Encore

Encore

by Eminem
Encore

Encore

by Eminem

CD(Bonus CD)

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Overview

Eminem took a hiatus after the release of his first motion picture, 8 Mile, in late 2002, but it never seemed like he went away. Part of that is the nature of celebrity culture, where every star cycles through gossip columns regardless of whether they have a project in the stores or theaters, and part of it is that Marshall Mathers kept busy, producing records by his proteges D12, Obie Trice, and 50 Cent -- all hit albums -- with the latter turning into the biggest new hip-hop star of 2003. All this activity tended to obscure the fact that Eminem hadn't released a full-length album of new material since The Eminem Show in early summer 2002, and that two and a half years separated that album and its highly anticipated sequel, Encore. As the title suggests, Encore is a companion piece to The Eminem Show the way that The Marshall Mathers LP mirrored The Slim Shady LP, offering a different spin on familiar subjects. Where his first two records dealt primarily with personas and characters, his second two records deal with what those personas have wrought, which tends to be intrinsically less interesting than the characters themselves, since it's dissecting the aftermath instead of causing the drama. On The Eminem Show that kind of self-analysis was perfectly acceptable, since Eminem was on the top of his game as both a lyricist and rapper; his insights were vibrant and his music was urgent. Musically, Show didn't innovate, but it didn't need to: Eminem and his mentor, Dr. Dre, had achieved cruising altitude, and even if they weren't offering much that was new, the music sounded fresh and alive. Here, the music is spartan, built on simple unadorned beats and keyboard loops. Some songs use this sound to its advantage and a few others break free -- "Yellow Brick Road" is a tense, cinematic production, yet it fits the subject matter. Eminem has decided to chronicle what's happened to him over the past two years and refute every charge that's made it into the papers. This is quite a bit different than his earlier albums, when he embellished and exaggerated his life, when his relationship with his estranged wife Kim turned into an outlaw ballad, when his frenetic insults, cheap shots, and celeb baiting had a surreal, hilarious impact. Here, Eminem is plain-spoken and literal, intent on refuting every critic from Benzino at The Source to Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who gets an entire song ("Ass Like That") devoted to him. While the album is a little long, it's worth a listen to hear the moments that work really well, whether it's full songs or flights of phrase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 11/12/2004
Label: Aftermath
UPC: 0602498646717
Rank: 26225

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Curtains Up
  2. Evil Deeds
  3. Never Enough
  4. Yellow Brick Road
  5. Like Toy Soldiers
  6. Mosh
  7. Puke
  8. My 1st Single
  9. Paul [Skit]
  10. Rain Man
  11. Big Weenie
  12. Em Calls Paul [Skit]
  13. Just Lose It
  14. Ass Like That
  15. Spend Some Time
  16. Mockingbird
  17. Crazy in Love
  18. One Shot 2 Shot
  19. Final Thought [Skit]
  20. Encore

Disc 2

  1. We as Americans
  2. Love You More
  3. Ricky Ticky Toc

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eminem   Primary Artist,Rap
50 Cent   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Stat Quo   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Nate Dogg   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Dr. Dre   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Obie Trice   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
D12   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Steve King   Bass,Guitar,Mandolin,Keyboards
Mark Batson   Bass,Keyboards
Luis Resto   Keyboards
Mike Elizondo   Sitar,Guitar,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Luis Resto   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Mark Batson   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Eminem   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer
Mike Elizondo   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Dr. Dre   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Executive Producer
Jose Borges   Assistant Engineer
Marc Labelle   A&R
Nathaniel Hale   Composer
Anthony Mandler   Photography
Curtis Jackson   Composer
Sarah Catlett   Studio Coordinator
Deborah Mannis-Gardner   Sample Clearance
Larry Chatman   Project Coordinator
Marcus Heisser   A&R
R. Arthur Johnson   Composer
Kirdis Postelle   Project Coordinator
Mike Sroka   Assistant Engineer
Scott Hays   Assistant Engineer
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Ben Jost   Assistant Engineer
Rouble Kapoor   Assistant Engineer
Mike Chav   Engineer
Che Vicious   Programming
Rufus Johnson   Composer
Ondre C. Moore   Composer
Steve King   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Stanley Benton   Composer
Steve "B" Baughman   Engineer
Von Carlisle   Composer
Ondre Moore   Composer
Brian May   Composer
Andre Young   Composer
Che Pope   Composer
Stat Quo   Performer
Gary Wright   Composer
Les Scurry   Production Coordination
Lindsay Collins   Screams,Coordination
Denaun Porter   Composer
Martika   Composer
Mauricio "Veto" Irragorri   Engineer
Michael Jay   Composer
Obie Trice   Composer
A. Wilson   Composer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering
Christopher Pope   Composer
Ann Wilson   Composer
Roger Fisher   Composer
Tony Campana   Mixing,Engineer
Melvin Bradford   Composer
Nancy Wilson   Composer
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