Eminem is still one of the biggest names in music. One of the greatest emcees of all time, he has inspired countless rappers around the world. Moreover the Detroit native continues to remain relevant more than two decades into his career. This relevance can be seen on YouTube. As one of the few active artists whose career predates the platform, Em is still one of the sites most popular figures,
Our Generation Music recently took to Instagram to announce that Eminem was the most viewed rapper on YouTube in March. Marshall pulled in a whopping 423 million views over the course of the month. The "Lose Yourself" rapper had plenty of challengers for the crown. Artists like Drake, Jay-Z and Kodak Black all consistently pull in huge numbers on the platform. But perhaps the stiffest competition for YouTube dominance comes from NBA YoungBoy. The Louisiana superstar passed an incredible 10 billion views on YouTube in 2022. He was also the most viewed artist on the platform for the first three months of last year.
Eminem Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
However, the blistering success of the 23 year-old YoungBoy is less of an anomaly. It speaks to the impact Eminem has made on hip hop that he is still so popular so far into his career. The 50 year-old still holds the distinction of being one of the most streamed artists on earth. Furthermore, Em's music is now being listened to by an entirely new generation. He released the song "Mockingbird" in 2005 as a touching tribute to his daughter Hailee. Last month the song reached one billion streams on Spotify. This was sparked in large part by the popularity of the song on TikTok.
However, Eminem is no stranger to success on Spotify either. In 2021, he set the record for most albums with 1 billion streams on the platform. Away from streaming, he earned yet another platinum with his most recent project. Music to be Murdered By: Side B was released in late 2020 and sold more than 250,000 copies. Eminem's popularity is just further proof that audiences are still being captivated by one of the greatest rappers to ever pick up a microphone.
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