WHO HAS SOLD THE MOST RECORDS IN HIP HOP?

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ThaG

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Jun 30, 2005
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#2
Most successful album ever was Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, diamond status

accroding to wikipedia:

* 1991 - 2Pacalypse Now (Gold)
* 1993 - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (Platinum)
* 1994 - Thug Life Vol. 1 (Gold)
* 1995 - Me Against the World (2x Platinum)
* 1996 - All Eyez on Me (9x Platinum)
* 1996 - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (7x Platinum)

Posthumous created studio albums

* 1997 - R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (5x Platinum)
* 1999 - Still I Rise (2x Platinum)
* 2001 - Until the End of Time (4x Platinum)
* 2002 - Better Dayz (3x Platinum)
* 2004 - Loyal to the Game (Platinum)
* 2006 - Pac's Life

Other albums

* 1998 - Greatest Hits (9x Platinum)
* 2003 - Tupac: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack) (Platinum)


total >45 millions


Reasonable Doubt

* Released: June 25, 1996
* Chart positions: #23 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "Ain't No Nigga (feat. Foxy Brown)/Dead Presidents", "Can't Knock the Hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige)", "Feelin' It", "Brooklyn's Finest (feat. Notorious B.I.G.)

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

* Released: November 4, 1997
* Chart positions: #3 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 2x Platinum
* Singles: "The City Is Mine", "Who You Wit", "Wishing on a Star", "Sunshine"

Streets Is Watching

* Released: May 5, 1998
* Chart Positions: #3 U.S.
* Last RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "It's Alright", "In My Lifetime (Remix)", "Murdergram", "Only A Customer", "Love For Free"

Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life

* Released: September 29, 1998
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 5x Platinum
* Singles: "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Money, Cash, Hoes", "Can I Get A ...", "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)", "Money Ain't a Thing"

Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter

* Released: December 28, 1999
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 3x Platinum
* Singles: "Big Pimpin'", "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)", "Snoopy Track", "Things That U Do"

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

* Released: October 31, 2000
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 2x Platinum
* Singles: "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", "Change the Game", "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"

The Blueprint

* Released: September 11, 2001
* Chart positions: #1 U.S., #30 UK
* Last RIAA description: 2x Platinum
* Singles: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Jigga That Nigga", "Song Cry"

Unplugged

* Released: December 18, 2001
* Chart positions: #31 US
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: - "Hard Knock Life", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Big Pimpin'"

The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly)

* Released: May 15, 2002
* Chart positions: #2 U.S., #37 UK
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "Best of Both Worlds", "Take You Home With Me a.k.a. Body", "Honey"

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse

* Released: November 12, 2002
* Chart positions: #1 U.S., #23 UK
* Last RIAA description: 4x Platinum
* Singles: "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", ""Excuse Me Miss"

The Black Album

* Released: November 14, 2003
* Chart positions: #1 U.S., #34 UK
* Last RIAA description: 4x Platinum
* Singles: "Change Clothes", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder", "Encore", "99 Problems"

Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly)

* Released: October 26, 2004
* Chart positions: #1 U.S., #61 UK
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "Big Chips", "Don't Let Me Die"

Collision Course (with Linkin Park)

* Released: November 30, 2004
* Chart positions: #1 U.S., #15 UK
* Last RIAA description: 3x Platinum
* Singles: "Numb/Encore

total >33 milions


this is not counting worldwide numbers though, where I'm sure Pac sold more, but even these show Pac sold more
 

Jake

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* 1997 - R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (5x Platinum)
* 1999 - Still I Rise (2x Platinum)
* 2001 - Until the End of Time (4x Platinum)
* 2002 - Better Dayz (3x Platinum)
* 2004 - Loyal to the Game (Platinum)
* 2006 - Pac's Life

had NO idea those albums were going #'s like that...crazy
 

ThaG

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Jun 30, 2005
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* Infinite (1995) (Sold roughly 500 copies out of the trunk of his car/unofficial)
* The Slim Shady EP (1997) (Precursor to The Slim Shady LP, sharing many of its songs, also including tracks with original, alternate beats/unofficial)

Solo releases

* The Slim Shady LP (1999) #2 US (5x Platinum); #12 UK (Platinum)
* The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) #1 US (1X Diamond) (10X Platinum); #1 UK (6x Platinum)
* The Eminem Show (2002) #1 US 9X Platinum); #1 UK (4x Platinum)
* Encore (2004) #1 US (6x Platinum); #1 UK (3x Platinum)
 

ThaG

Sicc OG
Jun 30, 2005
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Country Grammar

* Released: June 27, 2000
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 9x Platinum
* Singles: "Country Grammer (Hot..)", "Ride Wit Me", "E.I."

