 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
The Eminem Show
Common Sense Media says
Very explicit; for mature older teens only.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is another explicit gem from Eminem. Use this album to bring up the topic of censorship with your kids. Eminem denounces censors and critics, but spits some of the most offensive lyrics around.
What's the story?
For his third album, THE EMINEM SHOW, the rapper still uses shock value and offensive topics to get attention, but is moving away from sarcasm and parody toward a more serious and critical attitude. In addition to rants about his censors, his abusive relationships, and the government, he includes introspective thoughts on success, fame, and social responsibility. Don't be fooled though -- he is still rapping about killing his mother and doing drugs in front of his child, testing the limits of taste and morality. The album has some very strong songs, like "Business" and "Square Dance." But a few duds break up the flow, including "Drips," about venereal disease, which is disgusting and disrespectful.
Is it any good?
This album has the same strengths as the first two (The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP). It showcases Eminem's excellent rapping ability, and it is backed by solid production work. But has Eminem reached the bottom of the "shock value" barrel? Eminem has shown that he can rap intelligently about poignant topics. Whether he is willing to do so for an entire album has yet to be seen.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the following: Where should we draw the line between freedom of speech and explicit material? Who should make that decision? What harm, if any, can come from this music?
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Kid, 11 years old
July 19, 2011
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:)
Kid friendly and positive themes
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For older teens
My favorite album ever, but inapropriate. The songs are great, very personal. The tone is angry, upset, my favorite side of eminem.
My favorite album ever, but not to appropriate.
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Who Cares If It Is Parental Advisory
I Started Lisning To Eminem When I Was 7.My Parents Are A big fan of eminem aswell but the eminem show is just great. The songs such as Without Me, Cleanin out My Closet, Sing For The Moment And Hailies Song Are Just Great.So Parents If Your Children Want To Listen to Eminem and you don't approve of it, Leo the listen to the clean version instead. Because Eminem is the greatest thing which happned to music
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Kid, 11 years old
August 16, 2011
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BEST EVER
Sure he swears a lot but he's the best rapper ever! Just buy the clean version and its A OK for kids!
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I am a Big eminem fan . this is one of his BEST albums ever . not too offensive .
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Probably eminem's BEST album of ALL TIME
such a great album, yet filled with profanity and other explicit stuff. The song "drips" disgusts me, while i love other song like "superman, "sing for the moment", "haile's song" and a bunch of others. I mean, even the skits are good. The worst song (not including skits) is probably "drips", because of un-talented "Obie Trice." But the other songs are lyricly amazing and in other ways also amazing. great abum, just quite explicit.
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Not as bad as adults portray it to be.
eminem is the best rapper ever. sure some of his songs are pretty bad, but he also has many good ones such as: when i'm gone, beautiful, mockingbird, hailie's song, etc. i started listening to his stuff in 1st grade and seriously, no effect. i'm even transferring to a catholic school next year. so if you think your kids aren't responsible enough to handle it you can keep be over-protective. i could care less.
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| Artist: | Eminem |
| Release date: | May 26, 2002 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Genre: | Rap |
| Parental advisory: | Yes |
| Edited version available: | Yes |
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