


Taylor Swift rounds out the list at both the 3 and 5 spots, which should also not be shocking given her reach in the pop music world. With upwards of 4.8 million pure album sales for Recovery in the United States, Eminem sits at number 4 and is the only male artist in the top 5. It should come as no surprise to see Adele in the top 2 spots, garnering over 21 million pure album sales between her two full-lengths 21 and 25. New calculations confirm Marshall's influence and chart power, marking him as the only rapper in the top 5 best-selling albums of the last decade.Įminem's Recovery was given the impressive award after data was pulled from the highest-performing albums of the last ten years. As he celebrates a personal goal of reaching 10 years of sobriety, Em has been one of the most impactful artists of the last ten years, performing astoundingly well on the album charts throughout the years. In a new feature with actor Dave Franco for Interview magazine, the Cleveland artist admits that his beef with Eminem may have left a sour taste in fans mouths, which reflected in album sales.

While some have been unimpressed with his recent work, his earlier albums unsurprisingly still receive a lot of plays. Machine Gun Kelly has reflected on the disappointing commercial performance of his fourth studio album, Hotel Diablo, chalking it up to his public spat with Eminem. Eminem is the only male artist to sell as many albums in the last decade.Įminem is one of the most decorated artists of the last few generations, enjoying tremendous success as one of the greatest rappers to have ever held a microphone.
