1/2/2023 0 Comments Eminem album sales first week![]() ![]() On January 8, 2018, Eminem unexpectedly released a remix to his Revival song, "Chloraseptic", featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher. It later received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Commercially, the album reached number one in 18 countries, becoming Eminem's ninth consecutive number-one album in the United States, and later becoming the best-selling hip-hop album of 2018. The album was promoted with three singles: " Fall", " Venom", from the 2018 movie of the same name, and " Lucky You", and a music video for "Good Guy", along with a supporting tour. The album also generated some controversy for its diss tracks about various artists, as well as spurring accusations of homophobia. ![]() Some praised it as an improvement over the rapper's previous album and a welcome return to the sound of his earlier, more aggressive material, while others criticized its lack of adaption to the current sound of hip hop, and as a result, found it outdated. Kamikaze received generally mixed reviews from critics. The artwork is an homage to Beastie Boys' debut album, Licensed to Ill (1986). Kamikaze represents a continuation of this response, containing various insults against critics and rappers alike. In response to the criticism, Eminem released a remix of the song " Chloraseptic" in January 2018 with 2 Chainz and Phresher. Dre served as executive producers, while production for individual tracks comes from a variety of musicians.įollowing the polarizing reception of his previous album, Revival (2017), music journalists debated over whether the rapper's relevance and ability were waning. The album features guest appearances from Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5'9", Jessie Reyez, and uncredited vocals by Justin Vernon. Eminem name-drops multiple rappers on the album including Snoop Dogg who he calls out on the track "Zeus.Kamikaze (stylized as KAMIKAZƎ) is the tenth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on August 31, 2018, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records, and without prior announcement. Of course, there is no Eminem album without some controversy. ![]() Dre, Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Premier, Sly Piper, Maj and Skylar Grey. The updated version of the LP features an additional 16 songs with guest appearances from Dr. The B Side of the album was released with no official promotion, but was not a complete surprise because the album cover leaked days prior to it coming out. The A Side of his Music to Be Murdered By album, released in January, moved 279,000 equivalent album sales in week one. The closest would be 2017's Revival, which moved 267,000 EAU in its debut week. The 70,000-80,000 equivalent album sales would be by far Em's worst debut week by close to 200,000 EAU. ![]() 1 spot on the chart, dating back to 1999's The Slim Shady LP. This would mark the first time in Eminem's illustrious career that his studio album did not debut at the No. ![]()
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