Music To Be Murdered By
by Eminem
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 5097 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4,259 out of 5097
  2. Mixed: 222 out of 5097
  3. Negative: 616 out of 5097
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  1. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    Another preachy self righteous half assed release by one of raps greatest m.c's. What has happened to him that he thinks it's okay to categorically disappoint so fluently. His features are the only reason this album is somehow bearable.
  2. MaxARTS
    Jan 19, 2023
    2
    Boring so so boring damn Barely any good moments
    Best tracks:GODZILLA, TONE DEATH,GNAT
    WORST TRACK:STEPDAD
  3. 5erg
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He Doesn't have a clear topic, and almost every bar is cringy or corny, and sadly em is running out of ideas… Expand
  4. Landexous
    Jan 22, 2020
    2
    Some good songs up here, about 3 or 4 but it certainly is not a good album. Eminem fans need to pull their head out of their ass and face facts.
  5. aidyynn
    Jan 24, 2020
    3
    Honestly the album is not at all that interesting. Though it is better than Revival and Kamikaze no doubt
  6. EminemFan
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this album, I live by it. It’s so trash I love it. It starts trash, and ends trash, I love it. And as an Eminem Stan, Trash music is what I love the most. From the **** hooks, to the trash mixes, I love it, it’s so so so so trash I love it. Don Toliver carried this album with black thought it’s great trash work. Eminem has been going from trash to trashier I love it. I think this is better than Slim Shady LP and Marshall Mathers because of hiw trash this is. Loved it.… Expand
  7. gamermgamer
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    ironic how it's named music to be murdered by and now i want to kill myself
  8. bossdregon
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    could have been a little worse but could have been waaaaaay better, given eminem’s talents
  9. scall123
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    Was gonna give this a 5/10 maybe, but the stans spamming this album as a 10/10 leaves me with no choice.
  10. danmarkey
    Jan 31, 2020
    1
    Felt like Eminem was trying to be overly edgy on this album. This does not necessarily make the album bad but gives off a very immature vibe and truly highlights just how stuck he is in the current generation of rap. He simply cannot seem to acclimate to rap nowadays. He just needs to grow up, cut his losses and retire now, like he should’ve ten years ago.
  11. Bullock_g
    Feb 18, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely unpolished and patchy, so much filler, terrible bars and bad choice of features, not to mention the annoying overdubbed hooks that have carried over from the mmlp2 era. 3/10, only listen to yah yah and locked up… Expand
  12. Sharstan
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    A desperate attempt at reconciling with the new generation but with so much resistance, that it leads to a bloated collection of mediocrity with soms bright spots like Darkness. Album doesn't know what it's going for and like most Eminem albums, has little to no cohesiveness.
  13. DudeDatLoveMusi
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man is Eminem past his prime yeesh like I couldn’t believe how awful this album was.… Expand
  14. johnywaits
    Feb 15, 2020
    3
    Eminem tries very hard here to maintain the edgy appeal he carried ten years back. A majority of this album as a result of this sounds corny and terribly immature. Stupid references to the Manchester attack, a stupid hook that celebrates killing an abusive step-dad, and annoying lyrics that talk about how he's the best in the game. I'm seeing The Telegraph here giving this album a 10 onEminem tries very hard here to maintain the edgy appeal he carried ten years back. A majority of this album as a result of this sounds corny and terribly immature. Stupid references to the Manchester attack, a stupid hook that celebrates killing an abusive step-dad, and annoying lyrics that talk about how he's the best in the game. I'm seeing The Telegraph here giving this album a 10 on 10, and I think that is definite example of how long Eminem's status goes to improve his ratings. All of the tracks achieve very little as far as instrumentation or lyricism goes and Darkness was the only exception that genuinely tried to do something. I would give this is a zero, but this was a whole lot better than Kamikaze. I'd give Kamikaze a zero, but that was a lot better than Revival.… Expand
  15. Saboshi
    Jan 23, 2020
    3
    Eminem just needs to retire honestly, he’s washed up and boring. Massively overrated and his prime was over a decade ago. Album was BORING, mediocre bars, stupid filler punchlines that serve no substance except to be “clever” on par with newer Lil Wayne, terrible takes on pop culture, even the beats weren’t anything to remember. Maybe I just need to drink more Mountain Dew and put on someEminem just needs to retire honestly, he’s washed up and boring. Massively overrated and his prime was over a decade ago. Album was BORING, mediocre bars, stupid filler punchlines that serve no substance except to be “clever” on par with newer Lil Wayne, terrible takes on pop culture, even the beats weren’t anything to remember. Maybe I just need to drink more Mountain Dew and put on some DCs to be edgy enough for “music to be murdered to”, stupid album title also. The only fire here is a dumpster fire.… Expand
  16. lxuaye
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    corny and lazy lyrics, rapping fast is cringy, and he doesn't rhyme well, eminem should stop making music
  17. uska
    Feb 14, 2020
    2
    Way overrated, Eminem was good in 2002 because he knew pretty much nothing, but now he looks like an old infant, I mean he should just retire and left behind that legacy that he had but he’s just **** up his own image with this kind of albums, I don’t know why he is so attached to his 2000 persona he should let it go by now and just accept who he is right now.

