The Eminem Show: 10 Best-Selling Albums Of Eminem, Ranked

Eminem is one of the most controversial rappers to ever grace the genre. He emerged in the rapping industry in 1990 but it was not until 1999 when he finally gain some attention and became that white rapper who entered the US charts with his provocative songs. Marshall Bruce Mathers III has had a rough life and his songs conveys the pain he went through. He was made famous because of his horrorcore songs, and it was well received internationally. Ranked below are Eminem’s best selling album.

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10 Kamikaze

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Kamikaze is the tenth studio album released by Eminem on August 31, 2018 through the Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album was released without prior announcement which is a good treat for the fans. There were few artists who made some guest appearances on the album including Royce da 5’9, Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez and the uncredited vocals of Justin Vernon. Eminem was credited as Slim Shady on this album and Dr. Dre worked on it as an executive producers. The album sold about 1,060,000 albums worldwide, with 590,000 sales coming from the US and 300,000 sales from Europe.

9 Revival

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Revival is the ninth studio album released by Eminem on December 15, 2017 through the recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. The production for the album was recorded from 2016 until 2017 at different recording studios. The music production was handled by Alex da Kid, Fredwreck, Skylar Grey, Rick Rubin, and the executive producer Dr. Dre. There were few artists who made some guest appearances on the album including Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Phresher and Pink. The album sold about 1,200,000 albums worldwide, with 445,000 sales coming from the US and 550,000 sales from Europe.

8 Relapse

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Relapse is the sixth studio album released by Eminem on May 19, 2009, through recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. This was the first album of his original material since his last album Encore in 2004. The album was a surprise to fans following four years of hiatus from recording songs because of his writer’s block as well as his addiction to some prescription sleeping medication. The album sold about 4,480,000 albums worldwide, with 2,535,000 sales coming from the US and 1,090,000 sales from Europe.

7 Marshall Mathers LP 2

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The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio released by Eminem on November 5, 2013 through the recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. His eighth album served as a sequel to his third album titled The Marshall Mathers LP which was released in 2000. There were few artists who made some guest appearances on the album including Nate Ruess, Rihanna and Skylar Grey. The album sold about 4,770,000 albums worldwide, with 2,505,000 sales coming from the US and 1,390,000 sales from Europe.

6 Recovery

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Recovery is the seventh studio album released by Eminem on June 18, 2010 through the recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. The album served as a follow up to his sixth album titled Relapse which was released the prior year. A lot of artists collaborated in this album including Pink, Slaughterhouse, Rihanna and Lil Wayne. The album sold about 8,340,000 albums worldwide, with 4,919,000 sales coming from the US and 1,960,000 sales from Europe.

5 8 Mile

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8 Mile is an album consisting of sound track from his Eminem’s movie of the same title released on October 29, 2002. The album which was performed by numerous artists was released by Shady Records. The album contains Eminem’s hit Lose Yourself. One of the songs on the album is a song performed by 2pac who became a subject of a documentary with a soundtrack that was produced by Eminem. The album sold about 10,330,000 albums worldwide, with 5,440,000 sales coming from the US and 2,320,000 sales from Europe.

4 Slim Shady LP

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Slim Shady LP is the second studio released by Eminem on February 23, 1999 through recording studios Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was recorded on Ferndale, Michigan after Eminem was recruited by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. The album features numerous genre such as West Coast hip hop, horrorcore and G-funk. The album sold about 10,390,000 albums worldwide, with 7,025,000 sales coming from the US and 2,040,000 sales from Europe

3 Encore

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Encore is the fifth studio album released by Eminem on November 12, 2004, through recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. The release of the album was originally set five days later but Eminem moved the release date five days earlier when the album was leaked to the public. The album sold about 11,030,000 albums worldwide, with 5,555,000 sales coming from the US and 2,930,000 sales from Europe

2 The Eminem Show

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Eminem Show is the fourth studio album released by Eminem on May 26, 2002. The release of the album was set originally on June 4, 2002 but was rescheduled because of pirating and bootlegging of the album. The album was released through recording studios Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. Most of the songs on the album were produced by Eminem himself. The album sold about 23,020,000 albums worldwide, with 12,430,000 sales coming from the US and 6,000,000 sales from Europe

1 The Marshall Mathers LP

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The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio released by Eminem on May 23, 2000, through recording studios Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The songs on the album were mostly produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem. The songs incorporate hardcore hip hop while also having satirical songs. It was recorded in a two month period in numerous studios throughout Detroit. The album sold about 23,340,000 albums worldwide, with 12,775,000 sales coming from the US and 6,660,000 sales from Europe.

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