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Recovery is the seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem,released on June 18,2010,by Aftermath Entertainment,Shady Records,and Interscope Records. Unlike his previous albums,it features a majority of outside producers,including Alex da Kid,Just Blaze,Boi-1da,Jim Jonsin and Havoc,alongside in-house producers Emile,DJ Khalil,Mr. Porter,and Dr. Dre. The album also marks the first time Eminem collaborated with pop artists such as Pink and Rihanna,as well as rapper Lil Wayne and the rap group Slaughterhouse.
Recovery featured more introspective and emotional content than its predecessor and the theme of the album revolved around his positive changes,anxiety,and emotional drives. To promote it,Eminem performed the album's songs on televised shows,at award ceremonies,and musical events;he also headed The Recovery Tour.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 741,000 copies. [3] It also reached number one in 16 other countries. It spawned four singles:"Not Afraid","Love the Way You Lie","No Love",and "Space Bound",with the former two both reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Recovery was the best-selling album worldwide in 2010 and the best-selling album in the US in 2010. The album received generally positive reviews by critics and was widely regarded as an improvement to Relapse.
In 2024,Recovery was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),becoming Eminem's third best-selling studio album behind The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and The Eminem Show (2002). [4] At the 2011 Grammy Awards,it was nominated for Album of the Year,Song of the Year and Record of the Year;the latter two were for "Love the Way You Lie". The album earned Eminem American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards,among other awards.
Due to Eminem recording far more material than he could use for one album,he felt that he had to offer his fans more music. After staying on hiatus for so long,fellow D12 member Swift confirmed that Eminem had in fact planned to put out two albums that year,following with Relapse 2 in late 2009. [5] According to Angela Yee's Shade 45 interview with Eminem on April 23,2009,Relapse 2 was to be a continuation of Relapse. [6] During the interview,Eminem confirmed:"It's extremely close to being finished,it just depends on how many songs I want to put on it." [7] Eminem also explained that the album was more "emotionally driven" than Relapse,which was,as he explains,"[just] rap records". [8] Guest appearances were expected to come from the likes of Dr. Dre,50 Cent,D12,Royce da 5'9", [9] Lloyd Banks [10] and Cashis. [11] The album was subsequently pushed back for an early 2010 release,so Eminem decided to re-release Relapse as Relapse:Refill,which includes a bonus disc featuring seven new tracks,including the single "Forever" (originally on More Than a Game soundtrack) and "Taking My Ball" (released with DJ Hero ),as well as five previously unreleased tracks. During the recording process of the album,Eminem stated that "The new tracks started to sound very different than the tracks I originally intended to be on Relapse 2,but I still want the other stuff [Relapse:Refill] to be heard". [12] On its re-release,Eminem stated:"I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned. Hopefully these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year."
On April 13,2010,Eminem tweeted "There is no Relapse 2",thus announcing that the album had been scrapped in favour of his new project Recovery. While recording Relapse 2 and witnessing the mixed reaction of its predecessor among fans and critics alike,Eminem decided to throw away most of the recorded material and started from scratch. The result appeared to be more of an individual project that deserved its own name,other than a continuation of Relapse. Eminem said:"I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year. But as I kept recording and working with new producers,the idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me,and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse,and I think it deserves its own title."
