Leo leaned closer. His uncle had been there .

The years scrolled by. The Eminem Show—but with a 20-minute freestyle session between Em and Proof (RIP) that never saw daylight. 2004: Encore leaks, including a furious track called “We As Americans (Original Rage Mix)” that was twice as vicious as the retail version. Marcus’s note: “They made him soften it. He never forgave them.”

Relapse. But with a folder called “Doctor’s Orders” containing 17 unfinished tracks—accents heavier, horrorcore darker, including a song where Em rapped from the perspective of his own overdose. Marcus wrote: “He nearly died making this. So did I that year. Same poison, different bottle.”