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| - %22Encore%22 (stylized as ƎNCORE and sometimes known as %22Curtains Down%22) is a song by the rapper Eminem, released in 2004 as a vinyl single in the U.S. It was the title track from his fourth major studio album, Encore, which was also released that year. It is the third single and the 20th or final track from the album. The song is a collaboration of the biggest artists on the Shady and Aftermath record label, which consist of Eminem himself, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. It was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but lost to The Black Eyed Peas song %22Don't Phunk with My Heart%22. No music video was filmed for the song. Eminem, Dre and 50 Cent would later return to work together on the song %22Crack a Bottle%22 from Relapse. On Encore, %22One Shot 2 Shot%22 segues into the skit %22Final Thought%22, which then segues into Encore/Curtains Down, which also segues into the %22Curtains Down%22 skit.
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