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Eminem's Timeless Classic Becomes A Top 10 Bestseller
Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' reenters the Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 8 and the R&B/Hip-Hop ... More Digital Song Sales list at No. 14, nearing 500 weeks on both. Eminem at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena September 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) Billboard via Getty Images Eminem's most recent albums and singles have all faded from the Billboard charts. These days, the rapper remains on the weekly rankings thanks solely to some of his decades-old compositions. As Americans continue to buy and stream some of the hip-hop superstar's classics, one track in particular reasserts itself as his most successful and becomes a proper bestseller yet again. "Lose Yourself" returns to a pair of Billboard rankings this frame, breaking back onto both the Rap Digital Song Sales and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales tallies. It reenters those lists at Nos. 8 and 14, respectively. It wouldn't be unusual for a musician as celebrated as Eminem to score one or two hits in the United States, even with decades-old tunes. But what is notable is that "Lose Yourself" remains a top 10 bestseller — albeit only on a genre-specific roster. "Lose Yourself" is approaching 500 weeks on both of the charts on which it currently appears. If it can hold on for another month on the Rap Digital Song Sales tally, it will hit that milestone. While it still has several dozen more frames to go on the broader R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales ranking, it seems likely that it will eventually make it to that landmark figure as well. Amazingly, despite the fact that "Lose Yourself" has spent nearly 500 spans on both charts, it has yet to reach No. 1 on either of them. Eminem's smash has stalled in the runner-up space on both sales lists, coming frustratingly close to adding to his growing roster of champions on more than one occasion. Eminem's Oscar-Winning Smash Eminem released "Lose Yourself" in October 2002. The song served as the lead single from the 8 Mile soundtrack. The tune was a huge commercial success, ruling the Hot 100 for 12 consecutive frames and dominating multiple other rankings around the world. In addition to becoming yet another hit for the rapper, "Lose Yourself" also won Eminem several Grammy Awards and even the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making him the first rapper to snag that prize.
Forbes
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Nicki Minaj Makes History With Her Brand New Top 10 Bestseller
Nicki Minaj ranks among the most successful hip-hop artists of all time, but she stands apart from many of her contemporaries in one important way. She consistently sells individual songs in addition to seeing her catalog perform spectacularly on streaming platforms. While most of the biggest names in rap focus on racking up huge numbers on sites like Spotify and Apple Music, Minaj remains a relatively rare force when it comes to digital sales as well. Minaj's fans have demonstrated time and again that they are willing to purchase her tracks – all of them, seemingly no matter what. The continued buying habits of the Barbz — the name associated with her fanbase — helps the rapper make history this week as she scores a brand new hit. Minaj recently joined Lil Wayne on a remix of his tune "Banned From NO," a track featured on his latest album Tha Carter VI. Initially released as a solo affair, the cut was later updated to include her vocals as well. The duet arrived on streaming platforms and digital storefronts just days after the original, and Minaj's following reacted quickly. This week, "Banned From NO" debuts at No. 1 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart. As it lands, Minaj collects her twenty-fourth No. 1 and, perhaps more notably, her milestone one hundredth top 10 smash on the list of the bestselling rap-only tracks in the United States. Minaj is now one of a very select few artists to rack up triple-digit placements inside the top 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales tally. In fact, she may be only the second act to do so. Drake, a frequent collaborator, has so far scored 135 placements between Nos. 1 and 10 on the tally, which previously featured more than 10 spaces, but which was shortened several years ago. Several other superstars may reach 100 top 10s on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart in the coming years, but they still have a ways to go. Eminem is up to 77 such wins, while Lil Wayne collects his seventy-fifth as "Banned From NO" arrives. Kanye West, now known simply as Ye, has also surpassed the 50 top 10s milestone, with a total of 53 such smashes in his catalog. Other well-known figures in the industry haven't even claimed half of 100 yet. "Banned From NO" launches atop the Rap Digital Song Sales chart with 5,000 pure purchases, according to Luminate. The track, as a duet, also reaches a trio of purchase-only tallies, opening inside the top five on all three simultaneously.
