In November 2004, already-renowned Detroit rapper Eminem released his fifth studio album Encore, ending a two-and-a-half-year hiatus between LPs. For the sixteenth track on Encore, which included appearances from 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Nate Dogg, Em wrote one of the “most emotional” songs he ever had, dubbing it “Mockingbird.” Interpolating the famous bedtime lullaby […]
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