It was a long road to redemption for Eminem. The Detroit rapper had to deal with an addiction to painkillers which he successfully overcame. And so Recovery was born.
A new outlook on life led to new music being born. Eminem scrapped a follow up to his last album Relapse and moved in a different direction.
Recovery debuted at number one on the Billboard album charts this week. It is Eminem’s sixth consecutive album to debut in the top spot.
The album sold 741,000 copies in its first week. This makes it the best debut of the year and the best album debut since AC/DC released Black Ice in 2008. Recovery also sold 255,000 digital copies.
These numbers are quite a feat when you consider the album was leaked online before the official release.
Look for the rap star on the small screen this year. Eminem makes a guest appearance on the season finale of Entourage. He gets to have a little fun and play himself. Show creator Doug Ellin revealed: "He (Eminem) has a little conflict – a little beef – with Vince."