Eminem’s ‘Curtain Call’ gets 7x Platinum certification
Eminem’s “Curtain Call: The Hits” has just been certified as 7x Platinum after selling seven million units as of Oct. 21, almost 11 years after the greatest hits collection was released.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Marshall Mathers’ “Curtain Call: The Hits” has reached multi-platinum levels after having been released on Nov. 29, 2005.
“Curtain Call: The Hits” reportedly sold 441,000 units on its first-week sales and earned Eminem the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s albums chart. However, Slim Shady’s 2002 album “The Eminem Show” and 2000 album “The Marshall Mathers LP” have become his best-selling ones after selling over 1 million copies upon its release. The RIAA has certified the two albums as Diamond.
Earlier, the “Lose Yourself” rapper released an eight-minute political single “Campaign Speech,” wherein he slammed supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. (Read Eminem disses Donald Trump on his ‘Campaign Speech’ [AUDIO])
The 44-year-old multi-awarded hip-hop artist promised fans that he is working on a new album, which will succeed his 2013 album “The Marshall Mathers LP 2.”
Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 1 and 2” have reportedly sold 13.427 million copies between 2000 and 2013, making it the best-selling hip-hop album collection so far, according to Billboard. (Read: ‘Marshall Mathers LPs’ named best-selling rap album series of all time)
A leaked document published on Reddit suggest that Eminem is set to release his ninth studio album, allegedly titled “Success,” in January. The “Rap God” singer neither confirmed nor denied the rumours of the alleged Eminem new album release date but without releasing one, his net worth is going on a steady decline. (Read: Eminem drops out of Forbes' top 10 rappers of 2016, ranks 9th on hip hop's cash kings of the decade)