Em could easily sell a million plus on the first week if....

[SoldierShady]

I take it this "1 million sales" is strictly domestic sales (US)? Because, both Relapse and Recovery sold more than 1 million in their first week on the market (WW).

Is it possible for Eminem's 8th solo album to sell more than 1.000.000 copies in its first week (US-only)? Of course. Assuming Em delivers the quality which is expected from him, it's all in (i) Interscopes and (ii) retailers hands. They must decide what their priorities are. If their goal is to maximize the sales of the album in the first week, 1 million is easy.

It's always been US-only first week sales. Sales that get discussed/published by Billboard anyway.

[NextEpisode]

I take it this "1 million sales" is strictly domestic sales (US)? Because, both Relapse and Recovery sold more than 1 million in their first week on the market (WW).

Is it possible for Eminem's 8th solo album to sell more than 1.000.000 copies in its first week (US-only)? Of course. Assuming Em delivers the quality which is expected from him, it's all in (i) Interscopes and (ii) retailers hands. They must decide what their priorities are. If their goal is to maximize the sales of the album in the first week, 1 million is easy.

It's always been US-only first week sales. Sales that get discussed/published by Billboard anyway.

For most hiphop artists, the Worldwide-sales is almost equal to the US-sales (i.e. very little sales internationally). That is one important factor as to why most hiphop fans won't bother talking about international sales. Another factor is that the "over-the-counter sales" is tracked in detail and also published weekly in the US - it isn't in most other countries (exception: Japan, UK). But if you talk to chart-analytic-dudes, you'll see them talk about WW sales.

Anyways, Em is an exception to the rule. Some 30-40% of Em's sales come from abroad.

But if you flip the questuion; why wouldn't you want to count the international sales? Are they less important?

[Emshady2]

Em can do it ,
Hate him or not , Weezy will do it with his last ´Tha Carter´ album

[Shade135]

I think he may still be able to in the US. But it all depend's on the quality/content of the album and shock factor. Back when he released Marshall Mather's LP, yes there was not near as much pirating if any to matter, but that's when everyone was buying his album to make it sell 1.76 mill first week because the shock factor was there, he was rapping about shit that people had never heard come from a white kid in a black sport and he was better than everybody. It hugely helped to have Dre as the known producer because NWA was huge so he automatically had a buzz when people found out. Had he not met Dre, I don't believe he would have had near that number or even made it big. But that type of shock factor is gone now, people know everything about him now. The only type of shock's left are the "what will he do next", thing's like going from The Eminem Show and Marshall Mather's LP to Relapse and Recovery. He still has is main core fan base and picked up alot more fan's from his pop collab's but he doesn't have the raw built-it anger and drive anymore because he has everything he came for. He still put's out great music....when he drop's something that is, but he doesn't need to anymore. I think the only way he can still do a million is if he put's something out in comparison to MMLP and TES, but it's over 10 year's later and pirating is everywhere now, I don't think it's impossible but damn near close. If Taylor-fucking-Swift can do it, Slim Shady can to. I personally think we're in for a treat this album. But I could be completely wrong about everything to.

[Emadyville]

He could probably do it if he put out a single like Lose Yourself.

i agree.

i still think he can.

my thought has always been this, if he states an album will be his last, and he has a great single plus street single, he might sell well over a million, as long as when his last album drops he is still relevant. like say when he dropped 3 albums in 4 years to start, then recovery a year after relapse.

i hate to say it but if he were to die before an album release the numbers would probably be phenomenal. look at what heath ledgers death did for batman. again, i hate to say that but its true.

[infinite2hts]

He could probably do it if he put out a single like Lose Yourself.

i agree.

i still think he can.

my thought has always been this, if he states an album will be his last, and he has a great single plus street single, he might sell well over a million, as long as when his last album drops he is still relevant. like say when he dropped 3 albums in 4 years to start, then recovery a year after relapse.

i hate to say it but if he were to die before an album release the numbers would probably be phenomenal. look at what heath ledgers death did for batman. again, i hate to say that but its true.

Heath Ledger man

[Tomer666]

2. People steal more music now than they did in Em's selling prime.

I used to think the same way, until I figured "21" (Adele's album) sold more than 20 million records worldwide.
She's not a rapper, obviously, but it still proves that if someone really loves an album, and the artist who made it, he'll buy it.

[BlueberryWun]

If he releases another banger that goes number 1 and everyoned loved like Not Afraid. I can see him doing it.

[Mr Change]

I hate to say it but Em probably won't sell 1 mil first week again until his last LP

[Emadyville]

2. People steal more music now than they did in Em's selling prime.

I used to think the same way, until I figured "21" (Adele's album) sold more than 20 million records worldwide.
She's not a rapper, obviously, but it still proves that if someone really loves an album, and the artist who made it, he'll buy it.

but think of who her fans are. then think about rap fans in general and then eminem fans. eminem fans are def more likely to "steal" his songs/album because they are young just as one example.

[Mathers]

Another huge hit like ''Not Afraid'' and it might happen.

[BlueberryWun]

Another huge hit like ''Not Afraid'' and it might happen.

I would be so happy if we got another song as epic as that that people can relate

[NjNets15]

If he comes on stage wearing a jason mask with a chainsaw in hand.. he will sell a million.