Music To Be Murdered By
by Eminem
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8.5

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  1. KAB986
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Great album, great features, great rhymes and clever bars with double triple quadruple, etc entendres. He is a metaphorical monster and a lyrical genius. LOVE IT.
  2. andrre84
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shady is back,tell a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  3. KMB14
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Amazing album ! Lyrically strong and the flows are amazing. His best in a while.
  4. nitishthomas
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    amazing album, loved the features, A+ lyricism, production awesome as well. best em album in a while.
  5. Chiefaim
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Y'all Kanye stans got no **** life tryna bring a great album down smfh. You guys gotta respect artist's work no matter the age or race but acknowledge the talent and work put into it
  6. njaff2386
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing and has a great variety of songs. Yet to find a song to skip.
  7. KokoWarwar
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Great album bruvs. Stop hating for no reason lmao. Nicehhsjdjsjjsjjsjsjjsjsjjs
  8. Jasthestan
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best comeback enjoyed every track on this gem. Loved Godzilla the most and that one bar about MGK on yah yah was just what I needed to hear.… Expand
  9. rose455
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Evertything is good, only deaf people will not like this song. The funny thing about it is seeing fantano being a ****
  10. Jarsa
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Eminem switched his flow 131 times in new album 'Music To Be Murdered By' .. goat with a goat album
  11. Marwth
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    RIP Juice Wrld
  12. BenDover54
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Dkejendidieuhe e eisieuwhwjwowiwevrbrkdisiwyhenene e dmxjduwuhwbebfjfidushenendkfiueuehebebenennekskeieue ejeueuehvebeneme.dm
  13. Patmoore02
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just to annoy the people voting it down. Let’s make this thing the GOAT album loooooool… Expand
  14. AdhamOssama
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Top notch album, Eminem has been one of music’s hugest stars for more than two decades, yet over the years he’s increasingly taken on the tendencies of the cult artist — the deepening sense of embattled insularity, the hapless angst, the lack of interest in the genre he once transformed. On his 11th album, all the old enemies are present: the women who do him wrong, the family members who messed him up, the rappers you may or may not that now feels more like a cudgel than a gift, as if he’s leaning into the shredding-for-shredding’s-sake, Yngwie-Malmsteen-of-hip-hop accusations that have dogged his recent albums, particularly 2018’s confrontationally dreary Kamikaze. “Similes and idioms/Giddy up!” he demands on “Little Engine.” And they definitely do, at times to stunning effect, though the dervish humor and gremlin bounce that made his original Silly Putty-psycho shtick an American classic remain in relatively short supply.


    He does seem to have thrown a little more intellectual, thematic, and emotional elbow grease into this record. The title of Music to Be Murdered By alludes to a 1958 collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and film composer Jeffrey Alexander, and Hitchcock’s voice appears in segues throughout. Eminem piles on movie references, calling on everything from Reservoir Dogs to Rocky to 8 Mile. But no real concept, cinematic or otherwise, develops — unless **** me and **** you too” is a concept, in which case this is a veritable Tommy. “Such a wide range of emotions/Migraines, but why the **** am I takin’ these Motrins?/Ibuprofens, like a drop of rain in the ocean/And you’re my fix on the days when I’m broken/But the **** about to go sideways, I just know it,” he raps on the dispirited “Never Lose Again,” one of many examples of his still-unimpeachable genius for dazzlingly ornamented lyrical decadence: us. The Dr. Dre-produced album-opening “Premonition” lashes out at the critics who haven’t liked his last two albums: “Rolling Stone stars, I get two and a half outta five, and I’ll laugh out loud/’Cause that’s what they gave B.A.D. back in the day.” The 2.5-star review of LL Cool J’s 1987 album, Bigger And Deffer, that he’s evidently referencing comes from the 2004 print edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide, which isn’t online. But when it comes to airing out his grudges, no amount of having to drive around Michigan looking for a Barnes & Noble will hold Eminem back. It’s the kind of monkish attention to detail that bespeaks a true craftsman.


