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Infinite (Eminem album)


, a remix of the album's title track "Infinite" was released in commemoration of the album's 20th anniversary, followed by a documentary about the making of the album on the same day. It is not known exactly how many copies "Infinite" sold. Eminem stated in "The Way I Am" that it sold "maybe 70 copies". However, other sources state the album sold a few hundred copies or even 1,000 copies. Eminem's overall disappointment with the album's lack of success inspired him to
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The Eminem Show


America, making it Eminem's second album to receive a Diamond certification in the United States. "The Eminem Show" also spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart. As of November 2013, the album has sold over 1,500,000 copies in the UK. The "clean version" of "The Eminem Show" censors many more profanities and derogatory words than in clean versions of his previous albums, in which the words "goddamn", "prick", "bastard", "piss",
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The Eminem Show


the United States, with 7,600,000 copies sold. Since its release in 2002, the album has sold 10,600,000 copies in the United States and over 30 million copies worldwide. At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third album in four years to win the award for Best Rap Album. On March 7, 2011, the album was certified 10× Platinum (Diamond) by the RIAA, making it Eminem's second album to go Diamond in the United States. Eminem had started
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Relapse (Eminem album)


Time's Sake". The album has also been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album has sold over 3 million copies in the United States. "Relapse" received mostly mixed reviews upon release; critics praised the production, but were divided in their responses towards Eminem's lyrics and performance. Over time, however, critical and fan reception towards the album has changed, with many praising the horrorcore aspect and emotional depth of some songs, and the album has found a cult following. After
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No Love


. Eminem spoke about how Lil Wayne got to collaborate with him. He stated that the song was Lil Wayne appearing on Eminem's album after Eminem did the song "Drop the World" that appeared on Lil Wayne's album "Rebirth". "I did a song with Wayne called 'Drop the World' for his ["Rebirth"] album, and we had just agreed to do an even swap, so I wanted him on my album." Just Blaze also spoke about the making of the song.
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Relapse (Eminem album)


“how many violent dick jokes can I shout before someone tries to decapitate me” science experiment. If you simply sit back and embrace the depravity, though, it’s oddly glorious. Eminem wasn’t trying to make radio hits nor was he trying to inspire fans; he just wanted to gross us all out. And in that regard, holy shit does he succeed.". He singled out "Insane", "Stay Wide Awake", "Same Song & Dance", "Medicine Ball" and "
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Eminem


50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987-2007). In 2015, Eminem was placed third on "The 10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard. He was the bestselling artist from 2000 to 2009 in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has sold 47.4 million albums in the country. With global sales of 220 million records, he is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. Eminem has over ten billion views of his music videos on his YouTube Vevo page. In
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Untouchables (album)


ain’t right.” [...] It was the peak and pinnacle of everything in Korn. I still can’t believe how much work went in on it. It was a lot." "Untouchables" sold over 434,000 copies in its first week, but did not surpass the sales from "The Eminem Show" by Eminem and came at number two on "Billboard". Davis blamed Internet piracy for the drop in sales compared to previous albums, since the album had leaked onto file-sharing websites with a
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first artist with two then three digital diamond-certified songs in the US. In the UK, Eminem has sold over 12.5 million records. , Eminem is the second-bestselling male artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era, the sixth-bestselling artist in the United States and the bestselling hip-hop artist, with sales of 45.1 million albums and 42 million tracks (including 31 million digital single certifications). Eminem has had ten number-one albums on the "Billboard" 200: seven solo (five original albums and
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How Come


"How Come" is a song by the American rap group D12. It was released in June 2004 as the second single from their second album "D12 World". The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. “How Come” was the final single to be released by D12. The song is about the relationship between the members of D12. Eminem makes reference to his relationship to Proof, Kon Artis talks about Eminem and Kim's relationship, and Proof talks about the rift between him and Eminem. Bizarre and
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Relapse (Eminem album)


March 2014, "Relapse" has sold 2.3 million copies in the United States. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 27, 2010. Although having a mixed critical reception on release, "Relapse" has received praise from both critics and fans alike, and has gained a cult following. Mitch Findlay from "HotNewHipHop" touted "Relapse" as Eminem's strongest project after "The Eminem Show": "Relapse is probably the strongest of Eminem’s post-comeback catalog,
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The Marshall Mathers LP 2


MTV's "RapFix", hosted by Calloway, with his group Slaughterhouse, on August 30, 2012, and talked about Eminem's album. Royce confessed: "Marshall is the studio right now, laying the most awesome lyrics in the world. I'm not so sure how the world is going to respond from some of the things that I've heard from him." On February 8, 2013, Shady Records president and Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg told "Billboard" that Eminem's eighth studio album would be
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Relapse (Eminem album)


