Eminem’s “Recovery” will blast in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with 741,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan”Recovery’s” debut week sales surpasses the first week of Eminem’s last set, “Relapse,” which began at No. 1 in 2009 with 608,000. It also beats the opening of 2005′s “Curtain Call: The Hits” which entered at No. 1 with 441,000 in 2005.
via Bill Board
Who bought the album? Did it live up to the hype? I think Eminem can sell 300k without any promotion at this point. His last album is almost 2 times and platinum and he even admitted it wasn’t that great.
Also Drake managed to sell another 157k putting him over the gold status in his second week. The Roots sold 51k, I didn’t even knew they dropped an album.
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Dope CD.
this album was actually 10 timez better than relapse. this mofoz lyrics are outta this world. i give the album a solid 8.
The album is dope. It was refreshing to see Em put out a serious album and the numbers show that nobody is near him right now.
^all white ppl….
^bitch nigga…shit was nice..aint got a chance to hear the roots album yet tho…
Lmao0o its crazy to me how Em does these number….Lmao nigga doesnt even tour wtf
Who else can drop albums with NO TOUR? hahaha THE BEST ONLY
Em album was tight, i stopped listening to it now tho, got big boi cd and it is crazy wont do em numbers but its great music
i bought it & im black. a black woman at that(click the link). im in <3 with this album & as susual the thing that sets em apart is that he always lets us know whats really going on with him, alot of the songs on the album are relatable & DJ Khalil went in on the production. Like everybody but mines favorite rapper says "Men Lie, Women Lie, Numbers Dont…" face facts ppl
Why do people always have to throw the only white people shit in there? Did you not watch the BET awards? This white boy got a standing ovasion and the only other white people in the building were Tommy Lee & Travis Barker…hatin ass crabs
People comparing Drakes buzz to 50 Cent in 2003 SMH. 66% drop for Drake. C’mon Jimmy get them teeny booper in them stores to buy yo crappy album. SHADY/AFTERMATH !
Album is Great, dont have to skip one song…. this is comming from a black man, so its not white people that think he’s good, its Everybody, but i will say, the reason he sold is because of white people… cuz they buy albums… most black people dont, its just facts….
I bought it.. and this is his best album since Marshall Mathers… and im black @VaBaaloon Em is the realist rapper still alive and what i mean by real he speaks the truth not afraid(no pun intended) to put his business out there and let the world know… he is always blunt and outspoken and doesnt care what the other people think… i got to love this guy
Recovery is a dope cd. How I Got Over is an even doper cd, I really recommend it to all.
This album is straight fire!!! One of the best album in years…Eminem’s flow, lyrics, and the way he puts together an album is like no other. Combined with Dr. Dre, he is untouchable…just look at those monster #s and the way he was projected for only 500k-600k and the actual #s rose up so much means that the album was fire and everyone started talking about how good it was and then that led to more album sales.
“Your reign on the top was short like leprechauns ” damn he made drake look like he is the new hot thing! Yea em , let these corny new rappers know real hiphop is still alive.. Not just dance music
Damn it must be great to be a white dude in America…SMH
hes lucky hes white and a good rapper thats the only way you can sell records these days
The Roots had a much better cd than Drake and Eminem but sells about 600,000 less, I don’t understand how people like the Eminem cd, all the songs sound the same. Every song has a weak beat and the flow is the same on every song.
Mostly all white people/kid’s from the burb’s buy em’s shit,to each they’re own Dr Dre isnt dumb he know’s how to make that money ..
Yea like alot of people said I think alot of white people (not all) still actually buy CDs.While Most Black people of course don’t any cds any more.
Damn….kinda ill knowing this dude wanted to kill himself 3yrs ago with all the drugs….
crazy how he turned things around…..dope
haven’t heard the album yet, but those numbers are insane for first week. this guy sells regardless…shit!! all seriousness the fact that he’s white is a major reason he sells let’s not forget that…he still a great mc.
his lyrics are….let’s just say they make most hip hop artists insecure about their skill. bought the album and i’m still bumpin it. it’s serious too but the collab with Pink has the sickest punchlines.
