Eminem is dubbed the king of hip hop — he continues to cash in on the reputation to earn millions

One of the most popular music artists in the world, Eminem is a fan of his hometown team, the Detroit Lions. The rapper was seen at the regular season finale of the team against the Minnesota Vikings, alongside Flava Flav and Barry Sanders. 

Much like his favorite NFL team, Eminem has cemented a legacy in his own field. In his decades-long career, the rap star, lyricist, actor, and music producer has produced over 59 singles and sold hundreds of millions to his record worldwide.

He was named the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone. According to Spotify's list of the most streamed artists in 2023 so far (as of August 4, 2023), Eminem remained in the top 10 (4.14 billion). Eminem recently appeared as a surprise guest during pop star Ed Sheeran’s show in Detroit.

In his career, Eminem has won 15 Grammy awards, 17 Billboard awards, 8 American Music Awards, and 16 MTV Europe awards among others. He is also known to be one of the richest music artists in the world with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the multi-platinum-selling rapper’s net worth is estimated to be $250 million. Known for his gritty storytelling, immaculate rhymes, and controversial lyrics, the star has had a profound impact on the music and rap industry, breaking numerous records and setting higher standards for rap.

Eminem was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and he spent his youth moving around Missouri with his single mom Deborah "Debbie" before they settled in Warren, Michigan.

As a child, Eminem was a loner and got bullied frequently at school. During his teenage years, they lived in a predominantly-black neighborhood of Detroit. In his childhood, Eminem dreamt of being a comic book artist, but that changed after he heard his first rap song, Reckless – Featuring Ice-T, after getting the album as a gift from his half-brother Ronnie.

He adopted the rap persona "M&M" (which later turned into Eminem) at 14 and he dropped out of high school at 17. He worked a series of odd jobs while writing songs and freestyling in rap battles around town, which were depicted in his semi-biographical movie, "8 Mile". 

Eminem eventually gained recognition and respect in the local Detroit area hip-hop scene and he eventually formed the group D12 and joined Bassmint Productions (renamed to Soul Intent).

He also recorded songs with Mashin' Duck Records and FBT Productions, while working a minimum-wage job as a cook and dishwasher. It was during this time that he adopted the violent persona "Slim Shady" and started rapping about drugs, sex, violence, and murder. Contrary to popular belief, his first album was released in 1996 called "Infinite, and he released his second album "the Slim Shady EP" with Web Entertainment in 1997, before meeting hip-hop music producer, Dr. Dre.

In 2000 Eminem released "The Marshall Mathers LP", which became the fastest-selling hip-hop album in history and eventually sold over  21 million copies.

The albumfurther  won 3 Grammies and was the first rap album ever to be nominated "Album of the Year".

Since then, Eminem has sold over 220 million albums worldwide making him the ninth best-selling musical artist of all time. 

In 2002, the semi biopic "8 Mile" based on Eminem's life was released. The rapper went on to win an Oscar award for Best Original Music for the song. 

Earnings

According to the publication, Eminem is one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. In a non-touring year, Eminem makes around $20 million and, in the years, when he is actively touring to support an album, he can earn approximately $30-50 million.

Eminem has made millions from selling his music hits, albums, and singles. He also has his record label Shady Records. According to Celebrity Net Worth, between 2004 and 2019, which doesn't include his most successful album-selling days, Eminem earned at least $280 million, pre-tax. Further, including his earnings from the peak of his career, his earnings to date reach nearly $420 million, conservatively, as per the website.

Eminem sold more than 50 million records between 2000 and 2004 when the earnings data was not recorded. Further, he performed 88 solo concerts as part of the Anger Management Tour. During those years he had earned at least $100 million from touring, record sales, and merchandise sales.