What is the biggest selling hip-hop album of all time?

The artist to beat? Eminem, by a (8) mile. Not only does the rapper seemingly have the best-selling album of all time (The Eminem Show), but five more of his albums were also successful enough to make the cut.

What is the highest selling hip hop album ever?

What is the number 1 most selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.

Who is the highest selling rap group of all time?

Since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991, Beastie Boys have sold 20 million albums — making them the biggest-selling rap group in that span of time.

Who has the biggest rap album of all time?

30 Best Selling Rap Albums Of All Time

Who is the greatest rapper of all time?

Who is known as the king of hip-hop?

With his dominant album sales, YouTube views and social-media scores, Eminem takes the title as the current King of Hip-Hop.

What rapper has the most diamond albums?

Eminem's RIAA career total now sits at 227.5 million, 166 million of which are single certifications and 61.5 million of which are album certifications. He also has six RIAA Diamond awards, three for albums, and three for singles.

What are the top 3 best-selling albums of all time?

The Eagles have the first and third best-selling albums of all time, with the band's "Hotel California" following "Thriller." Other notable artists on the list include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Garth Brooks, who are all featured three times in the top 50.

Who has sold the most records in US history?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.

Who sold more records Lil Wayne or Jay Z?

4. Jay Z – 125 million units sold. 5. Lil Wayne – 110 million units sold.

Who has the most #1 albums?

Who has the most #1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.

What rapper has the most platinum?

Who has the most plaques in rap?

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently announced that rapper, Eminem, had earned fresh certifications from the Gold and Platinum Program worth 73.5 million, effectively making history in the association.

Has Jay Z ever went diamond?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.

Who is the fastest rapper?

Who invented rap?

One of the first rappers at the beginning of the hip hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties, which some claim were inspired by the Jamaican tradition of toasting.

Who is considered the goat of rap?

Many rappers have claimed to be the greatest, but there can only be one Greatest of all Time and Lil Wayne is in the running. Here are the Top 10 reasons why. Drake has called him the G. OA.

Who has the most #1 on Billboard?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.

What rapper has the most songs recorded?

Who has the most Billboard hits of all time?

The Beatles haven't released a new studio album since 1970's Let It Be, but the foursome certainly made their mark in music history — decades later, the group still holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with a total of 20 chart-toppers.