Eminem albums discography

For singles by Eminem, see Eminem singles discography. For music videos by Eminem, see Eminem videography.

Eminem albums discography
Eminem in 1999
Studio albums12
EPs1
Soundtrack albums2
Compilation albums2
Collaborative albums2
Box sets3

American rapper Eminem has released 12 studio albums, two compilation albums, and one extended play. His music has been released on record labels Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, along with subsidiaries Web Entertainment and his own Shady Records. Eminem is the best-selling rapper of all time[1] and the best-selling artist of the 2000s[2] with US album sales at over 32.25 million during the decade.[3] With sales of over 220 million records worldwide,[4] he is among of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Eminem has sold 228.5 million certified albums and singles in the United States.[5] In his home country, he has earned 50 platinum albums and 11 number one albums.[A]

Eminem's debut album, Infinite, was released by Web Entertainment in 1996. It sold only around a thousand copies[6] 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 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. In the same year, Eminem, along with manager Paul Rosenberg, founded the record label Shady Records.[7][8]

In 2000, Eminem released his third album, The Marshall Mathers LP, which debuted at number one and sold 1.78 million copies in its first week, breaking records for the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time and the fastest-selling solo album in the United States.[9][10] With more than ten million copies sold,[11] the album was certified Diamond and was the third best-selling album of the year in the United States.[12]

In 2002, Eminem's fourth album, The Eminem Show, also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on various charts internationally, as it went on to sell 27 million copies worldwide.[13] The Eminem Show was the best-selling album worldwide of 2002,[14] with sales of over ten million copies.[15] The album was certified Diamond in the United States, Canada and Australia. In the same year, Eminem released the 8 Mile soundtrack, also including songs by various artists. The album peaked at number one in the United States, where it sold more than four million[15] of the nine million copies distributed internationally.[16]

In 2004, Eminem's fifth album Encore became the rapper's third consecutive studio album to reach number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Sales, however, were significantly less than the two previous albums, with over five million sold copies in the United States[17] and eleven million worldwide.[18] Eminem released a greatest hits album titled Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005, which sold almost three million copies in the US.[17] The following year, Shady Records released Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, 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.[15]

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 in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom, with domestic sales of over two million copies.[19] In the subsequent year, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on various charts internationally. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it was also the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide.[20]

Eminem was named the best-selling artist in Canada in 2010 and 2013,[21][22] when he released his eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album was followed by Revival in 2017. Both The Marshall Mathers LP2 and Revival reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 in their first week, making Eminem the first music act to have eight entries in a row debut at the top of the Billboard chart.[23] In 2018, Eminem released his unannounced tenth album, Kamikaze, which was followed by another surprise album titled Music to Be Murdered By in 2020, both becoming his ninth and tenth consecutive albums to debut at number 1. A deluxe edition was released later in 2020, titled Music to Be Murdered By - Side B, which featured sixteen additional tracks.[24] In 2024, Eminem released his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), becoming his eleventh number 1 album on the Billboard 200.[25]

  1. ^ Thomas, Rebecca (December 5, 2006). "Eminem Scrubs Away The Polish". The New York Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  2. ^ "Eminem's New Album 'Relapse' Drops In May, 'Relapse 2' Later This Year". Universal Music Group. March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "Eminem Is The Best-Selling Artist Of The Decade". MTV. December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Teffer, Matt (February 24, 2019). "Believe the hype: Eminem cements his rap god status". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Robert (May 14, 2000). "Has He No Shame?; Eminem's no-holds-barred raps bring him criticism from parents and even some music industry players. But that hasn't tamed him at all on his new album". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original (Fee required) on July 14, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
  7. ^ McCollum, Brian (November 26, 1999). "Eminem shows he's still loyal to his crew from Detroit" (Fee required). Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
  8. ^ Dave (August 29, 2005). ""Loyalty" – Paul Rosenberg Interview". Rap Basement. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
  9. ^ "Eminem Bounces Britney From Top Spot". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Eminem's criminal record". BBC News. April 11, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
  11. ^ McCollum, Brian (March 6, 2009). "Eminem's first new disc in five years to drop May 19". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  12. ^ "The Billboard 200 2000". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
  13. ^ Amter, Charlie (November 4, 2004). "Eminem's Early "Encore"". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on April 17, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
  14. ^ "2002 Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
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  16. ^ Dreisinger, Baz (October 30, 2004). "Eminem woos his electorate; Political rally? Radio launch party? It's a bit of both as the rapper hosts a 'convention.'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
  17. ^ a b Sanneh, Kelefa (October 16, 2008). "Eminem Returns To Rap With 'Relapse'". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  18. ^ Byrne, Ciar (August 18, 2005). "The real Slim Shady stands up the fans on his European tour". The Independent. London. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  19. ^ Jacobs, Allen (September 15, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/12/2010" Archived November 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group.
  20. ^ Smirke, Richard (March 30, 2011). IFPI 2011 Report: Global Recorded Music Sales Fall 8.4%; Eminem, Lady Gaga Top Int'l Sellers | Billboard.biz. Billboard. Retrieved on March 30, 2011.
  21. ^ "Morning Coffee with David Farrell, April 5". Fyimusic.ca. April 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  22. ^ Bliss, Karen (January 10, 2014). "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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  24. ^ "Eminem Surprise-Releases 'Music to Be Murdered By - Side B' Deluxe Edition". Rolling Stone. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023.
  25. ^ "Eminem Achieves 11th No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)'". Billboard. July 21, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)