    Musically, he gestures toward the current hip-hop world a little more intentionally than his hermetic-sounding albums have tended to in the recent past. The buoyant “Godzilla” features leftover verses from the recently departed emo-rap icon Juice WRLD, serviceably sutured into Eminem rhyme clusters delivered in a rapid-fire blur that’s almost microtonal. Anderson .Paak lends his light Cali-soul growl over Dr. Dre’s springy beat on “Lock It Up”; the brutally mean-spirited breakup song “Farewell” has a lithe, reggae-tinged beat from Southern rap producer Ricky Racks. The best production moment is “Yah Yah,” a frenetically grinding, Busta Rhymes-sampling posse cut with Black Thought of the Roots, Em’s Detroit buddies Royce da 5’9″ and Denaun of D12, and Q-Tip soulfully singing the hook.

    In a new lyrical wrinkle, Em steps into the role of political commentator and protest voice, with mixed results. On the grueling, six-minute “Darkness,” the album’s most ambitious performance, he attempts to inhabit the mind of the gunman responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival that took 58 lives. His impulses are in the right place (the song’s intense video ends by imploring “When will it end?” and then asks people to register to vote). But the song itself doesn’t stretch much outside Eminem’s lyrical comfort zone: “If I bet you I’ll be in tomorrow’s paper, who would the odds favor?” he raps, placing the person responsible for the worst mass murder in U.S. history within the same needy-lonely-white-guy emotional valence as “Stan.”

    The most egregious self-owning oversight on Music to Be Murdered By, especially in the context of “Darkness,” is “Unaccommodating,” featuring fire-breathing Brooklyn rapper Young M.A. Eminem undercuts an impressively manic spree of rhymes by tossing in a half-assed allusion to another concert tragedy: “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting.” Within hours of its release, the song prompted a statement of condemnation from the mayor of Manchester. For Eminem, acknowledgements of our shared humanity may occasionally happen in the abstract, but specific instances in his music are still hard to come by.    … Expand
  15. Rubenjaak
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    Yeah it is genius like always, wouldn't say his best or one of his best because he already dropped a few which he and others just can't come close to ever. Talking bout recovery, MMLP,... but this is certainly 1billion times better than i would have thought and huge fan of it. Glad he always kicks back no matter the haters of so called 'artists' lil pump etc... very nice album
  16. Alexdias2001
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Unchallenged rap God reinstating his name in the rap game. **** the critics.
  17. essiewboo
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY Love it! Another masterpiece Every song is worth listening
  18. Mroxya11
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
  19. Kristen3320
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    The whole album is
  20. Guidofawkes
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece!!! since slim shady LP he's been killing it. Never disappointed with eminem's works. Tbh revival was so damn good, Kamikaze and MTBMB are gems.
  21. JustDaniel_za
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Music to Be Murdered By is easily one of Eminem's best albums. It takes you on not only a lyrical journey but an emotional one too. Crammed with double entendres, catchy hooks and his unrivalled flow, MTBMB is what a lot of fans say "I have been waiting for this album since MMLP2!". Critics need to understand that lyrics are lyrics and that while it may seem offensive it is only offensiveMusic to Be Murdered By is easily one of Eminem's best albums. It takes you on not only a lyrical journey but an emotional one too. Crammed with double entendres, catchy hooks and his unrivalled flow, MTBMB is what a lot of fans say "I have been waiting for this album since MMLP2!". Critics need to understand that lyrics are lyrics and that while it may seem offensive it is only offensive if you consciously choose it to be. Nevertheless, definitely an album worth listening too.… Expand
  22. Lordstark
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi fanno incazzare che i soliti hater creano account falsi per il gusto di sparare merda su quest'album, che è una gemma, ma che problema avete? 2 giorni fa aveva un punteggio di 9.2. Canzoni preferite No Regrets, Godzilla, leaving heaven.. ma mi piacciono tutte… Expand
  23. Goonjan
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Lyrically the best album ever with new school hooks and beats.. its a classic
  24. BRUH11
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Look all haters, it’s album not 10(I would say 8), but how can you rate album with the zero,it’s stupid,don’t hate with no reason(Yeah, he have some violence bars,but did you know who you listen? This man wroted SSLP, Relapse, MMLP)
  25. Hommie-Z
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eminem is Infinite! So just stop. Cuz he ain't ever gunna burn out … Expand
  26. Hayzel
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing album Mindblowing genius writing and beautiful execution. It really is fire !!!
