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The Show (eMC album)

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The Show
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
Recorded2005–07
Genre
Length1:14:35
Label
Producer
EMC chronology
The Show
(2008)
The Turning Point
(2014)
Singles from The Show
  1. "E.M.C. What It Stands For?"
    Released: September 25, 2007
Masta Ace chronology
A Long Hot Summer
(2004)
The Show
(2008)
Arts & Entertainment
(2009)
Wordsworth chronology
Mirror Music
(2004)
The Show
(2008)
The Photo Album
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
HipHopDX4/5[5]
Pitchfork7.9/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
RapReviews8.5/10[8]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[9]

The Show is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup eMC. It was released on March 25, 2008 via M3 Records/Traffic Entertainment Group. Production was handled by Frequency, J!, Quincy Tones, Ayatollah, The ARE, Koolade, Marco Polo and Nicolay, with DJ Rob, Filthy Rich and Masta Ace serving as executive producers. Beside members Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick, it features guest appearances from Adi, Ladybug Mecca, Little Brother, Money Harm and Sean Price.

Background

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While it was originally rumored that Ace had retired from music after the release of his acclaimed 2004 concept album A Long Hot Summer, the following year the veteran had formed the new collective with his protégé, Milwaukee rapper Strick, and revered underground lyricists Punch & Words. The four had previously collaborated on numerous albums and tracks, and toured extensively as a collective.

Like Ace's previous albums, A Long Hot Summer and Disposable Arts, The Show is a thematic concept album that tells a story. The album's story follows a day in the life of eMC doing a show on the road.

Singles

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The first official eMC track, the Ayatollah-produced "Four Brothers", was released in 2006. A music video for the song was released online on December 10, 2006, however, this track was not included on the album. Music videos were released for "What It Stand For" and "Leak It Out" as well.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who We Be"Koolade3:16
2."The Airport" (featuring Paul Nice and Eternia)  1:37
3."Leak It Out"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Phillip R. Gonzalez
The ARE3:28
4."The Check In" (featuring Paul Nice)  0:56
5."Traffic" (featuring Little Brother)Quincy Tones4:17
6."Say Now"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Gonzalez
The ARE4:16
7."The Message"  0:47
8."Don't Give Up on Us" (featuring ADI)
Frequency3:38
9."Git Sum" (featuring Sean Price)
J!3:39
10."We Alright" (featuring Terrel Howard)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Stricklin
  • Fryzel
Frequency3:47
11."The Interview" (featuring Amanda Diva)  0:58
12."Emc (What It Stand For?)" (featuring Adanita Ross)
Nicolay3:18
13."The Angry Merch Guy" (featuring Stephen "FaTone" Mills)  1:23
14."The Grudge"
Ayatollah3:49
15."Make It Better" (featuring Adanita Ross and Angelita Ross)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Balde
J!3:45
16."The Lobby" (featuring Paul Nice)  1:01
17."Winds of Change"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • McCaffery
Quincy Tones4:21
18."The Show" (featuring Ladybug Mecca)
J!3:48
19."The Backstage" (featuring Marco Polo and Torae)  1:05
20."Borrow You"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Dorrell
Ayatollah3:26
21."Once More"
Marco Polo3:49
22."U Let Me Grow"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • McCaffery
Quincy Tones4:58
23."Feel It" (featuring Money Harm and Katrina Chambers)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Marvin Moore-Hough
  • Fryzel
Frequency5:26
24.Untitled  3:47
Total length:1:14:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Show". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "The Show - eMC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (April 21, 2008). "EMC: The Show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Passantino, Dom (April 7, 2008). "Album Review: eMC - The Show". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Ketchum III, William (March 31, 2008). "EMC - The Show". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Westhoff, Ben (April 18, 2008). "eMC: The Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Henriques, Anthony (April 23, 2008). "eMC: The Show". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Woods, Emilee (April 8, 2008). "eMC :: The Show – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: eMC". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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