No lie, i’m black & a big eminem fan. & am tired of hearing did anyone not white buy it.
If you are a fan of hip-hop then you bought the cd.
to be honest it was worth the purchase, not his best to me tho, that being “the Eminem Show” but the cd is still great, it really picks up/has a strong run right at the last 5 or 6 tracks.
I’M CALLING IT RIGHT NOW, “LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE” WILL BE THE NEXT SINGLE, THAT SH&T IS HOT, BEAT, HOOK, LYRICS, SAME THING WITH “25 TO LIFE” THEY JUST STAND OUT.
7 OUT OF 10.
IN TODAY’S GAME 8 OUT OF 10
WAITING ON THAT T.I. & LUPE FIASCO & KANYE.
GOOD FOR DRAKE TO BUT I WOULD TAKE HIS SALES & GIVE THEM TO B.O.B. CAUSE I BOUGHT THAT CD INSTEAD OF THANK ME LATER.
ba-tay
I always thought Em needed a controversy before an album to hype it up and for sells. but this nigga Em just sold 740K wit no real controversy and not much heavy promotion(from what i could tell). Hats off to the white boy, but lets not forget that while he is very talented, he is also very white…
WTF !!! Kanye got a track with Nicki on his new album SMH.
I got the album…haven’t stopped playing it yet. Well deserved Em!!
Well deserved for EM. He have to go down as one of the best emcee’s of our generation.
Its funny that Em sells alot of records but I rarely hear people bumping it in their cars
Oh…and by the way…I am BLACK..lol. It seems like you have to do that on an Em posts..lol
@Superman
People comparing Drakes buzz to 50 Cent in 2003 SMH. 66% drop for Drake.
Did u check how much records sells have fallen since 2003 before making ur point? F*ck outta here wit ur 16 year old like comparisons.. next time make sure u know ur ish before u start talkin numbers
i think im the only person in this world who really didnt enjoy em’s album…i swear its more a popularity thing instead of music…i mean i liked some of the songs but other then that i really didnt like the album
the kool thing about eminem’s cds our that when they start to get old u can look up the lyrics to the tracks and discover all the shit u missed and the shit u thought he said. which makes the tracks even better cause u understand the lyrics and what they mean.
overall classic cd
Ummmmm, I dont know if any of you hip hop heads have been to a white suburb lately, but i live in one & the artists who get the most play around here are NOT EMINEM. More like Drake, Wayne, Nicki, & Gucci so please stop saying white suburban people are the only ones buying his cds. I fit the stereotype & that is fiction. His fans are as random ans they come
So Eminem couldnt get a record deal back in the day because he was white, but now he’s the highest selling rapper/artist of the decade for the same exact reason? Please explain
@swtchp6
I realized the same shit…lol. I went through the album booklet and read the words. This dude is crazzzy lyrically!!
@Dunny Its funny that Em sells alot of records but I rarely hear people bumping it in their cars
^^^Thats because most Eminem fans dont do ignorant shit like that, nor get 30 inch rims. & if they are blastin it they probably got the windows up cuz they got A/C BITCH
Why cant yall just let the man be great without picking it apart damn
lol, hatin ass ppl. wayne sold a milli and he aint white. so whats the deal now? yall actin like its a pure black/white thing. sure, those white kids buy cds. I havent bought one for bout 6 yrs now. but i cant afford to pay 30$ for a cd.gotta pay bills n food.
wow nigel you didn;t know the roots were droping the album? This mean your not a hip hop head lol i was hyped up for the roots album and em album is ok, i think it could of been better
Whoa ! Carlos is mad he might bust out crying like Chris Breezy. Doc Rivers is coming back next season to coach the Celtics.
Pretty good Em, pretty good for a album that got very little promotion. I didn’t even know it was out until last week when I went to FYE.