: "It's extremely close to being finished, it just depends on how many songs I want to put on it." Eminem also explained the album was more "emotionally driven" than "Relapse", which was, as he explains, "[just] rap records". Guest appearances were expected to come from the likes of Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, D12, Royce da 5'9", Lloyd Banks and Cashis. The album was subsequently pushed back for an early 2010 release, so Eminem decided to
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D12 World


successful solo careers following "D12 World", with the releases of "Hannicap Circus" and "Searching for Jerry Garcia", respectively, in 2005. Before the album's release, "6 in the Morning" was featured on Eminem's 2003 mixtape "Straight from the Lab" and was entitled "Come On In". The album produced two singles, My Band and How Come, which were released on March 14, 2004 and June 8, 2004, respectively. The album was executively produced by Eminem,
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Encore (Eminem album)


the album stood at 16 million copies. By December 2016, the album had sold over 5 million copies in the United States and more than 2 million copies in Europe. Despite this, critical reception was less favorable than his previous albums, with most of the second half being criticized. Retrospectively, the album has faced more criticism, with critics and fans viewing the album's middle section as lazy, and the album is often considered to be one of Eminem's low-points. Eminem himself stated that not only did
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Eminem


to a March 5, 2009 press release, Eminem would release two new albums that year. "Relapse", the first, was released on May 19; its first single and music video, "We Made You", had been released on April 7. Although "Relapse" did not sell as well as Eminem's previous albums and received mixed reviews, it was a commercial success and re-established his presence in the hip-hop world. It sold more than five million copies worldwide. During the 2009
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Superman (Eminem song)


"Superman" is a song by American rapper Eminem, from his fourth studio album "The Eminem Show" (2002). It features backing vocals from singer Dina Rae, a frequent collaborator, and was released in January 2003 as a single from the album in the U.S. only, peaking at #15 and #42 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and the New Zealand Singles Chart, respectively. The song is about the rocky relationships and promiscuous nature of the girls Eminem has had in his life and how he
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Revival (Eminem album)


Revival" is also Eminem's eighth consecutive album to top the US "Billboard" 200, where it opened with 197,000 copies among 267,000 album-equivalent units. As a result, Eminem became the first musical act to have eight entries in a row debut at its summit. The next week, "Revival" was replaced at the top spot by Taylor Swift's "Reputation". As of September 23, 2018, "Revival" has sold 392,000 physical copies in the US. It additionally arrived at number one in
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Eminem albums discography


Paul Rosenberg, founded the record label Shady Records. In the subsequent year, Eminem released his third studio album, "The Marshall Mathers LP", which sold 1.76 million copies in its first week of distribution, breaking records for the fastest-selling hip hop album of all-time and the fastest-selling solo album in the United States. With more than ten million copies sold, the album was the third best-selling record of the year in the United States. In 2002, Eminem's fourth album,
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Eminem albums discography


album titled "" in 2005, which sold almost three million copies in the US. The following year, Shady Records released "", a compilation album performed by Eminem along various artists from the record label. The album received a platinum certification from the RIAA in 2007 and sold slightly over a million copies in the United States. After a hiatus of more than four years, "Relapse", Eminem's sixth studio album, was released in 2009 and was the rapper's fourth consecutive studio album to top the charts
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Kamikaze (Eminem album)


457,000 being pure sales. , "Kamikaze" has sold over 500,000 copies in pure sales, making it the only solo album of 2018 to do so. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, "Kamikaze" was the ninth best-selling album globally of 2018, with 1 million physical and digital copies sold. Throughout the album, lyrics criticize other musicians and several have responded publicly. Eminem and rapper Machine Gun Kelly have had an ongoing feud for several years, and Kelly released a diss track in response
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8 Mile (film)


The Shelter. Jimmy declines, saying he has to go his own way, and walks back to work. "Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile" is the soundtrack to "8 Mile". Eminem features on five tracks from the album. It was released under the Shady/Interscope label and spawned Eminem's first number 1 US single "Lose Yourself". The album debuted at number one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 Albums Chart that year with over 702,000 copies sold and 507,000 sold in
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Luis Resto (musician)


co-writing songs for a wide variety of artists (including many produced by Don Was), ranging from Anita Baker to Patti Smith to The Highwaymen to Vertical Horizon to Fuel, before beginning a prolific and lengthy collaboration with Eminem in 2001. He has played the keyboard for several Eminem-produced tracks and is credited for additional production on most Eminem-produced tracks on "Encore". Resto released his own solo LP titled "Combo De Momento", and was released under his own imprint Resto World Music on May
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Eminem albums discography


. The album peaked at number one in the United States, where it sold more than four million of the nine million copies distributed internationally. In 2004, Eminem's fifth studio album "Encore" became the rapper's third consecutive studio album to reach number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Sales, however, were significantly less than the two previous studio albums, with over five million sold copies in the United States and eleven million worldwide. Eminem released a greatest hits
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Kamikaze (Eminem album)


sold on his website in several formats, including bundled with merchandise such as apparel. Eminem used social media services such as Instagram and Twitter to announce the release and has relied on the extensive feedback from diss tracks and Internet hype to spread the word of the album. Several weeks after the album's release and subsequent commercial success, Eminem took out a full-page ad in "The Hollywood Reporter" mocking negative reviews of "Kamikaze", including "The Hollywood Reporter"s review itself. Although he had no marketing prior to
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Eminem Presents: The Re-Up


