He is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in history.[2] It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project D12 to mainstream recognition.
Did you know that The Marshall Mathers LP and his third album, The Eminem Show also won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LP's?
He then won the award again in 2010 for his album Relapse, giving him a total of 11 Grammys in his career.
Did you know that In 2002, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile? in which he also played the lead. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running #1 hip-hop single.[3] Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009.
Did you know that Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade,[4] and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world?[5] Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.[6] He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine.[7] Including his work with D12,
Did you know that Eminem has achieved eight #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and 12 number one singles worldwide? In December, 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine.[8] His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore (in order) ranked as the 3rd,[9] 7th,[10] and 40th[11] best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine. According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s.
Did you know that in July 2000, Eminem became the first white person to be featured on the cover of The Source magazine.
Did you know that The Eminem Show is a hip hop classic and has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Selling over 10 million in the United States and well over 20 million worldwide?
Did you know that Eminem was the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LP's?
Did you know that Eminem as won 11 Grammys in his career? In 2002, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile, in which he also played the lead. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running #1 hip-hop single.[3]
Did you know that Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade,[4] and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world?
Did you know Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time?[6] He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine.[7] Including his work with D12, Eminem has achieved eight #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and 12 number one singles worldwide. In December, 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine.[8] His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore (in order) ranked as the 3rd,[9] 7th,[10] and 40th[11] best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine.
Did you know According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s?
Did you know why Eminem does not make as much money as other rappers? Eminem is not marketing his Brand name. All of the highest earners in the past few years have their hands in more than one piece of pie...
Did you know that LeAnn Rimes won the Best New Artist award in 1997 and she was only 14-years-old?
Did you know that the only Artist to receive a total of five awards including Best New Artist and Record of the Year was Norah Jones?
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Did you know that Eminem is the only artist to win a Grammy Awards and an Oscar?
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Did you know that Eminem won a Grammy and Oscar for Best Original Song in 2002 for "Lose Yourself" from the movie "8 Mile?
Did you know that Jennifer Lopez was the first female artist to have a No. 1 movie (The Wedding Planner) and album (J.Lo) in the same week in 2001.
Did you know that Sinead O'Connor declined to accept the Grammy award for Best Alternative Music Performance for "I Do No Want What I Haven't Got" in 1990.
Did you know that Marlon Brando in 1972 turned down the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Mafia boss Don Corleone in The Godfather.
Did you know that Milli Vanilli were stripped of the Best New Artist award in 1989 after it was discovered the duo did not sing on its recordings. The most wins in the Best Rock Duo or Group Performance category goes to:
Did you know that U2 has won a total of five Grammy Awards.
The top 10 richest rappers of 2010 weren't born with silver spoons in their mouths.
11. Honorable mention is Kanye West who has made $12 million dollars as of April 2010.
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10. Pharrell Williams has made approximately $13 million dollars as of April 2010. That is pretty impressive considering Pharrell hasn't recorded an album with his rap group N.E.R.D. since 2008.
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9. Timbaland owns Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach which is frequented by recording artists such as Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott. Timbaland is doing quite well for himself, making around $14 million this year.
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8. Snoop Dogg has made $15 million, for this year 2010.
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7.Ludacris is unlike the other rappers appearing on the list thus far, Ludacris has made his millions from working in various artistic fields. Ludacris has had two wildly popular singles off of his newest album 'Battles of the Sexes.' 'Get Low' and 'My Chick Bad,' which features Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj, have both been chart-toppers. Ludacris also spends his "spare time" acting in movies such as 'Gamer' with film stars Gerard Butler and Kyra Sedgwick. As of April 2010, Ludacris' bank account boasts around $16 million.
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6. Although Dr. Dre hasn't released an album in almost 10 years, he still makes more money than most of us could even fathom. His record label Aftermath Entertainment is home to several rap legends including Eminem, whose 2010 album 'Recovery' has already had two No. 1 singles. Dr. Dre has left fans in suspense as to when his next and supposed final record 'Detox' will be released, but rumors are circulating that it will be within the next year. Dr. Dre has made about $17 million in 2010.
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5.lil Wayne is on the road towards notoriety as one of the top 10 richest rappers, which is no cakewalk -- no one knows this better than rapper Lil Wayne. In March 2010, Lil Wayne entered prison at Rikers Island to serve a one year sentence for illegal weapons charges, but prison bars couldn't stop him from making millions. Lil Wayne's seventh studio album 'Rebirth' was released in February 2010 and debuted at No. 2 on the charts. In addition to his album's success, his latest single 'Drop the World' was certified platinum. As of April 2010, Lil Wayne is also a certified millionaire, making more than $20 million.
4. Singer/rapper Akon has had a very busy year. In 2007, he signed a young woman going by the name of Lady Gaga to his Konvict Muzik label. Fast forward to 2010 and Lady Gaga is now the most successful female artist in the music industry today. In 2009, Akon was also featured on David Guetta's single 'Sexy B----,' which reached No. 1 on the charts in 6 different nations, and he has a new album in the works which should be released in the near future. With the combined revenue from his record labels and his recording career, Akon has grossed approximately $21 million as of April 2010.
3. Sean "Diddy" Combs, know as Diddy's is running the business ventures, along with his career as a rapper, have made him the second richest rapper on the planet. Diddy is the owner of Bad Boy Records, the Sean John and Enyce clothing lines, Ciroc vodka, and has recently talked about opening a business school in New York. Diddy also released a single with his new group Diddy-Dirty Money called 'Hello Good Morning.' Diddy has made $30 million as of April 2010 and from the looks of things, that sum will keep rising.
made about $40 million dollars so far in 2010. Eminem opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010, by performing "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie", with Rihanna performing the chorus.
It should come as no surprise that the richest rapper is none other than Jay-Z. Like many of his rapping counterparts, Jay-Z has made roughly $63 million this year thanks to his rap career and superb business skills. Jay-Z released his eleventh studio album 'The Blueprint 3' in September 2009, producing several hits including 'Empire State of Mind' featuring Alicia Keys and 'Run This Town' featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. On top of this, Jay-z also co-owns the 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets. He also created the Rocawear clothing and is the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. As the husband of Beyonce Knowles and the richest rapper of 2010, Jay-Z seems to be unstoppable.
With over 80 million albums sold to date, Eminem is the highest selling rap artist of all-time. The album he sold the most is The Marshall Mathers LP certified 9 times Platinum in the US only
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be Marshall Bruce Mathers III. [1] The world knows him by his stage name Eminem , or Slim Shady.
Did you know that Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade,[4] and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world?[5] Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.[6] He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine.[7] Including his work with D12, 
Did you know that Eminem has achieved eight #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and 12 number one singles worldwide? In December, 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine.[8] His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore (in order) ranked as the 3rd,[9] 7th,[10] and 40th[11] best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine. According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s.
