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Music to Be Murdered By

by Eminem

Released: January 17, 2020

Hip hop, horrorcore

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"Music to Be Murdered By" is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on January 17, 2020, by Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, and Shady Records with no prior announcement, in similar fashion to his previous album, "Kamikaze". The album's title, cover art, and concept are inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and Jeff Alexander's 1958 spoken word album, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents Music to Be Murdered By".

Inside the Recording

The album was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, amongst other producers, and includes guest appearances from Black Thought, Q-Tip, Royce da 5'9", Anderson Paak, Juice Wrld, Ed Sheeran, Young M.A, Skylar Grey, Don Toliver, and Kxng Crooked, among others.

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Reception

"Music to Be Murdered By" was a commercial success, topping the charts in several countries and achieving gold certification in the United States. Thematically, Eminem addresses multiple topics, including the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, criticisms of his music, hip hop, his responses to the criticism he faced regarding elements of surprise, gun violence in the U.S, and subjects of controversy.

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The Complete Album Story

"Music to Be Murdered By" is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on January 17, 2020, by Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records, and Shady Records with no prior announcement, in similar fashion to his previous album, "Kamikaze". The album was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, amongst other producers, and includes guest appearances from Black Thought, Q-Tip, Royce da 5'9", Anderson Paak, Juice Wrld, Ed Sheeran, Young M.A, Skylar Grey, Don Toliver, and Kxng Crooked, among others.

Thematically, Eminem addresses multiple topics, including the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, criticisms of his music, hip hop, his responses to the criticism he faced regarding elements of surprise, gun violence in the U.S, and subjects of controversy.

The album's title, cover art, and concept are inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and Jeff Alexander's 1958 spoken word album, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents Music to Be Murdered By". "Music to Be Murdered By" was a commercial success, topping the charts in several countries and achieving gold certification in the United States.