Eminem
Encore

Lost among the rivers of drugs and medication, Eminem has no more ideas.

Banal and low-value beats cover the entire album, from "Evil Deeds" to the eponymous track that closes the album, "Encore." In "Just Lose It," Eminem copies the intro of "Without Me," while in the delirious "Puke" he vents his anger at his ex-wife Kim. In "My 1st Single" and "Big Weenie," Eminem raps and sings as poorly as possible. In "Rain Man," essentially, he doesn't tackle any subject, not talking about anything at all for three entire verses.

Eminem is isolated, drugged, and frustrated, and this weighs heavily on the album. Nevertheless, amid all this madness, we find some good lyrics. In "Mockingbird," Eminem talks about his attachment to his daughter, a bit like he did in "Hailie's Song," and the lyrics are very touching. In "Like Toy Soldiers," he feels like a "toy soldier" commanded by record companies, additionally accusing them of exacerbating rap feuds just to sell more records. Also not missing is the political and venting piece, customary in many of Eminem's albums. In "Mosh," in fact, Eminem targets Bush and his war on Iraq.

The album is poor in terms of beats and lacks originality, but with some good lyrics. With this album, Eminem's magical moment and great creative streak definitely ended. He would return to good levels six years later with Recovery.