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"Those Kinda Nights" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By. It was released as the album's fifth track on January 17, 2020 via Shady Records along with the album. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit with Mike Strange. Co-produced by Em, the production was handled by D.A Got That Dope with additional production by Fred Again. It features English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performing the hook, marking the third collaboration between the two artists, after 2017 "River" and 2019 "Remember The Name".
"Unaccommodating" is a song by American rapper Eminem, released from his eleventh studio album, Music to Be Murdered By, in 2020. It is the second track on the album, and features American rapper Young M.A performing the first verse. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit with Mike Strange. Production was handled by Tim Suby with additional production by Eminem.
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"Black Magic" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By. It was released as the album's second track on December 18, 2020 via Shady Records along with the rest of Music to Be Murdered By: Side B . Written by Eminem, Skylar Grey, Jayson DeZuzio, Elliott Taylor and Luis Resto, it was produced by Grey and DeZuzio with additional production from Eminem. The song features vocals by American singer and Em's frequent collaborator Skylar Grey, marking their ninth song together following 2011 "I Need a Doctor", 2012 "Our House" and "C'mon Let Me Ride", 2013 "Asshole", 2014 "Twisted", 2016 "Kill for You", 2017 "Tragic Endings", and 2020 "Leaving Heaven".
"Alfred's Theme" is a song by American rapper Eminem and the third track from the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By via Interscope, Aftermath, and Shady Records. It was both produced and written by Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto, and Charles Gounod. It samples the theme song to the anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
"Killer" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By. The song was released as the album's thirteenth track on December 18, 2020 via Shady Records along with the rest of Music to Be Murdered By – Side B.
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