As one of the best-selling artists in music history, Eminem has dropped over 10 number one albums , most of which have platinum or multi-platinum.
According to RIAA, Eminem has sold 154 million certified albums and singles in the US alone, and two of his albums – The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show -are the among the best-selling rap albums of all time . As an artist, the Detroit rapper is also by far the best-selling rapper of all time , with no competition.
From his major label debut, The Slim Shady LP , to his latest release, Music to Be Murdered By , here are the rankings of Eminem’s best-selling albums of all time. If you’d rather a list of 100 of the best Eminem songs than we also have you covered, or even the greatest guest rap verses by Eminem .
Revival
Released: December 15, 2017
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 267,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 435,000
Singles: “Walk on Water”, “River”, “Nowhere Fast”, “Remind Me”
Features: Beyoncé, Phresher, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, and Pink.
Kamikaze
Released: August 31, 2018
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 434,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 493,000
Singles: “Fall”, “Venom”, “Lucky You”
Features: Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5’9″, Jessie Reyez.
Hell: The Sequel (as Bad Meets Evil)
Released: June 14, 2011
Label: Shady Records, Interscope
First week album sales: 171,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 1,000,000
Singles: “Fast Lane”, “Lighters”
Features: Mike Epps, Bruno Mars, Slaughterhouse.
Music to Be Murdered By
Released: January 17, 2020
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope
First week album sales: 279,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 1,100,000
Singles: “Darkness”, “Godzilla”
Features: Skylar Grey, Young M.A, Royce da 5’9″, White Gold, Ed Sheeran, Juice WRLD, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Denaun, Anderson .Paak, Don Toliver, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz.
The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Released: November 5, 2013
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 792,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 2,244,000
Singles: “Berzerk”, “Survival”, “Rap God”, “The Monster”, Headlights”
Features: Skylar Grey, Rihanna, Nate Ruess, and Kendrick Lamar.
Relapse
Released: May 15, 2009
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 608,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 2,363,000
Singles: “Crack a Bottle”, “We Made You”, “3 a.m.”, “Beautiful”
Features: Dr. Dre, 50 Cent.
Recovery
Released: June 18, 2010
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 741,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 4,867,000
Singles: “Not Afraid”, “Love the Way You Lie”, “No Love”, “Space Bound”
Features: Pink, Lil Wayne, Slaughterhouse and Rihanna.
Encore
Released: November 12, 2004
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 871,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 5,343,000
Singles: “Just Lose It”, “Mosh”, “Encore”, “Like Toy Soldiers”, “Mockingbird”, “Ass Like That”
Features: 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Obie Trice, Dr. Dre, Stat Quo, Bizarre, Kuniva, Swifty McVay and Kon Artis.
The Slim Shady LP
Released: February 23, 1999
Label: Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Web Entertainment
First week album sales: 283,000
Billboard 200 position: 2
Sales: 5,433,000
Singles: “My Name Is”, “Role Model”, “Guilty Conscience”
Features: Royce da 5’9″, Dr. Dre.
The Eminem Show
Released: May 26, 2002
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 1,322,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 10,600,000
Singles: “Without Me”, “Cleanin’ Out My Closet”, “Superman”, “Sing for the Moment”, “Business”
Features: Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae and Hailie Jade Scott-Mathers.
The Marshall Mathers LP
Released: May 23, 2000
Label: Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Goliath
First week album sales: 1,780,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Sales: 11,000,000
Singles: “The Real Slim Shady Records”, “The Way I Am”, “Stan”, “I’m Back”, “Bitch Please II”
Features: Dido, RBX, Sticky Fingaz, Bizarre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg, and D12.