Whats good with that AZ joint?? Anyone know when thats droppin??
it was a good album, better then relapse forsure
I’m a black female & I really like the CD. I’m at a point in my life where I don’t really care what’s “hot”, if I like it I buy it. I support storytellers, hot beats are icing on the cake. I avoid hatin’ on music I don’t like.
If I buy it, I feel that I’m telling the Labels the music I wanna hear. It’s like voting, the person you vote for may not get elected, but at least you did your part. I absolutely hated Relapse by the way and when Em says in Not Afraid that his own fans were laughing at him, I was one of ‘em!
superman tell me you lyin about nicki being on kanyes album?
i dont know what there talkin about beacause last time i checked the only people that where buying lil wayne, gucci mane, drake cds where ignorant black people and suburben white kids who think there cool because they can name all gucci’s mixtapes
Also i think the Roots did real weel considering they had no promotion on t.v. with ads or singles to promote the album with
Enough for real with the black/white thing. Im black and Em’s my favorite rapper
HOW MANY MC’S CAN LITERALY GIVE U GOOSE BUMBS WHEN THEY SPIT?? PAC DID, NAS JAY Z, BIG, BIG L, ANDRE 3000..AND YES EM..IF U CAN RELATE TO WHAT A MC IS SPITTIN THEN THATS WHAT SELLS..IM A WHITE BOY FROM THE GHETTO AND ILL BUMB EMS SHIT SO THE WHOLE HOOD CAN HEAR HIM..AND IF HE WAS BLACK YELLOW ORANGE OR PURPLE IT WOULDNT MATTER…
Good shit for Em. But who didn’t know he was gonna sell crazy. Encore, Relapse and Curtain Call sold crazy first week and they were eh at best. But it’s good to see rap cats selling records. And for those talking about Drake. Dude went Gold in two weeks. Dude is definately on his way to a platinum ALBUM. You can name how many rap cats have platinum albums in the last few years. And if he puts out the right singles (Unforgettable or Show Me Good Time would be my choices) he could reach double. So dude might not be Em status yet, but he has put himself in an elite group for people to even be comparing his sales to the Great White Hope (no dis.)
As for the black/ white shit… Em is one of the best emcees PERIOD! Race ain’t got shit to do with it. Sales wise, yes his race may play a part (he has admitted this much for those who doubt), but skill wise, he’s a beast. End of story.
give the dude a break and just admit he”s the best mc since pac come on the dude sticks his dick in a circle but he”s not fucking around mediocraty can no longer by allowed to fly. best mc and yeah i”m white bought the cd u can call me a stan
I Listened To That Shit And It Wasn’t Good.
You All Just Admitted You Have No Taste For Good Music.
Good Ass Job September,14
I Listened To That Shit And It Wasn’t Good. It Was Very Generic.
You All Just Admitted You Have No Taste For Good Music.
Good Ass Job September,14
ItsWavie212…Its true Nicki is gonna be on Kanye’s album.
I can’t believe people were actually debating if drake or Em would sell more. It’s obvious that EM would sell more he has more credibility then drake.
Em is killin’em
FIF STAY CLOSE TO THAT WHITE BOY STAY REAL CLOSE GNIT/SHADY FOREVER SHADY ARTIST< THAT 50 CENT EMINEM TOUR MONEY AINT NO JOKE GGGGGGGGGGUNIT
The album was mediocre @ best. I put my dick in there ear but im not fuckin around… lol! Who says shit like that? This niggas lines be so cheesy. The only thing i give him props for is being very honest with his fans. The production was real clean and commercial too. But honestly, he sells so many copys because he is white. Lets not front for the cameras right now…. Its been like that for this dude since day one!!
@ jay malls ok you may be somewhat right about the white thing but you can’t deny that he a beast lyrically and who can compete with him right now besides jay,nas, jada, styles, kanye,(can’t think of anymore but i know there is more but you can name some).
and the line he said fucking someone in their ear part is from a movie but i see it flew over your head.