    pd Im an Eminem fan since 1996
  18. Sadeeedwards
    Feb 4, 2020
    2
    This album is odd. To him complaining about haters, him being political and then him saying "bombs away like I'm outside an Ariana concert". This album could've been better if eminem tried. The man is close to 50 years old trying to fit in with the younger generations, it's not working.
    Out of all the songs, I liked one.
    Just like almost all the albums that have came out in the 1st    This album is odd. To him complaining about haters, him being political and then him saying "bombs away like I'm outside an Ariana concert". This album could've been better if eminem tried. The man is close to 50 years old trying to fit in with the younger generations, it's not working.
    Out of all the songs, I liked one.

    Just like almost all the albums that have came out in the 1st month of 2020, its repetitive as hell. His rapping is getting worse, because hes rich. He doesn't have to worry, and that's what he used to rap about.

    It got a 48/190 from me or a 25%.
    (Each song not including intros and interludes are rated out of 10. There could be a max score of 190 because there are 19 songs on the album)    … Expand
  19. Thegreateq
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Eminem has a terrible nasally voice and this album sucks. Don’t like it and wouldn’t recommend
  20. VoteforPotter
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t think I can say this with any other word in the logic filled thoughtful English syntax: Bruh… Expand
  21. roestig
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    Lyrical, miracle, spiritual individual raps very fast and can't keep up with new music so he decides to base his entire career on hating new artists.
  22. mnml0vr
    Jan 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. His worst album on far, and who'd have thought anyone could make an album worse than revival and kamakazi! Eminem acts like he's still 21 starting beef with people and hating the system or whatever, yet he's a middle aged man who's no longer relevant. He should take a leaf out of JAY-Zs book, who has matured as any artist should, and created 4:44, an album 100x better than anything Eminem has made. Though nothing is as bad as his wall punching, monster drinking, 'I tell my mom to F off' fan base, who leave bad reviews on the greatest albums of all time, such as MBDTF because they can't admit Eminem is washed up. The fact on one album he's dissing modern rap and 'mumble' rappers, then works with these new young artists, such as Juice WRLD (R.I.P gone too soon) shows how hell do anything for streams.… Expand
  23. aymamma
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    em fell off for sure. it jsut aint good and his flow is dated n corny. doesnt match the hype
  24. Venqo
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    Nothing new. Just Eminem rapping fast thinking it’s impressing with corny lyrics and still disses Mgk even tho the beef is over a year old. Also not only is he a hypocrite saying that autotune sucks while having Juice Wrld on here which uses autotune.
  25. Njper
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Same old rhyme schemes, same old “angry uncle of rap” content all over again over the same old generic trap beats. This man need to go live in **** Jamaica or some **** man. 45 years old and he still sounds like a teenager w/ anxiety issues. Can’t believe this vomit (fast rap) over a beat appeals to any real hiphop head. Of course to those who’ve only heard Eminem and a bit of mumble rapSame old rhyme schemes, same old “angry uncle of rap” content all over again over the same old generic trap beats. This man need to go live in **** Jamaica or some **** man. 45 years old and he still sounds like a teenager w/ anxiety issues. Can’t believe this vomit (fast rap) over a beat appeals to any real hiphop head. Of course to those who’ve only heard Eminem and a bit of mumble rap on the radio, this would be the bees knees. Ironically this is as generic as hiphop gets. You get an E for effort.… Expand
  26. CornealSlinky15
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Disappointing album from Eminem. When making fun of new artists he becomes exactly what he criticized.
  27. SpardaLaChola
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    Godzilla it is definitely an awesome song but in this álbum Eminem is still bringing us cringy and whack lyrics
  28. Ryanevo
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sheer fact he wasted Black Thought and Q-Tip on that awful beat says enough. Eminem has been done for over 15 years and this is no exception.… Expand
  29. Albany
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just another **** Eminem album. It’s not original and too preachy.… Expand
  30. excivus
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Eminem tried to pull a Beyoncé but he doesn’t have the fanbase or relevance to do so.
  31. rbowes
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Completely unoriginal, lacks enthusiasm, and an overall disappointment. Eminem continues to disappoint and this is just another installment in a long line of horrible albums.
  32. rykedz
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    he should not have used the manchester bombing as a lyric, it was insensitive and completely ignorant
  33. KarimShuman
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    This was a bit better than the two atrocities he put out the last couple of years but still very bad
  34. streamRARENOW
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    No growth . No experimentation . No nothing . He’s just not there yet and this album proves it .
  35. gageholle
    Jan 22, 2020
    2
    While features like Anderson Paak and Young M.A. were suitable picks, Eminem does what he does best and takes some of the best production he’s had in years and completely botches it at every turn. He is still under the impression that corny wordplay and fast rap equates to rapping phenomenally which is just not true. If you enjoy those things you will love this album but beats on songsWhile features like Anderson Paak and Young M.A. were suitable picks, Eminem does what he does best and takes some of the best production he’s had in years and completely botches it at every turn. He is still under the impression that corny wordplay and fast rap equates to rapping phenomenally which is just not true. If you enjoy those things you will love this album but beats on songs such as little engine and Godzilla are completely wasted on corny choruses and fast rap with no substance.… Expand