The track 'Insult to Injury' would have been the leading track according to The Alchemist,the producer of the track. 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' featuring D12 was a track that leaked that was recorded around early 2010 and style was more close to Recovery than Relapse. Cocaine featuring Jazmine Sullivan also leaked but it wasn't confirmed if it was for Relapse 2 or Recovery also recorded in 2010. 'Nut Up' was a leaked song from when Eminem was recording in Hawaii. 'Things Get Worse' was originally recorded in 2009 and was a solo track before Eminem and B.o.B collaborated for B.o.B's Greatest Hits album. On the track "Zeus" from the album Music to Be Murdered By:Side B ,Eminem apologizes to Rihanna over an alternate leaked version of 'Things Get Worse' in which he sided with Chris Brown,who pleaded guilty to felony assault involving her in 2009. [13] A song of unknown title featuring 50 Cent and two songs led by Mr. Porter was also expected. [14] [3]
All the songs from Relapse:Refill were going to be part of Relapse 2. The songs "On Fire","So Bad" and "Ridaz" from Recovery were recorded in the same sessions in Hawaii which led to speculation that they could have been intended for Relapse 2. Although after the release of Relapse:Refill it is possible that Eminem had already moved on to Recovery. [12]
The album was dedicated "To anyone who's in a dark place tryin' to get out. Keep your head up... It does get better!" [15] Eminem told Billboard that he was in "full-blown addiction" while recording Encore . He felt happier and "first got sober" during the recording of Relapse, having overcome his addiction. While recording Relapse , he admitted that he had not been "paying attention to what the average listener might like or not like." Just Blaze, the first producer of the album said, "[Eminem] already knew what sort of mistakes he has made with the previous album and where he wanted to go from there." Thus, Recovery was more "emotionally driven" than Relapse, which was, as he explains, "[just] rap records." [16] In contrast to Eminem's previous work, the album features no skits, [17] and downplays his Slim Shady alter ego. [18]
The record opens with "Cold Wind Blows" in which Eminem discusses his "doomed love for his ex-wife" and about "settling scores with rival celebs." [19] In "Talkin' 2 Myself", he states the harm caused to his image with lyrics such as: "Encore' I was on drugs, 'Relapse' I was flushing them out." [20] "On Fire" is about "a murder-and-dismemberment fantasy" [19] and "Won't Back Down", which featured Pink, was a rap rock song. [21] The singing to "W.T.P." ("White-Trash Party") is considered similar to his early records with lighter and simple rhythmic frame. [20] "Going Through Changes", which samples Black Sabbath's "Changes", depicts Eminem's sorrow and shows himself trapped within fame. [22] "Not Afraid", a mid-tempo song, focuses on personal changes in Eminem, including an end to drug abuse, feuds and violence. [23]
Idolator commented that the song was based on the "dark days Eminem has lived through," and "he seems to be at peace with himself now." [24] A writer for MuchMusic website noted that Eminem chose to use his Marshall Mathers ego for the song, rather than Slim Shady. [25]
"No Love" features Lil Wayne as a hype man. Eminem's verses follow Lil Wayne, and according to Sam Wolfson of NME were "the best verses of his career." [26] The meaning of "Space Bound" is deemed ambiguous and according to Sasha Grey who is featured in its video, the meaning can be interpreted "in many ways." [27] Jim Jonsin of MTV spoke about Eminem's two egos seen in the video and compared it to Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" video while Grey believed that the alternate Eminem who appears in the car is his subconscious. [27] [28]
"Cinderella Man" has a "festive beat" and "the template of every album since Encore (2004)," with many minor keys and traces of post-grunge rock. [19] "25 to Life" shows his discomfiture and depicts that the "selfish bitch" pulling him back "these days is rap itself." [29] Despite the lyrics being tighter throughout the album, "So Bad" and "Almost Famous" view the other side of Slim Shady; his alter ego. [20] The hip-hop ballad "Love the Way You Lie", which features Rihanna, describes a couple's refusal to separate despite having an abusive relationship. Rihanna sings the chorus, backed by an electric guitar and a piano, [30] [31] while acoustic guitar, violin and drums accompany Eminem's verses. [30] [32] Rihanna's singing expresses "grief and regret" throughout the song. [33]
To promote the album, Eminem released a freestyle titled "Despicable" about "Over" by Drake and "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" by Lloyd Banks (featuring Juelz Santana) to promote the first single, "Not Afraid", which debuted on Shade 45 on April 29. [34] [35] Recovery was released on June 18 in Europe and on June 21 in the United States and United Kingdom. [36]
Eminem promoted the album throughout its initial release, doing interviews for brands like Red Bull. A commercial for Recovery premiered during Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals. It featured Vince Offer doing a parody of his Slap Chop commercials. [37] There was a Call of Duty: Black Ops ad underscored by "Won't Back Down"; the song also appeared in the game as an easter egg.
On June 15, Eminem appeared among other artists including Usher and will.i.am for Activision's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 with Rihanna where the duo performed "Love the Way You Lie". In addition, Eminem performed "Lose Yourself", "Not Afraid", and premiered "Won't Back Down" for the first time. [38] Eminem was featured on E! during their Daily 10 show in an interview with Clinton Sparks [39] and also appeared in a skit on The Soup. [40] [41] He performed songs from the album as well as his previous songs at various events such as the 2010 BET Awards, [42] 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, [43] Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010, [44] Bonnaroo Music Festival, [45] [46] T in the Park [47] and Virgin Group's V Festival. [48] [49] He also headed The Recovery Tour; a series of European, American and Australian concerts in support of the album and its predecessor Relapse .
