Eminem’s new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) debuts #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. The set launched with 281,000 album units earned. Billboard also reports that it’s the largest week for any rap album in 2024.
Eminem 11th #1 album ties Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and Ye (formerly Kanye West) for the fifth-most #1s on the Billboard 200 just ahead of The Beatles (19), Jay-Z and Taylor Swift (14) and Drake (13).
After 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department gets knocked out of the top spot after 12 consecutive weeks landing at #4.