Nellyville

* Released: July 25, 2002
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 6x Platinum
* Singles: "Hot In Herre", "Dilemma", "#1", "Air Force Ones"

Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention

* Released: November 23, 2003
* Chart Positions: #2 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "Iz U", "Work It (Reinvention)"

Suit

* Released: September 14, 2004
* Chart positions: #1 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 3x Platinum
* Singles: "Over & Over", "My Place", "N Dey Say"

Sweat

* Released: September 14, 2004
* Chart positions: #2 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: 1x Platinum
* Singles: "Flap Your Wings" "Na-Nana-Na", "Tilt Ya Head Back"

Sweat / Suit

* Released: June 2005
* Chart positions: (Not Released In U.S)
* Last RIAA description: Gold
* Singles: "Flap Your Wings" "Over & Over", "Na-Nana-Na", "My Place", "Tilt Ya Head Back", "N Dey Say"

Sweatsuit

* Released: November 25, 2005
* Chart positions: #26 U.S.
* Last RIAA description: Gold
* Singles: "Nasty Girl", "Grillz", "Fly Away"
 

ThaG

Sicc OG
Jun 30, 2005
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and as I know somebody will ask:

Power of the Dollar

* Released: Unreleased
* Label: Columbia Records
* Chart Positions: N/A
* U.S. Sales: N/A
* RIAA Certification: N/A
* Singles: "How To Rob", "Life's On The Line", "Thug Love"


No Alternate Covers
Guess Who's Back? (Mixtape)

* Released: April 26, 2002
* Label: Full Clip
* Chart Positions: #28 (U.S.)
* U.S. Sales: 650,000 , 1.3 Million wordlwide
* RIAA Certification: Platinum
* Singles:


No Alternate Covers
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

* Released: February 6, 2003 (U.S.)
* Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/G-Unit
* Chart Positions: #1 (U.S.), #2 (UK), #1 (AUS)
* U.S. Sales: 7.3 Million[1] 11 Million worldwide
* RIAA Certification: 7x Platinum
* Singles: "In Da Club", "P.I.M.P.", "21 Questions", "Wanksta", "Many Men (Wish Death)"


The Massacre

* Released: March 3, 2005 (U.S.)
o Special Edition Released: September 6, 2005 (U.S.)
* Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/G-Unit
o Special Edition Label: G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope
* Chart Positions: #1 (U.S.), #1 (UK), #1 (AUS), #2 (SWE)
* U.S. Sales: 5.1 Million[2] 9.8 Million Worldwide
* RIAA Certification: 5x Platinum
* Singles: "Candy Shop", "Just A Lil Bit", "Disco Inferno", "Piggy Bank", "Outta Control"


Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)

* Released: November 8, 2005 (U.S.)
* Label: G-Unit/Interscope
* Chart Positions: #2 (U.S.), #18 (UK), #17 (AUS)
* U.S. Sales: 1.3 Million[3] 2 Million Worldwide
* RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
* Singles: "Window Shopper", "Hustler's Ambition", "Have a Party", "Best Friend"

total >23 millions
 

phil

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Doxx said:
Just to make it easy:

1) 2Pac - 36.5 million
2) Eminem - 27 million
3) Jay-Z - 23 million
4) Outkast - 21 million
5) Nelly - 20.5 million
nelly and eminem have released far fewer albums than the other 3 on that list. what is the average per release?
 

ThaG

Sicc OG
Jun 30, 2005
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Defy said:
I was about to ask about outkast, but nevermind.....
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 1994 Platinum
ATLiens 1996 2x Platinum
Aquemini 1998 2x Platinum
Stankonia 2000 4x Platinum
Big Boi And Dre Present...OutKast 2001 Platinum
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2003 11x Platinum (Diamond)
Idlewild 2006 Platinum

total >22 milions

actually Speakerboxxx/The Love Below might have sold more than Please Hammer Don't Hurt Them if it's really 11x platinum
 

ThaG

Sicc OG
Jun 30, 2005
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#15
Ja Rule - 22 milions worldwide

Venni Vetti Vecci

* Released: June 1, 1999
* Chart positions: #3 U.S Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 1,500,000
* Worldwide sales: 2,000,000
* Last RIAA certification: Platinum
* Singles: "Holla Holla", "Daddy's Little Baby", "Kill Em' All/Its Murda"

Rule 3:36

* Released: October 10, 2000
* Chart positions: #1 U.S (1 week) Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 3,600,000
* Worldwide sales: 6,000,000
* Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
* Singles: "Between Me And You", "Put It On Me", "I Cry",

