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Eminem MMLP2 or Encore?

Started by Xmipod, Feb 28, 2017, in Eminem Add to Reading List

Which is better?

  1. MMLP2

    51 vote(s)
    58.6%

  2. Encore

    36 vote(s)
    41.4%
  1. 2pacalypse
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    2pacalypse

    Feb 28, 2017
    Never enough and his last verse on evil deeds were the only 2 verses on encore that really blew me away. His One shot 2 shot verse was pretty impressive too
     
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  2. Chad Warden
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    Chad Warden As Ballin As Possible

    Feb 28, 2017
    I hate to admit it trust me but Big Weenie is catchy.
     
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  3. UofLCard
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    UofLCard MCMXC

    Mar 1, 2017
    All I can hear is the line "Years later they go back and re-rate it" in my head right now.
     
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  4. Z Gangsta
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    Z Gangsta aka Music Anniversary Enjoyer

    Mar 1, 2017
    Encore is better. MMLP2 is his worst album
     
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  5. Musicislife
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    Musicislife Turn up the bass 'til it's up-in-yo-face level

    Mar 1, 2017
    Sure is
     
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  6. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Mar 1, 2017
    Encore classic
     
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  7. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Mar 1, 2017
    In all honesty, I hate Encore the most out of all of his CD's, but I agree about this.

    It depends which you value more... MMLP2 is consistently/painfully average or below average, while Encore is bipolar, and has highs and lows.

    Honestly though, Encore's highs really are not THAT high though. They're definitely better than MMLP2 highs, but Never Enough and Spend Some Time, to me, are the only true gems on the album.

    I don't even count Love You More or We As Americans, because they're on the bonus, and I don't count bonus tracks.

    Bad Guy was a great CONCEPT, just like most of the concepts on MMLP2. He had great ideas, but the execution was f---ing awful. I was saying for YEARS that I'd love to hear a song where Eminem apologizes to his mom, and he did it on Headlights, and it was one of the most disappointing songs ever. I really wanted to love the song, but it just s----d.

    MMLP2 is such a waste of potential.

    As much as I hate Encore though, if Never Enough, Like Toy Soldiers, Spend Some Time, Encore, We As Americans or Love You More came on shuffle, I wouldn't skip them. I'd skip anything on MMLP2 though.
     
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  8. Pinocchio
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    Pinocchio

    Mar 1, 2017
    love both.. my preference depends on the day .. musically Encore hands down by far

    voted Encore, because today I feel liking it more.. other days it might be different
     
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  9. UofLCard
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    UofLCard MCMXC

    Mar 1, 2017
    MMLP2 easily. But I will say though: I liked the overall concept/story arc in Encore more (save for the dumb phone call skits).
     
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  10. Spatula
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    Spatula Relapse is a masterpiece

    Mar 1, 2017
    MMLP2, but I'll take this opportunity to say Rain Man and My First Single are gems.
     
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  11. Bojack
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    Bojack

    Mar 1, 2017
    ÎœMLP2

    Encore's lows make it more unlistenable to me as whole..
    Encore may have better highs at some point but as an album MMLP2 is more well written to me..
     
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  12. Michael Myers
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    Michael Myers Moderator

    Mar 1, 2017
    Both have a few very good songs, few very bad ones and the rest is average. I prefer mmlp2 though
     
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    Mar 1, 2017
    • Bad Guy 8
    • Rhyme Or Reason 6.5
    • So Much Better 6
    • Survival 6.5
    • Legacy 8
    • a------ Ft. Skylar Grey 4
    • Berzerk 5
    • Rap God 9
    • Brainless 8
    • Stronger Than I Was 5.5
    • The Monster Ft. Rihanna 8.5
    • So Far... 5.5
    • Love Game Ft. Kendrick Lamar 5.5
    • Headlights Ft. Nate Ruess 6
    • Evil Twin 7.5
    • Baby 7
    • Desperation 7
    • Groundhog Day 8.5
    • Beautiful Pain 7
    • Wicked Ways 6.5
    AVERAGE NO BONUS 6.63/10
    AVERAGE WITH BONUS 6.75/10


