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  1. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    It is his best album since The Eminem Show. Great work, nice concept, good productions.
  2. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    this is easily the best HIP-HOP album ever, so glad we live in this time where we get to witness such greatness!!
    my goat Eminem has been on the top for 4 decades!
  3. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    His best one this decade! Joke aside, if you are truly into the craft of what rap truly is than this album is 4 u. If you are having a hard time breaking down the bars well then you shouldn't be here in the first place.
  4. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    I just want to add my rating but I'm forced to add 75 characters so that's what I'm doing.
  5. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    This album is Insane! Its a masterpiece.. 11/10 stars!
    Wish there was a Deluxe version aswell!
  6. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    It's got everything you're looking for in a top rap album. Great hooks, insane verses. If you haven't checked it out yet, you're missing out. On a lot. Musically-wise, I consider it to be his best album since Relapse. His style on MTBMB is a perfect mix of old-school and modern sounds, which is one of the reasons the album has such a high replay value I believe.
  7. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Everything with this album is 10/10. The fact that The Independent gave this album 4 points is making me wanna cringe.
  8. Jan 23, 2020
    8
    This is The Eminem's Best Album In Years. I Thoroughly Enjoyed It Except 3 Tracks. Those 3 Tracks Are Not Bad But Are Fine For Me. Other Tracks Are Just Mind Blowing. 8.5/10
  9. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    The beats are insane. Lyrics are insanerrrrrr, dang. Not a bad track on this one for me.
  10. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Very Great Album . The Beats are good . The Features are Great . The Lyrics are Phenomenal.
    It deserves Full mark but some people going to cry about the ariana grande joke . Full respect to the guardian.
  11. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The more I listen to it, the more bars I'm able to catch, I love the beats, the flow is great, features feel right. But this: They can get **** with eight hundred **** vibrators at once - I don't know about this, I also don't like the fact that there are a lot of drug references, Em is known for talking about Valium, Vicodin (nitrogen,hydrogen vitamin), Methadone and stuff like that, but I heard those druggy rhymes a lot before. But overall I love the sound of it, I love the beats. Expand
  12. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Just straight fire. Hands down another great album by the rap God, well it might not reach the expectations of few but man, it good see Em back on track
  13. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Old style lyrics, lots of content, fenomenal flow and technique in awesome new school beats.
  14. Jan 17, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sounds more confident than ever, the production is good, delivery good as usual, the only problem I see its about his Flow, we need something different, But its a straight 9 thanks for this Marshall Expand
  15. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Fire album up there with the classics, great flow, fun songs, strong message, great features ,great production what can i say its a classic.
  16. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    It makes me feel so alive. First it grabs then totally absorbs you. Full of energy, great ideas and galvanizing flows.
  17. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Best album since Relapse, we can clearly see he's getting better and learning from mistakes on Revival (too many pop stars on hooks) and Kamikaze (open criticism of people that aren't important enough to mention)
  18. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Eminem aka b rabbit aka slim shady is back with a bang. From the juice wrld joint to lock it up with anderson paak the whole album is fire from start to finish
  19. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Rap Monster. Another great album from this successful career. Eminem shows that even at 46 he can still rhyme better than anyone
  20. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    To be honest. One of the best modern day Eminem albums. I can't say that i dislike any of the songs. The production quality, the flows ,beats and features make this album one of the best I've ever heard. Eminem proves hiss pure skill on this album and proves the critics wrong once again. Well done. 10/10
  21. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not his best album, but still a masterpiece nonetheless, and just like the G.O.A.T himself said :
    - **** if I was as half as good as I was
    - I'm still twice as good as you'll ever be.
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  22. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Great album, Kamakazie was very good but this is pure Slim Shady rocking it once again. Personally it is his best album. Mixing new styles of raping with his traditional mcing is just perfect.
  23. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Eminem is the best rapper of history so we alwayes expect him the best albums .
    Music to be murdered by is a great album and everything about that is strong
    Eminem shows everyone another time that he is the best and no one can fight with him .
  24. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  25. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Why do critics hate this rap genius so much by far the greatest of all time.
  26. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The double entendres that he used in Darkness were Absolutely some of the best seen in the rap game for a long time. He showed versatility and longevity in this amazing album! Played with new beats and flows that aren’t the usual Eminem which made it a comprehensive, well thought out and overall great album. Expand
  27. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Em’s best album since Recovery. I did not like Revival at all. Kamikaze came back and was a good offering, but not his best. But this album reminds me a lot of the old Eminem. I can’t tell you how much I love this LP. It’s one of his very best.
  28. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    It's got relapse vibes and amazing features. Royce, black thought, q tip, juice, skylar and ortiz deliver, as usual. Ed sheeran's vocals are on point in Those Kinda Nights and the songs a banger. My favourite track is Unaccomodating ft. Young M.A., young's flow was amazing and em's verse gave me nostalgia (heavy relapse vibes).