Pain Is Love

* Released: October 2, 2001
* Chart positions: #1 U.S (2 weeks) Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 3,880,250
* Worldwide sales: 8,000,000
* Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
* Singles: "Livin' It Up", "Always On Time", "Down Ass Chick"

The Last Temptation

* Released: November 19, 2002
* Chart positions: #4 U.S Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 1,800,000
* Worldwide sale:3,000,000
* Last RIAA certification: Platinum
* Singles: "Thug Lovin'", "The Reign", "The Pledge Remix"

Blood in My Eye

* Released: November 4, 2003
* Chart positions: #6 U.S Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 600,000
* Worldwide sale: 1,000,000
* Last RIAA certification: Gold
* Singles: "Clap Back"

R.U.L.E.

* Released: November 8, 2004
* Chart positions: #7 U.S Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales: 960,000
* Worldwide sale: 2,400,000
* Last RIAA certification: Platinum
* Singles: "Wonderful", "New York", "Caught Up"

Exodus Greatest Hits

* Released: December 6, 2005
* Chart positions: #107 U.S Billboard 200
* U.S. Sales:400,000
* Worldwide sale: 800,000
 
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Doxx said:
Just to make it easy:

1) 2Pac - 36.5 million
2) Eminem - 27 million
3) Jay-Z - 23 million
4) Outkast - 21 million
5) Nelly - 20.5 million

How did Tupac only have 36.5 million while on another list posted by someone else they say he has 45 mil?
 

ThaG

Sicc OG
Jun 30, 2005
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#17
Master P ~ 22 milions worldwide

Get Away Clean

* Released: 1991
* Chart positions:
* U.S. Sales: 9,000
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles:

Mama's Bad Boy

* Released: 1992
* Chart positions:
* U.S. Sales: 50,000
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles:

The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me!

* Released: 1994
* Chart positions:
* U.S. Sales: 150,000
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles:

99 Ways to Die

* Released: 1995
* Chart positions:
* U.S. Sales: 150,000 uints
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles:

Ice Cream Man

* Released: 1996
* Chart positions: # 2
* U.S. Sales: 4 million world wide
* Last RIAA certification: Platinum
* Singles:

Ghetto D

* Released: 1997
* Chart positions: #1
* U.S. Sales: (2.1 million) 4 million word wide
* Last RIAA certification: 2x Platinum
* Singles:

MP Da Last Don

* Released: 1998
* Chart positions: # 1
* U.S. Sales: (4.2 million) 8 million world wide
* Last RIAA certification: 4x Platinum
* Singles:

Only God Can Judge Me

* Released: 1999
* Chart positions: # 1
* U.S. Sales: 5 million world wide
* Last RIAA certification: 2x Platinum
* Singles:

Ghetto Postage

* Released: 2000
* Chart positions:# 1
* U.S. Sales: 2 million world wide
* Last RIAA certification: Platinum
* Singles:

Game Face

* Released: 2001
* Chart positions:# 1
* U.S. Sales: (500,000) 800,000 world wide
* Last RIAA certification: Gold
* Singles:

Good Side, Bad Side

* Released: 2004
* Chart positions: # 1
* U.S. Sales: 500,000 world wide
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles:

Ghetto Bill

* Released: 2005
* Chart positions: #1
* U.S. Sales: 125,000
* Last RIAA certification: Gold
* Singles:
 

Doxx

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realmobfather said:
How did Tupac only have 36.5 million while on another list posted by someone else they say he has 45 mil?
Because I made a mistake, but the 45 million number is also wrong.

RIAA Certified album sales (37.5 million):

2Pacalypse Now - Gold
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. - Platinum
Me Against The World - 2x Platinum
All Eyez On Me - 9x Platinum
R U Still Down? - 4x Platinum
Greatest Hits - 9x Platinum
Still I Rise - Platinum
Until The End Of Time - 3x Platinum
Better Dayz - 2x Platinum
Resurrection - Platinum
Loyal To The Game - Platinum
Makaveli - 4x Platinum
 

Defy

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ThaG said:
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 1994 Platinum
ATLiens 1996 2x Platinum
Aquemini 1998 2x Platinum
Stankonia 2000 4x Platinum
Big Boi And Dre Present...OutKast 2001 Platinum
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2003 11x Platinum (Diamond)
Idlewild 2006 Platinum

total >22 milions

actually Speakerboxxx/The Love Below might have sold more than Please Hammer Don't Hurt Them if it's really 11x platinum
I knew every one of their albums went platinum.....I thought their first one did better for some reason......and I didn't know the double disc went diamond....damn, good for them - they deserve that shit......ja rule on the other hand should be going wood