Encore

I've recently been wondering what happened to Encore. He released a couple albums in the early part of last decade and then kind of disappeared. His first LP from 2000, listed below, was on Dan the Automator's now defunct record label, 75 Ark. I remember reading an article about how he wasn't too happy being on Dan's label for some reason, or at least had some reservations.

Encore's 2nd LP, The Layover, was released by Hieroglyphics and I was hoping he'd catch on there. The Layover was a pretty solid album and seemed to be laying a foundation for the future. Unfortunately, this was his last release (you can still purchase The Layover on amazon.com).

Encore also has one of those names that isn't all that conducive for internet searches. I looked around and I haven't been able to find anything new on the MC. There's nothing on the Hiero site anymore and I was unable to find even a MySpace page, so I'm pretty sure he's no longer actively recording music.

Listening to Self Preservation for the first time in years, I'm surprised at how well it holds up. I don't remember being overly impressed 10 years ago (holy crap, can't believe this LP is that old), but I'm putting this back in rotation. The production is real nice and handled by a guy called The Architect (also not a great internet search name) who I'm not familiar with and was unable to find more information on. Encore is a dope emcee and more than capable on the mic and the album is well worth a listen or ten. Check it out.



Self Preservation (2000)

1) The Bio
2) For You
3) Esoteric (Exec Anthem)
4) Love & Hate (The Mellow Drama)
5) Considadis
6) .084
7) The View
8) E.T.
9) Sporadic
10) The Situation - FYI, this song is not about that douche bag on MTV.
11) Live From S.F.
12) Takin' It
13)Self Preservation
14) It's Going Down

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