  36. Henrytdg
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    This is what cherry bomb sounds like to people who hate cherry bomb. So baaaaaaaad.
  37. garchompite
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    The best thing about this album is probably the features. Everything falls flat and let's be real, Eminem is on the verge of irrelevancy. Seeing this old man struggling to stay on the charts is almost humorous after he previously called a bisexual man a slur and then on this album, proceeded to poke fun at Ariana Grande's concert in which 22 people lost their actual lives. If this man hadThe best thing about this album is probably the features. Everything falls flat and let's be real, Eminem is on the verge of irrelevancy. Seeing this old man struggling to stay on the charts is almost humorous after he previously called a bisexual man a slur and then on this album, proceeded to poke fun at Ariana Grande's concert in which 22 people lost their actual lives. If this man had any sense of decency (let's be honest he doesn't) he wouldn't have included that insanely disrespectful line.… Expand
  38. keatonnnn
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    "like a liar's pants, I'm on fire" is all you need to know, to know that you shouldn't bother listening to this
  39. laurenswan105
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another Eminem album reliant on shock value. Nothing we hadn’t heard before. We’ve all heard Rap God and know you can rap fast so there’s no need to ram it down our throats. Ears feel like they’ve been assaulted after hearing about 4 words a second.… Expand
  40. Thndrstrike
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    Em falls flat once again. What more can I say other than it's obvious he is far past his prime
  41. florian0612
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    boring ass beats
    corny lyrics
    lyrical spiritual miracle headass i don’t know what to say anymore lmaooooo
  42. glodeci
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rapping fast with internal rhyme doesn’t mean your music is good and he just does it more aggressively each time. Stop making music it’s not good… Expand
  43. andiwest
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This album is straight up garbage. Eminem tried so hard to be edgy but it wasn't funny or offensive just awkward
  44. hanifam
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    horrible , bad, not very good. he’s an old man he needs to act his age. Trying to revive his slim shady era, 20 years later. No growth, no versatility, corny lines for the sake of rhyme (a big sacrifice)
  45. ggrrson
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    terrible record, a grown man once again crying over the public’s opinion on his work.
    amazed at the high user score on this
  46. nezolif
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    corny as hell, what do you expect from a man whos like 48, no good moments on any song
  47. MilleristheGoat
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a mid album, he dropped some fire songs but with 22 songs it’s way too long with little replay value. About half the songs were not good with lackluster corny lyrics.… Expand
  48. sim101050
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. waste of time: boring, distasteful bars with no flowbehind them - overly reliant on Eminem's used up rhyme scheme… Expand
  49. Stopdalies
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    Trash, 3 good tracks, alot of filler tracks, and the rest are throw aways. He should just retire already
  50. mjanicki6
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Does nothing special. Old man yelling at kids. Awful and would not recommend to a single soul
  51. bradleythesav
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So **** All eminem does is talk fast with no substance. His stans are cringe and he’s outdated. You’re a false king and don’t understand hip hop. Sales do not equal good music… Expand
  52. benjiminss
    Jan 17, 2020
    3
    i get that he says controversial things on every album he released, but this time, i think we went too far. manchester attack was a tragedy. 22 died including a young girl age 7. this is so sad and not for entertainment. he did raise 2 million dollars for the victims, but that doesn’t help bringing lives back, and doesn’t mean he could said or mentioned about manchester like this.
  53. Montsees
    Jan 18, 2020
    0
    Eminem debería de hacer buena música sin ser controversial,su música se basa simplemente en criticar a otros artistas
  54. BeHonest
    Jan 18, 2020
    0
    using a terrorist attack who killed 22 people and mocking Ariana Grande when she didn't even get over it isn't something to be proud of.
    his fans are talking that "yes... it's Eminem... he always did that.." sorry but it's not because he always has been like this that we have to accept it.
  55. FoxMulder314
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    The new generation may love this, but those who grew up listening to classic eminem will see the regression. This album is one of the worst albums I've heard in awhile, but unlike the mainstream mumble rap that pervades hip hop, this one hurts more when you reminisce on the talent Eminem once had. From awful punch lines nauseatingly bad choruses, and bubblegum pop features, the irony isThe new generation may love this, but those who grew up listening to classic eminem will see the regression. This album is one of the worst albums I've heard in awhile, but unlike the mainstream mumble rap that pervades hip hop, this one hurts more when you reminisce on the talent Eminem once had. From awful punch lines nauseatingly bad choruses, and bubblegum pop features, the irony is that fans of Em's recent albums will say "it is better than what's on the radio" ignorant of the fact that Slim Shady has gone the route of hiring Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Pink, and other pop, radio artists and making singles specifically for this hypocritical purpose. When he tries to be deep and thoughtful, he comes across as someone with a shallow take on social issues, so shallow and unsubstantial, they do not warrant voicing.

