Here is the track-by-track review:

Premonition (Intro):

Hahahaha, from this track alone, we have an album centred around his alter ego Slim Shady. As the piano is playing, you can hear a woman screaming as he raps about how all the original gangsters of the game have been forgotten because they are no longer considered popular by the new generation. However, he picks up on the hypocrisy included as he mentions that 2Chainz appears to be popular with the new generation, but he is, in fact, not that much younger than Eminem. It reminds me of when BBC Radio 1 deemed the likes of Green Day too old for their station, yet will play Pharrell Williams on their station despite him being around the same age as Green Day and staying on topic with the record Eminem. Eminem is trying to say that if you don’t make chart-friendly music, you will not get any attention from the generic listener. Hardcore fans, however, will listen regardless.

Unaccommodating:

Eminem always likes to bring new talent, and he has done it again with Young M.A. featuring on this track. This alone will intrigue Eminem fans, and you would think, get them to take a listen to her material or maybe even watch her pornographic film that is available on Pornhub hahaha (It’s called research. I haven’t seen it and was very surprised to discover that, she directed a porno. Oh, and M.A stands for “Me Always”.) the flow on this track is fantastic by Slim Shady and so is the rhyming. Rather than trying to describe it, I recommend you listen and lose yourself (No pun intended.).

You Gon’Learn:

Two features on this, Royce Da 5’9″ being co-rapper and White Gold singing a chorus that will, from what I have heard listening to this song, stand the test of time and is catchy as fuck. Royce Da 5’9″ uses a wide range of vocabulary and even mentions a very personal thing about his father going for a health screening. Em aims shit rappers, saying that they can’t work out when their words should land on the beat.

Alfred (Interlude):

Fuck’s sake, one of these pointless tracks, and no, I don’t care if it is Alfred Hitchcock, even though the album is named after something to do with Alfred. I’m curious if it’s one of his films, a reference in a film or something else. Either way, it’s another pointless record filler.

Those Kinda Nights:

Ed Sheeran is back, and I’m pretty sure he didn’t record his part in Australia and wait months for Slim Shady to get in touch, like what happened with “Revival” in 2017. Em enjoys working with the lad from Halifax, and the wordplay is incredible. Em foretells a story from the early-2000s.

In Too Deep:

Funny that the word “deep” should be mentioned in the title because this track has a profound subject. It’s about two relationships, where a wife is cheating on her husband with Eminem, who is cheating on his girlfriend. Still, neither the wife nor Eminem is willing to take their affair any further despite being much happier.

Godzilla:

This is an exciting track; it gets faster as it goes on. Juice WLRD provides a catchy hook, and Eminem increases his rhyming speed verse by verse. Is he going for a Guinness world record on this? I never even knew he could rap this fast.

Darkness:

Wow. Controversial, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from Slim Shady. He’s talking about committing a massacre while in a hotel room in Las Vegas. He’s speaking from the perspective of the terrorist from the Route 91 country music festival. The aim is to highlight what can happen when people are tipped over the edge and become mentally ill. You may call that guy a mentally ill lone wolf. Not for me. He planned to cause mass terror to a community, and he did so. That’s terrorism.

Leaving Heaven:

A song about optimism. Skylar Grey features.

Yah Yah:

Q-Tip is on the chorus, Royce Da 5’9″ is coming with straight-up honest lyrics, and I was delighted to see the most underrated rapper from the Roots, Black Thought. This guy is simply brilliant but always gets overlooked in the discussions of who is the best rapper or one of the best rappers. He is up there with Pac, Nas, Ice Cube and Eminem himself. He also doesn’t disappoint with his feature, either. I hope this will get Black Thought the recognition he deserves. Only the connoisseurs will know who he is. Denaun also features.

Stepdad (Intro):

Album filler where Em goes on a rant at his stepdad.

Stepdad:

Now to the track itself. I love how the hard drum kick compliments the subject and Em’s delivery. It fits in with the whole scarface rage thing. As the rage grows in the verses, in the final verse, Em talks about how he killed his stepdad with a baseball bat before beating the shit out of him and burying him next to his dog. The final bar says that if he goes to juvenile prison, he will tell them about why he did it.

Marsh:

Eminem is at his lyrical best. His flow as well is top-drawer.

Never Love Again:

I couldn’t tell if he was talking about his volatile relationship with his ex-wife Kim or his time on drugs. Either way, it’s a typical heartbreak song with a Slim Shady slant.

Little Engine:

The beginning sounds like Alfred Hitchcock talking before Em comes in. The beat is very creepy and something you would hear in a Dracula film or something.

Lock It up:

An Artist I was delighted to see on the record and, in all honesty, never expected to be Anderson.Paak mainly performs with the Free Nationals. Yes, Anderson can sing, but have you heard him rap? I can’t remember the name of the track I have listened to him rap on, but it was pure fire (Something about a woman, from what I remember.), and he compliments Slim Shady as they destroy the beat.

Farewell:

Slim Shady showcases more of his rhyming ability in this song about breaking up. If it isn’t about Kim, then I have no clue.

No Regrets:

Em has shown he can work with new school rap on this, and someone called Don Toliver features. I’ve heard this artist will be the one to watch this year, but this is my first discovery of him. I’m unsure if he can sing because he uses that fucking autotune. I can’t stand it, and it’s usually for those who can’t sing. Drake is a heavy user of it. He’s American, but I can hear the Caribbean in his vocals.

I Will:

What the fuck is this? As I said, I missed a fair chunk of Em’s career from 2003-2009 because I didn’t like the cheesy shite he was coming out with (Eight Mile an exception.), and I have no idea if this type of song was on those albums. KXNG Crooked, Royce Da 5’9, joins Slim Shady” and Joell Ortiz, where they reminisce and go fucking bar crazy. I loved Slim Shady’s controversial bars on this, and yeah, he’s up to his usual threatening some lady who hears Wu-Tang Clan and wanders out onto the patio to inspect, where he greets her by jumping out with a sword.

Alfred (Outro):

Just Alfred talking at the end.

Overall Review:

I planned on doing something other than these, but here we are. What I loved about “Music to be Murdered By” is he hasn’t lost his touch after “Revival” and “Kamikaze”. Yes, he might have taken his foot off Donald Trump’s throat, but this is still Slim Shady, who is pissed off and ready for war with the current rappers. This record is more aimed at his struggles in relationships and his battle with drug abuse. Not to mention the odd murder or controversial topics ( Being in the mind of a mentally ill terrorist, for example.). Since “Recovery” in 2010, I said Em was back, and he has further reiterated that on this album. His lyrical content is excellent and destroys rappers who weren’t even born when he was causing fuckery and pissing off the media in late-90’s/early 2000s. Loved his flow, delivery, wordplay and all-round lyrical content. Not to mention his speed, I have never heard him rap that fast with anger. If anything, this is an Alfred Hitchcock film, but in music form. I’ve listened to fucking snowflakes moan about the non-PC nature of this record, and they feel he should be banned or boycotted. Do fuck off, this is real rap, and there’s no political correctness in the game; it wasn’t designed for that. In rap, you shoot from the hip and fuck the consequences and people you piss off. Do you think Eminem is evil now? Wait until you fucking dickheads hear his material in the early years; you will fucking melt. Don’t like Eminem? Then don’t listen to him, and don’t listen to real rap.

Songs I recommend: “Godzilla”, “In too Deep” and “Yah Yah”.

8/10