  29. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Perfection. So lethally perfect that it's a crime. Love this album. The real metacritic score should be 98/100.
  30. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    ( first u can’t judge an Eminem album without listening to every rap album and song, if I don’t u don’t why the references and all the names of songs he dropped)Just would like to say to all the people who say Eminem is just rapping fast to impress people. One don’t listen to the album on shuffle ruins the flow and did you even listen to In too deep? Or one of those nights? Obviously none( first u can’t judge an Eminem album without listening to every rap album and song, if I don’t u don’t why the references and all the names of songs he dropped)Just would like to say to all the people who say Eminem is just rapping fast to impress people. One don’t listen to the album on shuffle ruins the flow and did you even listen to In too deep? Or one of those nights? Obviously none of you haters are OG Eminem fans best album since kamikaze (get it ) all the guest appearances and the surprise release make it even better em keep doing what ur doing and all ur reall fans will never leave Expand
  31. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Beats, Storytelling, Double Etendres, Flows

    This album might be his best since MMLP2
  32. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Best after the eminem show a better way to start the new decade. Album outta nowhere like randy keith orton
    Music to be murdered by the Rap shady warden
  33. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Может быть Эминем когда нибудь приедет в Россию? Надеюсь
  34. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    It was a lot of fun to listen to, from the first track to the outro. The theme of the entire album was just fun and eminem had a lot of great hooks and actual songs.
  35. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Best album in years stop hating and respect art. Some of the reviews I have heard have been BS. The new music out today is garbage. This has old school mixed with new school. Dark twisted no different then the shows we see on TV. Respect on this album. Love it.
  36. Jan 19, 2020
    10
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  37. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Probably Marshall’s best accomplishment arguably since the Eminem show in 2002. I’m honestly blown away.
  38. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    This a new sound out of Eminem he keep growing and evolving it's just amazing I love it this is "classic" album.
  39. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Listened to it for 4 days and loved it even more after every listen. **** great
  40. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    this album came out of no where and blew my mind it is the productions the lyrics the beats the flow everything that eminem delivered was top notch worthy of the goat not a single bad track on the album.
  41. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    This album is far the best album Eminem has released as it ties with MMLP and TES .My point of view is gonna be a classic album
  42. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    I don't have words to praise this album. I'd just say that Eminem is a undisputed goat.
  43. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    Best album since relapse. Made an account just to rate. Lost track of how many times I've listened
  44. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    An awesome album by Eminem at the beginning of the new decade. This album is well produced, lyrically amazing, great features and proves that eminem's wordplay is insane. Hooks in the album are definitely much much better than eminem's last 2 albums. I like every track on the album but my favourite tracks that are on repeat are : You gon' learn, Premonition (Intro), Godzilla, LeavingAn awesome album by Eminem at the beginning of the new decade. This album is well produced, lyrically amazing, great features and proves that eminem's wordplay is insane. Hooks in the album are definitely much much better than eminem's last 2 albums. I like every track on the album but my favourite tracks that are on repeat are : You gon' learn, Premonition (Intro), Godzilla, Leaving Heaven and I will Expand
  45. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    I really want to know who these album reviewers are who just **** on a great album like this to be honest. what more can a man do? are you asking him to start mumbling?? He got Dre beats, He really spent time producing this album, gave us a classic and all they do is hate. you can tell they are just hating by looking at how inconsistent their reviews are like everyone has their own thingI really want to know who these album reviewers are who just **** on a great album like this to be honest. what more can a man do? are you asking him to start mumbling?? He got Dre beats, He really spent time producing this album, gave us a classic and all they do is hate. you can tell they are just hating by looking at how inconsistent their reviews are like everyone has their own thing they hate about it which is clearly a personal issue they got and it shows. there is not a single bad thing about it everybody can agree on. #rap album of the year Expand
  46. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Here come the haters. Reading all the negative reviews people are saying the album is actually a 5/6 and some even a 7 but they are giving it a 0 to bring the score down. Obviously rating it incorrectly. Eminem fans are really happy with the album because for them Eminem delivered. Stans could have done the same thing for Revival, but they gave it a 6.
  47. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Better than any Kanye project ever released, blows MBDTF out of the water, and kanye fans rating this negatively are just salty and pathetic lol
  48. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s definitely rap gods best album in a while a step in the right direction and what a way to start another decade of dominance. Expand
  49. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Best album in a while, easy to hit play and enjoy. Every song is fantastic with great beats!
  50. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Continuous play... no skipping needed... tons of new finds with every listen!!
