So Eminem is the highest selling rap artist of all time

[Archangel]

The Marshall Mathers EP is like 17th all time with 32 million sales worldwide per RIAA.

The Eminem Show is 37th all time with 27 million sales worldwide.

Encore is 54th all time with 21 million sales worldwide.


3 albums in the top 100 and the ONLY rap artist on the list.

How a white boy got the most success with OUR music? Is this a result of us not supporting our own artist or is this the result of the machine that is the music industry backing this guy to make him this successful.

I was legit expecting to see Pac or Jay Z on this list somewhere.

Didn't even see Beyonce anywhere but Adele got a top 10 selling album

 

[CookisaCac]

 

[King Jove]

Over 60% of the United States is White. If you appeal to white people you will sell a lot of records.

Black people only make up 12% of the United States.

Not to mention having the largest population of "I don't like rap music but I like ________" fans of any other rapper.

Not to mention white-owned media publications that promote this narrative that he's the "greatest rapper alive".

Not to mention white-washed "POC's" that worship anything white society puts on a pedestal. (Hispanics and Asians LOVE Eminem)

Similar politics to why Elvis sold more records than Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

 

[Iceson Beckford]

He raps about killing his mom and abusing prescription drugs. His main demographic is white american males. You do the math

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

Water is wet

 

[Hrcules]

He is dope as much as the coli paints him as wack

 

[Green N' White]

I used to really hate on em cuz I never liked his content or any of his music and then I found out he WAS a former ws/racist. So I don't really know how I could get over that.
Do we forgive his past transgressions against the black community? I say no but I'm in the minority.

 

[BlackMajik]

I don't count him as the highest selling rap artist becuz of the elvis effect

 

[Hrcules]

I used to really hate on em cuz I never liked his content or any of his music and then I found out he WAS a former ws/racist. So I don't really know how I could get over that.
Do we forgive his past transgressions against the black community? I say no but I'm in the minority.

How is he a racist?

 

[SunZoo]

The Marshall Mathers EP is like 17th all time with 32 million sales worldwide per RIAA.

The Eminem Show is 37th all time with 27 million sales worldwide.

Encore is 54th all time with 21 million sales worldwide.


3 albums in the top 100 and the ONLY rap artist on the list.

How a white boy got the most success with OUR music? Is this a result of us not supporting our own artist or is this the result of the machine that is the music industry backing this guy to make him this successful.

I was legit expecting to see Pac or Jay Z on this list somewhere.

Didn't even see Beyonce anywhere but Adele got a top 10 selling album

1. Him and Pac been Number 1/2 for a while now....he has had the luxury to outlive him by 20 some odd years, so there's that.
2. Just like Pac, a lot of his music is very personal and he was able to become endearing to his fans in a way that makes them care about him as a person and not just an artist.

He did for the young white male of his era what Pac did for the young black male of his era, it makes sense.

 

[JodyHiighroller]

At op being surprised

 

[Green N' White]

How is he a racist?

I said was. He made a couple racist songs when he was in his late teens and early 20's and The Source exposed him for it during the Benzino beef period. I'm not very good at forgiveness.

 

[Maximus Rex]

top 2-5

 

[Sauce Dab]

I thought every hip hop fan knew this

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Jon b and. Paul wall and Robin Thicke was all white but no one ever Sold like Marshall he the larry bird of rap he was on another talent wise