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Encore
Common Sense Media says
Angry potty mouth, but with genius; not for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that all the words (and sentiments) that make parents cringe are here, no doubt about it. But there's also humor, anger, political indignation, and a revelatory moment or two.
What's the story?
Eminem is one angry guy, and he won't let us forget it on ENCORE. Using words and a level of intensity that are calculated to shock, he somehow also includes his audience in the raucous fun -- and occasionally even delivers a surprisingly valid point or two, albeit with a sledgehammer. On "Mosh," Eminem delivers a searing pre-election, anti-Bush, rock-the-vote call to arms; the next track follows the visceral and all-too-realistic sound effects and sentiments of "Puke." On "Ass Like That," the singer details the reactions of a certain part of his anatomy, but somehow it comes across as honest and funny because Eminem is not afraid to reveal his own very real dreams, demons, and participation in the process. "Mockingbird" is the sweetest and saddest song: Daddy Eminem tells his hurting daughter why sometimes, no matter how hard they try, parents can't always work things out and stay together.
Is it any good?
For better or worse, ENCORE offers few musical surprises; Dr. Dre's production sensibilities are predictable and a bit bland. The lyrics veer from wildly brilliant to poignant to utterly stupid. Eminem's perpetual adolescent act is getting old though, far less appropriate for an incredibly overpaid, multi-award-winning young man than it was for a scrappy, hungry teenager. As Eminem lurches clumsily toward adulthood, he's sharing the process with a revelatory honesty that for some families will provide balance for a multitude of indiscretions, not to mention a lot of uncomfortable language.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the fact that even adolescent rappers struggle to grow up, and this one is openly including us in the clumsy process.
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April 9, 2008
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i wish
Eminim is an outstanding rapper if only he had something good to rap about. Very talented but also very inappropriate lyrics. The man can rap there's no denying it but it's not anything anyone should be taking in and listening to him rap about. sorry but no. If you're looking for an alternative KJ-52 is a christian rapper who sounds a whole lot like eminim. Not exactly as great a rapper as eminim but he's got much more wholesome lyrics and he's still pretty good!
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R
Yes, this is Em's most tameest album. No its not clean. It still contains a lot of language from the s-word to the f-word. There are some sexual refrences, and thoughts of suicide and other violence. There are one or to drug refrences and of course em is a bad role model. R for graphic destriptions of sex, language and thoughts of violence. Edited: PG-13 for crude sexual humor, and some language.
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Finally a good CD
People need to stop putting this CD down. It really is an awesome musical experience. I could'nt stop listening to it.
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Ugh...
Here we go again! Another crappy potty mouthed "singer" with a trashy CD. There are about 2 "fair" songs on this album, and you haven't heard of violence until you see the so called "liner notes" which are pictures of Eminem shooting all of his audience and them either dead with bloody scars all over themselves or running around in terror. Ugh....
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great album
i know that yall be hatin cuz eminems rap career be off the ground while ur still stuck rapping along to lindsay lohan
this isnt a crappy album
plus people obviously dont understand where em be coming from
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great songs
eminem has a ton of good stuff to say about his daughters, "mockingbird" is a very inspirational song he has the right idea but the swearing makes him look "cool" but it sorta in a way doesnt to some people "mockingbird" would have been a "cool" song without the swears in it.
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Kid, 11 years old
October 17, 2011
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pretty dark and intense
Its pretty dark and intense but there are a few good songs like mockingbird and like toy soldiers. All very emotional and about his kids and ex. Its good but id rather spend my money on curtian call or realaspe. it is obvious that spend sometime is great but cusses too much and mocking bird is the sweetest song ever and only says 'and f**K with that' because the diamond ring wont shing JUST LIKE THE LULLABY
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geniuos work
this is by far the best rap cd of 2004 but there is alot of language and sexual content -15 caution
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Awesome!
This album is awesome! I mean "Mockingbird"! Who doesn't love that song?
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wonderful
the first cd i heard by eminem which was ''slim shady lp''i didn't think it was that great but when i heard the eminem show i noticed that eminem has really improved and ''encore'' is deffinantely eminem's best work yet.And this cd also gives me some topics to talk to my teenager about such as even as you get older things in life are still hard for you like in eminem's song ''mockingbird''he dedicated this song to his daughter and tells her that he is sorry he cannot be there for her but he tries to tell her that he still loves her and eminem has some real great songs such as ''just lose it''
''like toy souldiers'' and many other great songs i say that this is one of the best rap cd's ever
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