  51. Jan 23, 2020
    5
    It’s not as bad as it could have been. Still doesn’t deserve the rating it currently has but it is far better than his latest projects
  52. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Great album, lyrics and wordplay are insane. On the same level as Kamikaze in my opinion.
  53. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Every song on the album is just wow. The lyrics are crazy as they could be. The flow is phenomenal!!
  54. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Everything here is made for the fans who really enjoy his creativity and innovation. Perfect!!
  55. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Anyone not voting 10 either hasnt listened to the album correctly or is just a plain hater. Go back and listen. Its the most solid and clever writing hes done in a long time. The only writing he did better lately was back on 'Best Friend' with Yela. 11/10 for this album
  56. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Perfect in every way. The songs are all lyrical, every single bar in beautiful. We have to appreciate Eminem for putting all this effort in order to save hip hop
  57. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    This album is dope and classic critics hated eminem because he is goat because he is best stop jealous
  58. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, i think this album is best rap album of ten years. Best song is GODZILLA
  59. Jan 23, 2020
    6
    It's OK, some good tracks, some meh tracks. Liked it better than Kamikaze. Darkness is pretty good.
  60. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing conceptual work, it’s critical listen full album to exclude misunderstanding.
    Thank you.
  61. Jan 22, 2020
    7
    his best album in quite some time if it was shorter id give it a 8. .............................
  62. Jan 22, 2020
    5
    Ems best work in a long while, but still very inconsistent, too long and the middle portion is very weak.
  63. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Damn man,this albums amazing.The collaborative choices were wierd,but they turned out well.
  64. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Darkness was good and tough with a great msg Step father was also good specialy to those who have a violent step dad Godzila show that slim shady is still alive The full album was good New eminem and inovative O
  65. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Another great album by EMINEM
    Actually,this is the better version of his worst album"revival"
    Trap beats and collabration with trapers
    But Em's lyrics is still great,flow are changed to rap/trap and it makes a well-listening album
    Thus album was just like mmlp and recovery,another boom by eminem...
  66. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Could be the best album of decade...straight bars, not a single verse sounds boring...
    not for mumble fans...
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  67. Jan 18, 2020
    10
    melhor álbum de rap, com críticas ao terrorismo e os modinhas querendo cancelar KKKKKKKK tenta mais
  68. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    this album is much much better than what the critics are saying. they are mad about the controversial lyrics specially the manchester bombing line what do you expect from eminem? when he tries to change his sound the critics complain about him not being the old em and when he does something old em used to do they get mad. eminem can never win against the critics but this album is his bestthis album is much much better than what the critics are saying. they are mad about the controversial lyrics specially the manchester bombing line what do you expect from eminem? when he tries to change his sound the critics complain about him not being the old em and when he does something old em used to do they get mad. eminem can never win against the critics but this album is his best album since the big 3 Expand
  69. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    He’s a genius and his music convince everyone in it! New album in 47 yers with such a great music - it’s fantastic, I adore it
  70. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked the inspired motion of the gun violence happening in the us right now Expand
  71. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Un gran álbum sorpresa por parte de Eminem con grandes temas que hablan de temas importantes como los tiroteos en USA cómo en la canción darkness, además de contar con colaboraciones equilibradas y coherentes sin dudas este álbum se postula ha ser de lo mejor de Eminem en los últimos 10 años
  72. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Vintage Slim Shady very bar heavy without sacrificing him message again he shows us all why he is the G.O.A.T
  73. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    Slim Shady is Back!!! This is Eminem's best Album since Recovery. He is lyrical genius and the Production is also lot better than both of his previous albums . Eminem is sounding really great. It also has something of the great features like Anderson Paak, Juice WRLD, Black Thought, Royce Da 5'9 and Slaughterhouse. Really Enjoying this Album!!!
  74. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    Wow this album is crazy
  75. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This is one of the greatest album Em has released. I'm seeing critics trashing it just spread hate.
    But to be honest, the album is best. There is no single song you can skip. His lyrics are top notch. Beats and production something that you can't forget about this album. And hooks and chorus are dope and catchy. I literally enjoyed every song.
    Must listen album!
    Classical Masterpiece!
  76. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    His best album since The Eminem Show. Lyrically the best album he's produced. Great replay value.
  77. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    He is God, there's nothing more to say. Wish all the best for Eminem, he deserve that.
  78. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Another classic album Eminem’s Discography

    SSLP - 10/10
    MMLP - 10/10
    TES - 10/10
    Encore - 10/10
    Relapse - 10/10
    Recovery- 10/10
    MMLP2 - 10/10
    Revival - 10/10
    Kamikaze- 10/10
    MTBM - 10/10
  79. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    The Goat, best album of 2020, I Love It!!, Eminem is the King of Rap for sure.