Eminem Presents: The Re-Up or simply, "The Re-Up," is a compilation album performed by various artists of American record label, Shady Records. The album features performances by Shady Records artists Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater and Cashis, while affiliated artists such as Lloyd Banks, Akon and Nate Dogg, made guest appearances. The album debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 chart and has since sold over one million copies in the
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Revival (Eminem album)


wondering not just how long it took to write, but how on earth he manages to pronounce such a polysyllabic torrent so perfectly." Neil McCormick of "The Daily Telegraph" stated that "Revival" "represents Eminem on top form, which is to say unstoppable, unbeatable yet often indefensible." "The Irish Times" concluded that "Revival" is "mildly more admirable than previous outings but no more enjoyable. A chance to bust out of the slump has passed Eminem by. It just might never happen for
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The Marshall Mathers LP 2


praised Eminem's technical rapping abilities and production choices. The album marked an improvement in reception over Eminem's previous three albums, and was named on multiple "Albums of the Year" year-end lists. It also debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200 and was the second-best selling album sales of 2013. As of early 2014, the album has sold 3.8 million copies worldwide. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 57th Grammy Awards. On May 24, 2012
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Kamikaze (Eminem album)


" topped the album charts in the first week of release. The album had the fifth-strongest opening week for streaming in the United Kingdom with 30,000 equivalent units. "Lucky You" represents the first time that Eminem has topped the Streaming Songs Chart from "Billboard". In 2018, "Kamikaze" was ranked as the 17th most popular album of the year on the "Billboard" 200 and by the end of the year "Kamikaze" had sold over 1,014,000 album-equivalent units in the US, with over
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Midwest hip hop


is widely known and recognized as an important figure in Detroit's underground hip hop scene. In the mid-1990s, Eminem gained notoriety in Detroit as a battle rapper, and released an album during the early stages of his underground career. "Infinite" was sold out of the trunk of his car. It struggled to sell or create a buzz despite his success in the battling scene. Angry but determined, Eminem developed his style and recorded "The Slim Shady EP", released in 1997. When Em traveled to Los Angeles
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wife in 2000. Although several tracks are clearly angry, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found "The Eminem Show" less inflammatory than "The Marshall Mathers LP". L. Brent Bozell III, who had criticized "The Marshall Mathers LP" for misogynistic lyrics, noted "The Eminem Show"s extensive use of obscenity and called Eminem "Eminef" for the prevalence of the word "motherfucker" on the album. "The Eminem Show" sold 30 million copies worldwide and was the best-selling album of 2002. On December
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Relapse (Eminem album)


is he doing all those accents?” So yeah, I don't know how much replay value that album has." He reitrates his statement in 2018: "I have made albums that definitely, probably would not be at the top of my list — Encore, Relapse — which I believe Encore is a better album than Relapse. Relapse is something I went back to and cringed at. Like, ‘Jesus Christ, I didn’t realize I was doing that many accents." On his album "Revival"
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Relapse (Eminem album)


names out of a hat" that rhymed with the words he wanted to use during the writing process. On "Medicine Ball" Eminem mocks and impersonates deceased actor Christopher Reeve in order to get his audience to "laugh at it, and then almost feel bad for laughing". The next track is "Stay Wide Awake", which Eminem raps about assaulting and raping women. Dr. Dre also has a guest appearance on "Old Time's Sake", a duet Eminem described as a "fun, yet reminiscent record
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Eminem albums discography


has earned 50 platinum album certifications and ten number one albums. Eminem's debut album, "Infinite", was released by Web Entertainment in 1996. It sold about a thousand copies and failed to rank on the national charts. After signing a contract with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, the rapper released "The Slim Shady LP" in 1999, which reached the number two spot on the "Billboard" 200, and received four platinum certifications from the RIAA. In the same year, the rapper, along with manager
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Relapse (Eminem album)


old times" in which he and Dre rap back and forth between each other, advocating the use of marijuana for creative and financial benefits. Song "Must Be the Ganja" follows, where Eminem raps that working in the recording studio is like a drug and an addiction for him. After the skit "Mr. Mathers", where Eminem is recovered to a hospital, "Déjà Vu" addresses his overdose in 2007 and drug dependency during his hiatus from music. On the song, Eminem also explains how this has affected
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Recovery (Eminem album)


of albums with the most digital sales, with over 922,000 copies digitally sold at the time. As of July 2011, the album broke the digital record and became the first album to sell one million digital copies. It held the record for most digital albums sold, but was later outsold by Adele's "21" album. On August 18, 2011, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in shipments and sales. As of November 13, 2013, the album has sold 4,513,000 copies
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Jay-Z


