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While Eminem has revealed levels of depth far beyond his Slim Shady persona, few could have anticipated 'Mosh,' the second single from his 2004 release, ENCORE. This song, by one of music's most controversial artists, features Em focusing his rage like never before, ultimately calling on the youth of America to rise up and vote. While his brilliantly scathing tirade against President George W. Bush didn't lead to the politician's defeat, it certainly captured the country's attention and attempted to raise listeners' political awareness. It also effectively increased the already huge stature of the expectation-defying Detroit rapper only a few weeks before his highly anticipated fourth record's release.
ENCORE is far from a letdown, as Eminem's twisted mind continues to produce razor-sharp rhymes, whether examining the world (the aforementioned 'Mosh'), venting his spleen ('Puke'), exploring his soul ('Like Toy Soldiers') or just being plain silly ('My 1st Single'). While Em's inclination toward the shocking is well documented, other than 'Mosh,' the record is relatively toned down; he even apologizes for racist comments made on a 1993 underground tape. However, that's not to imply that the proceedings are low-key; ENCORE burns with the fire of a master lyricist letting his words loose on whatever crosses his mind.
Personnel: Eminem (rap vocals); D12, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Obie Trice, Stat Quo (rap vocals); Steven King (guitar, mandolin, keyboards); Mike Elizondo (guitar, sitar, keyboards); Luis Resto, Mark Batson (keyboards); Che Vicious (programming).
Audio Mixers: Dr. Dre; Eminem; Tony Campana; Steven King.
Rolling Stone (p.173) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[I]t showcases a phenomenally gifted musician and lyricist doing all the things he does best." Rolling Stone (p.142) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "Marshall Mathers brings the pain in ENCORE." Spin (pp.95-6) - "Captivated by hip-hop, Marshall crosses tracks both literal and metaphorical..." - Grade: B Spin (p.64) - Ranked #26 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "[H]e will remain America's finest reality show: crass, oddly tender, riveting." Uncut (p.116) - 4 stars out of 5 - "ENCORE defeats expectations by both embracing...maturity, and being his most adolescently outrageous, gut-bustingly funny effort since THE SLIM SHADY LP." Mojo (Publisher) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[I]t's a lean, mean beast....There's precious little accompanying Mater's virtuoso, syllable-crammed raps."
Great addition For all fans of Eminem this is a must have! I enjoyed every song on this album. If you liked the Eminem show cd you'll love this one...... Submitted by djroberts30 (Wyoming) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
This album is just plain dumb Im a really big fan of Eminem, but that wont stop me from realizing that his latest album is a joke. He lost his emotions, flow, lyrics, substance, all at one time. Their are four or five songs worth listening to, but the rest are just retarded. I only use this song for background music if im drawing, playing a video game, things like that. And whats up with these non-rap fans reviewing this album? Is it just because Eminem is white? That seems to be the case since I dont see bogus reviews like that on others rappers pages(on this website). If you think rap is just about being a thug, sex, drugs, bling bling, then you should stop talking about rap in general.
But in conclusion, Eminem fell off. Its a shame to see someone with talent not use it when they have so much exposure. Heck, 50 Cent was good until he got signed to Interscope. Submitted by Justin (Stone Mountain, GA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Great Album by a Great Entertainer. This CD has not been out of my CD player since it arrived.
Every song is fantastic and I wonder where it all comes from?
A CD I will be playing in 10 years time. Submitted by Billy (Sydney, Australia.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Most of the beats are cool, but a few songs pretty much suck I like most of the new beats, but some of the songs had me like wth. Best one on the cd is azz like that. Love it when my baby dances to it. Dammm yall just have no idea! Submitted by wiley6985 (Erie, Pa, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Nice Once again, Em kills lyrically. Some of the music is questionable, but a majority of the beats are blazin'. I recommend it. Submitted by atkinsondw (Ramadi, Iraq) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great addition
This album is just plain dumb
Great Album by a Great Entertainer.
Nice
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