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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.

This article is about the eMC album. For the 1995 film soundtrack, see The Show (soundtrack).
The Show
Studio album by
eMC
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
Recorded2005–07
Genre
  • East Coast hip hop
  • underground hip hop
Length1:14:35
Label
  • M3 Records
  • Traffic Entertainment Group
Producer
  • Ayatollah
  • Frequency
  • J!
  • Koolade
  • Marco Polo
  • Nicolay
  • Quincy Tones
  • The ARE
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[9]

Background


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


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


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who We Be"
  • Duval Clear
  • Vinson Jamel Johnson
  • Rashaan Truell
  • Stephen Stricklin
  • Matko Sasek
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)
  • Clear
  • Truell
  • Phonte Lyshod Coleman
  • Thomas Louis Jones
  • S. McCaffery
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)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Bryan Fryzel
Frequency3:38
9."Git Sum" (featuring Sean Price)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Sean Price
  • J. Balde
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)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Matthijs Rook
Nicolay3:18
13."The Angry Merch Guy" (featuring Stephen "FaTone" Mills)  1:23
14."The Grudge"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Lamont Dorrell
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)
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Mary Ann "Khalilah Azraa" Vieira
  • Balde
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"
  • Clear
  • Johnson
  • Truell
  • Stricklin
  • Marco Bruno
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



References


  1. "Critic Reviews for The Show". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Rinaldi, Matt. "The Show - eMC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Rabin, Nathan (April 21, 2008). "EMC: The Show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Passantino, Dom (April 7, 2008). "Album Review: eMC - The Show". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Ketchum III, William (March 31, 2008). "EMC - The Show". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Westhoff, Ben (April 18, 2008). "eMC: The Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Henriques, Anthony (April 23, 2008). "eMC: The Show". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Woods, Emilee (April 8, 2008). "eMC :: The Show – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: eMC". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)




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