, Eminem, DJ Quik, 9th Wonder, The Buchanans, and Rick Rubin. Notable songs on the album included "What More Can I Say", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder", "Change Clothes", and "99 Problems". "The Black Album" has sold more than 3 million copies in the US. Jay-Z collaborated with R. Kelly and released a collaborative studio album, "The Best of Both Worlds". On November 25, 2003, Jay-Z held a concert—billed
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Infinite (Eminem album)


Infinite is the debut studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 12, 1996, by Web Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at the Bass Brothers' studio, with production handled by Mr. Porter, Proof, and Eminem himself. The album features guest vocals from fellow rappers Proof, Mr. Porter, Eye-Kyu, Three and Thyme, as well as singer Angela Workman on the track "Searchin". The copies were made on cassette and vinyl, and Eminem sold them out of the trunk of
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Recovery (Eminem album)


Canada's Albums Chart. The album spent six consecutive weeks at number one, and retook the top spot after one week at number two. As of August 18, 2010, the album has sold 277,000 copies in Canada. In Japan, Oricon recorded a debut of number six with 20,678 units sold. It also went gold in its first week in New Zealand and Australia, debuting at number one in both countries. The album has since sold over 210,000 copies in Australia, certifying it triple platinum. By the end of
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Eminem


, "Say What You Say" from "The Eminem Show", "Encore/Curtains Down" from "Encore", and "Old Time's Sake" and "Crack a Bottle" from "Relapse"), and Dre made at least one guest appearance on each of Eminem's Aftermath albums. "The Slim Shady LP" has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. "The Marshall Mathers LP" was released in May 2000. It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking US records
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8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture


sold in the 1st week and 510,000 copies sold in the 2nd week also finishing the year as the 5th best-selling album of 2002 with US sales of over 3.4 million. As of July 2013, it has sold 4,922,000 copies in the U.S. As of January 2016, the soundtrack has sold 11 million copies worldwide. It debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with sales of 45, 000 copies. It also reached #1 on the UK Compilations Chart Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart. It featured Eminem's worldwide chart
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Recovery (Eminem album)


first-week sales of 741,000 copies. It became Eminem's sixth album to debut at number one in the United States. In its second week of release it remained at number-one and sold 313,000 copies. It also entered at number one on "Billboard"s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums chart. In its ninth week of release the album remained at number one for its seventh non-consecutive week and sold 116,000 copies. By March 2011, the album was number one on the all-time list
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Eminem


Shit on You", followed by "Purple Pills" (an ode to recreational drug use) and "Fight Music". "Purple Pills" was rewritten for radio and television, removing many of the song's references to drugs and sex, and renamed "Purple Hills". After their debut, D12 took a three-year break from the studio. They reunited in 2004 for their second album, "D12 World", which included the hit singles "My Band" and "How Come". "
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R.O.O.T.S.


a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 62, indicating generally favorable reviews. The album was nominated for best rap album at the 52nd Grammy Awards, but lost to "Relapse" by Eminem. "R.O.O.T.S." debuted at number 8 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 55,000 copies in its first week. As of August, 2009, the album has sold 223,000 copies in the United States. Closing the year, the album sold 300,000 copies becoming
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List of awards and nominations received by Eminem


This is a comprehensive list of awards received by Eminem, an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He began his career in 1996 with Web Entertainment and has been one of the most popular rap acts in the world since the late-1990s. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, "The Slim Shady LP", which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, "The Marshall Mathers LP", became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history
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Relapse (Eminem album)


album sold 64,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart. By the end of 2009, the album had sold 180,000 physical units in Canada, making it the ninth best-selling physical album in Canada of 2009. Outside of North America, "Relapse" managed to reach the number one spot in its first week in various other countries including Australia, France, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand, while climbing into the Top 5 in many other countries, including Germany, Italy,
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Untouchables (album)


Untouchables is the fifth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was officially released on June 11, 2002 and featured the Grammy-winning single "Here to Stay". "Untouchables" debuted at number two on the "Billboard" 200 with 434,000 copies sold during its first week, second only to Eminem's "The Eminem Show." The album received positive reviews from music critics. "Untouchables" was certified platinum on July 11, 2002. "Untouchables" sold at least 1.4 million copies in
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The Massacre


' "Stillmatic" (2001). "The Massacre" sold 1.15 million copies in its first four days of release, becoming the 6th-largest opening week for an album at the time since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. This is the third best opening week for a hip hop album, behind Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000), which sold 1.76 million copies in its 1st week, and "The Eminem Show" which sold 1.32 million copies in its 1st week. As of
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List of awards and nominations received by Eminem


of the natural world, Eminem currently holds eleven records. The iHeartRadio Music Awards are international music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014. Eminem has received 2 nominations. The Japan Radio Popular Disc Awards are an annual awards ceremony that takes place in Tokyo. Eminem won the award for Best Male Vocalist in 2001. The Juno Awards are presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to honorable Canadian musicians and artists who are nominated for international categories. Eminem has won two awards for his studio albums. The Mnet
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Chris Berry


