Description
Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By (Side B) – Deluxe Edition – Compact Disc
Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe Edition) arrived in December 2020 as a surprise expansion of his January 2020 album. Rather than a short add-on EP, Side B functions almost like a second full-length record — adding 16 new tracks and reshaping the original album into a double project. Framed again around the Alfred Hitchcock-inspired concept introduced on the first release, the expansion leans heavily into technical display, dark humor, and contemporary production trends.
If Side A balanced introspection with aggression, Side B pushes harder into rapid-fire lyricism and competitive energy. Eminem sounds intent on proving endurance — not just longevity, but technical dominance. Tracks like “Gnat” and “Book of Rhymes” showcase intricate rhyme schemes and sudden flow shifts, often stacking internal patterns at high speed. The precision is deliberate; even when the subject matter veers into absurdist punchlines, the structure underneath is tightly controlled.
Production remains modern and trap-influenced, with beats from D.A. Got That Dope, IllaDaProducer, Luis Resto, and others. There’s heavy 808 presence, crisp hi-hats, and darker melodic loops — a sonic landscape far removed from Eminem’s early 2000s Dr. Dre-era sound. The album also includes collaborations with Skylar Grey, DJ Premier, Ty Dolla $ign, Dr. Dre, and Young M.A, among others. The Young M.A-assisted “Unaccommodating” and the DJ Premier-produced “Book of Rhymes” highlight the range of stylistic influences across the tracklist.
The themes are scattered but consistent with late-career Eminem: self-reflection about fame, frustration with critics, wordplay for its own sake, and flashes of vulnerability. While the horror-core framing remains as a loose aesthetic device, the album is less narrative-driven and more a showcase of lyrical stamina. Songs like “Higher” nod to resilience and legacy, positioning him as an artist still battling for relevance in a younger field.
Commercially, the deluxe edition pushed the album back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, reinforcing Eminem’s ability to dominate charts even with surprise releases. Critically, reactions were mixed — some praised the technical mastery, others questioned the album’s length and thematic cohesion.
Within Eminem’s catalog, Music To Be Murdered By – Side B represents a late-career flex. It doesn’t attempt reinvention; instead, it doubles down on complexity and output. It’s dense, relentless, and designed less as a conceptual milestone and more as proof that, decades in, he can still outrap nearly anyone willing to step into the same space.
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Premonition (Intro)
Unaccommodating
You Gon’ Learn
Alfred (Interlude)
Those Kinda Nights
In Too Deep
Godzilla
Darkness
Leaving Heaven
Yah Yah
Stepdad (Intro)
Stepdad
Marsh
Never Love Again
Little Engine
Lock It Up
Farewell
No Regrets
I Will
Alfred (Outro)
Alfred (Intro)
Black Magic
Alfred’s Theme
Tone Deaf
Book Of Rhymes
Favorite Bitch
Guns Blazing
Gnat
Higher
These Demons
Key (Skit)
She Loves Me
Killer
Zeus
Thus Far (Interlude)
Discombobulated
