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Eminem's Hip-Hop

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Hip-Hop belongs to the greatest artist alive: Eminem, and many artists, and fans can back that up for you. Jay-Z spoke about Eminem's album sales, saying it is a travesty that he is the highest-selling rapper of all-time. Statistically, Eminem is the most successful rapper ever, building his foundations with his first record The Slim Shady EP, and its follow up, The Marshall Mathers LP. In fact, it was Eminem's second-place finish finish at the 1997 Rap Olympics that helped land him on Interscope and, eventually, Dr. Dre's radar. Classic albums and unforgettable singles like "Lose Yourself," "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie." For the most successful rapper in the world to be birthed from an underground battle circuit speaks volumes.

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