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 We [Read More...]
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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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3.0 out of 5 stars
Eminems Encore is a 3 star CD
Well I have to say that I had been a big fan of Ems from day one. I had not heard his very first CD Infinite but ever since the Slim Shady LP I had been hooked.
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.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Trash
This is the worst album I have ever bought by any artist. He used to rap well and have intelligent lyrics.
Eminem was on the top of his game on his sophomore album the marshall mathers lp. Since then his music has declined into one of the most monotonous and poorly produced albums i have heard. As a big eminem fan, i was extremely let down by this album… it’s just not good. His first single ‘just lose it’ has none of the ingenuity of the singles from his previous albums and feels churned out last minute so that he can attract the mtv audience… the lyrics he spits just don’t sound like the eminem that broke new ground with The Slim Shady LP. Maybe he’s getting tired..but his lyrics just arent as satirical and fast paced as they once were. This album just seems as though eminem doesnt care anymore and just wants to make more money.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Encore
Pretty good album, lots of variety even within the realm of Eminem. Silly, serious, offensive and intense- a good mix.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Feminem
Garbage album,only song worth listening to is Toy soldier,besides that,the only good thing this cd could be used for is a cup holder.
3.0 out of 5 stars
ENCORE
EMINEM HIT US WITH A ANOTHER GOOD ONE IN 2004 EMINEM REALESED ENCORE A VERY FUNNY ALBUM WITH SONGS LIKE JUST LOSE IT AND LIKE TOY SOLDIERS AND MANY MORE FUNNY ONES BUT ENCORE WAS…
3.0 out of 5 stars
What a shame….
The end of the ill albums this guy gave us. I believed that he couldn’t EVER make a song I didn’t like, well, this changed that perspective.
4.0 out of 5 stars
I’m not sure
But i enjoyed the cd for the most part of course there were some songs that shouldn’t have been made at all.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Eminem gets stranger than usual.
Regular album : 2.5 stars
Bonus disc : 4 stars
Eminem has always been an acquired taste.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Eminem’s Nemisis
Behold, the inevitable downfall of Eminem. There are two major reasons why this album sucked:
1. The beats suck.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Where did Eminem go
A large shift in eminem’s flow resulted in a dissapointing album. He reached his peak with the Eminem Show, but this album shows signs of a downfall.