Signed, sealed copy of Eminem's debut album sells for more than $60K at auction
Portions of the sale will benefit Eminem's Marshall Mathers Foundation.
A signed, factory sealed first-pressing copy of Eminem's debut album "Infinite" sold at auction for $62, on Wednesday.
The auction closed more than a month's worth of bidding through Goldin Auctions, the high-profile collectibles marketplace.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale benefits the Marshall Mathers Foundation, Eminem's charity, which helps youth in Detroit and the surrounding communities.
The auction opened in early August and started at $25, Bidding held steady at $43, through Wednesday, when a series of bids pushed it to its closing price in the auction's final minutes.
"Infinite" had a small initial vinyl run of copies, according to language tied to the auction. Of those , were issued to press and radio, and were made available to the general public.
The copy sold through Goldin was sourced from Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg. The record was classified in "excellent" condition by Audio Media Grading, a Florida-based music authentication and grading firm, which graded the record an 8 out of
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Eminem's former employee charged with stealing and selling rapper's unreleased music
A former employee of the chart-topping rapper Eminem is being accused of some very shady behavior.
Joseph Strange, who worked for the rapper born Marshall Mathers from approximately to , has been charged with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods in connection with the alleged sale of some of his ex-boss' unreleased music, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Michigan announced Wednesday.
According to a criminal complaint, employees of Eminem's music studio in Ferndale, Mich., alerted the FBI around Jan. 16 that they had discovered more than 25 of the rapper's unreleased songs were circulating online. Neither Eminem nor Interscope Capitol Labels Group had consented to the release of the songs, and employees identified an image of a list of the songs as one taken directly from a studio hard drive, prosecutors say. Prosecutors also allege that several individuals who had purchased the music pointed the finger at Strange as the seller after being contacted by the FBI.
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If you wonder how big Eminem is, just think that among the artists who debuted in the last 30 years, he is the obvious #1.
The iconic rapper shaped an entire generation with songs that are still massively popular today, such as The Real Slim Shady, Lose Yourself, Without Me, and Love The Way You Lie.
Before signing to a major record label at the end of the s, Eminem dropped his debut studio album in The album, released only in cassette and LP formats, remained unnoticed with sales close to zero.
In early though, the rapper issued his first album with Dr Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, The Slim Shady LP. The set was an immediate success, debuting at #2 in his native US and spawning his first Top 40 hit, My Name Is.
A year later in , the new superstar sold a massive million copies in a week with The Marshall Mathers LP. In the US, the record became the fastest-selling album by a solo artist until Adele surpassed it in
The rapper wasn't showing any signs of slowing down, as his effort The Eminem Show became another Diamond record in the US. The lead single, Without Me, remains one of the most streamed songs of the s.
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Eminem&#;s &#;Recovery&#; Becomes First Album to Sell 1 Million Downloads
This week, Eminem&#;s &#;Recovery&#; becomes the first album to sell a cumulative 1 million downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope set&#;s total digital haul now stands at 1,, (Overall, the album&#;s total U.S. sales &#; including physical copies &#; stands at more than million.)
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Since SoundScan began tracking digital album sales in , a total of 12 titles have moved at least , downloads. Nipping at Eminem&#;s heels is the red-hot Adele, whose album, &#;21,&#; will likely surpass 1 million downloads next week.
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&#;Recovery&#; debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard and Top Digital Albums chart a little over one year ago. It spent seven weeks atop both lists.
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