Music To Be Murdered By
by Eminem
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 5097 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,259 out of 5097
  2. Mixed: 222 out of 5097
  3. Negative: 616 out of 5097
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  1. IXx-Arrow-xXI
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This Album was amazing, eminem will always be the GOAT. The beats, the bars, the message, all are A1
  2. edsnp
    Jan 23, 2020
    4
    People are throwing the 10's like newspapers, god. This is the best production Em has in a record since MMLP2, no doubt about it. He is quite great technically speaking too. But woooooooow are there so many eye rollers in this thing, not even the Ariana line but saying that he has his lyricism on point is like saying that your car can work with no problems with 3 wheels and half the motorPeople are throwing the 10's like newspapers, god. This is the best production Em has in a record since MMLP2, no doubt about it. He is quite great technically speaking too. But woooooooow are there so many eye rollers in this thing, not even the Ariana line but saying that he has his lyricism on point is like saying that your car can work with no problems with 3 wheels and half the motor out. He needs to stop pretending like his lyrics are for "the sharpest knives" when his cuts are done by a butter knife.… Expand
  3. S3ABASS
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    This theme of the album is all about the double entourage. It is about him going back to his roots while keeping with the times. I love the tunes and his bars are next to none.
  4. Apollo_Loco
    Jan 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shockrock/conscious rap don't really work together. It was another Eminem album. Slim Shady dead.… Expand
  5. aidyynn
    Jan 24, 2020
    3
    Honestly the album is not at all that interesting. Though it is better than Revival and Kamikaze no doubt
  6. MasterFair
    Jan 23, 2020
    4
    Mediocre, bad hooks, beats feel similar and it’s like people only like this album cause it’s Eminem not the quality of music, which is poor.
  7. EminemFan
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this album, I live by it. It’s so trash I love it. It starts trash, and ends trash, I love it. And as an Eminem Stan, Trash music is what I love the most. From the **** hooks, to the trash mixes, I love it, it’s so so so so trash I love it. Don Toliver carried this album with black thought it’s great trash work. Eminem has been going from trash to trashier I love it. I think this is better than Slim Shady LP and Marshall Mathers because of hiw trash this is. Loved it.… Expand
  8. gamermgamer
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    ironic how it's named music to be murdered by and now i want to kill myself
  9. bossdregon
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    could have been a little worse but could have been waaaaaay better, given eminem’s talents
  10. scall123
    Jan 31, 2020
    0
    Was gonna give this a 5/10 maybe, but the stans spamming this album as a 10/10 leaves me with no choice.
  11. danmarkey
    Jan 31, 2020
    1
    Felt like Eminem was trying to be overly edgy on this album. This does not necessarily make the album bad but gives off a very immature vibe and truly highlights just how stuck he is in the current generation of rap. He simply cannot seem to acclimate to rap nowadays. He just needs to grow up, cut his losses and retire now, like he should’ve ten years ago.
  12. Bullock_g
    Feb 18, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely unpolished and patchy, so much filler, terrible bars and bad choice of features, not to mention the annoying overdubbed hooks that have carried over from the mmlp2 era. 3/10, only listen to yah yah and locked up… Expand
  13. Sharstan
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    A desperate attempt at reconciling with the new generation but with so much resistance, that it leads to a bloated collection of mediocrity with soms bright spots like Darkness. Album doesn't know what it's going for and like most Eminem albums, has little to no cohesiveness.
  14. DudeDatLoveMusi
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man is Eminem past his prime yeesh like I couldn’t believe how awful this album was.… Expand
  15. johnywaits
    Feb 15, 2020
    3
    Eminem tries very hard here to maintain the edgy appeal he carried ten years back. A majority of this album as a result of this sounds corny and terribly immature. Stupid references to the Manchester attack, a stupid hook that celebrates killing an abusive step-dad, and annoying lyrics that talk about how he's the best in the game. I'm seeing The Telegraph here giving this album a 10 onEminem tries very hard here to maintain the edgy appeal he carried ten years back. A majority of this album as a result of this sounds corny and terribly immature. Stupid references to the Manchester attack, a stupid hook that celebrates killing an abusive step-dad, and annoying lyrics that talk about how he's the best in the game. I'm seeing The Telegraph here giving this album a 10 on 10, and I think that is definite example of how long Eminem's status goes to improve his ratings. All of the tracks achieve very little as far as instrumentation or lyricism goes and Darkness was the only exception that genuinely tried to do something. I would give this is a zero, but this was a whole lot better than Kamikaze. I'd give Kamikaze a zero, but that was a lot better than Revival.… Expand
  16. Saboshi
    Jan 23, 2020
    3
    Eminem just needs to retire honestly, he’s washed up and boring. Massively overrated and his prime was over a decade ago. Album was BORING, mediocre bars, stupid filler punchlines that serve no substance except to be “clever” on par with newer Lil Wayne, terrible takes on pop culture, even the beats weren’t anything to remember. Maybe I just need to drink more Mountain Dew and put on someEminem just needs to retire honestly, he’s washed up and boring. Massively overrated and his prime was over a decade ago. Album was BORING, mediocre bars, stupid filler punchlines that serve no substance except to be “clever” on par with newer Lil Wayne, terrible takes on pop culture, even the beats weren’t anything to remember. Maybe I just need to drink more Mountain Dew and put on some DCs to be edgy enough for “music to be murdered to”, stupid album title also. The only fire here is a dumpster fire.… Expand
  17. lxuaye
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    corny and lazy lyrics, rapping fast is cringy, and he doesn't rhyme well, eminem should stop making music
  18. uska
    Feb 14, 2020
    2
    Way overrated, Eminem was good in 2002 because he knew pretty much nothing, but now he looks like an old infant, I mean he should just retire and left behind that legacy that he had but he’s just **** up his own image with this kind of albums, I don’t know why he is so attached to his 2000 persona he should let it go by now and just accept who he is right now.

