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) filmed for this song. Eminem, Dre and 50 Cent would later return to work together on the song "Crack a Bottle" from "Relapse". On "Encore", "One Shot 2 Shot" segues into the skit "Final Thought", which then segues into Encore, which also segues into the "Curtains Down" skit. After the song is over, "Encore" features a line by Eminem alerting listeners of Dr. Dre's upcoming album "Detox". Eminem tells his audience "Don't worry about that "Detox" album. It's coming. We're gonna make Dre do it." In the song, Eminem hints at his career aspirations with the line, "10 Multi-Platinum albums