Who is the best selling rapper of all time?

With over 200 million records sold, and 227 million units nationwide, Eminem is the number one selling rap artist in history and the 6th best-selling solo music artist of all time. Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, was born on October 17, 1972. He started his rap career at age 16 in Detroit, Michigan.

Who is the number 1 selling rapper of all time?

1. Eminem. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, aka Eminem, is widely known as the best-selling solo rapper of all time, according to Eminem Pro, after having sold 220 million albums throughout his career.

Who sold more records Jay Z or Eminem?

The pair are almost even when it comes to Grammys, with Eminem edging out Jay 11-10. But when you tally up total worldwide sales, it's clear that Slim Shady holds the crown, with more than 80 million units shifted to Jay's 40 million.

Who is the #1 rapper?

1. Eminem. Eminem is the best-selling rapper in history. With over 200 million records sold, he is also the 6th best-selling solo music artist of all time.

Who is the king of rap?

Eminem has been crowned the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone. The magazine took a look at solo rappers who released albums from 2009 to the present, taking into account album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube video views, social media, concerts grosses, awards and critics' opinions.

Top 10 Best Selling Rappers 1990-2019

Who sold more Eminem or Drake?

1. Eminem – 227 million units sold. 2. Drake – 152 million units sold.

Where does Drake rank all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists. The Canadian rapper already held that record before this week, but now he's put more space between him and the runner-up, Madonna, who is steady in second place on the all-time ranking with 38 appearances between Nos.

Who has the most #1 albums hip-hop?

Jay-Z holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart. The rap superstar has had 13 no. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.

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. 1 songs of all time.

Who sold more Tupac or Biggie?

So, taking those asterisks into account you have to knock 10 million off Pac's total (to 26.5 million) for the most accurate reading. Likewise, you'd take 5 million from Biggie's to arrive at the most accurate count (16 million). But Pac wins either way by an edge of about 10 million LP sales on the U.S. market.

Who has the most #1 albums of all time?

Who has more hits Lil Wayne or Eminem?

Behind the Canadian powerhouse comes Lil Wayne with 24 top 10s, then Eminem and Jay-Z with 21 apiece. Of the musicians included in that group, Drake, Eminem and now West have all added to their career totals in 2019, with the former collecting three new top 10s and the other two tacking on one more.

Who sold more Drake or Michael Jackson?

However, Michael Jackson still reigns supreme over Drake when it comes to the most consecutive No. 1 singles (5 to Drake's 2). Thriller, meanwhile, remains the best-selling album of all time with a reported 100 million copies sold worldwide.

Who has sold the most albums?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.

Is Drake the king of rap?

One noteworthy R&B track is “Don't Matter To Me,” where Drake achieved the seemingly impossible: he obtained an unreleased recording by Michael Jackson from a 1983 recording session with Paul Anka. By including the king of pop on his song, Drake established that he truly is the king of rap.

Who is the goat of rap?

Chance The Rapper has been dubbed the goat of rap by Drake. This assertion has been made by The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, and Lil Baby.

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 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.

What rapper has the most songs recorded?

How many #1 hits does Eminem have?

Eminem has had 22 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with 5 of them reaching No. 1. on the Billboard hot 100.