Who is the number 1 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.
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Who is the top selling rapper of all time?

Top 10 Best-Selling Rappers / Hip Hop Artists of All Time:
  • EMINEM. 227 million units sold.
  • DRAKE. 152 million units sold.
  • KANYE WEST. 140 million units sold.
  • JAY-Z. 125 million units sold.
  • LIL WAYNE. 110 million units sold.
  • NICKI MINAJ. 106 million units sold.
  • FLO RIDA. 102 million units sold.
  • TUPAC SHAKUR. 75 million units sold.
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Who sold more records Jay Z or Lil Wayne?

4. Jay Z – 125 million units sold. 5. Lil Wayne – 110 million units sold.
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Who is the highest selling rapper of all time 2020?

1. Eminem (220 million) Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time with sales estimated more than 220 million records making him the Best Selling Rapper Of All Time.
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Who is the king of rap of all time?

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.
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Most popular Rappers / Best-Selling Rappers of All Time



Who has sold more records than Eminem?

Eminem tops the list with 227 million units sold, followed by Drake by 152 units sold, and right after comes Kanye West with 140 million. Other artist on the list includes Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj Tupac and more. Fans were shocked to see that Flo Rida was number 7 on the list selling 102 million units.
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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.
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Who has more hits Drake or Lil Wayne?

Only former Young Money artist Drake has more top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits at exactly 100. Overall, Wayne has a total of 167 career entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making him the third-most in the chart's history after Drake and the Glee Cast, tied with 207 each. Wayne is having a pretty good week so far.
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Who has the best flow in rap?

Top 50 Best Rapper Flows Of All Time
  • VINCE STAPLES. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images. ...
  • SMINO. Smino has so many places left to go, but he has already proven that he'll never run out of ideas to fuel him on his journey. ...
  • BIG SEAN. ...
  • DENZEL CURRY. ...
  • VALEE. ...
  • E-40. ...
  • TYGA. ...
  • DANNY BROWN.
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Who sold more Drake or Kanye?

While both being financially successful, in the fourth week of sales Kanye sold 357 million albums and Drake sold 744 million.
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Who is the rap goat?

Several very credible and top-selling artists have called Wayne the greatest, including Drake, Lil Baby and Kendrick Lamar, who said, “Lil Wayne is the greatest.
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Who has the most number 1 rap albums?

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.
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Is Drake the most selling artist?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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How many No 1 does Drake have?

Drake has 9 number-one songs

Many of his songs have gone on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
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What rapper has the most billboards?

Drake Now Has the Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries Ever | Complex.
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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.
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Who sold more albums Michael Jackson or Drake?

Well, from 1979 to his death in 2009, Jackson released seven albums, and his only sold under eight million copies twice — again, mostly physical copies. Drake has also surpassed MJ in total top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100.
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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.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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Who has sold the most rap albums of all time?

The Eminem Show – Eminem – 10.3 million

Eminem is largely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, and has managed to become one of the best selling rappers ever.
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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.
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Who is the best rapper in world?

Marshal Bruce Mathers, professionally known as Eminem is on the top of this list of best rappers in the world. You might be knowing him from his all-time epic – Rap God, and trust us he literally owns the title. In the Billboard list of the best all-time rappers, he is the top one who is alive.
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