Eminem - Encore [extra Quality] -

- A messy classic for the patience listener. Skip "Big Weenie," stay for the suicide note final track.

Here’s a on Eminem’s album Encore , suitable for a music blog, magazine, or retrospective piece. eminem - encore

Eminem - Encore: A Deep Dive into the Controversial Fifth Album - A messy classic for the patience listener

This was his encore, his chance to prove to himself and the world that he still had something to say. And as he began to rap, the words flowing like a river, he knew that this was just the beginning. Eminem - Encore: A Deep Dive into the

But in the context of Encore , these tracks are performance art. "Rain Man" is Eminem pretending to be a mentally ill, homophobic recluse so absurd that you can't take him seriously. "Big Weenie" is a nursery rhyme about jealousy. These tracks are the sound of a man who has made $100 million and won an Oscar, deliberately trying to piss off his own fanbase. He was chasing away the mainstream pop fans who jumped on during "My Name Is." Whether that was a good idea or a side effect of the pills is up for debate, but it was bold.

Eminem was untouchable by the end of 2002. He had achieved a flawless trilogy of multi-platinum classics: The Slim Shady LP , The Marshall Mathers LP , and The Eminem Show . He was a global pop culture phenomenon, an Oscar winner for "Lose Yourself," and the most respected lyricist in hip-hop.