Music to Be Murdered By

Music to Be Murdered By is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on January 17, 2020 by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records with no prior announcement, similar to his previous album Kamikaze (2018).[5] The album was produced by Dr. Dre, and features collaborations with Black Thought, Q-Tip, Juice Wrld, Ed Sheeran, Young M.A, Skylar Grey, Don Toliver, Anderson Paak and Royce da 5'9", among others.[6]

Music to Be Murdered By
Studio album by
Eminem
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length64:23
Label
Producer
  • Eminem (also exec.)
  • Dr. Dre (also exec.)
  • Alchemist
  • Andre "Briss" Brissett
  • D. A. Doman
  • Dawaun Parker
  • Dem Jointz
  • Erik "Blu2th" Griggs
  • Fred
  • Luis Resto
  • Mark Batson
  • Mr. Porter
  • Ricky Racks
  • Royce da 5'9"
  • Skylar Grey
  • Tim Suby
  • Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Eminem chronology
Kamikaze
(2018)		 Music to Be Murdered By
(2020)		 Music to Be Murdered By – Side B
(2020)
Singles from Music to Be Murdered By
  1. "Darkness"
    Released: January 17, 2020[2][3]
  2. "Godzilla"
    Released: January 31, 2020[4]

Alongside the album, Eminem also released a music video for "Darkness",[7] directed by James Larese.[8]

Album title and cover designs

The album was released with two different cover designs; one featuring Eminem wearing a trilby hat and holding a shovel, and the other featuring Eminem, hatless, holding an ax and a gun to his own head. Both versions credit Eminem under the name Slim Shady.

The album's title and cover art allude to the 1958 Jeff Alexander album, Alfred Hitchcock Presents Music to Be Murdered By. Via social media Eminem posted an image of the Jeff Alexander album cover, which features Alfred Hitchcock too holding an ax and a gun to his own head, stating the album was "inspired by the master, Uncle Alfred!".[8]

Track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Premonition" (Intro)
 2:53
2. "Unaccommodating" (featuring Young M.A)
  • Eminem
  • Tim Suby
 3:36
3. "You Gon' Learn" (featuring Royce da 5'9" and White Gold)
  • Eminem
  • Resto
  • Royce da 5'9"
 3:54
4. "Alfred" (interlude)
  • Andre "Briss" Brissett
  • Parker
  • Dr. Dre
 0:30
5. "Those Kinda Nights" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  • Eminem
  • Fred
  • d.a. got that dope for Guaranteed Millions
 2:57
6. "In Too Deep"  
  • Eminem
  • Suby
 3:14
7. "Godzilla" (featuring Juice Wrld)
  • Eminem
  • d.a. got that dope for Guaranteed Millions
 3:30
8. "Darkness"  
  • Eminem
  • Resto
  • Royce da 5'9"
 5:37
9. "Leaving Heaven" (featuring Skylar Grey)
 4:25
10. "Yah Yah" (featuring Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip and Denaun)Mr. Porter 4:46
11. "Stepdad" (Intro)Dr. Dre 0:15
12. "Stepdad"  
  • Eminem
  • Resto
  • The Alchemist
 3:33
13. "Marsh"  
  • Eminem
  • Resto
 3:20
14. "Never Love Again"  
  • Parker
  • Dem Jointz
  • Dr. Dre
  • Eminem
  • Trevor Lawrence Jr.
 2:57
15. "Little Engine"  
  • Parker
  • Dr. Dre
  • Erik "Blu2th" Griggs
  • Lawrence
 2:57
16. "Lock It Up" (featuring Anderson Paak)
  • Parker
  • Dem Jointz
  • Dr. Dre
  • Griggs
  • Lawrence
 2:50
17. "Farewell"  
  • Eminem
  • Ricky Racks
 4:07
18. "No Regrets" (featuring Don Toliver)
  • Eminem
  • d.a. got that dope for Guaranteed Millions
 3:20
19. "I Will" (featuring Kxng Crooked, Royce da 5'9" and Joell Ortiz)
  • Eminem
  • Resto
 5:02
20. "Alfred" (Outro)
  • Brissett
  • Parker
  • Dr. Dre
 0:39
Total length:
 1:04:22

References
  1. "Eminem's 'Music to be Murdered By': Album Review". January 18, 2020.
  2. "Eminem's New 'Darkness' Music Video Is Darker Than It First Appears: Watch". Billboard. January 17, 2020.
  3. Romano, Aja (January 17, 2020). "Eminem's new song "Darkness" tries to enter the mind of the Las Vegas shooter". Vox.
  4. "Eminem "Godzilla" (Radio Date: 31/01/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. Eustice, Kyle (January 16, 2020). "Eminem Drops Another Surprise Album 'Music To Be Murdered By'". HipHopDX.
  6. Minsker, Evan (January 17, 2020). "Eminem Surprise Drops New Album Music to Be Murdered By: Listen". Pitchfork.
  7. Rettig, James (January 17, 2020). "Eminem Surprise Releases New Album Music To Be Murdered By". Stereogum.
  8. Espinoza, Joshua (January 17, 2020). "Stream Eminem's Surprise Album 'Music to Be Murdered By' f/ Juice WRLD, Ed Sheeran, Royce da 5'9", and More". Complex.
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