Scrapped last-minute after the actor's death in October 2004. (Later released in 2024 as " Brand New Dance ").
" Mosh ( Mosh (song ) " is a protest song by Eminem from his fifth studio album, Encore. The song debuted on Eminem ( Eminem as ) ...
This is the story of the original Encore tracklist, the songs that were stolen, and how a historic security breach altered a rap classic. The Great Leak of 2003
: A fierce anti-war protest anthem aimed directly at George W. Bush ahead of the 2004 US Presidential Election. eminem encore original tracklist
| Original Encore (Leaked) | Official Encore (2004) | |------------------------------|---------------------------| | “We As Americans” | “Evil Deeds” | | “Love You More” | “Never Enough” (kept) | | “Bully” (bonus/b-side) | “Yellow Brick Road” (kept) | | No “Big Weenie” | “Big Weenie” (added) | | No “Rain Man” | “Rain Man” (added) | | No “My 1st Single” | “My 1st Single” (added) | | Tone: darker, political, sad | Tone: goofy, erratic, rushed |
Eminem later admitted that these songs were the product of him "goofing off" in the studio while under the heavy influence of sleeping pills and painkillers, deliberately trolling the fans and critics because he felt his real art had been stolen. How the Leak Altered Hip-Hop History
This was intended to be the album's mission statement. It featured a controversial line about the President that triggered a Secret Service investigation. After the leak, it was moved to the Encore Deluxe Edition bonus disc. Scrapped last-minute after the actor's death in October 2004
The heart of the mystery lies in what Encore was supposed to be. The leaked tracks that sank the original album were not B-sides; they were intended to be its foundation. The most acclaimed of these was "We as Americans," a ferocious, politically charged track that was even slated to be the album's opener. The song, with its raw fury aimed at the Bush administration, drew the ire of the United States Secret Service, which investigated Eminem for the lyric: "Fuck money! I don’t rap for dead presidents / I’d rather see the President dead". "Love You More," a more introspective track about his toxic relationship with Kim, was also a core part of this original blueprint.
: Scrapped following the actor's death; later reworked as "Brand New Dance". 10. Paul (Skit) .
The result was a disjointed project that swapped introspective classics for bizarre, slapstick humor. For years, fans have obsessed over the "original" tracklist—the version of Encore that was supposed to cement Eminem’s legacy before the leak changed everything. The Leak That Changed Everything The song debuted on Eminem ( Eminem as )
If "We As Americans" had taken its rightful place in the main sequence, it would have provided a jarring, serious political tone that the album desperately lacked.
: Another fierce battle track aimed at his critics and rivals, showcasing the razor-sharp flow of the Eminem Show era.