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These are the 25 highest-selling hip-hop albums of all time

Fugees, 2Pac, Nelly.
Fugees, 2Pac, and Nelly all have albums which have bought over 6 million copies.

  • These are the 25 highest-selling hip-hop albums of all time in america.
  • Insider's listing relies on gross sales figures reported by the Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA).
  • Eminem has 4 albums within the prime 25. 
=25. The Infamous B.I.G. — "Able to Die" (1994)

Ready to Die artwork.

Label: Dangerous Boy/Rhino

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Numerous Artists — "8 Mile: Music from and Impressed by the Movement Image" (2002)

8 Mile soundtrack art.

Label: Interscope

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Jay-Z — "Vol. 2… Laborious Knock Life" (1998)

Vol.2... Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z.

Label: Roc-A-Fella

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Drake — "Take Care" (2011)

take care drake

Label: Republic/Money Cash/Younger Cash

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Drake — "Views" (2016)

views drake
"Views" was launched on April 29, 2016.

Label: Republic/Money Cash/Younger Cash

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Dr. Dre — "2001" (1999)

dre 2001

Label: Interscope

Items bought: 6 million

=25. Akon — "Konvicted" (2006)

Konvicted artwork.

Label: Common

Items bought: 6 million

=25. 50 Cent — "The Bloodbath" (2005)

The Massacre artwork.

Label: Aftermath/Interscope

Items bought: 6 million

=17. Puff Daddy & the Household — "No Manner Out" (1997)

No Way Out artwork.

Label: Dangerous Boy/Arista

Items bought: 7 million

=17. Nelly — "Nellyville" (2002)

Nelly "Nellyville."

Label: Common

Items bought: 7 million

=17. Fugees — "The Rating" (1996)

The Score by Fugees.

Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia

Items bought: 7 million

=14. Lil Wayne — "Tha Carter III" (2008)

lil wayne carter iii

Label: Common Republic/Money Cash

Items bought: 8 million

=14. Eminem — "Restoration" (2010)

Eminem recovery album

Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Items bought: 8 million

=12. Will Smith — "Huge Willie Type" (1997)

Big Willie Style.

Label: Columbia

Items bought: 9 million

=12. 50 Cent — "Get Wealthy or Die Tryin'" (2003)

50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'."

Label: Aftermath/Interscope

Items bought: 9 million

=10. Nelly — "Nation Grammar" (2000)

Country Grammar artwork.

Label: Common

Items bought: 10 million

=10. Lauryn Hill — "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998)

the miseducation of lauryn hill

Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia

Items bought: 10 million

=10. Eminem — "Curtain Name: The Hits" (2005)

Curtain Call by Eminem.

Label: Aftermath

Items bought: 10 million

=10. Beastie Boys —"Licensed to Ailing" (1986)

Licensed to Ill artwork.

Label: Def Jam

Items bought: 10 million

=10. 2Pac — "All Eyez On Me" (1995)

all eyez on me tupac

Label: Demise Row/Interscope

Items bought: 10 million

=10. 2Pac — "Best Hits" (1998)

2Pac Greatest Hits.

Label: Interscope

Items bought: 10 million

=4. The Infamous B.I.G. — "Life After Demise" (1997)

Life After Death.

Label: Dangerous Boy/Rhino

Items bought: 11 million

=4. Outkast — "Speakerboxxx/The Love Under" (2003)

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

Label: So So Def

Items bought: 11 million

=4. Eminem — "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000)

marshall mathers LP

Label: Aftermath/Interscope

Items bought: 11 million

1. Eminem — "The Eminem Present" (2002)

eminem show

Label: Aftermath/Interscope

Items bought: 12 million

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