Eminem - Encore (23 tracks) +Album Reviews

Guess Who's Back

C. Courter | US | 11/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Pretty good cd..wasn't dissapointed. Is or almost as good as The Eminem Show. The Dre production helped a lot. Here my reviews of the songs:

1) Curtains Up - decent intro to the cd. (3/5)

2) Evil Deeds - I like this song a lot. Nice chorus and beat. )(5/5)

3) Never Enough feat. 50 Cent, and Nate Dogg - decent beat and good lyrics. good chorus(4/5)

4) Yellow Brick Road - beat could have been better, decent lyrics (3/5)

5) Like Toy Soldiers - Great song. (5/5)

6) Mosh - good song good video (4.5/5)

7) Puke - I like this song a lot. good beat and chorus. lyrics need some work but they're funny (5/5)

8) My 1st Single - decent. good chorus..lyrics aren't good on this one. (3/5)

9) Paul (skit) - (3/5)

10) Rain Man - I like this song a lot. good beat and chorus. lyrics need some work but they're funny. Yeah it's sick he's making fun of a dead guy but it's eminem. (5/5)

11) Big Weenie - average beat and lyrics aren't great. (2/5)

12) Em Calls Paul (skit) - funny (3/5)

13) Just Lose It - (4/5)

14) Ass Like That - funny song, good beat and chorus. (4.5/5)

15) Spend Some Time feat. Obie Trice, Stat Quo, and 50 Cent - average beat, good chorus, good lyrics (4/5)

16) Mockingbird - great song. good chorus and lyrics. reminds me of Hailie's song. (5/5)

17) Crazy In Love - average song. too much singing, beat is decent. (3.5/5)

18) One Shot 2 Shot feat D12 - decent beat. good lyrics and chorus. (4/5)

19) Final Thought (skit) -

20) Encore feat. Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent/Curtains - Great song. good beat, good lyrics, good chorus. good song to end with. (5/5) Curtains was a good skit to end the cd with too. (5/5)

Overall..probably a 4.5/5 or 5/5. Good cd. Probably best rap album of the year."

A Sad Encore

Duece | Charleston, IL | 11/29/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am a good fan of Eminem's work but with this album, Encore, he really lets people down. The beats are very good but only a couple songs stick out with good rhymes (in which most of the rhymes come from guest artists). It seems Eminem is really losing his edge with rap & should become more concerned with his production, since that is what is good from the album. In general if you are a real rap fan and like Eminem I would recommend NOT buying this album brand new, maybe buy it at a used price. This is the saddest encore I have ever seen an artist do. Eminem needs rhyming help!!!!"

Pretty bad, really.

omar r. | Ontario, Canada | 11/21/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"With the exception of 'Like Toy Soldiers', this album is basically crap. When will Eminem learn nobody wants to hear him sing on every single hook? 'Evil Deeds' wouldn't be terrible if he didn't have that annoying chorus. But he did, and it was terrible. 'Puke', 'My 1st Single', 'Ass Like That', 'Just Lose It', 'Big Weenie', 'Crazy In Love', and 'One Shot 2 Shot' all range from bad to worse. 'Ass Like That' is funny once, but it doesn't last long and it isn't even that funny. And don't get me started on 'Just Lose It'.

Another problem is 'Mosh'. Too much anger rapped way too slow. It's supposed to sound like a speech, but it just doesn't work.

The problems go on with this album. The lyrics are average at best, and the production will hold your interest for a few listens max. If you're a diehard Eminem fan, you'll probably enjoy this. If you were hoping Eminem would make a good album again, then better luck next time."

Still Slim Shady...but definately grown up

Skyhigh | Minneapolis | 11/17/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First let me say that I am big fan of em, so I expect the best from him when he puts something out. Most great artists fall short of bringing the blaze everytime they grab the mic(Method Man, Jay-Z, Mos Def, and em too), the exception being Biggie Smalls, and perhaps Jadakiss and my guy Nas. This album is exactly what the title states, it's an encore to the eminem show. However, not quite as good. Nothing great from any guest appearances. Outstanding tracks include: Mockingbird, Toy Soldiers, and Mosh of course. All of which present a more mature and deeper side of Marshall the man. Then there's tracks such as Rainman(funny as hell), and Ass Like That, which show the side of Slim Shady. The D12 track I could have done without, as with a few others. But it's the life of Marshall Mathers, and you feel as though you are almost going through his trials and tribulations with him. Altogether this album is Marshall Mathers, the good and the bad. The bonus cd isn't too shabby either, containing two great tracks and one par track. Don't waste your money on the limited edition set unless you're like 15 years old or Stan. What the f@#$ am I going to do with pictures of em, and ringtone???

B.T.W. Don't sleep on Atmosphere"

You all need to wake up!!!

Shady8080 | Towson, MD USA | 11/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is is obviously a simple change of pace for Eminem. Sure it's a little slower and less angry than his previous three. But you have to realize that when you are saying that this album sucks, you are comparing it to two of the absolute greatest rap albums OF ALL TIME! So what if he just didn't raise the bar on Encore. Nevertheless, the album has a lot more good tracks than bad tracks. In fact, the only tracks on it that aren't so hot are "Rain Man" and "Big Weenie." They sound like they are trying to hard to get a laugh. However tracks like "Like Toy Soldiers" and "Never Enough" are the typically incredible Eminem that everyone has come to know. And "Mockingbird" is very emotional but a hell of a track as well. For everyone saying that this album is bad, go suck a fatty."

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