The first single, "Not Afraid", was released on April 29, 2010. [50] The song sold 380,000 digital downloads in its first week, and it became the sixteenth song in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one; [51] it is the second hip hop single to debut at number one following "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112. [52]
It has sold more than 5 million copies and is certified 10× Platinum ♦ by RIAA in the US. [53] [54] "Not Afraid" which was directed by Rich Lee, premiered on June 5, 2010, through Vevo. [55] The music video was shot in Newark, New Jersey and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. [56] [57] The song also won Best Solo Rap Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. [58]
The second single was released on August 9, 2010, titled "Love the Way You Lie", which featured Rihanna. [59] The song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked number one. The song gave Eminem his fourth US Billboard Hot 100 number one and Rihanna her seventh. It also claimed the top spot on over 20 other charts worldwide. "Love the Way You Lie" went on to be number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks and is certified Diamond by RIAA and has sold more than 6 million in US. [60] [61] [62] The song became Eminem's best-selling single of all time, selling 9.3 million copies worldwide. [63] Joseph Kahn directed the music video which premiered on August 5, 2010. [64] The video starred Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox. Michael Menachem from Billboard commented that "Rihanna's chorus is exquisitely melodic and surprisingly hopeful, complementing the turmoil of Em's dark, introspective rant." [65] The song was performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and was voted the best performer of the ceremony in an MTV poll, earning 34 percent of votes. [43] [66]
"No Love", which features American rapper Lil Wayne, was the third single released on October 5, 2010. "No Love" featured sample of "What Is Love" by Haddaway, which was done by producer Just Blaze. [67] [68] The song peaked number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 20 weeks. [69] The music video, directed by Chris Robinson, premiered on September 30 via Vevo and various MTV networks. [70] The video was about a young school boy who was bullied but had the urge to stand up after being motivated by listening to songs by Eminem and Lil Wayne. They performed "No Love" on Saturday Night Live on December 18, 2010. [71]
"Space Bound" was released as the fourth and final single from the album on March 18, 2011. [72] English songwriter Steve McEwan provided additional vocals in the chorus of the song. [73] The single did not enter US Billboard Hot 100, however was certified Gold in United States on February 9, 2012. [74] The music video for "Space Bound" was shot in February 2011 by Joseph Kahn. [75] The uncensored music video was released on June 24, 2011, at 5 PM EST on iTunes only and the official video then premiered on Vevo on June 27 at 3 AM EST. [76] The porn stars actress Sasha Grey and Eminem in a relationship which ends violently; the video caused controversy for a bloody scene in which Eminem shoots himself. [77] The video was slammed by British anti-violence campaigners. [78] Anti-violence group, Mothers Against Violence, told the Daily Mirror , "It's all about the money with these videos. Eminem isn't thinking about the families affected." [79]
Songs "25 to Life", "Won't Back Down", "Talkin' 2 Myself", and "Cold Wind Blows" also debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 without release as singles. [80] [81]
On February 28, 2018, "Cinderella Man" and "Won’t Back Down" were certified Platinum in the United States, while "Cold Wind Blows", "25 to Life" and "Talkin’ 2 Myself" were certified Gold. [82]
The album's artwork featured two covers: one with Eminem walking down a country road and another with him sitting in a transparent living room in the middle of Detroit with the Renaissance Center in the background. The album's liner featured pictures of Eminem such as a picture of him praying and him posing without a shirt on. [15]
The album's alternate cover also inspired Drake's album, Views (2016), which showed him sitting on top of Toronto's CN Tower, [83] and respectively YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Don't Try This at Home (2023), depicting YoungBoy standing at the bottom of a steamboat across the Horace Wilkinson Bridge in Baton Rouge. [84]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10 [85] |
Metacritic | 63/100 [86] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B [29] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [89] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A− [91] |
NME | 7/10 [92] |
Pitchfork | 2.8/10 [93] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10 [94] |
Recovery was released to generally favorable reviews, with most critics praising the lyrical themes and Eminem's performance. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 28 reviews. [86] AllMusic's David Jeffries praised Eminem's performance as potent and energetic, and said that the album "may be flawed ... but he hasn't sounded this unfiltered and proud since The Marshall Mathers LP ". [87] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph commended him for addressing more mature, introspective subject matter and successfully "framing his misogyny, homophobia and all-round bigotry with an undeniable sense of empathy and humanity." [88] Jody Rosen, writing in Rolling Stone , called it Eminem's "most casual-sounding album in years" and said that he "sounds content to be rap's wittiest head case." [19]
