Im a massive fan of Em but Encore was weak too unfocused like his last few albums. His first album is still his best just raw beats and uncut lyrical content.
Hes in my top 5 but i think Chino XL is nicer than Em lyrically forget abouyt sales theres a lot of rappers out there nicer than Em lyrically but they dont get the exposure that he does. If you think Em is nice go listen to Chino, Ras Kass and Vakill there just as nice if not nicer.