Encore

[superman11]

So recently, all these talks about leaks made me think about Encore. And I just gave it a full spin for the first time in a while. And I honestly don't think it's Em's worst or even second worse album..

Is it up there with his best work? No. Does it deserve to follow up the godly Eminem Show? No.

But there's a few reasons why I think it gets a worse rep that I think it deserves.

First things first. Production. It's up there with his best. Top 3 albums production wise IMO, and I don't think many people wouldnt have it their top 4.

There are some gems on this album.
Yellow Brick Road, Never Enough, Like Toy Soldiers, Mosh, Spend Some Time, Mosh, Encore.

I personally think Puke is pretty genius too, and Rain Man is hysterical.

The main problem with this album, the duds.
Just Lose It, My 1st Single, Big Weenie, Ass Like That, One Shot Two Shot.

Where he was going with these is beyond me, some of them being added because of the leak. That was his main mistake, he should have left We As Americans and Love You More on this album. I could have tolerated Ass Like That and Just Lose It if those songs were on it.

Straight From the Lab EP had some gems on it as well, some of which could have been on the album.

But think of this track list, it's really not that bad and I could listen through this and enjoy is just as much as I do Relapse and Recovery. And Relapse gets a lot of praise and it has some serious duds on it, and theres not even an excuse for those (such as a leak).

1. Evil Deeds
2. Never Enough
3. Yellow Brick Road
4. Like Toy Soldiers
5. Mosh
6. Puke
7. Rain Man
8. Just Lose It
9. Spend Some Time
10. Mockingbird
11. Love You More
12. Crazy In Love
13. We As Americans
14. Encore

Even if you added songs like Ricky Ticky Toc or Bully, it could be better. IMO, he should have just left those tracks that leaked on. But nevertheless, I enjoy this more than most, and I feel like its just a common thing that Em fans do, write Encore off. Once again, its not his best, but its def. not his worst IMO.

[ShadyxEminem]

Goat album.

[Cinderella Stan]

Like you I also enjoy Encore sometimes when I am in the mood, but it is his worst album. Big Weeny, My 1st Single, Rain Man, Ass Like That, Just Lose It, One Shot Two Shot are one of his weakest tracks and they are all on that album. Recovery and Relapse both combined have less weak songs than Encore.

[Snakebeast]

Like you I also enjoy Encore sometimes when I am in the mood, but it is his worst album. Big Weeny, My 1st Single, Rain Man, Ass Like That, Just Lose It, One Shot Two Shot are one of his weakest tracks and they are all on that album. Recovery and Relapse both combined have less weak songs than Encore.

Big Weenie had a good second verse though. His sudden random anger was funny.

[superman11]

Rain man is awesome if you ask me. That third verse where he repeats the second verse and is like Shit, this is the same verse I just did. And the part where Dre falls asleep and the beat stops. A classic, no of course not, but not his worst work. One Shot Two shot is a mediocre D12 song, I usually really dont like the D12 features, usually only Em's part. Big Weenie has a corny hook but the beat and some parts arent horrible. But 3 of those songs are there because of a leak. Imagine he left those off and kept We As Americans, Ricky Ticky Toc and Love You More. Not a bad album. It just doesnt have one of those classic songs.

[Cinderella Stan]

^Well, I agree with most of what you said, Encore is not that bad, even Big Weenie and Rain Man may have some good lines and some charm, if not else they are at least very funny, but... Lyrics, flow, delivery, concepts on Relapse and Recovery are way better. And it can't be an argument that if some songs from Encore era were on the album it would have been much better... it would have been, but they aren't there.

[Mr Change]

Great....another Encore thread.

album sucks

[OutlawƎ]

Great....another Encore thread.

album sucks

Bottom line .

[OutlawƎ]

Great....another Encore thread.

album sucks

Bottom line .

[unbound88]

And I honestly don't think it's Em's worst or even second worse album..

If Encore doesn't hold the worst spot or even the second worst spot for you then what does?

[Raul]

Great....another Encore thread.

album sucks

[superman11]

And I honestly don't think it's Em's worst or even second worse album..

If Encore doesn't hold the worst spot or even the second worst spot for you then what does?

Infinite is his worst for me. Now that I'm thinking about it, its probably second worst, but I really don't rank Relapse and Recovery that far ahead.

[XxachiganxX]

Still spin it every now and then, Usually while drinking...

[UofLCard]

Encore at least has replay value.

[Raul]

Encore at least has replay value.

At least. And some songs, even the terrible ones, are catchy. I find myself 'rapping' to Rain Man and singing Puke sometimes