Eminem
By Brandon Haynes
Early Life
Early Career
D12
Drug addiction
Legacy
Eminem has frequently been referred to as one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time or the rap god. He was ranked 83rd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and was ranked 79th on the VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time. He was also named the Best Rapper Alive by Vibe magazine in 2008. In 2010, MTV Portugal ranked Eminem as the seventh biggest icon in pop music history. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s on the US Nielsen SoundScan, and the estimated sales of over 155 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has totaled over 3 billion views on his music videos on his official Vevo page on YouTube. During 2010, Eminem's music generated 94 million streams, more than any other music artist and in May 2014 Spotify announced him as the most streamed artist of all time.