A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Eminem.
Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, is a highly influential American rapper, songwriter, and producer. Widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, he's credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America and challenging racial barriers within the music industry. Despite controversy surrounding his often transgressive lyrics in the late 90s and early 2000s, he became an iconic figure embodying the angst of the American underclass.
Travis Scott has overtaken Eminem as the second most-streamed rapper on Spotify, marking a notable shift in the platform's hip-hop hierarchy. Scott is closing in on the top spot.
On March 9, 1998, Eminem was signed to Aftermath and Interscope.
In 1999, Eminem achieved mainstream popularity with 'The Slim Shady LP' after signing with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.
In late 1999, following multiplatinum record sales, Interscope offered Eminem his own label, leading him and Paul Rosenberg to found Shady Records.
In May 2000, Eminem released 'The Marshall Mathers LP'. It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking U.S. records.
Billboard named Eminem the Artist of the Decade (2000–2009).
In 2000, Eminem released 'The Marshall Mathers LP', which became a worldwide success.
In 2001, Eminem performed "Stan" with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was met with condemnation from GLAAD due to Eminem's perceived homophobic lyrics. On February 21, 2001, GLAAD held a protest outside the Staples Center, the venue for the awards ceremony. Additionally, Eminem was featured on Jay-Z's album 'The Blueprint', producing and rapping on the song "Renegade".
In May 2002, Eminem released 'The Eminem Show', which topped the charts and sold over 1.332 million copies in its first week. The album addresses Eminem's rise to fame, his relationships, and his status in hip-hop. It became the bestselling album of 2002, selling 27 million copies worldwide and was certified Diamond by the RIAA.
For his work in the film 8 Mile, Eminem won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself", becoming the first hip-hop artist to receive the award.
In 2002, Eminem released 'The Eminem Show', which became a worldwide success and the best-selling album worldwide of that year.
In 2002, Eminem starred in the musical drama film '8 Mile', playing a dramatized version of himself. The song "Lose Yourself" from the soundtrack won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
In 2002, The Eminem Show was the world's best-selling album, marking the first of Eminem's two worldwide year-end number-one albums.
In 2003, Eminem won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile soundtrack, becoming the longest-running No. 1 hip-hop single in history. Luis Resto accepted the award in his absence.
On December 6, 2005, Eminem released a greatest hits album, 'Curtain Call: The Hits', which sold approximately 441,000 copies in its first week in the U.S. and became his fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard Hot 200.
Eminem has been sober since April 20, 2008, with Elton John acting as a mentor during his recovery.
Billboard named Eminem the Artist of the Decade (2000–2009).
In 2009, Eminem returned to the music industry with the release of 'Relapse'.
As of November 21, 2010, the album 'Recovery' had sold three million copies in the U.S.
In 2010, Eminem released 'Recovery', which became the best-selling album worldwide of that year.
In 2010, Eminem released 'Recovery', which sold 741,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., topping the Billboard 200 chart and several other countries' charts. It remained at the top for five consecutive weeks.
In March 2011, 'The Eminem Show' and 'The Marshall Mathers LP' were certified diamond by the RIAA, making Eminem the only rapper with two diamond-certified albums.
In March 2011, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' was certified Diamond by the RIAA.
In 2013, Eminem received the MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon.
In 2013, Eminem released 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2', which debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
In 2014, Eminem was named the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify.
In 2017, Eminem released 'Revival', which debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
In 2018, Eminem released 'Kamikaze', which debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
On March 11, 2020, Eminem's album Music to Be Murdered By was certified Gold by the RIAA.
In 2020, Eminem released 'Music to Be Murdered By', which debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
In November 2022, Eminem's mother publicly paid tribute to him when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2022, Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2024, Eminem released 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)', which debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
In May 2025, Eminem won Favorite Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album for The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) at the 2025 American Music Awards.
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