Scott Legato/Getty ImagesTime sure does fly.
It’s been 15 years since Eminem released his fourth studio album, The Eminem Show, and a 15th anniversary edition of the iconic disc is being released tonight in honor of the special occasion.
The legendary rapper posted news about the re-release today, with an explanation on Instagram detailing the inspiration behind the influential studio project, which arrived May 26, 2002.
He wrote, “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 & I felt like I was always being watched. Basically, Jim Carrey wrote my album.”
The 1998 movie The Truman Show starred Jim Carrey as a man who’s unaware that his entire life is actually a TV show.
The Eminem Show made a splash on its release, thanks to singles like “Superman,” “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” “White America” and “Sing for the Moment.” It won the Best Rap Album Grammy in 2003 and became diamond-certified in 2011 for sales of 10 million copies.
Fans over the age of 13 can sign up for early access and more information via shadyrecords.com.
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