Eminem said during an interview with MTV that was recorded on May 25, 2002, that he felt that "The Eminem Show" was his "best record so far".
Leta 2003 se je album uvrstil #317 na "Rolling Stone-ovem" listu "500 Najboljših Albumov Vseh Časov", in kasneje še na #84 na "Rolling Stone-ovem" listu "Najboljših albumov 2000. desetletja".