and songwriter, multi-instrumentalist virtuoso, and highly energetic performer and teacher. From his humble beginning during Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe, he has blasted his powerful Afro-infused sound around the World for over twenty years; rocking audiences from NYC's Irving Plaza to sold out stadiums in South Africa and Sydney, Australia's famous Opera House. He has released over a dozen albums; scored the soundtrack for three films; and has been collaborating and performing with some of the World's best like Eminem, Grateful Dead
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List of awards and nominations received by Eminem


the greatest rappers of all time. As of March 2014 he has sold more than 44 million track downloads and 44.91 million albums in the United States alone overtaken The King of Country Music George Strait (44,89 Million) and became the 2nd Best Male Selling - Artist in History of US behind Garth Brooks who has sold 69.52 Million Albums in US. As of December 2016 his album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" has sold more than 3,500,000 copies in the U.S. and 9,000,000 worldwide according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Academy Award,
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List of awards and nominations received by Eminem


", in which he also played the lead role. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running No. 1 hip hop single. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's "Encore", titled "Relapse", on May 15, 2009. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade on the US Nielsen SoundScan, and has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all
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D12 World


the top 5 in Switzerland and Norway. It debuted in the top 10 in Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It sold about 544,000 records in its first week of release in the United States alone, becoming the best performing sales week for a hip hop release of 2004 until the release of Eminem's Encore. Ultimately the album was certified double platinum, having a twenty-eight week stay on the chart overall. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with approximately 76,666 copies sold
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Recovery (Eminem album)


Tour. It spawned four singles; "Not Afraid", "Love the Way You Lie", "No Love", and "Space Bound", with the former two both reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The album has sold over 4.9 million copies in the United States and nearly 15 million copies worldwide. "Recovery" received positive reviews from critics and had earned Eminem American Music Awards, "Billboard" Music Awards, Detroit Music Awards and Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for
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The Marshall Mathers LP 2


to number two on the "Billboard" 200, selling 199,000 more copies. The album sold 1,727,000 copies in the United States in 2013, making it the second best-selling album of the year. As of April 2015, the album has sold 2,244,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 143,000 copies, becoming Eminem’s seventh consecutive No. 1 album in the UK. By achieving such a feat,
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Eminem singles discography


during the "" reveal trailer, "Rap God", and "The Monster" featuring Rihanna. "The Monster" became Eminem's fifth No.1 single on the Hot 100, tying him with rappers Ludacris and P. Diddy for rappers with the most No.1 singles in the USA. In May 2014, Eminem was announced as the most streamed artist of all time on Spotify. As of November 2010, Eminem has four songs that have sold over three million downloads in the United States. Eminem has sold more than 42 million
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Drop the World


"Drop the World" is a song by American rapper and recording artist Lil Wayne, featuring a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Eminem. It serves as the third single from Lil Wayne's seventh studio album, "Rebirth" (2010). This song is also titled as: Eminem x Lil Wayne - "Drop the World" on Eminem's hidden video album titled "Detroit King". The song was released on iTunes on December 28, 2009. Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Travis Barker of Blink-182 performed
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The Recovery Tour


The Recovery Tour was a series of European concerts by American rapper Eminem, in support of his 2010 album "Recovery" as well as his 2009 album "Relapse". Instead of widely touring the album, Eminem took the tour to three European festivals, performing to over 200,000 people over three nights. In November 2010, Eminem headlined the F1 Rocks 2010 in São Paulo. In the following year, another eight shows on festivals in North America and Europe were announced. The tour was also extended to 3 stadium shows in
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Konvicted


Konvicted is the second studio album by American singer Akon. It was released on November 14, 2006. The album features collaborations with rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain. "Konvicted" is Akon's most successful album worldwide. The album received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. On November 20, 2007, the RIAA certified the album ‘triple platinum’ with 3 million units sold in the US. It has sold
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Revival (Eminem album)


"Arose" as highlights, calling the latter two are "among Revival's strongest tracks. Conceptually and lyrically, the closing pair find Eminem in excellent form, and longtime fans will no doubt cite these two as album highlights." About the album reaction, Eminem said: "I think there's things to be taken away from this album and the reaction to it. Were there too many songs? Were there too many features? There were certain songs like "Tragic Endings" and "Need Me" where I
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The Eminem Show


often debated as Eminem's most personal and best work. Eminem said during an interview with MTV that was recorded on May 25, 2002, that he felt that "The Eminem Show" was his "best record so far". "The Eminem Show" was Eminem's first album to be mainly self-produced. This album has been notified as a classic and one of the greatest albums from the 2000s decade. In 2012, "Complex Magazine" deemed it a "classic" album that "cemented his place
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The Marshall Mathers LP


