The heart of the mystery lies in what Encore was supposed to be. The leaked tracks that sank the original album were not B-sides; they were intended to be its foundation. The most acclaimed of these was "We as Americans," a ferocious, politically charged track that was even slated to be the album's opener. The song, with its raw fury aimed at the Bush administration, drew the ire of the United States Secret Service, which investigated Eminem for the lyric: "Fuck money! I don’t rap for dead presidents / I’d rather see the President dead". "Love You More," a more introspective track about his toxic relationship with Kim, was also a core part of this original blueprint.
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The result? The Encore we know is split in half. Disc 1 (tracks 1–11) is classic Eminem: political rage, pop satire, and heartbreaking addiction confessions ( Like Toy Soldiers ). Disc 2 (tracks 12–15) is a fart-joke carnival, where he mocks his own legacy. The heart of the mystery lies in what
"Big Weenie" (a rushed, playground-insult replacement for the brilliant "Bully") "Ass Like That" "My 1st Single" Reconstructing the Original "Encore" Tracklist The song, with its raw fury aimed at
The most notable of these was a track titled "Christopher Reeves." This song was initially slated to be a core part of the album before being cut and ultimately reworked after the actor's tragic death in October 2004, just a month before Encore’s release.