Mr Q Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Even when Eminem achieved multi-platinum success as Dr. Dre's protege in 1999, no one could imagine the success the rapper from Detroit would have in the following decade.Neilson Soundscan revealed on Tuesday (Dec. 8), that the rapper was not only the most successful Hip Hop artist of the decade, but the best-selling artist of any kind in the 2000s.Eminem sold over 32.2 million records in this decade, beating out the Beatles. But fans of the English legends shouldn't fret, as the Beatles landed the number one spot with the decade's best-selling album, 1.Of the ten albums that sold more than any other this decade, Eminem's were the only ones that placed twice, with 2000's Marshall Mathers LP (10.2 million) and 2003's Eminem Show (9.8 million copies) landing at the fourth and fifth spots, respectively. At the time of its release, Marshall Mathers LP had the fastest-selling solo album debut of all time, with 1.8 million sold in its first week.Nielsen SoundScan's top-selling albums of the decade: 1. The Beatles, 1,11,499,000 units sold2. 'NSYNC, No Strings Attached, 11,112,000 units sold3. Norah Jones, Come Away With Me, 10, 546,000 units sold4. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP, 10,204,000 units sold5. Eminem, The Eminem Show, 9,799,000 units sold6. Usher, Confessions, 9,712,000 units sold7. Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory, 9,663,000 units sold8. Creed, Human Clay, 9,491,000 units sold9. Britney Spears, Oops! ... I Did It Again, 9,185,000 units sold10. Nelly, Country Grammar, 8,461,000 units soldNielsen SoundScan's top-selling digital songs of the decade:1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" 5,214,000 units sold2. Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis, "Just Dance," 4,690,000 units sold3. Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours," 4,619,000 units sold4. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize," 4,439,000 units sold5. The Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow," 4,349,000 units sold6. Soulja Boy Tell'em, "Crank That," 4,315,000 units sold7. Lady Gaga, "Poker Face," 4,200,000 units sold8. Coldplay, "Viva la Vida," 4,140,000 units sold9. Taylor Swift, "Love Story," 4,005,000 units sold10. Katy Perry, "Hot N Cold," 3,945,000 units soldI fee slightly sick that Soulja Boy is number 6 and Flo Rida number one (Congrats though)http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10254/title.eminem-top-selling-artist-of-2000s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 The Beatles sold a billion albums this decade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskay Jones Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 The Beatles sold a billion albums this decade?The album is called 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJibbles Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Flo'rida hate this guy, awful awful music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 The Beatles sold a billion albums this decade?The album is called 1.lmao/what d'you expect, it's digital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ant Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 The Beatles sold a billion albums this decade?lol @ thinking this says a billionpfft i would never be that stupididiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 lmao i was baffed by that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 now i look like a prick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Medic Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 its not even a billion though even if you looked at it like that. now you look like bigger pricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R9 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 LMao, Billion you knowThem dudes that see this guyAnd if it weren't for the text woudl think he's got a couple g's in his hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Digital music = "I heard it once and downloaded it on impulse, but the album I know, is not worth copping because I know it's pie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Flo'rida hate this guy, awful awful musicfurthermore, a big part of eminem's success is the "elvis effect" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Flo'rida hate this guy, awful awful musicfurthermore, a big part of eminem's success is the "elvis effect"I see where you're going, but nah I don't agree. Elvis was about himself and only himself (from what I know) Eminem has done a lot for rap music and other rap artists (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gayle Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 "WHO THE f*ck IS NORAH JONES, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 That Norah Jones album is big!.. Sick go to sleep music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 lmaoaite yeah, that was bad, I just saw the amount of commas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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