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

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

    It got a 48/190 from me or a 25%.
    (Each song not including intros and interludes are rated out of 10. There could be a max score of 190 because there are 19 songs on the album)    … Expand
  20. Thegreateq
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Eminem has a terrible nasally voice and this album sucks. Don’t like it and wouldn’t recommend
  21. VoteforPotter
    Jan 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t think I can say this with any other word in the logic filled thoughtful English syntax: Bruh… Expand
  22. fifi3
    Jan 17, 2020
    5
    A three track run like In Too Deep, Godzilla, and Darkness might be the best 3-track run in a decade for Eminem. The album is still overlong and filled with cringe bars and mechanical flows. Eminem has some high points in his verses but I think they sound like a broken record, substance wise and sonically. Some of these features carry the album like Don Tolliver, Juice, Royce, and BlackA three track run like In Too Deep, Godzilla, and Darkness might be the best 3-track run in a decade for Eminem. The album is still overlong and filled with cringe bars and mechanical flows. Eminem has some high points in his verses but I think they sound like a broken record, substance wise and sonically. Some of these features carry the album like Don Tolliver, Juice, Royce, and Black Thought all come with great guest appearances to make this a listenable album, at least.… Expand
  23. roestig
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    Lyrical, miracle, spiritual individual raps very fast and can't keep up with new music so he decides to base his entire career on hating new artists.
  24. mnml0vr
    Jan 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. His worst album on far, and who'd have thought anyone could make an album worse than revival and kamakazi! Eminem acts like he's still 21 starting beef with people and hating the system or whatever, yet he's a middle aged man who's no longer relevant. He should take a leaf out of JAY-Zs book, who has matured as any artist should, and created 4:44, an album 100x better than anything Eminem has made. Though nothing is as bad as his wall punching, monster drinking, 'I tell my mom to F off' fan base, who leave bad reviews on the greatest albums of all time, such as MBDTF because they can't admit Eminem is washed up. The fact on one album he's dissing modern rap and 'mumble' rappers, then works with these new young artists, such as Juice WRLD (R.I.P gone too soon) shows how hell do anything for streams.… Expand
  25. aymamma
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    em fell off for sure. it jsut aint good and his flow is dated n corny. doesnt match the hype
  26. Venqo
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    Nothing new. Just Eminem rapping fast thinking it’s impressing with corny lyrics and still disses Mgk even tho the beef is over a year old. Also not only is he a hypocrite saying that autotune sucks while having Juice Wrld on here which uses autotune.
  27. Njper
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Same old rhyme schemes, same old “angry uncle of rap” content all over again over the same old generic trap beats. This man need to go live in **** Jamaica or some **** man. 45 years old and he still sounds like a teenager w/ anxiety issues. Can’t believe this vomit (fast rap) over a beat appeals to any real hiphop head. Of course to those who’ve only heard Eminem and a bit of mumble rapSame old rhyme schemes, same old “angry uncle of rap” content all over again over the same old generic trap beats. This man need to go live in **** Jamaica or some **** man. 45 years old and he still sounds like a teenager w/ anxiety issues. Can’t believe this vomit (fast rap) over a beat appeals to any real hiphop head. Of course to those who’ve only heard Eminem and a bit of mumble rap on the radio, this would be the bees knees. Ironically this is as generic as hiphop gets. You get an E for effort.… Expand
  28. CornealSlinky15
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Disappointing album from Eminem. When making fun of new artists he becomes exactly what he criticized.
  29. SpardaLaChola
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    Godzilla it is definitely an awesome song but in this álbum Eminem is still bringing us cringy and whack lyrics
  30. Ryanevo
    Jan 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sheer fact he wasted Black Thought and Q-Tip on that awful beat says enough. Eminem has been done for over 15 years and this is no exception.… Expand
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64

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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