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Eminem crowned “Artist of the Decade”

June 2009 3,499 views 4 Comments

Detroit born and raised, Grammy-winning rapper, Eminem took the number one spot in total albums making him the “Artist of the Decade.” He outsold top artists like Jay-Z, Nelly and even knocked out The Beatles with total sales to date at 31,127,000.

Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg credits the success of Em’s most recent album Relapse to, believe it or not, Twitter. The popular micro-blogging app allowed Eminem.com to reach 113k unique visitors during April [source: Compete] setting the stage for the album’s debut. Analysis suggests Eminem was the most-talked about artist on Twitter that week.

Last night’s MTV Bruno Prank once again puts the Eminem in top 10 Twitter queries. The walkout from the MTV Music Awards was most likely orchestrated. We hope if Em can dish out lyrical daggers he can take a few right back.

For now, Eminem sits atop of music’s biggest names spanning several genres.  Since January, 2000 here are the top 10 artist(s) by total number of album sales according The Billboard.

Artist Total sales:

1.

 Eminem 31,127,000 Eminem, 36, is the top male artist and the top rap artist so far in this decade. His 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP is his best-seller. It has sold 10,178,000 copies. eminem

2.

 The Beatles 27,591,000 The Beatles continue to outsell artists more than 50 years after their premiere. Having sold more albums in the 2000s than any other group, rock act or foreign act. Their 2000 compilation 1 is their best-seller. It has sold 11,402,000 copies. the beatles

3.

 Tim McGraw 24,295,000 McGraw is the #1 country artist so far in the 2000s. His 2000 compilation Greatest Hits is his best-selling album of the decade. It has sold 5,995,000 copies. Tim McGraw

4.

 Toby Keith 24,189,000 Keith is the #2 country artist of this decade. His 2003 album Shock’n Y’All is his best-seller. It has sold 4,420,000 copies. Toby Keith

5.

 Britney Spears 22,937,000 Spears, 27, is the youngest artist on this list. She is also #1 female artist in this decade. Her 2000 album, Oops!…I Did It Again, is her best-seller of the decade. It has sold 9,183,000 copies. Britney Spears

6.

 Kenny Chesney 21,396,000 Chesney is the #3 country artist of this decade. His best-selling album is 2004’s When The Sun Goes Down, which has sold 4,111,000 copies. Kenny Chesney

7.

 Nelly 21,206,000 Nelly is the #1 African American artist, edging out Jay-Z, and the #2 rap artist. Nelly’s 2000 debut, Country Grammar, is his best-selling album. It has sold 8,454,000 copies. Nelly

8.

 Linkin Park 21,125,000 Linkin Park is the #2 rock group of the decade, behind The Beatles. The band’s 2000 debut album, Hybrid Theory, is its best-seller. It has sold 9,600,000 copies. Linkin Park

9.

 Creed 20,398,000 1999’s Human Clay is the band’s best-selling album. It has sold 9,480,000 copies since January 2000. Creed

10.

 Jay-Z 19,379,000 Jay-Z is the #3 rap artist of the decade. 2003’s The Black Album is his best-selling album of this decade. It has sold 3,338,000 copies. Jay-Z

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4 Comments »

  • Mike G said:

    Korn should be on there.

    This list makes me wonder wtf is wrong with everyone.

    June 1 2009 at 6:48 pm
  • Bobbert said:

    Actually the beatles is whats more of an accomplishment than this. They are #2 and they came out 50 years ago. eminem won’t be doing those numbers in 50 years.

    June 1 2009 at 7:00 pm
  • Chip Henderson said:

    I guess this makes up for the ass in the face he received at the MTV awards.

    Not really.

    June 2 2009 at 2:47 pm
  • johnny4 said:

    Hmm interesting… Eminem isn’t bad - I don’t really like his new cd.

    June 2 2009 at 3:05 pm

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