

He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. The Marshall Mathers LP is considered one of Eminem's best and most successful albums. His debut album, along with his second, The Marshall Mathers LP, and third, The Eminem Show, all won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. He has sold more than 42 million tracks and 49.1 million albums in the United States, and 100 million albums worldwide.Įminem gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP.

Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. The same magazine declared him The King of Hip Hop. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone magazine which ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in the world and is the best selling artist of the 2000s. Eminem is a member of his group D12, and also one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, with Royce da 5'9". Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM) and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Overall though, it’s an interesting concept album that definitely deserves a listen.Rapper, record producer, songwriter, actor I wasn’t a fan of “Farewell” or the homicidal fantasy track “Stepdad.” The album also includes a few genuine moments of tension I felt somewhat scared listening to some of these tracks, including “Unaccommodating” and “Darkness.” That scare factor is also hyped by the samples of Alfred Hitchcock’s album from which this record got its name. However, there are some duds on this record. Once again utilizing Royce Da 5’9” along with The Roots’ Black Thought and Q-Tip, the fearsome four display their talent for impressive lyrics over a pounding beat produced by dEnAun. Royce should really be on more of Eminem’s album, as the duo collaborates quite well.ģ. The features are top-notch and the beat is well-made. Royce Da 5’9” and White Gold)īacked up by Royce Da 5’9” and White Gold, Eminem and crew bring resilience and determination to the forefront and show how important it is to stay strong in the face of adversity. The chorus frames both artists as lyrical monsters, and the verses back that claim up. Both artists work incredibly well together, and it’s a shame that we won’t get to see another collaboration. This seems to be the most popular track on the album, debuting at number three on the Billboard 100 chart the source of its popularity is a well-produced beat coupled with the late Juice Wrld’s booming choruses and Eminem’s wordplay-laced lyrics. Featured artists on “Music To Be Murdered By” include Ed Sheeran, Black Thought, Skylar Grey, Juice Wrld and Anderson Paak. Similar to how “Kamikaze” was released, Eminem did not market the album before its release, instead opting to surprise fans with his new record’s arrival. Rolling Stone magazine lists him as one of their 100 greatest artists ever. Selling over 130 million albums and 389 million singles across the globe, Mathers is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Later, he roared back onto the scene with a string of hit records. Originally known as Marshall Bruce Mathers III, Detroit artist Eminem debuted on the rap scene with the 1996 album “Infinite” along with “The Slim Shady EP” the following year, breaking into the mainstream after releasing “The Slim Shady LP” and the hit single “My Name Is.” Signing with Aftermath Entertainment, he released three more albums before going on hiatus due to a prescription drug habit. 17, and quickly reached the top position on the Billboard 200 album chart.īoasting 20 tracks in a variety of styles that mostly contain undertones of horrorcore, the album itself feels like an organized mess of ideas brought together by heavy Hitchcockian influence. “Music To Be Murdered By”, the unexpected 11th studio album by American hip-hop artist Eminem, was dropped on Jan.