Eminem of "making money by exploiting the world's misery". "The Marshall Mathers LP" was recorded in a two-month-long "creative binge", which often involved 20-hour-long studio sessions. Eminem hoped to keep publicity down during the recording in order to stay focused on working and figuring out how to "map out" each song. He described himself as a "studio rat" who benefited creatively from the isolated environment of the studio. Much of the album was written spontaneously in the studio
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Cannonball (Skylar Grey song)


copies in the United States. Grey released her debut album under her new name in 2013, after almost 3 years of promotion. Between the end of the album promotion and the releasing of "Cannonball", Skylar worked with several artists as David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Eminem. She has also worked in many soundtracks since Fifty Shades of Grey to Furious 7. Now, former Holly Brook stated "Sam and I wrote Cannonball about the power of will and how it can be an underdog’s greatest advantage. It’s
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the cypher by giving an ultimatum saying that Trump supporters cannot be his fans. The verse received wide praise among other rappers following its release. In October 2017, Eminem appeared on "Revenge", a track from Pink's album "Beautiful Trauma". Starting in late October, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg began teasing what fans speculated was the title of a new album titled "Revival", in the form of advertisements for a fake medication of the same name. Later in November, the first single "Walk on
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Relapse (Eminem album)


at number 1 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, with first-week sales of 741,000 copies in the United States. As of September 25, 2011, the album had sold 4,040,000 copies in the United States and was also the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide, earning a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. In 2007, Shady Records rapper Cashis discussed the album, referring to it by the title "King Mathers" and adding that it would be released later that year. However, Eminem's publicist
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List of awards and nominations received by Eminem


1 with Bad Meets Evil. Eminem has had 13 number one singles worldwide. In December 2009, he was named the Artist of the Decade by "Billboard" magazine. His albums, "The Eminem Show", "The Marshall Mathers LP", and "Encore" (in order), ranked as the 3rd, 7th, and 40th best-selling albums of the 2000–09 decade by "Billboard" magazine. According to "Billboard", Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums
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to prevent bootlegging. However, many stores in the United States began selling it even earlier than the new release date on Sunday, May 26, and some put the album out as early as Friday. Promotional posters in stores read, "America Couldn't Wait". Due to the premature release by many retailers on a Sunday, the album had only one day of official sales for the chart week and was unavailable in Walmart stores during that period. "The Eminem Show" was Eminem's first album to include lyrics
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what he believed was the overall dark tone of the album. On "My Mom", the rapper traces his addictive tendencies to his mother and shows how he became a drug addict just like her. Eminem continues his family tales on "Insane", where he imagines himself as a victim of child sexual abuse. For Eminem, the goal of "Insane" was to make song that would disgust the listeners and "make them puke", adding that he came up with this idea after thinking of the song's
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Infinite (Eminem album)


got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like AZ. "Infinite" was me trying to figure out how I wanted my rap style to be, how I wanted to sound on the mic and present myself. It was a growing stage. I felt like "Infinite" was like the demo that just got pressed up." On May 14, 2009, Thisis50.com re-released it as a free download on their website to build anticipation for Eminem's comeback album "Relapse". On November 17, 2016
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Safe Upon the Shore


Safe Upon the Shore is the ninth and final studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on July 13, 2010. Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and the bonus tracks were road tested before they recorded it in the studio. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, falling short to Eminem's "Recovery." The album sold 7,000 copies in its first week, while Eminem placed first with 30,000 copies. Greg Prato of "allmusic
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Addicted to Noise


Addicted to Noise (ATN) was an online music magazine in the early days of the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 by ex-"Rolling Stone" associate editor and senior writer Michael Goldberg and online music pioneer Jon Luini, it published its first issue in December 1994 and was the first online magazine to include audio samples alongside new album reviews. Among the many artists interviewed for ATN were R.E.M., Neil Young, Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, Chris Isaak, Eminem, Green Day, Metallica, American Music Club, Tom Waits
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Diamond by the RIAA in March 2011 and sold 32 million copies worldwide. Eminem performed with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony in 2001, with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD, an organization which considered Eminem's lyrics homophobic) condemning John's decision to perform with Eminem. "Entertainment Weekly" placed the appearance on its end-of-decade "best-of" list: "It was the hug heard 'round the world. Eminem, under fire for homophobic lyrics, shared the stage
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week. It sold 1,322,000 copies the following week, where it registered a full week of sales, then sold 809,000 copies in its third week and 529,562 copies in its fourth week to bring its four-week sales total to just under 3,000,000 copies. The album sold 381,000 copies in its fifth week and topped the "Billboard" 200 for a fifth and final consecutive week. It has gone on to sell over 10,000,000 copies. On March 7, 2011, the album was certified 10x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
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Reality Killed the Video Star


Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream", the latter of which debuted with 410,000 copies sold. In 2010 it was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 900,000 copies. "Reality Killed the Video Star"s sales week were the highest for a number-two album since James Blunt's "Back to Bedlam" sold 273,183 copies to claim the runners-up spot behind Eminem's "" in December 2005. It has sold 905,469 copies as of May 2016. Though it missed the top
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D12


as "Fight Music", "Purple Pills", "My Band", "How Come" and "Shit on You" throughout that period. Since 2006, Eminem's hiatus and the death of Proof resulted in them being less active in subsequent years. On August 31, 2018, Eminem released a song titled "Stepping Stone" on his tenth studio album "Kamikaze" announcing that D12 has officially disbanded. In 1997, they released their debut extended play, "The Underground EP", which was recorded
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Drop the World


