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Music to Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 549 Ratings

  • Summary: The second surprise release in 2020 from the rapper features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Miller Glasgow, Skylar Grey, Juice WRLD, KXNG Crooked, MAJ, Brendan Malloy, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9", Ed Sheeran, Sly Pyper, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, White Gold, andThe second surprise release in 2020 from the rapper features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Miller Glasgow, Skylar Grey, Juice WRLD, KXNG Crooked, MAJ, Brendan Malloy, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9", Ed Sheeran, Sly Pyper, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, White Gold, and Young M.A.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Dec 18, 2020
    80
    When it comes to lyrical audacity and dramatic delivery, rap’s most maniacal motormouth still wipes the floor with all-comers, albeit this time he might pause to wipe the microphone first.
  2. Exclaim
    Dec 21, 2020
    70
    Over the three-song run of "Alfred's Theme" (which jacks Charles Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette," best known as the theme music to Alfred Hitchcock Presents, to delirious effect), "Tone Deaf," and "Book of Rhymes" (which climaxes with a flurry of DJ Premier scratches), Slim Shady stuffs more rewind-worthy punchlines and flow variations than most rappers will deliver in a whole career. ... Other attempts feel more forced. ... More compelling are the two tracks produced by D.A. Got That Dope.
  3. HipHopDX
    Dec 31, 2020
    70
    Side B is a 16-track expansion that delivers familiar territory with some pops of Em at his sharpest.
  4. Beats Per Minute
    Dec 28, 2020
    67
    Side B is not a total miss though, nor even a miss at all. Once Mathers stumbles through this opening salvo and the awkward bits of “Tone Deaf”, the album settles into a comfortable space, and even becomes enjoyable.
  5. Variety
    Dec 18, 2020
    65
    The album gets off to an inauspicious start with “Black Magic,” a dreary murder ballad with the requisite Skylar Grey hook and the same tired splatter-movie shock lines. Things perk up with “Alfred’s Theme,” which nods to the album’s Hitchcockian premise by sampling “Funeral March of a Marionette” and making a painfully predictable play on the name “Hitchcock,” and from there on out, the record seesaws between rapid-fire dirty puns and show-offy rhyme displays.
  6. The Guardian
    Dec 18, 2020
    60
    Age has not withered the rapper’s astonishing level of technical skill. If you’ve heard most of what he says before, it’s still possible to be awestruck by the way he says it. ... The music is less interesting than on its predecessor.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Dec 21, 2020
    50
    With Side B, it’s more of the same.

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  1. Positive: 148 out of 165
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 165
  3. Negative: 12 out of 165
  1. NELLYS0N
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    This might be one of Em's best albums since The Eminem Show, and I don't say that lightly considering I love his entire discography. The wayThis might be one of Em's best albums since The Eminem Show, and I don't say that lightly considering I love his entire discography. The way he incorporates his style and flow into more modern beats takes them to another level that the majority of artists today could never achieve or even dream of. And those beat changes though... killing the game! This is the perfect infusion of Shady with the "new era" of hip-hop; current sounding beats with the spirit and feel of classic and new Eminem. His previous album ("Side A" of MTBMB) was already solid, but this just builds on that and somehow makes it even better. I feel like he had a lot of fun on this project, and is back in his element like old times. Then of course, there's the lyrics, flow, punchlines, entendres, metaphors, wordplay, etc. that are insane as always, and I'll probably be deciphering them for months to come lol. I love it! This album is truly a masterpiece, and an instant classic imo. The fact that we got two Eminem albums this year (and a lot of other great music) is at least one good thing I can say about 2020, and was a great way to open and close it out. Thank you Em for saving it as much as you could!… Expand
  2. AhmetYusuf
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    The Rap God is back!
    We expected this album not gonna lie and I wasn't hyped so much but when he dropped I said to myself "You fckin idiot    The Rap God is back!
    We expected this album not gonna lie and I wasn't hyped so much but when he dropped I said to myself "You fckin idiot he's Eminem and he never disappoints his fans." So he did it again. Another surprise album and another chance to us to brake the replay button!    … Expand
  4. Mohseneshoun
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    It's a MASTERPEACE . 14 tracks for deluxe version , awesome ! Music , lyric , everything are perfect
  5. Shac
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    "Sorry" but this is a 10/10 . Eminem has gotten even better and is so good he makes it seem easy.
  6. Kekdk
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best new album. Has no bad songs. The best songd are killer,alfreds theme,gnat you guys cirtically rated is way too harshly… Expand
  7. asianboyian
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    Quality bars and great beats. Have this on-repeat. My favorites are Alfred's Theme, Gnat, Killer, Tone Deaf, These Demons, and Book of Rhymes.Quality bars and great beats. Have this on-repeat. My favorites are Alfred's Theme, Gnat, Killer, Tone Deaf, These Demons, and Book of Rhymes. Love the concept as well.… Expand
  8. Vitors23
    Mar 21, 2021
    0
    Age has not withered the rapper’s astonishing level of technical skill. If you’ve heard most of what he says before, it’s still possible to beAge has not withered the rapper’s astonishing level of technical skill. If you’ve heard most of what he says before, it’s still possible to be awestruck by the way he says it. ... The music is less interesting than on its predecessor.… Expand

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