    He approaches some semblance of self awareness when addressing the negative reviews of his recent albums, but proceeds to remind listeners that he lives in a bubble, for he cannot understand why criticism is directed at him, claiming he should be praised for staying relevant for so long. Well...spoiler Em, it is because your music has painfully regressed in every category, and your relevance seems to be a formulaic approach of dissing old beefs, making a track about what a mistake it was, and then repeating thos process.

    The only relevancy he can boast about is managing to secure a new generation of fans, who...in a depressing irony, cannot fathom why older listeners are so critical of Eminem now, for they were not around to witness what made Eminem a legend in hip hop.
    It is a somber admittance to loss respect for an artist you once revered.The real slim shady evidently died over a decade ago, and the so called slim shady we see putting out albums now is a hellish, Frankenstein's monster, abomination of a creature.

    Eminem has become the Star Wars of rap. There will always be a cult following that will eat up whatever **** is put out, merely because the name Eminem is attached. That tells us what an impact he has had on hiphop. Contrarily, the ones who appreciated the originals though look on with disgust at what their once beloved creation has become. And like Star Wars, we can grimly expect more and more movies (albums) to come out which will only continue to tarnish the legacy of something once so respected and cherished.    … Expand
  56. emanucaslb
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    Talento mal aproveitado, utiliza para atacar e humilhar artistas. Merece nota 0 porque é sem noção.
  57. come_on_em
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    He should just change name. The sober artist is great radio pop, but is simply not the eminem we grow up to. He keeps selling out to pop stars like ed sharran and now he is a hipster, but he doesnt care about no one, no even stan. this is new record is not eminem, its a whole different aggressively speaking comedian. we dont need an other album to explain why this one is **** call yourselfHe should just change name. The sober artist is great radio pop, but is simply not the eminem we grow up to. He keeps selling out to pop stars like ed sharran and now he is a hipster, but he doesnt care about no one, no even stan. this is new record is not eminem, its a whole different aggressively speaking comedian. we dont need an other album to explain why this one is **** call yourself Minem, and become the king of pop. you are good at it.… Expand
  58. Mateo_P
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This need to be balanced. Not a chance of it being a 9/10. Last 3 M&M albums are so **** bad compared to his early work… Expand
  59. Bigdaddyoak
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    This is an bad album. So many ways the lyricism fails, and Em switches back to the fast rapping approach to confound and impress listeners.
  60. EGrignon
    Jan 18, 2020
    2
    It's great that Eminem can still rap fast, but it's been almost two decades since he last made a truly resonant album. He makes rap music for people who don't listen to rap and has a hard time saying anything relevant in 2020, using "homages" as an excuse to hide the lack of direction or original ideas. At least the album has some features, but they just make it even harder to take EminemIt's great that Eminem can still rap fast, but it's been almost two decades since he last made a truly resonant album. He makes rap music for people who don't listen to rap and has a hard time saying anything relevant in 2020, using "homages" as an excuse to hide the lack of direction or original ideas. At least the album has some features, but they just make it even harder to take Eminem seriously as he isn't even the best rapper on any of those tracks.… Expand
  61. justinmcc
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    More uninventive drivel from the newly anointed king of uninventive drivel. This project really boils down to one sentence: Try not to cut yourself on this edge. I’m looking at you, skinny future marine. The entire track list works tirelessly to constantly one-up itself in angering the “woke” world that it fails to do anything genuinely interesting. On this album Marshall feels more likeMore uninventive drivel from the newly anointed king of uninventive drivel. This project really boils down to one sentence: Try not to cut yourself on this edge. I’m looking at you, skinny future marine. The entire track list works tirelessly to constantly one-up itself in angering the “woke” world that it fails to do anything genuinely interesting. On this album Marshall feels more like the nexus of a basement-dwelling redditor and an angry retired fireman than he does a rapper with any kind of platform worth sharing… Expand
