 The themes of "The Eminem Show" are predominantly based on Eminem's prominence in hip hop culture and the subsequent envy towards him, as well as his thoughts on his unexpected enormous success and its consequential negative effects on his life.The album also touches on Eminem's thoughts on themes surrounding American politics, including references to 9/11, Osama bin Laden, the war on terror President George W. Bush, Lynne Cheney and Tipper Gore.Speaking on his use of political commentary on the album, Eminem told "Rolling Stone", "You put your shit out there for the world to see and to judge, and whoever agrees with you agrees with you.