Hip-Hop albums with highest first week sales in the U.S. history -
1. "The Marshall Mathers LP" by Eminem - 1.7M
2. "Encore" by Eminem - 1.5M
3. "The Eminem Show" - 1.3M
4. "The Massacre" by 50 Cent - 1.1 M
5. "Tha Carter III" by Lil Wayne and "Views" by Drake - 1M each.
21 years ago today, Eminem released his fifth studio album "Encore" 💿 This album sold 1.5M copies first week and debuted at #1 on Billboard charts.
What’s your favourite song from this album?
Eminem didn't have a career breakthrough till he was 27. A year later he became one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. Three years later he became the biggest artist in the world.
NEVER GIVE UP.
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