  62. frankfurtuna
    Mar 29, 2020
    0
    he's a grown ass man who is still trying to act like an edgy teen. mentioning the manchester bombing for the sole reason of introducing shock value feels like a cheap and desperate move of someone who's trying to maintain the 'savage' he's built over the years. his lyrics are getting worse and worse, this album they reach an absolute low of them being corny.
  63. thesepulverizer
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really not very good at all. Lyrics are corny, flow isn’t particularly compelling, production don’t match his lack of melody.… Expand
  64. Luiswest
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Asqueroso monótono ya es momento que se retire de la musica, quien quiere escuchar 20 canciones de Eminem en 2020
  65. CFCLSB
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    He is trash, so is this album. He need to grow up, it's 2020, you can't rap about certain things.
  66. dark-phoenix
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Please, stop making songs with Ed Sheeran, Eminem. i thought we all had agreed he's not good, and his presence makes it very hard for you to seem intimidating. Other than that it was a good album.
  67. kaslousnd
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    i THINK THIS MAY BE THE WORST MUSIC EVER RELEASED. ONLY TRASH SONGS. A COMPLETE DISGRACE.
  68. tevin_pa9551
    Feb 28, 2020
    1
    Another trash album from a used to be great rapper. From 3 dope albums to open and now just ok and scattered songs/albums from him now. His stand make it worse because they know it's not good but when you got 90% of white fans defending his old ways and repetitive rap patterns. This is the result you get.
  69. Dawoud
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    Honestly, at this point Eminem is ruining his legacy. This albums is so forgettable and so bad.
  70. jchrobson4
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    These Eminem stans are ridiculous... This is the same boring corny ass music with the same lame fast raps about nothing with the same annoying staccato flow that he has had on his last few projects. This is so bad
  71. Winslow
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Quite possibly Em’s worst project, I had to apologize to my ears, I couldn’t get through an entire song. Hard to see this man fall off
  72. radiobog
    Jan 31, 2020
    1
    This album is ass kanye the best of all time **** I used to like feminem. My favourite song of his Not Adraid and No love but thid right here is as fr
  73. Frying1Pans
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    why does eminem even try to be a rapper anymore if he's just gonna not accept that genres change
  74. WaterGod
    Jan 21, 2020
    2
    Terrible and difficult listen. Eminem has chosen speed over clever bars and has delivered some very cringy bars and flows that did not fit the beats. The features were decent. Young MA stole the show. Replay value is extremely low.
  75. Dacian96
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Horrible. No taste and the same old man who raps about disturbing things. He sucks
  76. Osiris23
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eminem still talking fast over trash beats. Should have keep it in the vault.… Expand
  77. Cway
    Jan 25, 2020
    0
    just doing my part .............................................................
  78. puhli
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    He really should stop making music it’s getting worse every time he drops a new album.
  79. joshfeygin
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Extremely annoying to listen to. Eminem’s extremely corny lines and fast-flows-that-aren’t-cool-anymore ruin the album. Juice WRLD and Anderson.paak were the best parts of it
  80. ElasticDion
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    Trash like everything he puts out. Nothing's changed at all, except that now he's not only making fun of people, he's also making fun of terrorism.
  81. Britneyblackout
    Jan 23, 2020
    1
    This album is pure TRASH. At his big old and ripe age and he is still releasing childish music
  82. nosemomkey
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    Better than his latest outputs, but that ain't saying much, generic beats, childish verses and awful (awful) choruses. Yes, there are still tons of Kyles blasting his music while chugging mountain dew, thrilled to give this a 10, but that doesn't make it good. a Mediocre attempt at staying relevant.

