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Advantages: Some truly great tracks.
Disadvantages: Some self indulgent nonsense.

Encore - Eminem Now I am not a great fan of Eminem however I bought this cd when I first heard 'Mosh', track 8, I'll expand on this later. I then heard all this stuff about Eminem retiring, this was his last album etc., etc. I am a fan of Dr Dre however, and as he produced the album that helped to persuade me. So it was with a critical ear that I first listened to it. The fact I still have it four years after it's release is testament to the fact ...
...1. (Curtains Up - Encore version) No needed, just a soundclip of the audience waiting for him. 0/10 not a good start however.... 2. Evil Deeds Brilliant opener. An insight into his mind without a doubt. A really good thumping bass with a 'clicky' percussion whilst he raps over this with some backing going into nursery rhyme. A very complex musical piece with Em rapping about his childhood and a fair level of insight into his current 'issues'. ... Read review

Advantages: 20 new tracks
Disadvantages: none

This is the first review iv wrote so please excuse any mistakes that i might make. Well down to the review, what can i tell you all about this album or Eminem that most of you dont already know, i know the album is a little bit dated now but it still one of my favourite rap albums off times and i listen to alot of rap although alot of people would disagree and say its not. Fair enough theres alot of talented rappers out there but in my opinion they ...
...a different style and fair enough Eminem basically raps about the same stuff in all his albums but he does it with a different style everytime. People say Eminem has his own unique style..i think he's got 4 or 5 of his own unique styles. I heard Eminem say in an interview once that everytime hes making a new album he makes sure the new album sounds better and will do better than the last or he wouldnt release it and this album is no exception, 20 ... Read review

Advantages: More Fantastic beats from Timbaland and great collaborations
Disadvantages: None

...Track 1 Baby Girl Interlude/Intro: This is a suprising intro where as Missy ussaly talks on her intros and interludes this intro has a fantastic beat and features the extrodinary vocals of the talented Mary J Blige. Part of this intro also features on Missy fisrt single off this album ' Pass That Dutch'. Track 2 Bomb Intro/ Pass That Dutch: This intro just features Missy talking about her music. After the bomb drops the fantastic beat and heavy ...
...released a fantastic album for this track. Track 3 Wake Up (Featuring Jay Z): This track has great lyrical content which is quite thought provoking. Again Missy works with the great Jay Z and as shown before they work very very well together. Track 4 Keep It Movin ( Featuring Elephant Man): This track sounds different to Missy's usual sound but t sounds different in a good way. This track shows that Missy is able to create new sounds and make them ... Read review

Advantages: Great catchy tunes, lots of colaborations
Disadvantages: not much timbaland, not as good as past albums

From album to album missy elliot has alway been able to improve her craft and has alway been able to stay ahead of the game; with new styles, new experimental beats and who can forget her talented rapping skills. So in her sixth and maybe best album "The Cookbook" be sure to find a new variety of music recipies, waiting to hit those musical taste buds!!. With guest producers and collaborations, giving the added ingrediants to an overal meal that ...
...Track Reviews: 'Lose Control' - This is the jump-off single, which no doubt was a hit in the charts, with the House andTechno beats mixed with hip-hop sounds, makes this a huge standout track. This track took some techno samples from from theEighties group Cybotron, showing just how experimental missy really is when it comes to producing tracks, and making hits. The single also feats vocals from new RnB senstation Ciara, which gives that added ... Read review

Advantages: Great dance tunes, original beats and instrumentation
Disadvantages: none

...and full of attitude. Da Real World is Missy’s second album, the first being the brilliant ‘Supa Dupa Fly’, which itself was an album of hip-hop/soul that had a sound I for one had never heard before. Ever since hearing ‘Sock it to me’ in 1997 I knew this was a sound that was going to be big, and it was. The Timbaland-inspired skippy beats and unusual synth sounds were (and still are) heard everywhere. Producers everywhere ...
...to make it big. Da Real World is a cross between the more soulful 'Supa Dupa Fly' and the harder, more pure hip-hop album, 'Miss-E So Addictive'. It is a combination of beautifully sung soul songs and hard-hitting rap tracks. 1. Intro. The album starts with a big intro, an electronic voice telling us all that the sounds of Missy and Timba are not from the year 2000, but from the future, from the year 3000. 2. Beat Biters. We are then thrown into ... Read review