  27. Ace111
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Eminem is the will forever be the GOAT whether or not you **** like it or not. Incredible lyricist, a highly well-thought out concept. All around phenomenal. I can’t say enough good things. Mad respect for this legend. I absolutely love this album and love how it initiated discussion about gun-laws and many other life-altering topics which isn’t out of the ordinary for Em because he’sEminem is the will forever be the GOAT whether or not you **** like it or not. Incredible lyricist, a highly well-thought out concept. All around phenomenal. I can’t say enough good things. Mad respect for this legend. I absolutely love this album and love how it initiated discussion about gun-laws and many other life-altering topics which isn’t out of the ordinary for Em because he’s always been this way; his music has always been immensely purposeful. What an honor it is to have witnessed all of his masterpieces come about. We love you man.… Expand
  28. ShadyMarshall
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Classic his best since MMLP, oldest to produce such an album can’t be happier with it
  29. AK234Life
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great Album, Over the Top lyricism Crazy features dope beats supersonic flows Em killed it!!!
  30. CleschHS
    Jan 23, 2020
    9
    An absolute powerhouse. With very few exceptions, almost every one bangs and especially the features, which are a big contrast to eminem's parts, make the album unique and it's own kind of beautiful. Not for the squeamish though
  31. Wilkas
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Absolute fire album, literally love every song. Godzilla, with Juice Wrld is my favourite but it's an easy album to just put on & listen all the way through. Em still has the ability to crush it
  32. 6luewatermelon
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This album is hella good i love how you got those peeps being mad over the Ariana line but Shrugs
  33. WeAreTheWorld20
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Eminem’s 3rd Best Album Of All Time after of course SSLP & The Eminem Show.
  34. cyriacjacob
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    An Instant Classic with Em adapting to change in music while being original!
  35. SicilianCipher
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Still better than everyone else ! Lyrically insane. Strong beats together with the best features money can buy. Yes it's not something one can easily sing along with. And it is so complex you have to listen to each son in repeat. But it is worth it.
  36. iMamodi
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Best delivery ever from em . Beats are fire You like bars ? There is plenty Em breaks his own Genesis world record on godzilla
  37. Kosmas423457648
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This album is GREAT and hated by untalented mfs. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
  38. IcEEmikey
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    I love this album!!! Give this album a chance please! Like it deserves the 10/10
  39. KanyeDot
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This album is musically excellent. The bars the flow are impeccable. Great nod to Alfred Hitchcock with the album cover and name, aswell as the several interludes on this album.
  40. aimmnaaz
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    The best album I've heard ever since kamikaze. Talking about out of all these mumble rappers album too. Btw you Kanye stand are **** no life's
  41. Kalindus
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This albem is lit
  42. Resles187
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece of work! 20 tracks very well put together that you won’t have to skip through. Amazing production, great features, and lyrics that’ll melt your face. Front2back
  43. ShadyKing716
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    It’s a great work of art that has some songs on it that can compete with the top songs from Em in a long time. Great storytelling and doesn’t sound like an old man trying to act young or like he’s faking anything. Sounds genuine and some songs sound like he’s even having fun like he used to.
  44. Tintin8
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    He's the G, the O-A-T ! So many songs that are full of double or even triple entendre. And sometimes, the full song is a double entendre in itself. His mind
  45. Sxorpionpr
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    I love it. It is incredible and it is amazing that every song is a hit from eminem!
  46. nafiealrub
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This might be one of most complete bodies of work, if not THE most complete one yet.… Expand
  47. Canadian2098
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great album. Every song
  48. UprightYeezy
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great features, great verses, great beats and great production. Thus is eminem with a new sound
  49. Tryadun40
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice Album Another Masterpiece without a promotion or release Legend Keep it up.… Expand
  50. Ghostt
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Em is an amazing artist, this album was great. Even broke a record … Expand
  51. Gohan69000
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    On the Top 5 of Eminem's best album. Way better than his last albums... it is good surprise.
  52. Conorc156
    Jan 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A brilliant return to form if kamikaze was slim shady resurfacing then this is him back at his full controversial form although I don’t agree with the Manchester bombing reference you can expect that kinda stuff from Eminem. However even though people argue argue that darkness doesn’t make sense because of the bombing reference on a earlier song it does make sense Eminem has been very much so open about his stance on guns. And following in the form of mmlp2 and revival he also tempts to sort of reconcial with his dad… Expand
  53. Ali_99
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great album from slim shady
    The album hip-hop world's been waiting for! One of the best of Eminem's work!!
