For those of you who always quote BCWYWF

[murphmanny]

You've got a point there. But, exactly how much time has to pass before we call it "great".

[Satire]

You've got a point there. But, exactly how much time has to pass before we call it "great".

3-5 years after SSLP people were calling it a classic. The second MMLP dropped, listeners labeled it a new age classic. 1-3 years after Eminem Show fans were calling it Em's best album. It's been less than a year since Relapse/Refill dropped, but still nearly everyone says it's better than Encore.

It's been 6 years since Encore. If it's reception was going to get any better, it would've already happened.

[murphmanny]

Encore was pretty much the first album I've heard (I've listened to individual songs) because of my age. And I though Encore was amazing with the exception of a few ridiculous songs. Now that I've listened to all Eminem's albums (all his shit too), I can say that Encore definitely wasn't one of his best. But, I do think he put some effort in it. Or like someone already said: he didn't have any competition, so he wasn't that "hungry" for another great album...

I dunno, can't wait for R2 though.

[LLockhart86]

You've got a point there. But, exactly how much time has to pass before we call it "great".

3-5 years after SSLP people were calling it a classic. The second MMLP dropped, listeners labeled it a new age classic. 1-3 years after Eminem Show fans were calling it Em's best album. It's been less than a year since Relapse/Refill dropped, but still nearly everyone says it's better than Encore.

It's been 6 years since Encore. If it's reception was going to get any better, it would've already happened.

I Agree with everything but the first sentence.

SSLP was a classic to me after the first time I listened to it, right after I first listened to chronic 2001 ( also a classic since the first time i listened to it )

[Berry]

You've got a point there. But, exactly how much time has to pass before we call it "great".

3-5 years after SSLP people were calling it a classic. The second MMLP dropped, listeners labeled it a new age classic. 1-3 years after Eminem Show fans were calling it Em's best album. It's been less than a year since Relapse/Refill dropped, but still nearly everyone says it's better than Encore.

It's been 6 years since Encore. If it's reception was going to get any better, it would've already happened.

Nail on head.

Yeah, the all round Consensus about Encore won't change... it just can't with songs like ass like that, just lose it, big weenie, first single.

Relapse on the other hand I believe is different. In a few years people will see it as a experimentation album. An album in which Em was testing his emceeing/rapping abilities.

[LLockhart86]

You've got a point there. But, exactly how much time has to pass before we call it "great".

3-5 years after SSLP people were calling it a classic. The second MMLP dropped, listeners labeled it a new age classic. 1-3 years after Eminem Show fans were calling it Em's best album. It's been less than a year since Relapse/Refill dropped, but still nearly everyone says it's better than Encore.

It's been 6 years since Encore. If it's reception was going to get any better, it would've already happened.

Nail on head.

Yeah, the all round Consensus about Encore won't change... it just can't with songs like ass like that, just lose it, big weenie, first single.

Relapse on the other hand I believe is different. In a few years people will it as a experimentation album. An album in which Em was testing his emceeing/rapping abilities.

Relapse was a classic too. Just might not seem so when you are comparing it to his 3 better albums.

But relapse will always be nice to me

[Berry]

Relapse was a classic too. Just might not seem so when you are comparing it to his 3 better albums.

But relapse will always be nice to me

Same here...

I maybe one of the few people who rate Relapse with the same regard as TES.

[ShadyVsEminem]

Relapse is dope but not classic and is severely under rated by people.

Encore is good(really dope at times)but has a few seriously dodgy songs and although i still like and listen to it i can see why most think its his worst album.

[Shadysapathy]

IMO Encore was a one of his greatest albums.

[MikeNUFC]

Encore is a average album. It's not crap, just average.

[MikeNUFC]

Is it possible that he was just being sarcastic with that line: "I guess enough time just ain't passed yet".

I doubt it cus it was only made 2007 - could have been written 2006.

[X'ed Up]

Relapse was a classic too. Just might not seem so when you are comparing it to his 3 better albums.

But relapse will always be nice to me

Same here...

I maybe one of the few people who rate Relapse with the same regard as TES.

co-sign homey

Relapse FTW

[kevinh]

Encore is better than relapse

[embm]

i bet lata in the game all his cds wud becom classic/legendry