Stan (song) in the push-and-pull world of a superstar. The song's poignancy never fades, even almost five years later it's still potent." "Slant Magazine" was mixed: "'Stan' is an interesting look into the mind of a fanatic (albeit through the eyes of an equally disturbed individual), but it's structured entirely around someone else's work (Dido's 'Thank You')." "Stan" is perhaps Eminem's most critically acclaimed song, after "Lose Yourself", and has been called a "cultural milestone", referred to as "Eminem's best song" by About.com. Analyzing "Stan" in "The Guardian", writer and literary critic Giles Foden compared Eminem to Robert Browning. At the 2001
Encore (Eminem song) good idea for the ending - "I have this idea about how I want to end the show" - in the same electrolarynx voice. In the skit, he also lies to Paul that he didn't get a new gun, referencing an earlier skit on the album where Paul hears rumours about him having a new gun as well as a skit on "The Eminem Show", where Paul was stressed over Eminem bringing his gun to the studio. "HipHopDX" praised the song: "The best might be last [...] as Dre and 50 join Eminem for the title track and a surefire