Music To Be Murdered By
by Eminem
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 5097 Ratings

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  1. Dewptee
    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).
  2. RaynMain
    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.
  3. Srecocovic
    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. Anitagupta
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fuccin lit io lm dukekd8ddilwlwmwnrjfieopelwnehfyyudoelqmendjufiwowlemnfjfjudiwl2mnruriekel… Expand
  5. TheCatalyst1
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    It’s a great album with a variety of songs. It’s a return to form for Eminem as a lyricist. This album gave me some vibes of earlier works like The Eminem Show. Great album. Great songs. Don’t take my word for it though. Listen to the album and see what you think.
  6. Javerill
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Em Somehow he remains to keep things fresh and is as sharp as ever lyrically. Em has a solid supporting cast. Marshall sticks to what he’s good at. If you’re a fan of Eminem you’ll love it, if you’re not that familiar with his full length projects this might leave you in the middle of the road. Overall I’m very much impressed that the “old” guy still got it.… Expand
  7. Joshua0813
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Honestly probably Eminem's best album since his prime. With the relapse albums accent, recoveries Poppy production, mmlp 2s dad jokes/classic rock production, and revivals Poppy unstructured production. There has been allot too be disappointed with in Eminem's latest albums I feel as I've even though well never see the Eminem from mmlp and the Eminem show again this may be the closest weHonestly probably Eminem's best album since his prime. With the relapse albums accent, recoveries Poppy production, mmlp 2s dad jokes/classic rock production, and revivals Poppy unstructured production. There has been allot too be disappointed with in Eminem's latest albums I feel as I've even though well never see the Eminem from mmlp and the Eminem show again this may be the closest we have gotten so far. With some of the better rapping we've heard from him recently, less dad bars lol this is easily his best album recently. With his verse on unaccommodating, the songs Godzilla, no regrets, Marsh, farewell and even his poppier songs pretty much being better than what they have been recently… Expand
  8. anotherofyou
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Excellent production with a focused and diverse musical themes. It is lyrically lethal with clever wordplay, plenty of entendres, cadences, great metaphors and puns. Eminem shows that even at his age, he is still evolving and improving his craft, which most rappers never get to reach or let alone, maintain longitudinal relevancy in the music industry!
  9. Lennessy
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TGIE...Thanks God It's Em!...stonecold classic...sound, lyrics, features, track count...perfect!… Expand
  10. Hassasin
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Album has maybe one skip at most and is the best Eminem album in decades. Great listen, amazing production.
  11. Toni50
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Eminem chose way better beats this time.
    As far as lyrics it was a clinic. Lyrical wizardry.
    Most of the hooks were dope too.
    Darkness is the most serious one that addresses an important subject that somehow from what i read people still found something to **** about.
    Whether you like it or not this **** with guns needs to be dealt for real.
    Anyway it was a bar fest.
  12. Hip-hop_lover
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This guy always smash the industry of rap and this time it's not different, he is such a genius the word come out of his mouth with an objetive, this man is at the very top of any music industry label
  13. sugarshady
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Eminem's 11th studio album sound different! "Music to Be Murdered By" sound really great! I love it. Great great album! Bravo EMINEM!
  14. DaffyD
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Good colabriration with other young artists! And the songs are good mixed and nice hooks
  15. swkotlas
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool album very cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
  16. JamesMecs
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Slim Shady is at it again...
    One of his best works by far, kind of gives me Relapse vibes.
    10/10 no doubt
  17. 64commando
    Jan 18, 2020
    4
    More similar to Revival than Kamikaze. Sometimes it feels like he's trying too hard.
  18. Rapfan123
    Jan 18, 2020
    7
    Eminem works well with all the features and strengths many soft spots from Kamikaze.
  19. Mrwhiteq7
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    The critics are all paid critics this album is a masterpiece metas reviews are dead to me from now!!!
  20. coopsjt998
    Jan 18, 2020
    6
    Eminem's most cohesive project since MMLP2. The front half of the record features some of Em's best output in a decade including a phenomenal first three tracks. It's also sonically and thematically better than Shady's last two outputs. MTBMB also features some hard hitting features. However, the second half of the record begins to lack direction leaving me feeling underwhelmed substanceEminem's most cohesive project since MMLP2. The front half of the record features some of Em's best output in a decade including a phenomenal first three tracks. It's also sonically and thematically better than Shady's last two outputs. MTBMB also features some hard hitting features. However, the second half of the record begins to lack direction leaving me feeling underwhelmed substance wise. Lousy hooks/chorus transitions and corny bars with the lack of direction in the latter half explain its eventual demise.… Expand
  21. Its_
    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
  22. altieres
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    One of his best albums, amazing lyrics, great features, every song could be a single
  23. Mtbmb100
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Solid album ft the real slim shady and the drDre. What more could we ask for? Not sure y people are hating on it, controversy is what he does best. Some bangers but I think the weeknd or the likes should have done Ed’s verses, just didn’t fit the pace. Otherwise definitely one of he’s best albums in recent years.
  24. Suban
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Why do critics hate this rap genius so much by far the greatest of all time.
  25. faithwell11
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    This is simply a really good album don’t get the undeserving hate towards it
  26. axp6745
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Great album, easily the best album since Recovery. It has the Slim Shady vibe to it and Em delivers some of the rawest lyrics he has delivered in a good period of time. The beat selection for the project was pretty good, besides from the song "Yah Yah", which could have been a great song.
  27. EmMessi10
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Absolutely class. A great hip-hop album that is also has great edgy relevant stories which relate to problems of today's world. Eminem goes off and some really fantastic and new beats and I haven't heard him use beats like these before and I loved it
  28. Hell_Mell12
    Jan 18, 2020
    7
    Most reviews are unrealistically high or low. Giving it a 0 or 10 with no criteria to follow is as biased as it comes. However I won't branch off into an extremely abstract review, I'll just keep it simple for future listeners.

