mark its 20th anniversary.
Marshall Mathers dropped the original record – which features the hits ‘Without Me’, ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet’ and ‘Sing For The Moment’ – on this day (May 26) in 2002. It reached Number One in the US and UK charts, and went on to be named Best Rap Album at the 2003 Grammys.
To celebrate the LP turning 20 today, Eminem has released an extended version of ‘The Eminem Show’ via Shady Records/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. The collection boasts 18 bonus tracks including B-sides, live performances and instrumentals.
‘Bump Heads’ – Mathers’ collaboration with 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks – also appears. It was previously only available on street mixtapes and DJ Green Lantern’s ‘Invasion Part II: Conspiracy Theory’ mixtape (2003).
Additionally, ‘The Eminem Show (Expanded Edition)’ contains the ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet’ B-side ‘Stimulate’ as well as various live performances from a New York show in 1999 and an appearance at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival in 2001.