  80. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Long time listener, alot of replayability with this album . Leaving heaven is my favorite so far just because of the emotion
  81. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just another great piece of art once again by the legend. Keep it up. He never fell off and it just keeps getting better. People are just being bitter because the lyrics go over their heads and they just don't listen good. Try to trash his album you haters. You all will never succeed Expand
  82. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Phenomenal, this is one of Eminem's best albums. The story telling, the content and the delivery is on point. The barz!!
  83. Jan 23, 2020
    5
    Eminem’s ‘Music to be Murdered by’ is shallow attempt to recreate the edgy music Eminem was known for back in his early career, but without the edgy substance that his older music was known and felt like it was trying to not offend a single person. Which makes it un-edgy. Songs such as ‘Unaccommodating’ and ‘No Regrets’ just sound as far from an Eminem song as possible. Whilst the rest ofEminem’s ‘Music to be Murdered by’ is shallow attempt to recreate the edgy music Eminem was known for back in his early career, but without the edgy substance that his older music was known and felt like it was trying to not offend a single person. Which makes it un-edgy. Songs such as ‘Unaccommodating’ and ‘No Regrets’ just sound as far from an Eminem song as possible. Whilst the rest of the album just sounds like a generic Eminem song stripped down to its basic components replayed all over again with little tweaks. It’s only bearable song is ‘Godzilla’ and even though it’s been carried to the charts by the tragic death of Juice WRLD, Eminem’s part is extremely inferior to his piers section of the song. It’s not a tragic album, it’s far from a terrible project, but for an album that has been written and created by a artist with as much creative ability in writing and performing as Eminem it just feels like a lazy attempt to profit off of a generic format and style of rap music that he helped create and refine into a style that at its high points was the best in the world. Expand
  84. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    The greatest album of all time!!!! It is the best Hip Hop album that is ever produced.
  85. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Pure Genius,I loved all 20 songs best Album. Marshall is one hell of a artist for all he has sacrificed. I understand Darkness very well it's a Double besides that make sure you watch the video all the way to the end let's get the gun law changed don't want to take your guns away I have a gun I just want to make it a little more difficult to get a Gun. Thank you Marshall for a good albumPure Genius,I loved all 20 songs best Album. Marshall is one hell of a artist for all he has sacrificed. I understand Darkness very well it's a Double besides that make sure you watch the video all the way to the end let's get the gun law changed don't want to take your guns away I have a gun I just want to make it a little more difficult to get a Gun. Thank you Marshall for a good album for a beautiful album and all your sacrifices everything that you've went through and you'veaccomplished them and you keep getting better and better Expand
  86. Jan 23, 2020
    10
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  87. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Something great! He goat and i freaking love to bump this album in the car!
  88. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Keep giving 0s for no reasons, yall braindead
    By the way this is a 9 imo but I give it a 10 cuz people vote 0 for.... No reasons
  89. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Shady is Back, Back again! This whole album is full of bangers and amazing bars. People hate on the guy for no good reason. The flows, word play, production is ELITE! Literally perfect, and I am privileged to be able to hear such incredible art.
  90. Feb 19, 2020
    6
    Eminem rap fast.... so that's pretty cool

    Music to Be Murdered By has a VERY STRONG opening. Premonition, Unaccommodating & You Gon' Learn are solid. All three are well-produced, modern and interesting, yet leave enough room for everyone to do work lyrically and have fun. Eminem sounds agile and is able to weave through each track with ease. Some of the best we've heard Em in a while.
    Eminem rap fast.... so that's pretty cool

    Music to Be Murdered By has a VERY STRONG opening. Premonition, Unaccommodating & You Gon' Learn are solid. All three are well-produced, modern and interesting, yet leave enough room for everyone to do work lyrically and have fun. Eminem sounds agile and is able to weave through each track with ease. Some of the best we've heard Em in a while.

    And from there - turn it off
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  91. 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
  92. Jan 17, 2020
    6
    Most of the tracks are average, beats are poor and he sounds like he's doing simple talking instead of rapping. Despite that, I really enjoyed "Premonition", "Unaccommodating", "Marsh" and "I Will". Also, the hooks are great.
  93. Jan 20, 2020
    10
    perfect album. this world have brain damage, they gave EM negative reviews because they can't listen nothing.
  94. Jan 21, 2020
    10
    My favorite album of all time. The beats and ems flows get me fired up. It’s like all his best qualities finally cane together.
  95. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    The best project Eminem has EVER delivered!
    Yes, even above The Marshall Mathers LP.
    This is a masterpiece!
  96. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Goat great album lyrically no one better his comedy lines no one can come close to
  97. Jan 22, 2020
    4
    It’s pretty mediocre all things considered, a few standout tracks, but nothing we haven’t seen or heard before from Eminem and at this point it’s a bit redundant.
  98. 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.
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.