    Production: A- Structure: C Message: C Lyrics: A Creativity: B Overall Grade: 7 of 10 (6 low ball & 8.5 high ball) Biggest Praises: -Periodically    Most reviews are unrealistically high or low. Giving it a 0 or 10 with no criteria to follow is as biased as it comes. However I won't branch off into an extremely abstract review, I'll just keep it simple for future listeners.

    Production: A-
    Structure: C
    Message: C
    Lyrics: A
    Creativity: B

    Overall Grade: 7 of 10 (6 low ball & 8.5 high ball)

    Biggest Praises:
    -Periodically fixed his streak of weak production choice regarding quality beats and choosing ones that synchronize well with his organic sound.
    -Has flashes of covering significant introspective hardships and significant problems in society.
    -Maintains a consistent balance from start to finish.

    Biggest Criticisms:
    -Unnecessary tracks (filler) that don’t contribute much if anything to the overall message and development of the project.
    -Forced a slew of literary devices.
    -Fairly unrefined delivery in some instances due to a choppy flow.

    Key Tracks: Unaccommodating, You Gon’ Learn, and Godzilla.

    Final Thoughts: This album exceeds his last couple of efforts by a substantial margin and fix several flaws while the remaining ones aren't nearly as glaring. A great one time listen for casuals who gravitate to the singles and a cult hit for those who have trained their ears for his uncanny and unique sound.    … Expand
  29. Psantt
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  30. Frankiec1975
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album has really strong beats, Em brings the lyrics, strong supporting cast. At the end of the day, makes me wonder what is he thinking? He dabbles back and forth between whether he wants to blow up the world or does he want to play the hero? Is he the bad guy or a pretender? It is artistry, as as with any art it's open to interpretation, but I for once would like the mixed signals to not be so blurred...… Expand
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Critic score distribution:
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  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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