    Best tracks: The skits
  83. Peacewars
    Jan 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You got some issues slim, i think you need some counseling.

    your biggest fan this is stan.    … Expand
  84. Diegoool
    Jan 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean this is bad, but isn’t the worst eminem has released in the past years.
    But it’s bad, really bad    … Expand
  85. Priscilaimr
    Jan 17, 2020
    3
    More of the same, he continues to make us sick with his meaningless lyrics and without a good story to tell. Singing fast and shade women is not a nice thing to do to get attention these days. Completely forgettable songs.
  86. somemusicpageig
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    I somewhat below average, but not downright terrible album by Eminem. When listening to this album you’ll come across a lot of corny bars and unnecessary double entendres, but also some very good bars. Eminem doesn’t mesh with the majority of the features making some songs sound kind of awkward. The production is hit or miss for me but shines on some tracks, and Eminem’s fast flows getI somewhat below average, but not downright terrible album by Eminem. When listening to this album you’ll come across a lot of corny bars and unnecessary double entendres, but also some very good bars. Eminem doesn’t mesh with the majority of the features making some songs sound kind of awkward. The production is hit or miss for me but shines on some tracks, and Eminem’s fast flows get boring fast. Overall I didn’t enjoy this album but there are a few tracks in a sea of filler that I really enjoyed. 3.5/10… Expand
  87. Krypticchem
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    Beats are alright, overall boring and annoying lyrics other than Darkness. Better than Eminem’s last 2 albums but that’s not saying much
  88. Khryllin
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Derivative. Boring. Borderline unlistenable at times. There are a couple songs that are alright at best, but for the most part, cringey.
  89. Aidan_1125
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Full of corny lines and should be no where near the highest rated user reviewed album. It’s probably a 3 or a 4 but I got to give it a 1 to balance it out. Disrespectful to every other great rap album. Eminem is
  90. LocalRapCritic
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    This album had one good song maybe two, there is no one specific sound, the album is all over the place in my humble opinion it’s ****
  91. mikeylaxraps
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Literally two good songs: Godzilla and Darkness. Every other song has something that ruins it. Whether it’s a terribly corny line, or incredibly unfunny sexism, almost nearly every track has a reason I will never listen to it again. The features are pretty decent, especially Royce. If I could cut all the bad parts out of the songs, this album would bump, but there’s no getting passed someLiterally two good songs: Godzilla and Darkness. Every other song has something that ruins it. Whether it’s a terribly corny line, or incredibly unfunny sexism, almost nearly every track has a reason I will never listen to it again. The features are pretty decent, especially Royce. If I could cut all the bad parts out of the songs, this album would bump, but there’s no getting passed some of these lines … Expand
  92. GLang
    Jan 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don’t do what I did and waste an hour of your life. I wanted to like it, I really did. But, this thing sucks. Idk how it’s got a 9.0 user rating right now, but it sucks. I guess it just proves that his stans are insane and don’t understand the difference between rapping fast and rapping well, with substance, meaning, layers, etc. Don’t get it twisted either, I’m not an Em hater. I love MMLP, SSLP, TES, and recovery, relapse, and MMLP2 are decent-good releases as well. But this thing is a 20 pack of ass. I genuinely enjoyed 3/4 songs. I haven’t been this miserable listening through an album since Total Xanarchy (doesn’t mean it’s as bad, but it’s just so long and so boring). Most of the features did pretty well, or at least what you would expect from each of them. But I constantly found myself begging Em not to ruin the rest of the song. He just didn’t mesh well. The songs I saved were mostly saved for either the beat or the feature, with Em just being thrown in there. Without Darkness, which is wonderfully written and beautifully dark and ominous, this would be a 0. Do more of that, and less of trying to be funny with punchlines. The album title is corny, the lines are corny, the songs are corny. Em’s singing on stepdad made me want to crash my car. Horrible lyrics and punchlines for days. As time goes on I find myself hating this album more and more, much like with Revival and Kamikaze. For the record, I would sandwich this one between those two probably. He wants to be as funny as Lil Wayne and as woke as J. Cole but you can’t have it both ways. Some of the worst lyrics:

