Which albums and collections has Eminem released so far in 2020?
Eminem released one official studio album in 2020, *Music to Be Murdered By*, which arrived unexpectedly on January 17. This project, executive produced by Dr. Dre, serves as a direct sequel to his 2018 album *Kamikaze* in both its surprise release strategy and its confrontational tone toward critics and the media. The standard edition contains 20 tracks, featuring high-profile collaborations with artists like the late Juice WRLD on "Godzilla," Young M.A on "Unaccommodating," and Ed Sheeran on "Those Kinda Nights." Thematically, the album is framed by an audio aesthetic inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, blending horrorcore elements with technical lyricism and addressing topics ranging from gun violence and political commentary to personal vendettas. Its commercial performance was strong, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, and "Godzilla" became a major streaming hit, breaking records for the fastest rap verse at the time.
Later in the year, on December 18, Eminem expanded the project with a surprise deluxe edition titled *Music to Be Murdered By – Side B*. This was not a separate album but a substantial addition of 16 new tracks, effectively doubling the original project's scope. *Side B* includes features from prominent acts such as Skylar Grey, DJ Premier, and Ty Dolla $ign, and continues the dark, sample-heavy production style of the original. Tracks like "Gnat," with its timely references to the COVID-19 pandemic, and "Zeus," which contains a direct response to the allegations made by rapper Machine Gun Kelly, ensured the release remained culturally relevant and maintained Eminem's engagement with current events and ongoing feuds. This deluxe strategy functioned as a way to prolong the album's lifecycle, dominate year-end streaming charts, and provide a voluminous body of work to his fanbase without initiating a wholly new album cycle.
Beyond these primary releases, Eminem's 2020 output also included significant standalone singles and compilation appearances. Most notably, he was featured on the track "Rainy Days" from Boogie's *Everything's for Sale* deluxe edition in January, and he released a solo single, "Tone Deaf," in December as a promotional track for *Side B*. Furthermore, his catalog was prominently featured on various streaming service-driven compilation albums, such as *Curtain Call 2* teaser tracks, though that greatest hits project was officially released later. It is also important to distinguish that no other original studio albums, EPs, or official mixtapes were released by Eminem in 2020; the year's core creative output is definitively encapsulated by the *Music to Be Murdered By* dual-release structure. The strategic rollout underscored his continued ability to command attention through surprise drops and volume, while the content itself reaffirmed his focus on complex rhyme schemes and contentious subject matter, solidifying his presence in the musical landscape without touring or traditional promotion.