So you’re a hip-hop blogger who had no idea the Roots dropped an album? Is it possibly because you’ve been too busy flooding us with nothing but Drake BS to pay attention to real music? Get familiar, Nigel. This is your job, dude. Its not my job, but I’m well aware when the LEGENDARY ROOTS drop an album. Fuckin disappointing, man
Honest question… if Em was a black artist and came out with this same album, how much does he sell first week?
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The Roots “How I got over” in stores now!!!!!!!!
I gatta disagree wiith y’all on the being white argument. Honestly I do see where you are coming from, but think about this Ashton Roth has a very similar flow, is white and raps yet he didn’t sale that much first week nore second week. Also there is bubba sparxx. He is white and raps but his album flopped.
Eminem has build up a fan base that is mixed with white, black, Spanish and Asian. This is the reason for his sales.his work is good and when he puts out something even tho it may be midiocore his fans support it because they don’t wanna see him fail and believe that eventually he’ll come back with more fire!
I love how all these people talk about white people the only people buying Eminem’s shit. Grow up and quit bringing color into everything and concentrate on the numbers children. What most of you chumps are saying is that white people are the only people that buy CD’s (big deal) that means every rapper out there black or white gets their shit bought by “mostly Whites.” What you’re implying is irrelevant. Bring some factual knowledge into the argument and realize that whether you’re black white or purple with green spots, Eminem is real hip-hop artist, and there are very few left who can put up numbers like this still (so be thankful). Those of you who don’t like real hip-hop go f*** yourself. That’s all. Yes I’m white
Here’s a good question for all you “haters” out there. How many “white rappers” are doing Em’s numbers? Shouldn’t they sell a ton just because they’re white? Google it all, I’ll let you figure out the answer… Suburb white people are what let Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane stick around, that’s when it really is sad.
em is simply the best and race didn’t play a factor in the numbers. Kanye usually does big numbers first week and he black like me. Also Wayne also does big numbers except for rebirth which wasn’t hyped. Expect Kanye to do roughly the same numbers as em and if not probably more….Great year for rap nonetheless
I don’t know if I’m the only one who thinks this, but with all the hating that everyone has to say about any Em album you would think he would stop selling…IMO everyone is scared to to rearrange their top MC’s, and this is in no way a slap in the face to the two true greatest BIG and Pac, but this dude spits harder than anybody EVERY! Everyone can say what they want, but the reason everyone tries to play the, He’s white that’s why he sells card, needs to take a step back and listen to those BIG and Pac albums that made everyone say they were the best and then listen to Em. There’s no doubt he destroys anyone out today, on three straight songs he rips Wayne to pieces, who sells a mill first week due to the utter lack of anything decent coming out around the release of Carter 3. So people quit bitching and give the man the respect he deserves, right next to BIG and Pac.
you guys are stupid….the fact that he is white and raps makes it harder for him to sell…AND we are in a recession, AND he took like 5 years off and made a comeback with a shit cd…where are you kids when waynes album dropped(mostly white kids buy his shit sorry) and im white and i know for a fact eminem would lyrically destroy half these weak rappers nowadays…him, jadakiss, fabolous, jeezy, ti, nas, c-murder are a few of the only good rappers left and the only ones who id buy cd’s for…fuck that young money and gucci mane garbage
…@N7…u gotta be smoking if u think Wayne got killed by Eminem on any of the tracks they were on together…From forever to drop the world and now no love…do u think it was ironic that wayne is the only other mc on the whole recovery album…if anything wayne out did em on NO Love…so get out of here with that…they actually bring the best out of each other…wait till wayne gets out and drops his album…he has a lot to do since Drake, Em, TI, Jeezy, Kanye are all dropping albums this year!
@Gudah36
YOU have got to he smoking if you think Em didn’t kill Wayne on dem tracks.
I may be a bit biased because I can’t stand Wayne, but Em’s lyrics are so much better you can’t deny the fact that Em fucking murdered Wayne.
Eminem is the truth!
Carter III -> a milli
Carter IV -> a milli
Who’s the TRUTH now ?