Encore

album by Eminem [2004]

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Encore is a 2004 album by American rapper Eminem. It was his fifth studio album and followed his successful releases The Eminem Show and The Marshall Mathers LP. While Encore sold well, it did not achieve the same level of critical acclaim or commercial attention as his previous works. The album was released after Eminem collaborated with D12 on their album D12 World. Following Encore, Eminem released a greatest-hits compilation, Curtain Call: The Hits, in 2005.1

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…D12 World (2004), Eminem released Encore (2004) and a greatest-hits set, Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), both of which sold well but failed to garner as much attention as his previous albums had. He then stepped out of the public eye, resurfacing briefly in 2006 to eulogize friend and D12…
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…D12 World (2004), Eminem released Encore (2004) and a greatest-hits set, Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), both of which sold well but failed to garner as much attention as his previous albums had. He then stepped out of the public eye, resurfacing briefly in 2006 to eulogize friend and D12…
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