Just Lose It

The song caused controversy as its lyrics and music video parodies Michael Jackson, who was being accused of child molestation at the time.

It also heavily spoofs Pee-wee Herman, going as far as imitating his signature shout during the chorus and Eminem dressing like him in the video.

[1] Pitchfork was also positive: "'Just Lose It' is still most notable for dancing with paedo and homoerotic imagery: It's the one track here that seems as potentially multilayered as the best of The Marshall Mathers LP, yet it's still more curio than anything else.

"[3] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly, however, felt mixed: "First [on the album] came the sarcastically bouncy "Just Lose It", a lazy retread of earlier hits that, with its easy-target references to Michael Jackson, made Eminem appear to be the one who'd actually lost it.

"[5] Los Angeles Times called it "the album's hilarious slap at celebrity voyeurism, with Eminem himself a prominent target.

"[8] In a review praising Encore's "edginess," Steve Jones of USA Today cited the song's mocking of the Michael Jackson child-molestation scandal.

[9] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian, however, wrote: "[Eminem's] plan appears to involve belching and making fart noises, which, with the best will in the world, won't suffice.

"[12] The Austin Chronicle was a bit negative as well: "Where 2002 smash 'Without Me' was bitingly clever, Encore's carbon copy 'Just Lose It' is puerile and embarrassing, even though he quotes Beavis and Butt-head and does a wicked Pee-wee Herman.

Some of the celebrities who appeared in this music video were Paris Hilton, Erik Estrada, Alyson Stoner, BooBoo Stewart, Omar Benson Miller, De'Angelo Wilson, 8 Mile co-star Mekhi Phifer and Dr. Dre.

[15] A week after the release of "Just Lose It", Jackson called into Steve Harvey's radio show to report his displeasure with the video.

"[16] Many of Jackson's supporters and friends spoke out about the video, including Stevie Wonder, who called it "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit",[17] and Harvey, who declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass.