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  1. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    What a sick album. It has everything: fire lyrics, fire beats, fire features, fire disses,...
  2. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Bars! Double, triple entendres! Flow flexing.. slim shady sarcasm. Great replay value. Especially towards the end of the album.
  3. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    His best album yet imo. Can't hear enough of these tracks!! Been replaying it so many times I've lost count
  4. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    His best work in a while. Really great to hear Eminem comfortably spitting razor sharp bars. Still better than anybody in the game.
  5. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Finally I hear the Em that I’ve known. You can hear the passions of Royce, Dre and Em really coming together with these collaborations. The setting is perfect and the shout outs and respect for the hip hop community is truth in itself. I don’t care if some people aren’t a fan of slim shady, but at least listen and see the work and complexity that has gone into these pieces. Some may denyFinally I hear the Em that I’ve known. You can hear the passions of Royce, Dre and Em really coming together with these collaborations. The setting is perfect and the shout outs and respect for the hip hop community is truth in itself. I don’t care if some people aren’t a fan of slim shady, but at least listen and see the work and complexity that has gone into these pieces. Some may deny this man again based solely on ignorance and jealousy, they can’t deny the skill in this. With out a doubt the best album of the year, and best album in years that shady has put out. Expand
  6. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2020 #musictobemurderedby
    Throughout the year ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM SO FAR WITH DYNAMIC LYRICAL CONTENT AND CATCHY VERSES.
    Imma be real
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  7. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Some say he talks fast with no substance, mostly fans of lil pump , future , 21 savage and takashi69 lol like seriously ? Every word he says is planned for he plays on grammar and vocabulary, just cause you have a basic english level and you can't understand what he's saying doesn't mean that his music is outdated , "you're such a **** hoe i love it" loll that's the type of music yall like
  8. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Sick album!! One of the best eminem work so far. The bars are out of this world .
  9. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Best album ever. Very impressive and unexpected! It’s crazy to see an artist who continues to get better as time goes by.
  10. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Awesome album. Has a morden feel to it. Great beats and samples. Awesome lyrics. It needs to be appreciated.
  11. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    The surprise album is an instant classic. Eminem once again proves that he's the best lyricist in the game and one of the greatest ever.
  12. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a masterpiece! Those Kinda Nights, Leaving Heaven, Stepdad, Farewell, Unaccommodating, Darkness are my favourites!! Expand
  13. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This album is the equivalent of the Eminem show of this decade (2011-2021). It's like he keeps evolving and changing for the better with each album since Recovery. The beats are top notch, choruses sang by Em are mostly good with some exceptions (I'm looking at you Stepdad). He's got beasts of rap for his features: Royce 5'9", Black Thought, Anderson Paak, Q-Tip and a few others.
    The
    This album is the equivalent of the Eminem show of this decade (2011-2021). It's like he keeps evolving and changing for the better with each album since Recovery. The beats are top notch, choruses sang by Em are mostly good with some exceptions (I'm looking at you Stepdad). He's got beasts of rap for his features: Royce 5'9", Black Thought, Anderson Paak, Q-Tip and a few others.
    The diversity on this album is insane, he's got a song for everything! You'll find straight bangers (Godzilla, Lock It Up, Yah Yah), woke/sad songs (Darkness, No Regrets, Leaving Heaven), playful songs (Those Kinda Nights, Little Engine), story-telling (Stepdad), songs where he just flexes and responds to criticism (Marsh , Premonition, You Gon Learn).
    This album is a real master piece and one of Em's greatest projects so far.
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  14. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album. It pretty much has something for everyone. Theres club songs meaningful songs and just songs that make you wanna fight people. A good mix I love it.
  15. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Em obviously still got it he is one the best lyricist ever his rhyme scheme and flow is just crazy. Mf always saying he is not the best because **** from the hood dont listen to him and **** dont nobody give a **** about that fact of the matter is he is the best because if you put him against any dude from the "hood" he will absolutely murder them and that's a 100% fact. Expand
  16. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    A work of art, truly a masterpiece in hip hop, showcasing the unique talent from rap's greatest lyricist
  17. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Dude, This album is pure **** fire , Eminem went Dracarys mode in this **** Every feature is top-tier, Royce outdid everyone though with his lyrically amazing verse in You gon' learn. And-Her-Son-Pac was so smooth. Get it, Beavis ? ha-ha.
  18. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums Shady has ever released. A perfect combination of old school Eminem combined with new Eminem.
    This album proves Eminem is a lyrical genius and one of the greatest wordsmiths of all time
  19. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This album brings back good memories and has soms dope bars, the lyrics shocked me.
  20. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply brilliant, this album has the perfect combination of beats and high tier lyricism Eminem really worked on this album and it shows Expand
  21. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This album is fire. Its been on repeat for me since i bought it on amazon..
  22. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album by Eminem I’ve ever heard!!!!! I highly recommend it to real hip hop fans Expand
  23. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This album is a masterpiece!
    I think this is his gift for his fans who waited to long for SS to get out of the closet.
  24. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal. Limitless bars, speaks the truth and talk about real issues. An absurd amount of word play and some insane double and triple entendres
  25. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Great Album! Eminem is a genius. The word schemes, and double, triple entendre's are insane. People don't want to give Eminem the great he deserves for being the best lyricist in the game. Unfortunately people want to down play his talent by saying he's only big because he's white. Hip-hop isn't a color it's a culture. This album is amazing, and the more you listen to it the more you hearGreat Album! Eminem is a genius. The word schemes, and double, triple entendre's are insane. People don't want to give Eminem the great he deserves for being the best lyricist in the game. Unfortunately people want to down play his talent by saying he's only big because he's white. Hip-hop isn't a color it's a culture. This album is amazing, and the more you listen to it the more you hear the different word schemes. One of his best albums in my opinion. Expand
  26. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    BEST EMINEM ALBUM EVER!!!! This album has a little bit for every type of rap fan. especially fans of the true foundation of what made rap special. clever witty writing at the very highest level, storytelling, comedy, and music to dance to. If you do not like this album then you are just one of those people today that go out of their way to hate on Eminem because he is a white rapper thatBEST EMINEM ALBUM EVER!!!! This album has a little bit for every type of rap fan. especially fans of the true foundation of what made rap special. clever witty writing at the very highest level, storytelling, comedy, and music to dance to. If you do not like this album then you are just one of those people today that go out of their way to hate on Eminem because he is a white rapper that raps better that any other rapper in history and is controversial. The best thing about his music is that he's not affraid to push the boundaries in fear of not sounding like everyone else and actually gives you something that is a breath of fresh air after listening to rap that plays on the radio blending together all day long for months on end until he releases another album that pushes the culture in a new direction. You guys can hate all day long but you can't take away this man's musical talent and what he has contributed to the culture in his career that spans over 20 years now. Expand
  27. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome bars are crazy have to listen in 3D if that makes sense because everything has double meanings Expand
  28. NFX
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    This is an album that has been on replay constantly. Always deciphering new bars every listen.
    Not an Eminem 'Stan' but this album has elements of various parts of Hip-Hop, from tracks like Unaccommodating, You Gon Learn, Yah Yah, Lock it up, No regrets which shine a light on new & older artists. This is a SOLID Album.
  29. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Great album, regardless of how much people try to downplay his talent this man can still rise to the occasion and prove critics wrong. Eminem is still the greatest!
  30. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Well I’m back to listening to the real slim shady. Never thought I’d like so many songs in an Em album.
  31. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    From the Intro (Premonition) to the outro (Alfred) the album is full of music that makes your emotions on a roller coaster. Some of the Artists featuring with Eminem in this album - Royce da 5’9”, Ed Sheeran, Juice WRLD, and many more. If you have 30 seconds to spare listen to the last 30 seconds of Godzilla and you will feel the power. Loved the album. Have it on repeat.
  32. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Every facet of what makes Eminem an incredible artist is center stage on this album.
  33. Sep 7, 2020
    10
    Screw these critics. MTBMB is an absolutely classic and it takes weeks to decipher the complex lyrics in this album. Critics who have taken to comment here have listened to the album once and jumped to conclusions so none of it matters.
  34. Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Another great album from rap god
    New style mixed with old rage
    Beat makin and flow was amazing
  35. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** awesome Expand
  36. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Amazing content!
    Delivery is flawless flows are impeccable beats by dre and everything a stan wants
  37. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Being an independent artist myself, I look up to a lot of other artists. Eminem being one of them. From a lyrical perspective, this record is gold. The craft that Eminem has clearly mastered over the 20+ years in the industry is prominent, and as always at the forefront is the same “I don’t give a fxxx” attitude that we have come to know and love. With tracks featuring artists from allBeing an independent artist myself, I look up to a lot of other artists. Eminem being one of them. From a lyrical perspective, this record is gold. The craft that Eminem has clearly mastered over the 20+ years in the industry is prominent, and as always at the forefront is the same “I don’t give a fxxx” attitude that we have come to know and love. With tracks featuring artists from all perspectives of the music world such as Skylar Grey, Young MA, Anderson Paak, the late Juice World, and even Ed Sheeran (the only song I wasn’t really in love with, although I see why it was put on the album) make for a very time travelish ride back to the days of “role model”. The connection to Alfred Hitchcock was done beautifully, and if I had to compare this record to Kamikaze and Revival (I loved both) I would have to say this is best of the three. And if I have to say something about the “reverse stans” it’s listen deeper than the words before you put it in a box. Eminem has never and will never care about the negative criticism that surrounds him. It only gives him more fuel to put out content that we as fans love. Music to be murdered by is a true example of that. Expand
  38. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    It’s amazing! The best combination of Em and Slim. Fantastic flow, fascinating rhymes, amazing lyrics! Thank you, Em, I love you
  39. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    The album is beyond incredible and reminds me of old Eminem yet still has new Eminem which is like the best thing ever. It’s just overall, genius.
  40. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Concept is Amazing ......,..........................................................
  41. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    It's so weak how these losers are going out of their way to drop Em's score! Like talk about haters who hate their own existence!
  42. Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Все-все, мы тебя поняли, дед, ты крут, угомонись уже и начни делать хорошую музыку, а не диссы на всех подряд, задолбал.
  43. Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Fantastic album,very much a mix of kamikaze and relapse imo, stepup from previous albums
  44. Sh5
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    This **** is straight up dope.......,..................................,.......
  45. Jan 30, 2020
    10
    EMINEM > RAP SALUTE FROM KUWAIT he is the best also people will keep hating him ايمنم عمكم ياكلاب
  46. Jan 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The lyrical depth of these songs goes far beyond what most people would even care to look in to. On top of that the beats go hard and his flows change through the songs so it never sounds repetitive. I enjoyed this album more than Kamikaze Expand
  47. Jan 31, 2020
    10
    The GOAT can never be taken down, Eminem is the GOAT and will always remain the Greatest...
  48. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    It sounds like someone is digging a hole. A nod to Slim Shady? Only em can what what Em does.
    11/10
    #IdRatherBe80OldMe
  49. Feb 1, 2020
    10
    This album is a highly lyrical trip in which Eminem displays a masterful versatility of flows and great beat selections. One of his very best albums and an instant classic! I saw some people organized an effort to give the album a 0/10 because they didn't like how highly the album sat, you people are the definition of pathetic.
  50. Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Finally some fire ass music sick of those mumble rappers. Royce da 5'9 is one of the most underrated musicians.
  51. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year! No Regrets, Godzilla, Heaven, Darkness...Every song is a a banger
  52. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    This release is a culmination of every Eminem release up to this point! What a masterpiece.
  53. Feb 20, 2020
    10
    this album is fire i don't know why people brag about hooks! he doesn't have the best hooks but rapping it's not about that, rhyme schemes,cadence,punchlines etc ..... are another dimension
  54. Feb 3, 2020
    10
    great like always, your music always needed and welcomed #hiphopEinstein#GOAT
  55. Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Music to Be Murdered By is Eminem's best album since The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album is very consistent, great beats and great lyrics FIRE Hooks.
  56. Feb 3, 2020
    10
    This album is a classic.
    Gives us a taste of The Eminem Show vibe and the MMLP rage whilst sprinkling a new Slim Shady above it. Love it
  57. Feb 3, 2020
    10
    I cant stop going back and listening to every song on this album. I was worried it would be like his last 3 albums but man its not. Its not like his old stuff either. Its like a new EM, love it!
  58. Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Der Sound Modern geile Texte und starke Gasr Auftritte! !
  59. Feb 4, 2020
    10
    This album is FIRE!!!!! Em out here getting people to dance and listen to bars at the same time. Em never disappoints, he always comes with the clever words, he is sooo witty with it. Giving us lots of different flows something very few MCs can do. They may change flows 2 or 3 times, but Em keeps you entertained with the numerous flows, comedy, suspense, thriller, sneak attack and wordThis album is FIRE!!!!! Em out here getting people to dance and listen to bars at the same time. Em never disappoints, he always comes with the clever words, he is sooo witty with it. Giving us lots of different flows something very few MCs can do. They may change flows 2 or 3 times, but Em keeps you entertained with the numerous flows, comedy, suspense, thriller, sneak attack and word play, rhymes. He is the GOAT of rap. Expand
  60. Feb 5, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of the decade. Its got everything. Nice beats, insane wordplay, catchy hooks, its funny and dark, good colabs. This is a masterpiece
  61. Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Anyone who gave this album a bad rating a week or two weeks ago is a wanker. I'm only understanding the album after 3 weeks constantly listening. An absolute masterpiece
  62. Feb 6, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing album. It has a good sound, great raps and a great message
  63. Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Definitely 1 of his best albums, the beat selection was sick and he matched it lyrically. Eminem lives, breathes and eats rap, he always tries to outdo himself and he excels. This one is definitely one of my favorites ❤️
  64. Feb 9, 2020
    10
    The flow and the voice reminds me of early 20s Em which is my favourite, and the beats are delicious. Definitely the one among top 3 of Eminem.
  65. Feb 9, 2020
    10
    The GOAT is back, he’s doing what he does best and that’s rap, haters will always hate because he is the greatest to touch a mic!
  66. Feb 12, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing. Every track on this album was a hit I could say this was "a perfect album" because it definitely was. Every track had insane bars with heavy word-play. 10/10 LYRICALLY AMAZING.
  67. Feb 13, 2020
    10
    Greatest album of the whole 21th century, maybe the greatest album of all time, that music existst, say "hi" to all haters.
  68. Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think it was really great he kill enemy's in this album was have a story and Godzilla was a new record every body like that.em rap in this album faster than a rocket and power full than a real Godzilla! ! i Expand
  69. Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. muito bom,álbum recheado de críticas e bem exagerado aquele jeitinho do eminem que a gente ama Expand
  70. Feb 15, 2020
    10
    One of the Best Em's album. From ,, Premonition'' to,, I Will", every song has high level. Em sounds like he was in 2002. Very good connection between tracks. Flow is amazing. That's all what i can say. Shortly, very good album :)
  71. Feb 21, 2020
    10
    Listen to it. As always theirs some banger songs in there my 2 favorite "those kinda nights" and "Godzilla".
  72. Feb 16, 2020
    10
    His skill of rap is so amazing. I think this album will be a benchmark for other musicians when they are making music. This is insane.
  73. Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Classic **** for people that like that 90's lyrical flexing and flow switches people rating this so low have no place reviewing this type of hiphop
  74. Feb 18, 2020
    10
    MTBMB is a great enjoyable well-executed album! It has great features and great beats. Eminem's is lyricism on point. Dope tracks, I love 'em all!
  75. Jul 4, 2020
    10
    let haters hate eminem make music for his fans and to all the haters good job promoting the album
  76. Feb 23, 2020
    10
    I`m biased. but the record is fantastic, even though it has mediocre songs like Stepdad or Farewell, the Lp maintain a solid track list, with great lyrics, great production and awesome features. This is what Revival should have sounded like
  77. Feb 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best album's he’s made by far. From all the features and the beets it’s all good. There were a few songs I wasn’t a fan of but most were really good. ESPECIALLY Godzilla that **** was so **** fire
  78. Mar 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really enjoyed the new beats over classic lyricism. Great features but also some more serious songs on the album such as darkness, with a really deep meaning Expand
  79. Mar 4, 2020
    10
    Altogther great album. I listen to it everyday now in full. He has brought it back.
  80. Mar 5, 2020
    10
    The wordplay this guy used in this album was completely something very next level.
    Everytime Eminem comes with a new album, this guy raisesa bar for every other artist in this industry which I seem is unachievable for them
  81. 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
  82. Mar 18, 2020
    10
    I haven't been this in love with an Eminem album in quite some time - it's absolutely fantastic. There isn't a song on here that I skip when playing it.
  83. Mar 19, 2020
    10
    Critics are asleep at the wheel on this one. Easily up there with one of his best Albums which puts it up there with one of the best Albums full stop. Get on board almost every song has something and plenty to go back to again and again.
  84. Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! This album is amazing. Best beats. Best lyrics. Best features. Eminem is the goat thats a fact. I just don't understand why would someone give anyone's album a 0. thats just the haters with no logical reason to hate. F them.
  85. Mar 24, 2020
    10
    It's a great album but people sleep on it because he is old. Just because of his age like for real! Especially for that Stepdad song. People said he's too old to rap like that. Goddammit listen to the song! I think it's a great album but he needs to change his style rn. And stop rapping so fast all the time. It's time to change new stuff like you always do but you've been rapping choppyIt's a great album but people sleep on it because he is old. Just because of his age like for real! Especially for that Stepdad song. People said he's too old to rap like that. Goddammit listen to the song! I think it's a great album but he needs to change his style rn. And stop rapping so fast all the time. It's time to change new stuff like you always do but you've been rapping choppy and fast for a couple years now. That Leaving Heaven song was trash. Ranking his albums for me (even tho we need to give time this album but as of now):

    1. MMLP
    2. TES
    3. SSLP
    4. Relapse
    5. Kamikaze
    6. MMLP2
    7. MTBMB (has the potential to be 6 or maybe 5)
    8. Recovery
    9. Encore
    10. Infinite
    11. Revival

    Now let's wait for the next BME album. I think he is in the right path rn unless he works with ed sheeran and skylar grey and any other pop bs. We want to hear rap on BME album OK? I think they'll drop a classic album. In DaBaby's voice: let's goooooo.
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  86. Apr 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just great idk what elase to say his bars are great and he doesn’t appeal to be edgy at all it’s the theme of his album if you actually looked Expand
  87. Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing ! Best album since the Marshall Mathers lp2
    Which just shows it doesn't matter how old he is he’s still good
  88. Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Ducking incredible shady at his finest ! I been a fan of rap since 1988n love Shady n this was perhaps the best hip hop album of all-time!!
  89. Apr 22, 2020
    10
    His best since relapse, this album slaps wooooow ! I love his flows on it and how it sound
  90. Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Love it! Still the best rapper in the industry. Top song: Lock it (ft. Anderson Paak).
  91. Apr 28, 2020
    10
    So many People be hating. Barology school sent me here for good reason. Great album
  92. May 4, 2020
    10
    This album takes at least a year to break down all the bars ! These rhyme schemes in addition to amazing flows and beats make you high!
    With this album , understand the genius is easy...
    This album is better than Recovery or even MMLP!
  93. May 4, 2020
    10
    I give this review a 10/10. The world plays, the lyrics, the beats, everything is good about the album. People are only trying to say it's not good because they are still stuck thinking he will release an album like MMLP and TES. We are in different era people, if those albums came out in 2020, they would have been rated not good/10
  94. May 15, 2020
    10
    After some month, this album is not annoying like most of albums nowadays. What can I say, it's Eminem, and that's it
  95. May 16, 2020
    10
    There isn't any other album in 2020 that'll beat the intelligence of this album.
  96. Jun 3, 2020
    10
    What a **** masterpiece. Everyone hating on this album show how dumb people are and that even though people are entitled to their opinion, it doesn't mean they should be heard.
  97. Jun 7, 2020
    10
    man i don't see anything bad in this album
    everything is good
    you want content? he gave you. i don't care what some these critics are saying about Darkness and "family song". it's so clear how dumb it is
    but content is nice on some songs
    word play out of this world man
    beat selection is nice
  98. Jun 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best Eminem album. Loved every song. Great features, great hooks and lyrics. Eminem is The GOAT. Expand
Metascore
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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.