Encore
Studio album by Eminem
Released	November 12, 2004
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	77:47
Label	Aftermath, Interscope, Web
Producer	Dr. Dre, Eminem, Luis Resto, Mike Elizondo
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment.ie link Blender link Pitchfork Media (6.5/10) link Robert Christgau (A) link Rolling Stone link
Eminem chronology
The Eminem Show (2002) Encore (2004) Eminem's fifth studio album (2008)
Shady Collector's Edition cover
Singles from Encore
"Just Lose It" Released: September 28, 2004 "Encore" Released: November 9, 2004 "Like Toy Soldiers" Released: January 24, 2005 "Mockingbird" Released: April 25, 2005 "Ass like That" Released: June 7, 2005

Encore is a 2004 album by American rap artist Eminem. It was set for release on November 16, 2004, but was moved up to November 12, after the album was leaked to the Internet. Encore sold 711,000 copies in its shortened three day opening week and still claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for that week. The following week, Encore sold an estimated 871,000 copies, claiming the #1 another week. On December 17, 2004, the RIAA certified the album four times platinum.^[1] Image File history File links Eminem_-_Encore. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The album earned a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Rap Album but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration. It was Eminem's first major album not to win the award, following wins for The Slim Shady LP (2000), The Marshall Mathers LP (2001), and The Eminem Show (2003). Two songs from the album also received nominations but did not win: The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album has been awarded since 1996. ... Singles from Late Registration Released: July 4, 2005 Released: October 10, 2005 Released: December 20, 2005 Released: April 24, 2006 Released: June, 2006 Late Registration is the second major label album release from Roc-A-Fella hip hop artist and producer Kanye West. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. ... Alternate covers Alternate cover Limited Edition cover Singles from The Marshall Mathers LP Released: 2000 Released: May 16, 2000 Released: October 17, 2000 Released: January 9, 2001 Released: 2001 The Marshall Mathers LP is the successful second studio album from American rapper Eminem, released in 2000. ... The 43rd Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 2001. ... The Eminem Show is Eminems third album after signing to a major label, Aftermath Entertainment and the first album on Shady Records. ... The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. ...

• "Encore", featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
• "Mockingbird" for Best Rap Solo Performance

Despite the commercial success of the album it has been subject to some criticism amongst critics and fans alike for its "comically lurid" tone and greatly dumbed down lyricism compared to Eminem's past albums. Conversely, in terms of controversy, this album attracted less notoriety than previous Eminem albums due to the fact that shock-oriented lyrics were toned down somewhat in favor of a lighter approach than Eminem's previous three albums. Eminem was already beginning to show a lighter approach on The Eminem Show. On this album, he continued at that approach even more and thus attracted even less controversy. However, the album did provoke some controversy over anti-Bush lyrics and lyrics that made fun of Michael Jackson, who complained about Eminem's depiction of him in the video for Just Lose It. Encore (song) redirects here. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... 50 cent redirects here. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. ... Mockingbird is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2002, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. ... The Eminem Show is Eminems third album after signing to a major label, Aftermath Entertainment and the first album on Shady Records. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Just Lose It is a song by American rapper Eminem, released in 2004. ...

The album features substantially more production from Dr. Dre than The Eminem Show, which was mostly produced by Eminem and longtime collaborator Jeff Bass. Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on much of his subsequent music. ...

The cover for Encore, which shows Slim Shady taking a "final bow", is representative of the fact that Eminem would soon plan to retire his alter ego^{[citation needed]}. The outro to the title track also hints to this, as Slim Shady can be heard shooting most of his audience and finally committing suicide by sticking a pistol in his mouth. These events are also represented in the album's artwork. Alter Ego has multiple meanings: Alter Ego is a game for the Commodore 64 computer. ... For other uses, see Outro (album). ... Encore (song) redirects here. ...

Track listing

* - In the track listing on edited version cuts, this track is listed as "A** Like That" For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... 50 cent redirects here. ... Nathaniel Dawayne Hale (born August 19, 1969), commonly known by stage name Nate Dogg, is an American hip hop artist born in Long Beach, California. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... For Luis Resto the boxer, see Luis Resto (boxer). ... Like Toy Soldiers is a song by rapper Eminem on his worldwide hit album Encore, that tells the story of his feuds in an attempt to settle down the rap community. ... A wall of news clippings in the first scene of Mosh Mosh is a song and video clip by the controversial rapper Eminem and Guerrilla News Network, released on October 26, 2004, just prior to the 2004 presidential election. ... Paul Rosenberg is Eminems manager since 1995, and head of Shady Records. ... Just Lose It is a song by American rapper Eminem, released in 2004. ... Ass Like That is a song by the rapper Eminem, released in 2005 as a single. ... // Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ... Stanley Benton (born July 24, 1979), better known as Stat Quo, is an Atlanta-based African-American rapper signed to Eminems Shady Records and Dr. Dres Aftermath Entertainment. ... Mockingbird is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. ... D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the American, British, and Australian album charts: Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Encore (song) redirects here. ...

** - Proof, though he was still alive at the time, does not have any vocals in this song, though all of D12 is credited.

Bonus CD:

Singles and chart positions

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Trivia

• On Eminem's official website track seven of this album was listed as "Christopher Reeves", yet it was removed and all songs before track seven are moved down one number. Apparently there was a song ready about Christopher Reeve but due to his death it was taken off the album. And to prevent leakage on the Internet, Eminem ordered Aftermath Entertainment producers to destroy all recorded copies of the song.

• The skits "Paul" and "Em Calls Paul" discuss Michael Jackson's anger at the music video for "Just Lose It." In "Em Calls Paul," Eminem's response references much of Jackson's work and his personal life:

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External links

• Eminem Encore Lyrics
• Eminem Encore Production Credits
• MTV.com - News - New Eminem Album, Encore, Due In November
• WSWS.org - Eminem’s new release, Encore: delusions, megalomania and social confusion

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