Eminem Reveals Unusual 'The Eminem Show' Inspiration

(Radio.com) Eminem has been teasing plans for the 15th anniversary of his 2002 album The Eminem Show. This week, the music star posted a photo to Instagram detailing how the project was inspired by actor Jim Carrey.

The photo shows proofs of the album artwork with a handwritten note that reads: "The concert for The Eminem Show was inspired by The Truman Show because my life felt like it was becoming a circus around that time and I felt like I was always being watched."

He then added, "Basically, Jim Carrey wrote my album." Check out the rapper's photo and his full post and as well as the the trailer from The Truman Show here.

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