Simultaneously with the original, a censored version was released, from which the profanities, violent and sexual content, as well the drug references had been edited. Similar to Eminem's previous album, The Eminem Show, Encore opens with a skit called "Curtains Up", indicative of the start of the show.Įminem has stated on numerous occasions (including on his 2010 album Recovery) that it was during the recording of Encore that he began to form an addiction to prescription drugs, and that he was not pleased with the album.
" Just Lose It" is a parody of Michael Jackson's " Beat It", as well as a Pepsi commercial in 1984. Also, he mentions his childhood ("Yellow Brick Road"), and his relationships with his parents ("Evil Deeds"). This album touches a variety of subjects, including his relationship with his ex-wife, Kim, ("Puke", "Love You More", and "Crazy In Love"), his daughter Hailie Jade Mathers (" Mockingbird"), some anti-Bush statements ("Mosh" and "We As Americans"). The album made digital history in becoming the first album to sell 10,000 digital copies in one week. The album was nominated for three Grammys at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards including for Best Rap Album but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration. However, most critics and fans alike did note the subpar quality of the lyrics, which were more simplistic when compared to previous albums. Critical reception was generally positive. Nine months after its release, worldwide sales of the album stood at 11 million copies. As of June 25, 2010, it had sold 5.2 million copies in the US. Encore sold 1,582,000 copies in its first two weeks of release in the United States in November 2004, and was certified quadruple-platinum there in mid-December. Encore sold 710,000 copies in its first three days. Its release was set for November 16, 2004, but was moved up to November 12 (coincidentally, exactly eight years to the day his debut album, Infinite, was released) after the album was leaked to the Internet. Eminem, Luis Resto, Mike Elizondo, Mark BatsonĮncore is the fifth studio album by American rapper Eminem.