This time, however, he's broken a record thanks to one of his most beloved classic albums: The Marshall Mathers LP just surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making Eminem the only artist to have seven albums cross that threshold , according to Chart Data. The Marshall Mathers LP, which came out in 2000, marks Eminem's oldest album to hit the 1 billion mark on Spotify. It follows in the footsteps of 2018's Kamikaze, 2017's Revival, 2013's The Marshall Mathers LP 2, 2010's Recovery, 2002's The Eminem Show and 2004's greatest hits collection, Curtain Call. Following his successful major label debut The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP turned Eminem into a superstar. The Marshall Mathers LP became Eminem's bestselling album in the United States, selling more than 10 million copies and earning a diamond certification from the RIAA.
Source: Forbes January 22, 2019 17:15 UTC