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It’s not only the quality of the music that resonates with Eminem fans, the shock factor plays a big part as well. He broke the same record in Canada with The Marshall Mathers LP 2 in 2013. Since then he has become the best-selling rapper of all-time. He released his sophomore album The Slim Shady LP, in 1999.
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It’s been two decades since Eminem’s worldwide breakthrough. READ MORE: Eminem’s ‘Killshot’ video breaks YouTube record for biggest hip-hop debut Eminem performs at Samsung Galaxy stage during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Aug. He was beat out by Justin Timberlake‘s Man of the Woods, the A Star Is Born: Original Motion Picture 2018 Soundtrack, and The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - which took the lead with an impressive 1.27 million sales. Whilst Eminem may have sold the most units in 2018, Kamikaze was only the No. The “world’s biggest heavy metal band” Metallica sold close to 540,000 albums and Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper rounded out the Top 5 list for their collaboration on the 2018 adaptation of A Star is Born. 3 spot was claimed by country singer Chris Stapleton with more than 577,000 sales. The Detroit rapper was followed closely by up-and-coming K-Pop sensations BTS, who sold more than 603,000 records in the year. READ MORE: Eminem drops 11-minute freestyle, ‘Kick Off,’ calls out Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum on March 11, 2018, in Inglewood, Calif. In an infographic published by BuzzAngle Music, it was revealed that just under half of the Rap God‘s album sales came from his latest effort, Kamikaze (2018).ĭespite the critically-acclaimed album being released in the final quarter of 2018, it sold more than 373,000 copies in the span of only three months.Įminem’s reign seems to be holding strong, proving that many are still invested in his legacy - even after his widely condemned comeback album, Revivial (2017). The 46-year-old rapper sold more than 755,000 records within the calendar year. 11, 2014 in Austin, Tex.īased on album sales alone, Eminem has earned himself the title of top artist in 2018. Eminem performs in concert during the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct.