Music to Be Murdered By

Music to Be Murdered By
Studio album by Eminem
Released	January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)
Recorded	2019
Studio	Record One (Los Angeles) Effigy (Detroit) Heaven (Detroit) The ICU (Brentwood, California)[1]
Genre	Hip hop[2] horrorcore[2]
Length	64:23
Label	Shady Aftermath Interscope
Producer	Eminem Dr. Dre Alchemist Andre "Briss" Brissett D. A. Doman Dawaun Parker Dem Jointz Erik "Blu2th" Griggs Lance Nicholas 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
"Darkness" Released: January 17, 2020[3][4] "Godzilla" Released: January 31, 2020[5]

Music to Be Murdered By is the eleventh studio album by the American rapper Eminem. It was released on January 17, 2020, through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Just like Eminem's previous studio album Kamikaze (2018), the album was released with no prior announcement. The album was produced by many producers, with Eminem and Dr. Dre serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Skylar Grey, Young M.A, Royce da 5'9", White Gold, Ed Sheeran, the late Juice Wrld, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Denaun, Anderson .Paak, Don Toliver, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz.

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. The album was supported by two singles: "Darkness" and "Godzilla". Alongside the album's surprise release, Eminem also released the music video for "Darkness", which revolves around the 2017 Las Vegas shooting from the point of view of the perpetrator Stephen Paddock alternating with Eminem's own.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 279,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Subsequently, Eminem became the first artist to have ten consecutive number-one albums in the US and one of six artists to have released at least ten US number-one albums.^[6] Music to Be Murdered By reached number one in 16 countries. The album was met with mixed reviews from music critics, some highlighted its production, while others criticized Eminem's performances.

On December 18, 2020, Eminem released a deluxe version of the album, named Music to Be Murdered By – Side B, without any prior announcement. It includes the original album's 20 tracks along with 16 new ones. It includes a variety of features, with guest appearances from Skylar Grey, DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Dre, Sly Pyper, MAJ, Moe Men-E and White Gold.