Eminem Breaks Tie With Kanye for Most No. 1 Albums in a Row

Music to Be Murdered By marks Em’s 10th consecutive No. 1 LP

Eminem surprise-released his new album Music to Be Murdered By earlier this month. Now, it has become his 10th consecutive No. 1 album, breaking the rapper’s tie with Kanye West for the most No. 1 debuts in a row on the Billboard 200.

According to Nielsen Music (via Billboard), Music to Be Murdered By sold 279,000 equivalent album units in the United States as of the week ending January 23. Kanye West previously tied Eminem with nine consecutive No. 1 debuts on the chart with his 2019 album Jesus Is King, which matched Em’s 2018 LP Kamikaze.

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