Tracklist — Eminem Encore Original

This is the story of the original Encore tracklist, the songs that were stolen, and how a historic security breach altered a rap classic. The Great Leak of 2003

| # | Track Title | Notes | |---|---|---| | 1 | | A furious, paranoid anthem about patriotism and critics. | | 2 | Love You More | A toxic relationship track with a haunting beat. | | 3 | Yellow Brick Road | (Survived to retail) Eminem's apology for racist tapes. | | 4 | Like Toy Soldiers | (Survived) The tragic story of Proof & D12’s beef. | | 5 | Mosh | (Survived) The anti-Bush political rally cry. | | 6 | Puke | (Survived) The infamous "Toxic love" opener. | | 7 | Just Lose It | (Survived) The lead single parodying MJ. | | 8 | Spend Some Time | (Survived) The R&B collab with Obie, 50, & Stat Quo. | | 9 | Crazy In Love | (Survived) The downbeat relationship confession. | | 10 | One Shot 2 Shot | (Survived) The D12 cipher track. | | 11 | Final Thought (Skit) | Unreleased skit tying the narrative together. | | 12 | Encore/Curtains Down | (Survived) The bombastic closer with 50 Cent. | eminem encore original tracklist

Today, streaming services allow artists to swap out songs, issue "digital deluxes," and even delete tracks post-release. But in 2004, once the plastic was pressed, the art was frozen. This is the story of the original Encore

But the album we got isn’t the album he made. | | 3 | Yellow Brick Road |

The version of Encore that hit shelves was a commercial juggernaut but a critical disappointment compared to The Marshall Mathers LP . The "original" tracklist suggests an album that was a direct, more mature successor to The Eminem Show . Instead, the world received a project fueled by Eminem's growing frustration with the industry and his increasing struggles with prescription drug use, which he later admitted influenced the "goofy" recording sessions for the replacement tracks.

While Interscope Records never officially published the initial tracklist, music historians, interviews with Eminem, and the Straight From the Lab bootleg EP allow us to accurately reconstruct what the original, pre-leak version of Encore looked like. The Leaked Songs (The Original Core)

In late 2003, a collection of Eminem tracks leaked online. At the time, Eminem was arguably the biggest star on the planet, and the "Straight from the Lab" EP leak devastated his creative process. Because these songs were intended for the upcoming album, Eminem felt he could no longer use them as primary tracks, leading him to record "filler" songs like "Big Weenie," "Rain Man," and "My 1st Single" to meet his release deadline. The "Lost" Songs of the Original Encore