Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP surges back up the U.K. charts after its anniversary vinyl release, though Mariah Carey’s Here For It All blocks him from hitting No. 1. LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Eminem performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2017 held at The SSE Arena, Wembley on November 12, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for MTV)
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Eminem maintains a constant presence on the charts in the United Kingdom, typically with multiple titles at the same time. This week, as favorites like Curtain Call: The Hits and his recent release The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) continue to find space, his star-making set The Marshall Mathers LP returns to multiple rankings.
Eminem almost finds his way back to No. 1 on one roster, but he’s blocked from the summit by Mariah Carey — and this frame on the charts adds another chapter to a years-long feud between the two superstars.
The Marshall Mathers LP Blocked From No. 1 by Mariah Carey
The Marshall Mathers LP reappears on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart in the runner-up rung. Carey’s just-released new project Here for It All keeps the rapper from another turn at No. 1 as it starts it’s time on the list of the bestselling efforts in those genres in first place.
Mariah Carey Scores Twelfth No. 1 Album
Mariah Carey at LA Pride in the Park held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
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Carey scores her twelfth champion on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart as Here for It All begins its time on the roster at No. 1. She simultaneously earns a nineteenth top 10, and further extends her reign as one of the most successful R&B musicians of all time.
The Decades-Long Feud Between Eminem and Mariah Carey
Carey and Eminem have had tension for decades at this point. In the early 2000s, Eminem claimed that the two had dated, but the chanteuse has consistently denied any romantic entanglement with the hip-hop powerhouse.
The two have referenced one another in songs, with Eminem hinting at love and mocking her then-husband Nick Cannon in tracks like “Superman” and “The Warning.” In 2009, Carey dropped “Obsessed,” which broke into the top 10 on charts all around the world and was seemingly about Eminem, as the video even featured her dressing as the rapper himself.
Eminem’s Classic Album Returns to Multiple Charts
The Marshall Mathers LP rebounds onto multiple charts in the U.K. this week and even hits a new high on half of all the lists on which it appears. The decades-old project breaks back onto the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 11 and the Official Albums Sales list at No. 24, and those two figures mark loftier positions than the title has ever reached before. At the same time, the bestseller finds its way to No. 24 on the Official Physical Albums roster, though that space is not a newly-set best showing.
Anniversary Vinyl Boosts Sales for The Marshall Mathers LP
The Marshall Mathers LP surges in sales all around the world after an anniversary vinyl reissue was made available for purchase. The new wax version includes two live bonus tracks that were recorded at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, and the out-of-print vinyl quickly became a bestseller globally.
How The Marshall Mathers LP Made Eminem a Chart-Topper
The Marshall Mathers LP marked Eminem’s first No. 1 in the U.K., and it first debuted atop the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart in June 2000. Since then, it has spent 840 weeks somewhere on the tally — more than 16 years as a bestseller in those genres. 26 of those frames, or exactly half a year, have been at No. 1, while it’s lived inside the top 10 for 68 periods, a sum that grows again this week.
Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP Back in the Top 10 After a Year
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The Marshall Mathers LP has not been seen inside the top 10 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart since August 2024, though it hasn’t been long since the quarter-century-old Eminem win last lived on this list. In August of this year, the title rebounded just inside the top 40 and then disappeared again.
Mariah Carey’s Here for It All Debuts High on Multiple Charts
Carey’s Here for It All only manages to command the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart, but the title earns lofty debuts on multiple tallies. The Grammy winner’s latest starts inside the top 10 on the Official Album Downloads and Official Albums Sales lists, coming in at Nos. 3 and 9, respectively. It also performs well on the Official Physical Albums, Official Vinyl Albums, and Official Albums charts, as Here for It All begins its time on those rosters at Nos. 11, 14, and 31, respectively.