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Encore (by Eminem, Rap)

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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.

Positive messages: You don't want your kids imitating this guy.
Violence: Many violent images.
Sex: Explicit and sexist.
Language: Obscenities galore.
Consumerism: Several brand names mentioned.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Several drug references--some negative, but still...

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
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.

What's the story?

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?

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.

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Released on: November 12, 2004
Label: Aftermath
Genre: Rap
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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bradley4846
teen, 17 years old
 
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.

 
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!

nickdeb
teen, 17 years old
 
Only 2 Good Tracks...
Despite my favorite tracks (about that later) "Encore" is brutal, most teens will get a shock before the CD is even playing, the hand book shows brutal images of Slim Shady shooting at the audience at the concert (the last track accompanies this with sound affects) and when the cd is removed from the case, a dirturbing image of Emeinem commiting suicide... My favorite track, "Mosh", has me rapping along with it! (no I am not anti-govermental, I just enjoy this song and the topic) The music video is a must-see but may offend some.

 
Awesome!
This album is awesome! I mean "Mockingbird"! Who doesn't love that song?

Sanjay407
kid, 13 years old
 
Not good at ALL!!!!

uhya
teen, 13 years old
 
Rated R

SLUMDOG
teen, 14 years old
 
eminem's most emotional album
the slim shady is his least seroius the marshall mathers and relpase are dark distrurbing meditations and i'm not sure what category to place the eminem show but this one is the most emotional album singing emotional songs such as mocking bird never enough, spend some time and like toy soliders and evil deeds there are also some silly party tracks which even out the album nicely those are just lose it which makes me laugh my ifrst single a** like that and encorethen there are the only real duds which are puke and big weenie uke is just disgusting big weenie is just stupid.vthe there are the other songs which are loged nin between categories one shot two shot crazy in love and rain man finally there's mosh athe only song more anti busch than farenhieght 9/11 mosh is a seering fantastic stunning rock opera about the war in iraq and the president. download these 3 mosh my first single and mocking bird.

 
Rap kids these days...
Eminem is as dull as all the other rappers that MTV likes to put in our faces.

 
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....

 
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

 
geniuos work
this is by far the best rap cd of 2004 but there is alot of language and sexual content -15 caution

 
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

danigurl67
teen, 17 years old
 
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.

musicislove
teen, 14 years old
 
mockingbird
mockingbird has a really good message probably one of the best songs ever.

rap is awesome
kid, 11 years old
 
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

 
Hmmm...
I thought Enimem did quite well in this CD. Of course,it will have swearing but he toned it down in a lot of the songs.

I know All
teen, 16 years old
 
GREAT!
i think this is a good cd but thats only me a lot of bad words but if you can handle everything or if your about 14+ i hope i helped some parents/kids to decide about getting the cd

DudeMan433
teen, 15 years old
 
Amazing!!
Gude for ani 1 10 or ober. This cd wus sew grate!. muy ded boutght it 4 mi and et wus gud.

DumpMonkey242
teen, 16 years old
 
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.

PhersnizzleMyB ...
teen, 16 years old
 
It was the bub diggity frsh
This was a great Cd. It really spoke to me in a meaningful way. I hav never listended to a cd lik this before. it was a great Cd! I reccomend it to anyone.

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