Eminem has penned an open letter to his listeners and critics following the surprise release of Music To Be Murdered By, Slim Shady’s 11th studio album.
He released the letter via Twitter on Thursday (January 23), which begins with a line from 2001’s “Renegade” off JAY-Z’s sixth studio album The Blueprint (it was later included as a bonus track on Em’s Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005).
“‘Cause, see, they call me a menace and if the shoe fits, I’ll wear it. But if it don’t, then y’all will swallow the truth, grin and bear it.”
From there, Em proceeds to address both the ‘gentle’ listeners and ‘victims’ of the album in true Alfred Hitchcock fashion.
“In today’s wonderful world murder has become so common place that we are a society obsessed and fascinated by it,” he writes. “I though why not make a sport of it, and murder over beats? So before you jump the gun, please allow me to explain. This album was not made for the squeamish. If you are easily offended or unnerved at the screams of bloody murder, this may not be the collection for you.
“Certain selections have been designed to shock the conscience, which may cause positive action. Unfortunately, darkness has truly fallen upon us. So you see, murder in this instance isn’t always literal, nor pleasant. These bars are only meant for the sharpest knives in the drawer. For the victims of this album, may you rest peacefully. For the rest of you, please listen more closely next time. Goodnight!”
The letter is signed “With deepest sympathy, Shady” at the bottom with two drops of blood dripping from the top, his signature backwards “E” logo accented by a butchers knife serving as part of it.
Par for the course, Em’s latest project has faced criticisms. The Manchester mayor called “Unaccommodating” featuring Young M.A “deeply disrespectful” due to a line that appeared to make light of the deadly 2017 bombing that took place at an Ariana Grande concert.
“I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting,” he raps.
Music To Be Murdered By is poised to be Eminem’s 10th consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
If it does indeed claim the top spot as predicted, it will make Em the first artist in chart history to ever accomplish that feat. He’s currently tied with Kanye West at nine.
Heres my open letter to all the stans. Dear mother fuckers. Fuck you mother fuckers. Son of a bitch. Mother fuckers. Mother fuckin piece of shita. Mother fuckers. Fuck you.
you need to relax bro
Stans are the problem not people like you. Let me laugh.
A deep and introspective thought, I’m captivated!
Shut up Nick the dick
Eminem is a media shill. Murder, and crime in general has been decreasing over the course of his entire life. Since the late 80s. Eminem is a man child…
Hes the man. Best rapper alive you fuckin hater.
WAS the best rapper alive. Not any longer.
Who replaced him?
He’s not tjay great anymore. No songs eminem has made the past decade will be timeless classics ever. Eminems old hits surpass hiphop, as all legends surpass genres, finding fans who don’t even care for rap music. All of the greatest rappers alive have passed their primes. Idc what u want to argue, but JayZ is top 5, and he can’t make classics anymore either. Eminem, Jayz, Tupac, Nas, DMX, Big Pun, Big L, All some of the best IMO. Some died in their primes. Others instead live on, and surpassed their prime, and cannot every come close to making such timeless music. Only dick riders pretend an artist they like hasn’t passed their prime.
444 was a greay album. Not 1 person saying eithers in their primes. But both made enjoyable albums even this age. Fk off em and jayz posts theb
“if I’m half as good as I was I’m still twice as good as you’ll ever be” facts. Passed his prime ? it’s not sports if he continues rapping(practicing) he would keep getting better till his mind degrades
Whether or not he is past his prime is a different argument. He can still be the best rapper alive because of how he was in his prime, and no one else having surpassed him yet.
Is Daniel Day Lewis not still the greatest actor alive, despite not putting out a role in along time? What about Jordan? Mayweather? Tiger Woods?
So, you didn’t answer my question. Who replaced him?
I guess my comment disappeared. Don’t want to rewrite it…but you didn’t answer my question, who replaced him?
He really does buy into his own hype huh.
When you think this clown cant get more corny he does shit like that
Why you hate shady so much?
Is you favorite rapper lil pump?
No, Ice Cube. How am I hating sooo much?. Its one comment. Why you so soft, stan???
Do you mean the Are We There Yet Cube lmfao he’s a bitch just like so I see why you are his Stan … and damn … how’s a 50 yr old online talking shit lmfao don’t you have a family to take care of lol retirement can’t come fast enough for you huh
50 yr old online talking shit??? Are you talkin about Eminem?? lmfao
No Vaseline is better than any em diss track
Besides em has never beat a real rapper
Ja Rule killed him with one line.
Joe Budden would murder him but he’s retired and em knows it that’s why he attacks.
Mariah Carey killed him that’s why he keep bringing her up.
MGK beat him.
He should stick to dissing boy bands and tween girls to keep you clowns giggling and pretending he’s the best rapper.
You think Mariah killed him? that must be a joke. The Warning is one of the best diss tracks I have ever heard
HELLO!!?? Rap was invented in late 70s. That means Rap is old music! So is obvious there are older rap fans and rappers.
fck Ice Cube aka “gangsta muslim”
underStan u such a fan of 6nitchNINEs that u both took the stanD, U against STANS in a post so unoriginal and sub-stanDARD it should be written in crayon and him against stanDards and the code for which u claim 2 stanD for…
a for trying to sound like em
how is this corny? The album, including this, has a theme….are people dumb?
Dude…it’s fuckin corny, stop it
Yes. Most of these guys are dumb as fuck and the lyrics go right over their heads!
This is so gay. lmao This dude thinks he’s RL Stine or some shit? Fuck outta here you washed up clown, this album didn’t kill shit but your credibility.
Born without a sense of humor? Not everyone has to be hard as fuck all the time man damn. Your macho perspective is embarrassing. You sound like you’re 15 years old, which I’d assume were the case if it wasn’t for the RL Stine reference.
10th consecutive #1 album is def impressive…even more impressive is that half of them sucked
ffs.
man, Jamar be putting in work with all these corny comments
Who the hell are you people. Obviously some dulls as knives that any murder nothiing
Edit: Who the hell are these people commenting. Obviously some dull as knives that can’t kill anything
The album is great. If you don’t like it ok everyone has an opinion. If you think it’s trash you obviously haven’t listened to it , don’t understand , or don’t appreciate smart creative music.
She really wrote “I though…” where the drops of blood clearly cover the t, making it “I thought…”. This site is needs some copy editors.
Best album he’s made. Lyrically, production, corniness level lowest of his albums
White man vlad is jamars daddy. W.o vlad exposure he wouldnt be kniwn of havr a podcast. Jamar owes everything hes getting 2 the white man… why t.i or jayz or diddy didnt out him on why the white man?