Stan (song) the song: "'Stan' is a wonderful short story, an astute study in extreme fandom." Sputnik Music described that "Stan's sampling of Dido and use of rain and writing sound effects" make the album versatile. The same critic listed the song in the Recommended Downloads list and reviewed it:If you haven't heard this, you probably make a career out of living under rocks. It tells the story of an obsessive fan who kills themselves because their idol (Eminem) never writes back, and introduces one of the album's key themes – the scary power of fame. Ironic, then, that this album made
Encore (Eminem song) mutherfucker hoppin' in a secondThat's why we always save the best cut lastTo make you scratch and itch for it like fresh cut grass'" "USA Today" stated that Eminem "closes out [...] trading lines with 50 Cent and Dr. Dre." "The New York Times", however, stated that the "Em-and-Dre tag-team title track" was not the "most exciting thing" on the album. Encore (Eminem song) "Encore" (stylized as "ƎNCORE" and sometimes known as "Curtains Down") is a song by rappers Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, released in 2004 as a vinyl single in the U.S. It was the title track