    Evil Deeds 6.5
    Never Enough 7
    Yellow Brick Road 9
    Like Toy Soldiers 9.5
    Mosh 6.5
    Puke 5
    My 1st Single 4
    Rain Man 7
    Big Weenie 4
    Just Lose It 3
    a--- Like That 4
    Spend Some Time 9
    Mockingbird 7
    Crazy In Love 5.5
    One Shot 2 Shot feat. D-12 6.5
    Encore (curtains) 7
    We As Americans 9.5
    Love You More 9
    Ricky Ticky Toc 6
    AVERAGE NO BONUS 6.13/10
    AVERAGE WITH BONUS 6.58/10

    There we have it folks. The 'Big Weenie-Just Lose it-a--- Like That' Trilogy kills off Encore, just.
     
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  14. Mothrfckr
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    Mothrfckr

    Mar 1, 2017
    Encore is a classic:popcorn:
     
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  15. Pinocchio
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    Pinocchio

    Mar 1, 2017
    I will do it @CityFan way, except added Don't Front to the MMLP2 bonus

    • Bad Guy 6.5 (not as fan of it as everyone else)
    • Rhyme Or Reason 7.5
    • So Much Better 7
    • Survival 7.5
    • Legacy 7
    • a------ Ft. Skylar Grey 4
    • Berzerk 5
    • Rap God 8
    • Brainless 6
    • Stronger Than I Was 5
    • The Monster Ft. Rihanna 6
    • So Far... 7
    • Love Game Ft. Kendrick Lamar 5.5
    • Headlights Ft. Nate Ruess 6.5
    • Evil Twin 10
    • Baby 8
    • Desperation 5.5
    • Groundhog Day 8.5
    • Beautiful Pain 7
    • Wicked Ways 8
    • Don't Front: 9.5
    AVERAGE NO BONUS 6.56/10
    AVERAGE WITH BONUS 6.9/10


    Evil Deeds 6.5
    Never Enough 7
    Yellow Brick Road 7.5
    Like Toy Soldiers 8
    Mosh 8
    Puke 7
    My 1st Single 4
    Rain Man 7.5
    Big Weenie 5.5
    Just Lose It 7
    a--- Like That 7
    Spend Some Time 9
    Mockingbird 9.5
    Crazy In Love 6.5
    One Shot 2 Shot feat. D-12 6.5
    Encore (curtains) 7
    We As Americans 9.5
    Love You More 9.5
    Ricky Ticky Toc 6
    AVERAGE NO BONUS 7.09/10
    AVERAGE WITH BONUS 7.29/10
     
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  16. Disorderly Progress
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    Disorderly Progress What's cookin?

    Mar 1, 2017
    This is like asking Vanilla Ice or Redman.

    Vanilla Ice being Encore in that analogy.

    MMLP2 is maybe his most random and inconsistent musically, as an album, it has no sound and is like a mixtape. But almost all the songs are great ; the songs individually are light years better than Encore songs, and the rapping... it's not even comparable. He has some amazing rapping on MMLP2, it's not even a serious question.
     
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  17. icecube
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    Mar 1, 2017
    Voted MMLP2.

    Encore just shouldn't be excused for the absurd s--- on there. Encore still has worst album and the beginning of the end for him.
     
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  18. eddie313
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    eddie313 The Funeral

    Mar 1, 2017
    Still one of the best ever so go ahead and talk s---...Nas is afraid to do a song with Em:em55:
     
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  19. Ids5621
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    Ids5621 R.I.P D12

    Mar 1, 2017
    Bad guy first three verses are complete trash and a disgrace to Stan.

    The last verse doesn't count as it's pretty much its own thing
     
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  20. The Lyricvore
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    The Lyricvore My balls are gone.

    Mar 1, 2017
    Even the terrible songs on encore had great beats. Rain was was one of dre's best beats ever.
     
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