i hated encore but when i listen to it now, theres only a few unlistenable songs, he spit some hard ass shit on there. relapse wasnt that special lyrically. i grew out of horrorcore so i wasnt extremely impressed with the subject matter of a lot of it, but the flow and accent didnt bother me as much as everyone else. it was a solid album, i gave it a 6.5 at the time it dropped and ill still give it a 5.5 or 6, just for the good songs that were great on there, like de ja vu, beautiful, underground, and my mom which were all top notch.
this recovery cd is somethin else though. the production is different than i thought some of it would sound like but none the less it still bangs. just a matter of opinion. you have to remember this dude is 37 years old, and the sound reflects that, the maturity in attitude and skill is great. if you dont think this dude is spittin you are NOT a fan of hip hop and never have been. go shoot yourself in the face for being too stupid to recognize genius when its right in your face. this album is an instant classic.