    A master of his art. Great standalone tracks, and great as an album. Tasteful features are icing on the cake.
  54. Ashkat1000
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Eminem did what he does best!!! Showed everybody NOT to doubt him. His wordplay is sick. Even if you cant relate to him... you cant deny he is the best in the business when it comes to putting words together and making sense...
  55. Cazkhan
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing raps, perfect lyrics, i just loved the way he throw the words. Simply breathtaking
  56. Traviswinchel
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Easily Em's best work since Recovery. He didn't overthink this one. The beats are amazing and he goes off on pretty much every track.
  57. Rollie_fingers
    Jan 23, 2020
    9
    This album is mot perfect, no, it is impressive nonetheless. The skill it takes to come up with the schemes, rhymes, punchlines, and entendres all while keeping cadence, proper fluctuation, and pronunciation to where you can understand the words no matter how fast they fly by is amazing. Second to none. A fee chorus lines were just ok. References BY THE DOZEN. Everyone on the albumThis album is mot perfect, no, it is impressive nonetheless. The skill it takes to come up with the schemes, rhymes, punchlines, and entendres all while keeping cadence, proper fluctuation, and pronunciation to where you can understand the words no matter how fast they fly by is amazing. Second to none. A fee chorus lines were just ok. References BY THE DOZEN. Everyone on the album brought their A game. "Never lose again" and Marsh are immediate favorites… Expand
  58. Sarina_binesh
    Jan 23, 2020
    8
    Eminem is like wine, gets better as he gets older. Insane wordplays and references, hidden meanings and super hot fire bars. Lyrically, it’s straight up fire. Em shows he can adapt to the nee gen of music and sounds a bit more modern while still keeping the lyrics tight. “Darkness” is a great track , 2 stories are told in the same timeline and it’s just so good.
  59. Boatsince86
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fiiiiiire f*ck Kanye **** Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye **** Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye **** Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye **** Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye f*ck Kanye… Expand
  60. Deep_Penetrator
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Thank you Em for continuing to keep my head bumping. This album is tight from beginning till the end. He did Murder it! Not just the best MC, the best artist of all time at this point, wrote everything he's ever spit!
  61. abilauren
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Best album ever I love it so much it has the best tracks ever Eminem did a fantastic job on this album the whole album is fire
  62. Tookey423
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great album. The beats are fantastic, and eminem is as good as ever. Love eminem he still has it as this album shows
  63. bpn31
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    People who dislike this album seem to be the people who's job it is to get offended. They literally go out everyday looking for what will offend them next. Case in point, the Ariana line, sure it has some shock value to it but everyone member of the media seems to be oblivious to the fact that Em raised $2 Million dollars to help the victims. Furthermore, they criticize darkness for itsPeople who dislike this album seem to be the people who's job it is to get offended. They literally go out everyday looking for what will offend them next. Case in point, the Ariana line, sure it has some shock value to it but everyone member of the media seems to be oblivious to the fact that Em raised $2 Million dollars to help the victims. Furthermore, they criticize darkness for its imagery and lyrics. Even though Em provides resources to help people deal with that trauma on his site but also fight against future tragedies like it.

    The album is great. The word play is amazing, the beats are fantastic (from Dre to Royce), the features are pretty great. I can listen to every single track on this album and enjoy it. There's a reason why most rap fans praise the album. And the critics seem to dislike it, they're missing the point. And the lines are going over their head, like a roof. 10/10.    … Expand
  64. sylstan
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Enjoyed each and every single song with the exception of leaving heaven. Finally an album that balances em, marshal and slim all into one
  65. Sircucklord
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Critics sucks to review albums of Eminem. BTW Album is pretty solid.
  66. Jay_newton07
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Great Album from the GOAT. Each new listen I enjoy a new song more and more. Clever witty lines and great beats and production.
  67. Dropeh
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    The lyrics, Rhyme schemes, metaphors, double entendres, flow, beats, hooks are close to perfection
  68. Jomana
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Best album of 2020 already Em is another type of artist Legend he is the
  69. Sh5
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    This **** is straight up dope.......,..................................,.......
  70. farfetchedfan
    Feb 3, 2020
    9
    Some great brag tracks on here: Premonition, Marsh, Godzilla. Some decent attempts to get deeper on the darker tracks: Stepdad, Darkness and most successfully on Never Love Again. Some of the features are not so amazing, but overall one of the better rap albums of recent years.