Sam Wolfson of NME called him "self aware, technically advanced, intelligent, able to go at speeds other than full throttle." [92] Sean O'Neal of The A.V. Club stated that his lively raps make up for the "endless atonement metaphors" that occasionally weigh down the album. [29] Kitty Empire, writing in The Observer , said that it is "better than average" as a "latterday Eminem album" that shows, "in bursts, Eminem's health is very nearly rude." [95] MSN Music 's Robert Christgau said that, although the cleverness "varies" and the themes are "rarely" upheld by his "long-recessive sense of play", the album is a comeback "for Eminem, not Slim Shady—and for Marshall at his most martial. His most confessional as well." [91]
In a mixed review, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times regarded Eminem as "frustratingly limited in his topical range" and called Recovery "the most insular of all his releases." [20] Andy Gill of The Independent commented that "there's nothing here quite as witty or engaging as" on his previous work. [96] In a largely negative review, Pitchfork 's Jayson Greene perceived a lack of lyrical depth and wrote "for the first time in his career, he actually sounds clumsy." [93] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot criticized the writing, and said that it lacks hooks and fun: "The subversive humor is long gone, and his cultural references ... remain dated." [22] Slant Magazine 's M. T. Richards also found Eminem's pop culture references "inane" and called the album's material "unsurprisingly hollow" with punchlines that "rarely resonate." [97] Los Angeles Times writer Jeff Weiss found his rhyme schemes "dazzling" and wordplay "clever", but panned its production as "monochromatic and monotonous." [98] The Guardian 's Paul MacInnes said that the music lacks consistency because of a "piecemeal approach to production" and "fashionable soft-rock samples." [90]
Recovery was ranked 93rd on the Billboard Top 200 Albums of All Time. [99]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2010 | American Music Awards (38th) | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album [100] | Won |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album [100] | Nominated | ||
2011 | Billboard Music Award (2011) | Top Billboard 200 Album [101] | Won |
Top Rap Album [101] | Won | ||
Brit Awards (2011) | Best International Album [102] | Nominated | |
Detroit Music Awards | Outstanding National Major Label Recording [103] | Won | |
Grammy Awards (53rd) | Album of the Year [104] | Nominated | |
Best Rap Album [104] | Won | ||
Juno Awards | International Album of the Year [105] | Nominated | |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan (2011) | Album of the Year [106] | Nominated | |
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Rolling Stone | United States | Best Albums of 2010 | 2010 | 9 [107] |
Spin | United States | 40 Best Albums list for 2010 | 2010 | 38 [108] |
Complex | United States | The 25 Best Albums Of 2010 | 2012 | 3 [109] |
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Complex | United States | Soulja Boy's 25 Favorite Albums Of All Time | 2010 | 14 [110] |
Complex | United States | The 20 Best Comebacks in Rap History | 2012 | 4 [111] |
Complex | United States | The 100 Best Albums of the Complex Decade | 2012 | 98 [112] |
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 741,000 copies. [3] It became Eminem's sixth album to debut at number one in the United States. [113] In its second week of release it remained at number-one and sold 313,000 copies. [114] It also entered at number one on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums chart. [115] [116] In its ninth week of release the album remained at number one for its seventh non-consecutive week and sold 116,000 copies. [117] By March 2011, the album was number one on the all-time list of albums with the most digital sales, with over 922,000 copies digitally sold at the time. [118] As of July 2011, the album broke the digital record and became the first album to sell one million digital copies. [119] It held the record for most digital albums sold, but was later outsold by Adele's 21 album. [120] On August 18, 2011, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in shipments and sales. [121] As of November 13, 2013, the album has sold 4,513,000 copies in the United States and by August 6, 2018, the album hit nearly 4,830,000. [122] Since its United States release, the album spent a total of 27 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, which is more than any other hip-hop album since 2003. [123] It spent seven weeks at number one in both the US & UK amongst other nations. [124]
