Top commercial achievments showing Eminems success

[jshashwat]

I was wondering if we can make a list of the ten of these which when even an Eminem hater reads can't say a word.. So tell me what you guys think will make the list. Highest selling artist of the decade 2000-2009 following the steps of Elvis, Beatles, Elton, Michael and Mariah (ya that's right Mariah Carey) is one which should surely make the list according to me. What else..

1. Highest Selling Artist of The Decade (2009-2010)

1950s: Elvis Presley
1960s: The Beatles
1970s: Elton John
1980s: Michael Jackson
1990s: Mariah Carey
2000s: Eminem

2. Highest First Week Sales By A Solo Artist (Holds number 1 and number 2 spot)

Marshall Mathers LP (2000) - 1,760,049
The Eminem Show (2002) - 1,321,799

[Blu]

I was gonna say MMLP is the highest selling hip-hop album of all time but then I remembered OutKast beat him with Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

[Trimss]

The MMLP sold 1,7 millions in its first week. No album ever outdid that.

[Mr. Porter]

Well, Speakerbox/TLB is a double album, so they cheated. If any of Em's albums would have been double them shits would be double diamond.

[Blu]

The MMLP sold 1,7 millions in its first week. No album ever outdid that.

OutKast beat Em in overall sales, so...

Well, Speakerbox/TLB is a double album, so they cheated. If any of Em's albums would have been double them shits would be double diamond.

"Cheated"? Lol...you gotta be joking...

[jshashwat]

The MMLP sold 1,7 millions in its first week. No album ever outdid that.

OutKast beat Em in overall sales, so...

Well, Speakerbox/TLB is a double album, so they cheated. If any of Em's albums would have been double them shits would be double diamond.

"Cheated"? Lol...you gotta be joking...

When you say them beat Em in overall sales what do you mean? They sold more physical boxes of their cd than Ems?

[Blu]

He probably means although Em sold more in the first week, Outkast has sold more overall since then.

This.

Em's first week sales for MMLP had him at the top, but then OutKast rolled around and broke his shine. He still does deserve the credit for being the first at the top in the first place though.

[Trimss]

Technically, it sold half the amount they did, since it's a double album. But hey, Eminem has sold more albums than them. He is the highest selling rapper.

[Blu]

What does it being a double album have anything to do with it? Since when did double albums automatically conclude more sales?

Jeez, we all already agreed on MMLP beating them with the first week sales, so chill.

[Ticalrecords]

I'm pretty sure the reason they count a double album as double the sales is because the price of buying a double album is...double loll. or at least close to that amount. so it all evens out.

[jshashwat]

What does it being a double album have anything to do with it? Since when did double albums automatically conclude more sales?

Jeez, we all already agreed on MMLP beating them with the first week sales, so chill.

It's a fact. If you release a double CD album then each copy you sell counts as 2 sales. Ever heard the line ' You ain't gonna sell two copies if you press a double album'? I guess that will start making sense to you now.

[Blu]

I thought you guys (Mr. Porter specifically) meant that if someone sold a double album that people would just flock to it and buy copies without hesitation lol. I thought that's how OutKast might have "cheated"...even though they didn't.

Oh well.

[Trimss]

I'm pretty sure the reason they count a double album as double the sales is because the price of buying a double album is...double loll. or at least close to that amount. so it all evens out.

Nah, some double albums are only a little more expensive than solo albums.

Also Blu, yeah.. One double album sold is considered as 2 albums.

[Ticalrecords]

word? idk, maybe FYE is hustling me, i bought NaS's street disciple and tupac's all eyez on me for 24 bucks.

[Blu]

Em currently holds the record for winning the most Grammy's in the 'Best Rap Album' category.