  71. dubsv
    Mar 8, 2020
    10
    1 of the BEST albums i have ever heard! it was like i was 6 yrs old again listenin to eazy e for the 1st time n falling in love with rap all over again or the 1st time i heard Eminem 1 of his greatest albums and i love ALL his music DEFINITELY a must have for ANY rap fan ESPECIALLY Eminem fans
  72. Shaderxz
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    Good album. I like the album. Album good. Nice album. Epic album. Dope album
  73. tombradygoat
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    the goat for a reason. Kanye, Nas, Kendrick etc. are nothing compared. period.
  74. bobbysolo
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    absolutely amazing. i enjoyed side b more but this one is still a banger......
  75. itsaboutdrive
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    fantastic, 10/10. The goat back at it, at what he does best: putting bangers out there. Loved it from the very beginning.
  76. ManicMorris
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    Em's latest fixes some of the biggest problems with his recent output. Whilst his lyricism has never left, his consistently-angry delivery has had a negative effect on much of his comedic writing. 'Music to be murdered by' has the best of both worlds, and Em sounds rejuvenated and actually seems to be having fun behind the mic again.

    His voices range from comical cartoon characters to    Em's latest fixes some of the biggest problems with his recent output. Whilst his lyricism has never left, his consistently-angry delivery has had a negative effect on much of his comedic writing. 'Music to be murdered by' has the best of both worlds, and Em sounds rejuvenated and actually seems to be having fun behind the mic again.

    His voices range from comical cartoon characters to philosophical and depressing introspectives and everything in between.    … Expand
  77. Infamouz
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Eminem got murdered on his own track by who????? Young ma my ass. All eminem does on this album is murder. He murders every beat. Every lyric and murders anyone who's featured on the track with him. Slim shady in the buildin
  78. vichy97
    Jan 21, 2020
    9
    One would assume that after all those years critics and some people would know Eminem. Yet they get offended by few edge lines. It`s just his rhyming and wordplay, do they really think he is okay with what happened in Manchester? He matured after sobering up. And as for the critics. They had it coming. They criticize everything he does these days. M2BMB is one of his most consistentOne would assume that after all those years critics and some people would know Eminem. Yet they get offended by few edge lines. It`s just his rhyming and wordplay, do they really think he is okay with what happened in Manchester? He matured after sobering up. And as for the critics. They had it coming. They criticize everything he does these days. M2BMB is one of his most consistent albums. I for one love Encore, it has gems but inconsistency is the problem there. This is pure quality. He is not going to do another SSLP or MMLP accept it. This is strong. Good beats, hooks and featurings. In Darkness there is a great use of a sample and it might be one of his finest tunes ever. He`s not fastrapping on every track like in recent years. I liked Revival and Kamikaze at first but the replay value wasn`t high. I like this album more with every listen and rate it really high. 16 of 17 songs I don`t skip. He did great!… Expand
  79. doomsdaybg
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    EMINEM is baaack!!! Very good album i love it! Beats are great and lyrics amazing as always.
  80. abrahamjmr
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best releases in a few years and it had to be Eminem the one who's put it out. Yeah, the lyrics are not up there with his first releases but what he's trying to spread with this effort goes beyond what we usually expect from his releases. His previous one Kamikaze was a wake up call to those who criticize him and this one is the final touch on those who still won't getThis is one of the best releases in a few years and it had to be Eminem the one who's put it out. Yeah, the lyrics are not up there with his first releases but what he's trying to spread with this effort goes beyond what we usually expect from his releases. His previous one Kamikaze was a wake up call to those who criticize him and this one is the final touch on those who still won't get over the fact the didn't drag Ariana Grande in one of the songs on the album nor mocked the situation she'd been through in Manchester. This album has got replay value and let me tell you it gets better with each listen.… Expand
  81. Emmy
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    One of eminem's best work overall, amazing beats, great content, incredible hooks, the flow, cadence, voice on this project is off the chain. Don't get me started on the double entendre, metaphors, similes, rhyme schemes. Geez
  82. therealbear
    Dec 20, 2020
    8
    This proves once again that conceptual music is what a great artist can come up with, but then again Eminem did this all of his career, so it's not a surprise that he murdered the competition with this sneaky release of intelligent lyrics and good production.
