Reviews
Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "Marshall Mathers brings the pain in ENCORE.", 3 stars out of 5 - "It's a lean, mean beast....There's precious little accompanying Mater's virtuoso, syllable-crammed raps.", 4 stars out of 5 - "ENCORE defeats expectations by both embracing...maturity, and being his most adolescently outrageous, gut-bustingly funny effort since THE SLIM SHADY LP.", "Captivated by hip-hop, Marshall crosses tracks both literal and metaphorical..." - Grade: B, 4 stars out of 5 - "It showcases a phenomenally gifted musician and lyricist doing all the things he does best.", Ranked #26 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "He will remain America's finest reality show: crass, oddly tender, riveting."