GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Rap Albums Sold
Eminem holds the record for the most rap albums sold globally, with over 220 million units sold.
In this post, we are going to highlight some of the most impressive statistics when it comes to rap albums sales. From iconic artists like Eminem and Tupac Shakur to breakout talents like Cardi B and Kendrick Lamar, these numbers paint a vivid picture of the immense impact and commercial success the genre has achieved over the years. Let’s dive into the numbers and explore the incredible sales figures behind some of the most legendary rap albums in history.
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"Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" sold over 3.6 million copies."
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"Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music."
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"Jay-Z has sold more than 55 million albums in the United States."
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"MC Hammer's "Please Hammer Don’t Hurt 'Em" sold over 18 million copies worldwide."
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"Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" sold 10 million copies in the U.S. alone."
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"Outkast's album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" has sold over 11 million copies."
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"Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold over 1.76 million copies in its first week."
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"Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" was the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart."
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"Nicki Minaj has sold over 100 million records worldwide, establishing her as one of the best-selling music artists."
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"Drake became the first artist to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify."
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"50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" sold 872,000 copies in its first week in the United States."
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"Nelly's album "Country Grammar" has sold over 10 million copies worldwide."
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"Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over 800,000 copies in its first week."
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"Tupac Shakur has sold over 75 million albums globally."
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"The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death" became one of the few hip-hop albums to be certified Diamond by the RIAA."
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"Eminem is the best-selling rapper of all time with over 220 million records sold worldwide."
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"Kanye West has sold over 35 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide."
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"Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" broke the record for the longest-charting debut album by a female rapper on the Billboard 200, at over 100 weeks."
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"Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" is the second-best-selling hip-hop album of all time in the U.S., with over 10 million copies sold."
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"Dr. Dre’s album “2001” has sold 6.5 million copies in the United States."
Jannik Lindner
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