  83. HooliganS3
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    Amazing album. I have been listening to it in a loop since it dropped. There is a lot of depth to explore and the track order enhances the experience.
  84. Gods_Son23
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Why is Unaccommodating down as a top track on the album page??? It isn't. This album is decent. It's being hated on by many elsewhere who wouldn't know good spittin' if it crawled out of them because no one does it anymore.
  85. zekececil14
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    I'm a fan of his speed and storytelling. The shocking bars aren't really a problem, to me. The content was there and it also had great length. This is something I can play on repeat. He also had a lot of fun with it. I'm enjoying all the ad-libs.
  86. Tbone413
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    Some of the songs just feel too much like Eminem is messing around and not caring about what he’s putting out. There was quite a lot of insignificant theming in the album that wasn’t really saved by lyricism. However, the album also does have some wonderful messages at times and some brilliantly crafted verses that remind us all who he really is. At times it made me question whether or notSome of the songs just feel too much like Eminem is messing around and not caring about what he’s putting out. There was quite a lot of insignificant theming in the album that wasn’t really saved by lyricism. However, the album also does have some wonderful messages at times and some brilliantly crafted verses that remind us all who he really is. At times it made me question whether or not it was a significant addition to his discography, but in the end it does pull it off.… Expand
  87. KAG
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    Eminem gave me everything I could ask for in MTBMB... clean/ Dr. Dre production, Marshall-sung hooks, experimental & trap-sounding beats, introspective & personal subject matter, Em’s signature rapping/ flows/ rhymes/ wordplay and even a Black Thought feature. Thank you Em!
  88. Ugamer80
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    THIS is hip hop. Top tier MC features and all-round great bars from all of them. Very diverse tracklist with each track having its own sound and tone. Album has great depth and, with a less angry Em on it, is great to listen to.
  89. moxmeista24
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This album is so sick. I've had it on repeat since it was released. A couple of songs had to grow on me (Stepdad & Leaving Heaven) but after a few listens I really like them now. I'd probably give it a 9.5 as it isn't as good as SSLP, MMLP & TES which are all 10's. Make sure you give it a listen.
  90. SBells27Reviews
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    While not on par with the classic trilogy or MMLP2, it's definitely felt like a breath of fresh air after Revival and Kamikaze (albums that I personally disliked). A few annoying beats and questionable verses here but a lot of highlights can be found here, like Darkness or Stepdad.
  91. RexToother
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece. Is there any debate he is the GOAT now?
    Nobody can spit so many hard bars with incredible rhythm and cadence.
    Lock It Up is the most underrated track.
  92. CaptainAvenger
    Jan 22, 2020
    9
    Definitely a modern day classic ..............................................................................
  93. swkotlas
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool album very cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
  94. Poi50n
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Em has still got lots to say and this album proved it to me. Lyrically he is second to none (when you take into account how consistent he has been at this). The beats on this album range from some more new age slappers to some old school dre beats. I have been consistently listening to this album since it launched and dont see it leaving my tape deck any time soon. I am still catching newEm has still got lots to say and this album proved it to me. Lyrically he is second to none (when you take into account how consistent he has been at this). The beats on this album range from some more new age slappers to some old school dre beats. I have been consistently listening to this album since it launched and dont see it leaving my tape deck any time soon. I am still catching new double entendres and metaphors.… Expand
  95. PhotatoAim
    Jan 19, 2020
    9
    Just amazing, this album get me exited eminems music again. !! Keep it going king
  96. TheRealZoko
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Absolute perfection. Perfect balance of Eminem, Marshall Mathers and Slim Shady, and the album is obviously made for Stans like me, seeing the gap between the critic score and the user score
  97. TolgaRealASF
    Jan 22, 2020
    8
    Great album by Eminem. He still got it (as he showed in Kamikaze) this takes it up a notch.
  98. freeKade1ka
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    nobody cares about ratings so let it just be 10 out of 10 cuz eminem really reserved it
  99. doomthejoker
    Jan 22, 2020
    9
    His best album since Relapse! Fantastic production, his delivery superb and his musicality on true form!
  100. rappityrap
    Jun 4, 2022
    7
    Solid effort by Eminem. He rides the beats in a very unorthodox way but it's still fun. could've done without the love songs and step dad.
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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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