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 140,000 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom. [125] In Canada, the album sold 85,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on Canada's Albums Chart. [126] The album spent six consecutive weeks at number one, [127] and retook the top spot after one week at number two. [128] As of January 2020, the album has sold 613,000 copies in Canada. [128] In Japan, Oricon recorded a debut of number six with 20,678 units sold. [129] It also went gold in its first week in New Zealand and Australia, debuting at number one in both countries. [130] [131] The album has since sold over 210,000 copies in Australia, certifying it triple platinum. [132]
By the end of its release year, Recovery had sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide. [133] It was one of the best-selling album of 2010 in the United States with 3.4 million copies, and it had sold 2.3 million copies in other territories for a total of 5.7 million copies worldwide by December 2010. [134] [135] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it was also the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide. [136] The album was the best-selling album in Canada in 2010 selling 435,000 copies; more than double the album in second place. [137] Recovery was the third best-selling album of 2010 in Australia. [138] Since its release in 2010, the album has sold approximately 20 million copies worldwide. [139]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Produced by | Length |
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1. | "Cold Wind Blows" |
| Just Blaze | 5:03 |
2. | "Talkin' 2 Myself" (featuring Kobe) | DJ Khalil | 5:00 | |
3. | "On Fire" |
| Mr. Porter | 3:33 |
4. | "Won't Back Down" (featuring Pink) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:25 |
5. | "W.T.P." |
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| 3:58 |
6. | "Going Through Changes" | Emile | 4:58 | |
7. | "Not Afraid" |
| 4:10 | |
8. | "Seduction" |
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| 4:35 |
9. | "No Love" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| Just Blaze | 5:00 |
10. | "Space Bound" |
| Jim Jonsin | 4:38 |
11. | "Cinderella Man" | Mathers | Script Shepherd | 4:39 |
12. | "25 to Life" |
| DJ Khalil | 4:01 |
13. | "So Bad" |
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| 5:25 |
14. | "Almost Famous" |
| DJ Khalil | 4:52 |
15. | "Love the Way You Lie" (featuring Rihanna) |
| 4:23 | |
16. | "You're Never Over" |
| Just Blaze | 5:05 |
17. | "Untitled" (hidden track) |
| 3:14 | |
Total length: | 76:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Produced by | Length |
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18. | "Ridaz" |
| Dr. Dre | 5:00 |
19. | "Session One" (featuring Slaughterhouse) |
| Just Blaze | 4:28 |
20. | "Not Afraid" (music video) | 4:08 |
The tracks "Ridaz" and "Session One" were added to Spotify in 2020 [141]
Notes
Sample credits
Credits for Recovery adapted from AllMusic. [142]
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Weekly charts
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Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [205] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [206] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Belgium (BEA) [207] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [208] | Platinum | 613,000 [209] |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [210] | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [211] | Platinum | 100,000* |
GCC (IFPI Middle East) [212] | Gold | 3,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [213] | 3× Gold | 300,000‡ |
Ireland (IRMA) [214] | 3× Platinum | 45,000^ |
Italy (FIMI) [215] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Japan (RIAJ) [216] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [217] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV) [218] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Russia (NFPF) [165] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Singapore (RIAS) [219] | Platinum | 10,000* |
South Africa (RISA) [166] | Platinum | 40,000* |
Sweden (GLF) [220] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [221] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [222] | 4× Platinum | 1,030,000 [223] |
United States (RIAA) [224] | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000‡ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [225] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref |
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Australia | June 18, 2010 | 2739452 | [226] | ||
European Union (excluding the UK) | Polydor | ||||
United Kingdom | June 21, 2010 | B003KUSUG8 | [227] | ||
United States | B0014411 | [228] | |||
Japan | June 23, 2010 | Universal Music | UICS1214 | [229] | |
Brazil | July 6, 2010 | 602527394527 | [230] |
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The discography of Lloyd Banks, an American rapper, consists of six studio albums, sixteen mixtapes, eleven singles and one soundtrack. His music has been released on the record labels Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.
Before I Self Destruct is the fourth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released November 9, 2009, on Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group. The album is his final solo release with Shady, Aftermath and Interscope excluding his 2017 Greatest Hits album Best Of. An accompanying feature film of the same name coincided with its release, and is available within the albums packaging.