World" received more positive reviews. "Drop the World" was arguably the most anticipated song from the album due to its guest feature from Eminem. In a review of the album, "NME" called the song the only highlight of "Rebirth". The article discussed the meaning behind the song, noting that Lil Wayne simply avoids answering a question commonly asked by successful hip hop musicians: "How do you deal with 'real issues' when you've got enough money to buy your old neighborhood a hundred times
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album said, "[Eminem] already knew what sort of mistakes he has made with the previous album and where he wanted to go from there." Thus, "Recovery" was more "emotionally driven" than "Relapse", which was, as he explains, "[just] rap records." In contrast to Eminem's previous work, the album features no skits, and downplays his Slim Shady alter ego. The album's artwork featured two covers: One with Eminem walking down a country road and
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Music download


", which has sold over 8 million downloads. Soon after his death in 2009, Michael Jackson became the first artist to sell over one million songs downloaded via the Internet in one week. However, Adele marks the most downloads sold by a single song in a week, with "Hello" selling 1.12 million copies in November 2015. Eminem's seventh studio album, "Recovery" (2010), became the first album to sell one million digital copies. Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album became the fastest
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on the Never Say Never tour, fellow group members Swifty and Kuniva (D12) along with Royce Da 5'9" stopped by KISS 100FM for a live interview and spoke on "Relapse". Royce stated that the album will be a game changer and jokingly said he might have to push his own album back three years after Eminem drops his. Kuniva added that D12 recorded many tracks for "Relapse" but wasn't sure if they would make the album or not. Swifty then confirmed that Eminem would be dropping two albums
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Strangeland (album)


, commenting that the album "finds them fairly back in the middle of the road". In the United Kingdom, "Strangeland" debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 47,839 copies. It is Keane's fourth consecutive number-one album, a record only beaten at the time by ABBA (eight), Led Zeppelin (eight), The Beatles (seven) Oasis (Seven) and Eminem (six). The album has sold around 100,000 copies in the UK,
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Lighters (song)


and comebacks while spreading a message to the "haters". It also conveys a message of genuine supporting and celebration through the accomplishment of dreams and by overcoming obstacles. During his verses, Eminem refers to becoming a legend in the rap community and his recovery from addiction as he did on his seventh studio album, "Recovery" (2010). Royce raps about cars, Eminem's greatness and how he struggled to reach the top. Mars verses show "genuine humanity". The song's usage of profanity has attracted
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Do You Know (Jessica Simpson album)


album has dramatically underperformed compared to the sales of Simpson's previous album, which was also widely regarded as a commercial flop. As of early 2012, it has sold 250,000 copies in the United States. Worldwide, it has sold over 400,000 copies so far. Simpson made many promotional appearances to show her country crossover. She appeared in Willie Nelson's music video "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore". Upon the release of the lead single, Simpson has been on many country radio stations promoting the record.
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him. The album also includes a skit entitled "Bugz '97", which is a 1997 recording of Bugz, originally taken from the song "Desperados". The group was often overshadowed by Eminem's massive success, and as such, the group toured without him for promotion of the album (but the album still reached the top of the US Billboard chart). At the time, Eminem was busy recording "Encore". Although shadowed by Eminem's success, members Bizarre and Proof managed to prevail with mildly
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Encore (Eminem album)


Encore is the fifth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on November 12, 2004 by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. Its release date was originally set for November 16, 2004, but was moved to November 12 after the album was leaked to the internet. "Encore" sold 710,000 copies in its first three days, and went on to sell over 1.5 million copies in its first week of release in the United States, certified quadruple-platinum that mid-December. Total worldwide sales of
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Royce da 5'9"


January 12, 2011. On August 28, 2012 Slaughterhouse released their second studio album, Welcome to: Our House. As of November 23, 2012, it has sold 146,000 copies in the United States. In June 2013, the group began recording their second album with Shady Records. Super producer Just Blaze has been tapped to be Executive Producer of the project. The album was set to be released in 2016 but has since been delayed. After Royce reconciled with Eminem, the duo started working again on new music and
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Confessions (Usher album)


