In 2004, Eminem revealed the original tracklist for Encore, which included some surprising tracks that never made it to the final cut. The original tracklist was:
Scrapped last-minute after the actor's death in October 2004. (Later released in 2024 as " Brand New Dance ").
It’s 2003, and is at the absolute peak of his powers. Coming off the massive success of The Eminem Show eminem encore original tracklist
That’s the real crime. The original Encore would have been a solid 7.5-8/10 – better than the 5/10 we got – but it lacked the cohesion and peak highs of TES . Tracks like “Mosh” are powerful but dated politically; “Never Enough” is good but not great.
: A tender, heartbreaking acoustic letter to his daughters, Hailie and Alaina, which became one of his biggest career hits. The Last-Minute Additions In 2004, Eminem revealed the original tracklist for
: A hard-hitting group track that was later repurposed and remixed into "Six in the Morning" for D12's sophomore album, D12 World . The Surviving Classics
A devastating peer-to-peer network leak forced Marshall Mathers to scrap his primary tracklist. Suffering from a worsening drug addiction, he had to record completely new replacement tracks in a matter of hours. The Incident: How the 2003 Leaks Ruined 'Encore' It’s 2003, and is at the absolute peak of his powers
specific lyrics between the leaked and final versions.
Devastated by the leak, Eminem refused to put out music that fans had already downloaded for free. He went back into the studio with Dr. Dre to record brand-new material to fill the gaps.