Relapse is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 19, 2009, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. The album marks Eminem's return after a four-year hiatus due to writer's block and an addiction to prescription sleeping medication. The album features the most production work by Dr. Dre on any given Eminem album, with Dre producing all but one song, which was produced by Eminem. Mark Batson collaborated with Dre on several songs, while Eminem, Dawaun Parker, and Trevor Lawrence Jr. collaborated with Dre on one song each.
"Crack a Bottle" is a song by American rappers Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. The song was released as the lead single from the former's sixth studio album Relapse (2009). On February 12, 2009, the song broke the first week digital sales record with 418,000 downloads, topping the previous record held by "Live Your Life" by T.I. featuring Rihanna. This record was broken again the following week by "Right Round" by Flo Rida. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2010.
"Not Afraid" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album Recovery (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on April 27, 2010, by Interscope Records. "Not Afraid" was first revealed as a single by Eminem via Twitter, after which the song debuted on radio. To promote the single's release, a freestyle rap, "Despicable", was released on the Internet and received attention for its tone and lyrical content. "Not Afraid" was written and produced by Eminem, Boi-1da, Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett; keyboardist Luis Resto was also attributed with songwriting credit. According to Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg and music critics, "Not Afraid" carries a positive message and depicts Eminem's change in direction from drugs and violence. The hip hop song features a choir that assists Eminem in a heavily layered chorus and vocals are sung over a guitar, synthesizer and piano; no Auto-Tune was used on the sung vocals, but many reverberation tools were.
"Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery (2010). Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a demo of the song alongside producer Alex da Kid. Eminem wrote the verses and chose Rihanna to sing the chorus, resulting in a collaboration influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships. Recording sessions were held in Ferndale, Michigan, and Dublin, Ireland. Backed by guitar, piano and violin, the track is a midtempo hip-hop ballad with a pop refrain, sung by Rihanna, and describes two lovers who refuse to separate despite being in an abusive relationship.
"No Love" is a song by American rapper Eminem, featuring fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, from Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery (2010). It was released as the third official single from the album. It impacted radio on October 5, 2010. "No Love" was produced by American hip hop record producer Just Blaze. The song samples "What Is Love" by Haddaway. It features the chorus of the song as the backing vocals. "No Love" reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has sold more than a million digital downloads in the United States. It was ranked the 8th best song of 2010 by Complex.
Pink Friday is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Motown Records. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop, pop and R&B album, which sees additional influences from electronic music. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
Hell: The Sequel is the debut extended play by Bad Meets Evil. It was released on June 13, 2011, in some countries, by Shady Records and Interscope Records and it was released on June 14, 2011, in the United States. The EP incorporates various styles such as hardcore hip hop and horrorcore. In May 2011, the album's title and artwork was revealed. The EP features the executive producers Eminem and Mr. Porter, with production handled by Bangladesh, Sid Roams, Havoc, DJ Khalil, The Smeezingtons and Supa Dups, among others.
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth tour (2010-2011) and the filming of her first feature film Battleship (2012). Rihanna and L.A. Reid were the executive producers of Loud and worked with various record producers, including Stargate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da Kid. The album features several guest vocalists, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Eminem, who is featured on the sequel to "Love the Way You Lie", titled "Love the Way You Lie ".
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. It is his last album to carry the logo of the independent label WEB Entertainment and his first since joining Aftermath not to feature production by Dr. Dre, who serves as an executive producer alongside Rick Rubin. The album is a sequel to Eminem's third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP, and follows the trend set by his previous album, Recovery, by featuring popstars such as Rihanna and Nate Ruess, and using outside producers like S1, Alex da Kid, and Rick Rubin.
"The Monster" is a song from American rapper Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) featuring a guest appearance from Barbadian singer Rihanna. The song was written by Bebe Rexha, Eminem, Rihanna, Aalias, Jon Bellion, Maki Athanasiou, and Frequency, with the latter also handling production. Released on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single from the album, "The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following "Love the Way You Lie" (2010), its sequel "Love the Way You Lie " (2010), and "Numb" (2012), and is a hip-hop and pop song, with lyrics that describe Eminem pondering the negative effects of his fame while Rihanna comes to grips with her inner demons.
"Without Me" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth studio album The Eminem Show (2002). "Without Me" was released on May 14, 2002, as the lead single from the album, and re-released on his greatest hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005). "Without Me" is one of Eminem's most successful singles, reaching number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number one in fifteen countries.
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