    “Call us Long John Silver's, cause we selfish."

    "I'm talking euthanasia, like kids in Taiwan."

    “I’m contemplating yelling bombs away on the game like I’m outside an Ariana Grande concert”

    “Only way that you're ahead of me is alphabetically
    'Cause if you diss me I'm coming after U like the letter V”

    “Stripper walk by, I'm like "Goddamn"
    She's like "That's harassment," I'm like "Yeah, and?" (Woo)”

    “That's the shortest thing for a dress since an addy”    … Expand
  93. yaboobay
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    Improvement from last two albums. But definitely did not see any replay value and didn’t excite or intrigue me. Felt like he got “outrapped” by Anderson Paak, and shared several corny bars.
  94. DelRAZOR
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Eminem made a bad effort with the music. Everyone knows the man can rap but it gets monotonous constantly trying to prove it!
  95. Joeburden12
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    Stale. Em is a pioneer in rap but his style has grown stale, it’s been long played out since recovery
  96. eman54
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    yeah not his worst, but certainly not his best by any means. a lot of the lyrics are just something a teenager could write up
  97. babybuttsmudge
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    Eminem isn't good. Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's good fellas. He raps fast to the point where its hard to listen to. The corny bars are there like always. He should've given Juice Wrld a verse on Godzilla because he was the best part of the song. He also proved he could rap when he freestyled over "My Name Is", which is probably why you wanted him on your album in the firstEminem isn't good. Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's good fellas. He raps fast to the point where its hard to listen to. The corny bars are there like always. He should've given Juice Wrld a verse on Godzilla because he was the best part of the song. He also proved he could rap when he freestyled over "My Name Is", which is probably why you wanted him on your album in the first place. Bad album, way too long, sucked.… Expand
  98. Robsqyz
    Jan 22, 2020
    1
    Absolute garbage flows, overflowed with cacophonous sounds of fast lyrics that nobody can interpret. Lyricism is washed Almost 50 year old Eminem rapping about kids dying in the Manchester attack. Stay well away from this album if you respect your ears.
  99. brenb
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    this album sucks why does he still make music the entire album feels like he’s trying to fit in more with the generation he complains about and godzilla might be the worst song ever made
  100. honzaholicky
    Jan 22, 2020
    3
    The album doesnt stick to its theme. Its long, way too long. Beats are not great, suit the features more than Em himself. Another dull, at times unlistenable album by Em
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. RapReviews.com
    Feb 11, 2020
    60
    He clearly cares about his output, but “Music To Be Murdered By” is, unfortunately, another mixed bag of tricks, propped up by lyrical acrobatics and underwhelming production.
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  2. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jan 30, 2020
    70
    If they look hard enough, any artist could find criticism of their work online. That’s sort of the curse of the Information Age. But not everyone overreacts quite as much as Eminem does. But if his fears grow tiring, his lyrical ability can still give you something to admire, even if the album is somewhat uneven.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jan 27, 2020
    55
    It is not, strictly speaking, a good record—Eminem hasn’t made one of those in a decade—but it boasts enough technical command and generates just enough arresting ideas to hold your attention.
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