Encore (Deluxe Edition) [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Eminem

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 2004)
• Original Release Date: November 12, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Aftermath
• ASIN: B00065XJ52
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (730 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,830 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Eminem's fourth album offers few surprises, but still enough pleasures to carry the day. As evinced by Em's pre-election, pro-voting "Mosh," this is not exactly the same Eminem who seemingly crapped on anything and everything. Encore finds a surprisingly mature Eminem waxing reflective about his battle with Benzino ("Like Toy Soldiers") rather than unloading both barrels. However, it's not all elder statesmanship: "Puke" goes after his ex-wife Kim with incredible scorn, and "Big Weenie" showcases the familiar juvenile humor that made him famous. If Encore has a clear weakness, it's the bland production--the same plodding sound that he and Dr. Dre cooked up on the previous three albums. The exotic flavor of "Ass Like That" catches the ear, but many others run off the same monotonous minor-key melodies and tempos. Of course, people buy Eminem albums to hear him spit first and foremost, and in that regard few fans will be disappointed by Encore; it'd just be nice to see him switch up his sound at some point. --Oliver Wang

Product Description

"ENCORE" is multi-platinum recording artist EMINEM's first full album of new material since 2002's "THE EMINEM SHOW," which spawned the hit singles "Without Me" and "Cleanin' Out My Closet." That album went on the sell over 19 million albums worldwide. He followed up in November 2002 with Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture ‘8 Mile’, which featured the Academy Award winning song "Lose Yourself" and sold almost 9 million copies worldwide. Earlier this year, Eminem’s group D-12 released D-12 World (global sales over 3 million) and scored hits with "My Band" and "How Come".

ENCORE, Executive Produced by DR. DRE, features guest performances by 50 CENT, D-12, NATE DOGG, OBIE TRICE, and STAT QUO.

BONUS DISC: This two disc set includes a bonus CD with three previously unreleased EMINEM songs.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How much time did he put into this record, December 2, 2004

By	Malicuz "Potential" (New York) - See all my reviews

This album was an upset; a real disappointment. When I think of the track "Just Lose It" the only thing I lost was my money! A few songs made the radar like, "Yellow Brick Road", "Toy Soldiers", "Mockingbird", "We As Americans" (bonus CD) and "Ricky Ticky Tock" (bonus CD). Unlike some of his other Albums, I had no idea what message he was trying to deliver. Maybe it was more of a mix tape approach? He definitely sounds like a Toys "R" Us kid with some of his tracks, but I must admit "Ass Like That" was hilarious. Anyway, this won't be the album of the year.

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ALLRIGHT - ENOUGH., December 3, 2004

By	B. Sable "InfiniteFinite" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pus***s. That's the only word for it. If you are a fan and giving this album more than 3 stars, your review should be null and void. Who are you trying to fool - how does this compare to the last three cd that Slim Shady wrote? That's the problem - it doesn't and it shouldn't. The last 3 titles were excellent - they contained what most rapper's 50 point i.q.'s could have bearly picked up upon - political, social, and controversial issues mixed in with complex and difficult vocals, yet fun lyrics and good beats. Slim Shady will always be remembered as the guy who stood against the masses and said f*** the world despite the critics and he will be remembered as the only rapper, besides Tupac, that actually had some deep and intellectual meanings (if not at times overly sarcastic to the point of being questioned) behind the words he spoke. As a fan of Eminem, I feel it is my responsibility and duty to incorporate the ironies I've learned within the last Eminem cds and deliver you a shockingly controversial, yet politically correct message: This cd SUCKS BALLS. It lacks everything that Eminem stood for, and if your not comparing this cd to Eminem's last cds, then let it be known that you would have never heard this cd in the first place......no one would take this serious. Even the singles can't even compete with such horrid junk-a-crunk songs such as "freek-a-leek" and endless lil' john remixes. If Slim Shady has moved on and "grown-up" then perhaps all we are waiting for is his fans - who still think that any cd he brings out is above average.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's over...deal with it, March 7, 2005

By	Filmore Mescalito Holmes "cynical critic or v... (tinymixtapes.com) - See all my reviews

Em's creativity was at an end with The Eminem Show. Here, the beats are all bog standard and unimaginative and the lyrics are all recycled from his first 3 albums. Dr. Dre is going through the motions as a producer and Em is afraid to break his now typecast molde and try anything new. There's nothing for you here but more of the same minus the passion.