According to various reports, leaks, and later admissions from Eminem and Paul Rosenberg, the original Encore was intended to be a much darker, more serious album than the version released. It was meant to follow up the socially conscious The Eminem Show with even more intense socio-political content.
While an official original tracklist was never released, Eminem has confirmed in interviews with Shade 45 that certain songs were intended to be centerpiece tracks before the leak. eminem encore original tracklist
Encore stands as Eminem’s most debated album—not because it is bad, but because we know what it could have been. Every time a fan hears "Yellow Brick Road" transition into "Like Toy Soldiers" and wonders why it is followed by "Puke," they are hearing the ghost of a different album. According to various reports, leaks, and later admissions
The Lost Masterpiece: Unraveling Eminem’s Original 'Encore' Tracklist Encore stands as Eminem’s most debated album—not because
Leaked songs: Monkey See Monkey Do, We as Americans, Love you More, 6 in the Morning, Come on In, Can I Bitch, Bully. Replacement ... Reddit·r/Eminem