of 2004 in the United States."Confessions" was the second best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the US, behind Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP". In July 2012, it reached sales of 10 million copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. To date, the album has shipped 10.3 million copies in the US and has received a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With sales of more than eight million
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left". Scott Plangenhoef, writing for "Pitchfork Media" called "Encore" a "transitional record" and "the sound of a man who seems bored of re-branding and playing celebrity games". BBC Music's Adam Webb believed it starts "fantastically" but ends "abominably", writing that it has too many "low points". David Browne from "Entertainment Weekly" said Eminem "sacrifices the rich, multi-textured productions" of his two previous albums for "thug-life monotony,
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D12, an initialism for The Dirty Dozen, was an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. D12 was formed in 1996, and achieved mainstream success after Eminem rose to international fame. The original lineup consisted of the members and their alter egos; this is where Eminem's Slim Shady persona originated. D12 released the album "Devil's Night" in 2001 and "D12 World" in 2004, spawning numerous hits such
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the United States, being Eminem's best selling album in his home country. "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold at least 11 million copies in the United States. Worldwide, "The Marshall Mathers LP" has sold over 35 million copies. A sequel to the album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2", was released on November 5, 2013. "The Marshall Mathers LP" was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the
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school rap-rock ode "Berzerk." Em also supplies the world with another Rihanna collaboration that ups the expectations for fans every time their name is paired together. Overall, Eminem proves once again that his second wind is just as good as his glory days." "Complex" ranked the album number six, on their list of the 50 best albums of 2013, praising it as Eminem's best album since "The Eminem Show". Music critic Robert Christgau named it the seventh best album of 2013 in his
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horror. By the second track, Eminem and Slim Shady become the same person. Eminem is also ordered by "Slim Shady" to look into the mirror, and the sound of glass breaking is heard, alluding once again to the cover. The art also bears a similarity to Black Flag's 1981 debut album, "Damaged". According to an interview with Zane Lowe, Eminem made 500 copies of the EP, but sold only slightly higher than 250. Though rare, reviews of the EP were generally mixed to
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Confessions (Usher album)


, it is the second-best selling album of the 2000s decade in the United States, behind Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP". With over eight million copies sold in 2004, the album was viewed as a sign of recovering album sales in the US, following three years of decline. It was also exemplary of urban music's commercial peak and dominance of the "Billboard" charts in 2004. "Confessions" has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of
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100 number one and Rihanna her seventh. It also claimed the top spot on over 20 other charts worldwide. "Love the Way You Lie" went on to be number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks and is certified Diamond by RIAA and has sold more than 6 million in US. The song became Eminem's best-selling single of all time, selling 9.3 million copies worldwide. Joseph Kahn directed the music video which premiered on August 5, 2010. The video starred Dominic Monaghan
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Need You Now (Lady Antebellum album)


one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 with first week sales of 481,000. It is the third best-selling album of 2010, behind "I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle and "Recovery" by American rapper Eminem. Due to the band winning five Grammy Awards, "Need You Now" debuted at number 24 on the German Albums Chart in February 2011, 9 months after the release of the album. To date the album has sold 4,010,000 copies in the US and 5 million copies worldwide. The album
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nearly 441,000 copies in the US, and was Eminem's fourth consecutive number-one album on the "Billboard" Hot 200. The album has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. In 2006, Proof, who was Eminem's childhood friend, was murdered. In September 2007, Eminem called New York radio station WQHT during an interview with 50 Cent, saying that he was "in limbo" and "debating" about when (or if) he would release another album: "I'm always working – I
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album, writing "Eminem's defensiveness seems to preclude whatever reckoning he could otherwise have with any creative shortcomings that may have led him here". NPR's Rodney Carmichael suggested that the album is a parody writing, "[Eminem] may be going out with a cliché bang on "Kamikaze", but he hasn't sounded more like himself in years", summing up his review with the critique, ""Kamikaze" may not be a success on the surface. But Eminem has inadvertently succeeded at making himself the
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Eminem albums discography


American rapper Eminem has released ten studio albums, five compilation albums, five video albums, and 2 EPs. His music has been released on record labels Web Entertainment and Interscope Records, along with subsidiaries Aftermath Entertainment, Goliath Artists and his own Shady Records. Eminem is the best-selling hip hop artist of all-time and the best-selling artist of the 2000s with US album sales at over 32.2 million during the decade. His worldwide albums and singles sales stand at 100 million. In his home country, he
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Justified (album)


selling 439,000 copies in its opening week. The album was expected to top the chart, replacing the "8 Mile" soundtrack (2002). Instead the soundtrack sold 507,000 copies, due to being propelled by Eminem's "Lose Yourself". The following week, "Justified" sold 188,770 copies and fell two positions to number four. In its third week, the album sold 110,000 copies and remained within the top ten on the chart. The album appeared on the "Billboard" 200 chart for seventy-two weeks
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album in Johnston's local area was so great that many Carlisle stores had sold out of the album the day after its release. In an interview published in the "Daily Record", Johnston said "Thanks to everyone that has bought the album. You've made my dreams come true". The album has sold over 120,000 copies, and was rated gold in the UK. Johnston was presented a gold disk by Penny Smith, and said that "it was such a surprise to see how well the album did"
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'Till I Collapse


"Till I Collapse" is a song by American rapper Eminem. It was released from his fourth studio album, "The Eminem Show", during 2002. It is the 18th track on the album, and features American rapper Nate Dogg performing the hook. Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart numerous times worldwide. Although it has never been released as a single, it has charted on a few occasions when other Eminem albums have been released. In 2012 it was certified double-
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